REWRITING PRACTICE FOR PET

Try these examples of sentence rewriting (Writing part 1). Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more thanthree words.

It isn't necessary to write both essays for tomorrow.You …........................................................................ write both essays for tomorrow.2. It's essential to register in advance.You ….................................................................................................. in advance.Which is your favourite rock group?Which rock group do …....................................................................... most?4. It's possible to do judo from 8pm to 10 pm.You …................................................................................ judo from 8pm to 10pm.5. My parents got married in 1968.My parents …................................................. since 1968.6. There are two swimming pools in the hotel.The hotel …...................................................................................... two swimming pools.7. It's colder today than yesterday.It's not …................................................................................. today as yesterday.8. I advise you to do more exercise.You …........................................................................................ more exercise.9. I've never seen a better film than this.This is …..................................................................... I've ever seen.10. I bought this laptop six months ago.I ….......................................................................... this laptop for six months.

PET Writing Part 1 For each question complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use no more than three words.

1. The new sports centre has been open for a month. The new sports centre _________________________ a month ago. 2. We spent an hour driving to the centre. It took us an hour ___________________________ to the centre. 3. The car park had three lifts. There were three lifts ______________________________ the car park. 4. The centre was so big that we got lost in it. We got lost in the centre _________________________ it was so big. 5. It was 5.30 pm when we left the centre. We didn’t leave the centre _______________________ 5.30 pm. 6. Our trip to the new sports centre was enjoyable. We _________________________________ our trip to the new sports centre. 7. I was given a new digital camera for my birthday by my grandfather. My grandfather _________________________________ a new camera for my birthday. 8. So far, I haven’t taken many photos with my new camera. So far, I’ve only taken a ________________________ photos with my new camera. 9. My uncle asked me if I would show him my new laptop. My uncle said, “Please, would ________________________________ your laptop?” 10. He suggested trying a different operating system. He said, “Why _______________________________ try a different operating system?” 11. It would be good if I went on a computer course. I really ought _________________________________ on a computer course. 12. My father is finding out how much a four-week computer course costs.

My uncle is finding out the ___________________________ a four-week computer course.

PET READING PART 5

1 Easter Island

Easter Island is a small triangle of rock situated in the Pacific Ocean. It’s about 2,000 miles 1 the nearest city. Easter Island is 2 for its statues. Hundreds of these huge, stone faces can be 3 all over the island. Who made them? How 4 they move these giant pieces of rock? What happened 5

the people who lived there? Studies show that people 6 arrived on the island about 1600 years ago. They had a very advanced culture. They made many objects and they had their 7 written language. However, the number of people on the island grew and grew 8 it reached about 10,000 people. Soon there were too many people and there wasn’t 9 food to eat. A terrible war started and J

of the statues were broken. When western explorers 10 the island on Easter Day in 1722, the huge rock statues were the only sign that a great society had once lived there.

1. for from on by2. important interesting famous fascinating3. looked located found situated4. have were had did5. to with about for6. once first just already7. only own clever self8. so until although because9. many some too enough10. many few lot enough11. invented discovered sailed came

The Peloponnesian war.

The war ..0..between Athens and Sparta ..1.. than 400 years before the birth of Christ resulted ..2.. the defeat of Athens by the more military power of Sparta. However, Sparta's victory was ..3.. temporary, and Athens went on to produce philosophers ..4.. Aristotle, and great orators, one example ..5..Demosthenes.

..6.. , one of the most significant effects of the war was that ..7.. the first real history ever written was written about it . The writer, an Athenian general ..8.. Thucydides, had a passion for accuracy, and did not use the myth and romance which historians had used until ..9.. Not only was the history of Thucydides factually accurate, it was ..10.. written in splendid Greek.

0. a. happen b. battle c. fought d. fighted

         

1. a. over b. much c. more d. higher

2. a. by b. with c. for d. in

3. a. more b. really c. only d. finally

4. a. example b. such as c. liking d. that is

5. a. was b. like c. instance d. being

6. a. Only b. In fact c. Instead d. However

7. a. almost b. yet c. very d. actually

8. a. who was b. name c. for example d. called

9. a. before b. then c. the end d. recently

10. a. anyway b. also c. has d. but