WRITING PART 1

I. For each question below, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three
words.
1. We had a map but it was difficult to find the zoo.
Although we had a map, we _________________ find the zoo easily.
2. The car park was outside the main entrance.
There was somewhere _____________ outside the main entrance.
3. We wore sun hats because it was very hot.
It was _____________ that we wore sun hats.
4. Mary suggested going to see the monkeys.
Maria siad, “Why don’t we _____________ the monkeys?”
5. The elephants were my favourite animals.
I liked the elphants _____________ any other animal.
6. Large cars use more petrol than small cars.
Small cars don’t use as ____________ large cars.
7. Check my tyres before a long journey.
Before a long journey, remember _______________ your tyres.
8. When I was young, I drove a small car.
I used to _______________ a small car when I was young.
9. My car windscreen was broken by a stone.
A stone _______________ my car windscreen.
10. Who does this van belong to?
Whose _______________ this?
11. Maria goes a long way from her office.
Maria’s office isn’t _______________ her home.
12. It is a forty-minute bus journey to her office.
The bus journey to her office _______________ forty minutes.
13. Driving a car in the town centre is not allowed.
You are not allowed _______________ cars in the town centre.
14. Maria sometimes takes a taxi although it is expensive.
Maria doesn’t often take a taxi _______________ it is expensive.
15. Yesterday she got up too late to catch the bus.
Yesterday she got up so late that she _______________ the bus.
16. My friend told me that I could stay in his flat.
My friend said: ‘You _______________ my flat.’
17. I started living here two months ago.
I have lived here _______________ two months ago.
18. This is the first time I’ve lived in a city.
I’ve _______________ in a city before.
19. The flat has two bedrooms.
There _______________ in the flat.
20. My bedroom is too small for all my books.
My bedroom is not _______________ for all my books.
21. Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year.
Last year, theatre tickets _______________ than they are now.
22. Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year.
Last year, theatre tickets _______________ than they are now.
23. The booking office telephone is often engaged.
It is often _______________ phone the booking office.
24. Peter said, ‘Why don’t you go to the booking office yourself?’
Peter said, ‘How _______________ to the booking office yourself?’
25. Many theatres accept credit cards.
At many theatres you _______________ credit card.
26. You can’t smoke in the theatre.
Smoking _______________ in the theatre.
27. My sister has borrowed the novel from me.
I _______________ my sister the novel.
28. She hasn’t read a novel by Joan Brady before.
This is __________novel by Joan Brady that she has read.
29. The novel is longer than Joan Brady’s other books.

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 Joan Brady’s other books are not as _________ this one.
30. How much does the novel cost?
What is the _______________ novel?
31. I hope my sister returns the novel to me soon.
I hope my sister _______________ back the novel soon.
32. Last year wasn’t as cold as this year.
This year is _______________ last year was.
33. How much is it to go skiing?
What _______________ to go skiing?
34. Do you know who these skis belong to?
Do you know _______________ these skis are?
35. James can ski well.
James is _______________ skiing.
36. Driving in heavy snow isn’t easy.
Heavy snow makes it _______________ drive.
37. A family ticket costs £10.
The cost of a family ticket _________ £10.
38. Entrance at weekends is more expensive than on weekdays.
Entrance on weekdays is _________ than at weekends.
39. You don’t have to pay to visit the zoo on Thursdays.
You can visit the zoo _________ paying on Thursdays.
40. There aren’t any elephants at the zoo now.
The zoo doesn’t _________ any more.
41. The new zoo restaurant has been open for a week.
The new zoo restaurant _________ last week.
42. My parents prefer jazz to classical music.
My parents think jazz ____________ than classical music.
43. My parents can only go swimming at the weekend.
On weekdays, my parents aren’t ____________ go swimming.
44. If I finish my homework, I can go out at the weekend.
I can’t go out at the weekend ___________ finish my homework.
45. My sister watches more TV than me.
I don’t watch TV ____________ my sister does.
46. My parents suggested going out for a meal.
My parents said, ‘Why ___________ we go out for a meal?’
47. Nearly every seat was taken in the cinema.
There weren’t ____________ in the cinema.
48. Jane had a worse seat than Dave.
Dave had ____________ than Jane.
49. Jane couldn’t see the screen very well.
Jane found ____________ to see the screen.
50. Dave said that he had seen the film before.
Dave said: ‘I ____________this film before.’
51. They spent two hours watching the film.
The film ____________ for two hours.
52. My appointment with Dr Gibson is at ten o’clock.
At ten o’clock I am ____________ an appointment with Dr Gibson.
53. The office is Dr Gibson’s.
This office ____________ to Dr Gibson.
54. Dr Gibson told me to take off my shoes and socks.
Dr Gibson said: ‘Please take ____________ and socks off.’
55. ‘It would be a good idea to take more exercise.’
‘You really ____________ to take more exercise.’
56. I was given some information about a local gym.
The hospital ____________ some information about a local gym.
57. You can’t play Jotto unless there are at least two players.
You can only play Jotto ____________ there are at least two players.
58. You can play Jotto in a team or by yourself.
You can play Jotto in a team or on ____________ own.
59. I enjoy the game, and my parents enjoy it too.
I enjoy the game and so ____________ my parents.

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60. My friend said that she had never played Jotto.
My friend said, ‘I ____________ played Jotto.’
61. What about playing the game now?
Shall ____________ the game now?
62. Everyone in our family enjoys camping holidays.
In our family, all of us ____________ camping holidays.
63. Camping is cheaper than staying in a hotel.
Camping costs ____________ than staying in a hotel.
64. The campsite we’re going to is near the beach.
The campsite we’re going to is not too ____________ the beach.
65. The campsite has a swimming pool.
At the campsite ____________ a swimming pool.
66. I asked my friend if he wanted to come camping with us.
I asked my friend: ‘____________ want to come camping with us?’
67. It costs nothing to attend a state school.
It doesn’t cost ___________ to attend a state school.
68. City schools are usually larger than schools in the country.
Schools in the country are not as ___________ city schools.
69. Uniforms must be worn by children in some schools.
Children must ___________ uniforms in some schools.
70. Each class has about thirty children.
In each class ___________ are about thirty children.
71. Children can buy hot lunches at most schools.
At most schools ___________ possible for children to buy hot lunches.
72. The phone was Max’s favourite present.
Max likes his phone more ___________ any of his other presents.
73. Max has never had his own phone before.
This is the ___________ that Max has had his own phone.
74. Max’s phone is very similar to his sister’s phone.
Max’s phone is almost the same ___________ his sister’s phone.
75. Max uses his phone for calling his friends and family.
Max uses his phone ___________ call his friends and family.
76. Max likes playing games on his phone, and all his friends do too.
Max likes playing games on his phone, and ___________ do all his friends.
77. None of my friends enjoy reading as much as I do.
I enjoy reading ___________ any of my friends.
78. I borrowed a very good book from my teacher.
My teacher ____________ me a very good book.
79. It doesn’t matter to me if a book is long or short.
I don’t ____________ if a book is long or short.
80. My mother finished War and Peace in only three weeks.
It only ____________ my mother three weeks to finish War and Peace.
81. I am often given books as presents.
People often ____________ me books as presents.
82. Sarah asked me if I was still a member of the sports centre.
Sarah asked me, ‘________ still a member of the sports centre?
83. Non-members cannot enter the sports centre without a ticket.
Non-members aren’t ________ to enter the sports centre without a ticket.
84. Trainers must be worn in the sports centre at all times.
You must ________ trainers in the sports centre at all times.
85. Football is the most popular sport at the centre.
Football is ________ than any other sport at the sports centre.
86. Sarah thinks the sports centre is too small for the town.
Sarah thinks the sports centre is not ________ for the town.
87. The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I’d expected.
The park entrance ticket wasn’t as ________ I’d expected.
88. A lot of people were there in spite of the rain.
Even though it ________, a lot of people were there.
89. I liked the water slide best, and my brother did too.
I liked the water slide best, and ________ did my brother.
90. “Who does this towel belong to?” my mother asked.

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 My mother asked, ‘________ is this towel?’
91. We stayed until the activity park closed.
We ________ leave until the activity park closed.
92. The campsite was not far from the sea.
The campsite was quite ________ the sea.
93. Sebastian asked the manager where the showers were.
Sebastian asked the manager, ‘Where ________ showers?’
94. Sebastian succeeded in putting up the tent on his own.
Sebastian was able ________ up the tent on his own.
95. Sebastian and his friends went swimming every day.
Every day Sebastian went swimming and ________ did his friends.
96. The sea was warmer than they had expected.
The sea was not as ________ they had expected.
97. After seeing an advertisement for Italian lessons, Daniel decided to go.
Daniel ________ an advertisement for Italian lessons and then decided to go.
98. There are fifteen other students in his Italian class.
His Italian class ________ fifteen other students in it.
99. Daniel thinks that speaking Italian is easier than writing it.
Daniel doesn’t think that speaking is ________ as writing Italian.
100. Daniel’s teacher is Italian and her name’s Chiara Paolozzi.
Daniel’s teacher is Italian and she’s ________ Chiara Paolozzi.

II. For each question below, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three
words.

1. The students are given two hours of

homework each week.
Each week Chiara gives the students two
hours of homework.

2. It’s six months since I last went swimming.

I haven’t been swimming for six months.

3. The new pool is near to my home.

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 It’s not far from the new pool to my home.

4. If you can’t swim, you’re not allowed in the deep

end.
You’re not allowed in the deep end unless you can
swim.

5. My friend Sam wanted me to go swimming with

him.
‘Why not/ don’t you come swimming with me?’
suggested Sam.

6. I didn’t go swimming with Sam because I was

very busy.
I was too busy to go swimming with Sam.

7. Probably, no other painting is as famous as La

Gioconda.
La Gioconda is probably the most famous painting
in the world.
8. Nobody is sure of the identity of the woman in
the painting.
Nobody is sure who the woman in the painting is.
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9. People find the smile of the woman in the
painting interesting.
People are interested in the smile of the woman in
the painting.

10. It took Leonardo a long time to paint this picture.

Leonardo spent a long time painting this picture.
11. Does anyone know what this picture is worth
today?
Does anyone know how much this picture is worth
today?

12. The museum was near the school.

The museum was not far from the school.
13. It cost £3 to visit the museum.
They had to pay £3 to visit the museum.
14. The class was taken around the museum by a
guide.
A museum guide took the class around the
museum.
15. They did not leave until 4 o’clock.
It was 4 o’clock when they left the museum.

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16. Everybody thought that the museum visit was
boring.
Everybody was bored by the museum visit.

17. The new shopping centre has been open for a

week.
The new shopping centre opened/ was opened a
week ago.
18. We spent half an hour driving to the centre.
It took us half an hour to drive to the centre.
19. The car park had five lifts.
There were five lifts in the car park.
20. The first shop was so big that we got lost in it
We got lost in the first shop because it was so big.
21. It was 4.30 p.m. when we left the centre.
We didn’t leave the centre until/ before 4.30 p.m.
22. So far, I haven’t taken many photographs with
it.
So far, I’ve only taken a few photographs with it.
23. My uncle asked me if I would show him my
photographs.
My uncle said, ‘Please would you show me your
photographs?’
24. He suggested trying a different film.
He said, ‘Why not/ don’t we/ you try a different
film?’
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25. It would be good if I went on a photography
course.
I really ought to go on a photography course.
26. My uncle is finding out how much a two-week
course costs.
My uncle is finding out the price of/ cost of a two-
week course.

pay the price for

27. Madonna was the eldest of eight children.

Madonna had seven younger brothers and sisters.

28. She moved to New York in order to find singing

work.
She moved to New York because she
wanted to find singing work.
She moved to New York so that she
could find singing work.

29. It didn’t take her long to become famous.

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 She became famous very quickly.

30. She has had a long and successful career in

singing.
She has been a successful singer for a long time.

31. Madonna is possibly the most famous woman in

the world.
Madonna is possibly more famous than any other
woman in the world.

32. My friend Martina asked me if I wanted to join

her band.
Martina asked me ‘Would you like to join my
band?’
33. Martina’s band started playing concerts two
years ago.
Martina’s band has played in concerts for two
years.
34. Her new band is better than her old one.
Her old band was not as/ so good as her new one.

35. Martina’s band has six people in it.

There are 6 people in Martina’s band.

36. The tickets for their concerts are free.

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 You don’t need to/ have to pay anything to get into
their concerts.

free of charge

37. A lot of people play tennis at this club.

There are a lot of people who play/ playing tennis
at this club.
The man is exhausted. He has
been running for 3 hours.
 The man who/ that has been
running for 3 hours is
exhausted.
The man is exhausted. I work with
him.
 The man (who/ that/ whom)
I work with is exhausted.
The man is exhausted. I work with
his daughter.
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  The man whose daughter I
work with is exhausted.

KGH: …, …, …
Mr. Smith, … lives next door, is
very lazy.
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. …

I came back to the town. I was born

in the town.
 I came back to the town where I
was born.
 I came back to the town (in)
which I was born (in).
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I came back to the town. I had
always wanted to visit the town.
 I came back to the town (which)
I had always wanted to visit.

He came to the party late. This

made everyone unhappy.
 He came to the party late,
which made everyone unhappy.
She has two sons. Both of them
work abroad.
 She has two sons, both of
whom work abroad.

38. It is easier to work in a relaxed office than a

stressful one.
Working in a relaxed office is easier than working
in a stressful one.

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 It’s + adj + (for sb) + to V
= V-ing + is + adj + (for sb)

39. Why doesn’t she apply for a new job?

If I were her, I’d apply for a new job.

40. The last time I had a business meeting with him

was in February.
I haven’t had a business meeting with him since
February.

41. When I first started this job I often made a lot of

mistakes.
I used to make a lot of mistakes when I first started
this job.

42. After watching a documentary about studying

abroad, Sheila decided to study in England.
Sheila watched a documentary and then decided to
study in England.

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43. John will be at home on Saturday, if he doesn’t
have to work overtime.
John will be at home on Saturday, unless he has to
work overtime.
44. The secretary said, ‘Andrew will leave early
today.’
The secretary said that Andrew would leave early
that day.
45. This city has very few good jobs.
There aren’t many good jobs in this city.

46. You must not play games on your computer while

at work.
You are forbidden/ prohibited/ not allowed to
play games on your computer while at work.

47. Helen started working at the office two years ago.

Helen has been working/ has worked at the office
for two years.

48. It is three years since Mike and I went to the

stadium for the last time.
Mike and I haven’t been to the stadium for three
years.
49. Buy a season ticket, and you can go to the match
every week.
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 If you had a season ticket, you could go to the
match every week.

50. The manager bought three new players last year.

Three new players were bought by the manager
last year
51. The team scored too few goals and didn’t win its
last game.
The team did not score enough goals to win its last
game.

52. The young defender performed well in his first

march.
The young defender gave a good performance in
his first match.
53. If you don’t practise every week, you won’t be a
stronger swimmer.
You won’t be a stronger swimmer unless you
practise every week.
54. Why don’t you join a swimming team?
If I were you, I’d join a swimming team.
55. You can play tennis both indoors and outdoors.
Tennis can be played both indoors and outdoors.
56. A lot of people play tennis at this club.

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 There are a lot of people who play/ playing tennis
at this club.

The man (who was) injured in the

accident was taken to hospital.

57. “I haven’t got time to play tennis often”, she said.

She said that she didn’t have enough time to play
tennis often.

58. I have never met such a clever man as the chef.

The chef is the cleverest man I’ve ever met.

59. We could not sit down at the restaurant, as there

were so many people.
There were too many people at the restaurant for
us to sit down.
60. Only a small group of French monks make this
wine.
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 This wine is made by a small group of French
monks.
61. ‘Did you buy Italian food?’, Jim asked Carol.
Jim asked Carol if she had bought Italian food.
62. My parents thought that we should eat healthier
food.
My parents wanted us to eat healthier food.
63. ‘Why don’t you go on a cruise?
If I were you, I would go on a cruise.

64. It’s too expensive to stay in that hotel.

It isn’t cheap enough to stay in that hotel.

65. If you don’t remember your passport, you won’t

be able to go on the plane.
You won’t be able to go on the plane unless you
remember your passport.

66. You missed the plane because you checked in too

late.
If you hadn’t checked in so late, you wouldn’t
have missed the plane.

67. There aren’t many tourists in this area.

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 There are very few tourists in this area.

68. The reporter described the game in detail.

The reporter gave a detailed description of the
game.

69. You can borrow my racket, but you must be

careful with it.
You can borrow my racket as long as you are
careful with it.

70. She left early because she did not want to miss
the start of the match.
She left early so that she would not miss the start
of the match.

71. ‘I’m sorry but I don’t want to play tennis”, said

Harry.
Harry said that he didn’t want to play tennis.

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72. All the players did their best apart from Alan.
Alan was the only player who didn’t try his best.

do one’s best = try one’s best

apart from = except for

73. Few people smoke than they used to.

Not many people smoke as they used to.
74. I tried to stop smoking but it was very difficult to
do.
Although I tried to stop smoking, I didn’t/ couldn’t
give up easily.

75. I’ve left the bar because it was too smoky.

It was so smoky that we left the bar.

76. George suggested asking the doctor to help me

stop smoking.
George said, ‘Why don’t you ask the doctor to
help you stop smoking?’

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77. I don’t have the strength to stop smoking.
I’m not strong enough to stop smoking.

78. I asked Keith what he had done on Saturday.

I asked Keith, “What did you do on Saturday?”

79. He told me that he had seen an action film.

“I have seen an action film”, he told me.

80. Keith prefers action films to dramas.

Keith likes action films more than he likes dramas.

81. The film was so good that they couldn’t stop

talking about it.
It was such a good film that they couldn’t stop
talking about it.

82. Keith’s parents let him stay out until midnight.

Keith was allowed to stay/ let stay out until
midnight.

83. My brother started playing the violin 5 years ago.

My brother has played/ has been playing the
violin for 5 years.

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84. My father is a musician. He is the best guitar
player I have ever seen!
My father is better than all the other guitar players
I have seen so far!

85. My brother told me he wanted a scarf for his

birthday.
“ I want a scarf for my birthday,” said my brother.
86. I very rarely go into the city centre, so I don’t
know where to shop.
I am not used to shopping in the city centre.

S + used to + V
didn't use to V
S + am/ is/ are + used to + V-ing
get

accustomed to V-ing
acquainted to

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87. My mother told me the high street would be more
affordable than the mall.
My mother told me the mall would be less
affordable than the high street.

88. I may do well in the exam, in which case I will

study English at university.
If I do well in the exam, I will study English at
university.

89. I found French difficult when I was younger.

I used to find French difficult when I was
younger.

90. Children must go to school until they are 16 years

old.
Children have to go to school until they are 16
years old.

91. My aunt bought me a horrible dress for my sixth

birthday.
The dress my aunt bought me for … was horrible.
92. When I was a teenager I loved clothes.
I used to love clothes when I was a teenager.
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93. My mother was stricter than my father about
clothes.
My father wasn’t as strict as my mother about
clothes.
94. I was taken to buy something to wear for the
wedding by my mother.
My mother took me to buy something to wear for
the wedding.
95. Travelling by coach is cheaper than travelling by
train.
It is more expensive to travel by train than by
coach.
96. Florence is not as crowded in winter as it is in
summer.
Florence is less crowded in winter than in summer.
97. John suggested taking a taxi to the hotel.
John said, 'If I were you, I would take a taxi to the
hotel.'
98. Florence is a very easy city to walk around.
It is not very difficult to walk around Florence.
99. A city like Florence can teach you a lot.
You can learn a lot in a city like Florence.

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100. I will probably visit some museums while I'm
in Florence.
I will probably visit some museums during my stay
in Florence.
III. For each question below, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three
words.

1. My father was given his first boat by his parents.

My father's parents gave him his first boat.
2. My father doesn't have that boat any more.
My father hasn’t got that boat any more.
3. I wanted to start sailing, but my father insisted
that I took some lessons first.
I wanted to start sailing, but my father said I had
to take some lessons first.

4. My local sailing school said I was too young to

join their courses.
My local sailing school said I wasn't old enough
to join their courses.
5. I found it more difficult to learn than I had
expected.
It wasn't as easy to learn as I had expected.
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6. Filling in a job application form doesn't take you
long.
It doesn't take you long to fill in a job application
form.
7. At a job interview they will want to know what
jobs you have done before.
At a job interview they will ask, 'What jobs have
you done before?'
8. It's important to arrive at work on time.
It's important not to be late for work.
9. Some people like working outdoors more than
working inside.
Some people prefer working outdoors to working
inside.
10. At some firms, staff are given free uniforms.
Some firms give their staff free uniforms.
11. Last week, one of my friends visited the Santiago
Bernabéu football stadium.
Last week, a friend of mine visited the Santiago
Bernabéu football stadium.
12. He had not been to this stadium before.
It was the first time he had been to this stadium.

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13. It costs €9 to go on a tour of the stadium.
You have to pay €9 to go on a tour of the stadium.
14. A visit to the dressing room is included in the
tour.
The tour includes a visit to the dressing room.
15. No other football stadium in Madrid is as big as
Santiago Bernabéu.
Santiago Bernabéu is bigger than any other
football stadium in Madrid.

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