Preliminary English Test: Writing Part 1 Practice

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

1. The bus station is near the new shopping centre.

The bus station isn't ........................................ the new shopping centre.

2. I've never been to this shop before.

This is ........................................ I've been in this shop.

3. The choice of food here is not as good as in the market.

The choice of food in the market ........................................ here.

4. There is late-night shopping on Thursday.

The shops ........................................ on Thursday.

5. Shall we go into town this afternoon?

Would ........................................ go into town this afternoon.

6. I've never been to America.

He said he ........................................ to America.

7. The tickets were more expensive than I had expected.

The tickets weren't ........................................ as I had expected.

8. Getting a visa isn't very difficult.

It isn't difficult ........................................ a visa.

9. The hotel gave us a room with a beautiful view.

We ........................................ a room with beautiful view by the hotel.

10. My friend suggested travelling by train.

My friend said 'If I were you ........................................ travel by train'.

11. It is difficult to get a job where I live.

It is not very ........................................ to get a job where I live.

12. The company said I was too old to become a trainee.

The company said I wasn't ........................................ to become a trainee.

13. I will take the job if the pay is OK.

I won't take the job ........................................ the pay is OK.
14. The company has a great fitness centre.
........................................ a great fitness centre in the company.

15. I might get a job while I'm on holiday this summer.

I might get a job ........................................ the summer holiday.

16. When I was younger, I practised the piano every day.

I used.....................................the piano every day when I was younger.

17. My sister was taught the violin by a very talented teacher.

A very talented teacher……..............................the violin.

18. Only music students can go to the concert in London.

You can only go to the concert in London ………..............................a music student.

19. My music teacher asked me if I liked classical music.

My music teacher said to me, “..................................classical music?”

20. I prefer listening to music to playing music.

I like listening to music ..............................playing music.

21. If you want to learn a musical instrument, you need to practise every day.
You can’t learn a musical instrument ..............................you practise every day.

22. Nearly every seat was taken in the cinema.

There weren’t ................................................... in the cinema.

23. Jane had a worse seat than Dave.

Dave had ................................................... than Jane.

24. Jane couldn’t see the screen very well.

Jane found ................................................... to see the screen.

25. Dave said that he had seen the film before.

Dave said: ‘I ................................................... this film before.’