PET WRITING
PART 1→Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Adverbs with opposite meaning
Pronouns with opposite meanings
Active verb → passive verb
If not→ unless
Not as +addjective→less than
Irregular verb forms
Verbs with opposite meaning
There is/are →has/have/contains
EXAMPLES
COMPARAT./SUPERLAT.
Machu Picchu is the most
important historical site in
South America
Other historical sites in S. A, are
probably not as important as
Machu Picchu
His new house is taller than
the other houses in the street
His new house is the tallest
house in the street
Mount Everest is higher than
any other mountain in the
world
M. Everest is the highest
mountain in the world
They both like the sea more
than the pool
He thinks it’s more fun to
drive a bus than a car
In my opinion he is the best
driver of all
Pssengers say other drivers
don’t help the mas much as
he does
They bothprefer the sea to the
pool
He enjoys driving a bus more
than a car
In my opinion none of the other
drivers are as/so good as he is
Passengers say he is more
helpful than other drivers
The exercises were easier
than I expected
The exercises weren’t as
difficult/hard as I expected
I don’t enjoy horror films as
much as other films
I think horror films are less
enjoyable than others
I prefer films about ordinary
people to action films
I’d rather see films about
ordinary people than action
films
THERE/ARE/HAVE/CONTAIN The site contains many
remains
There is a beautiful view
There are many remains at the
site
Paul’s balcony has a beautiful
ACTIVE/PASSIVE
from Paul’s balcony
view
Plants and trees hid the city
The city was hidden by plants
and trees
He was given help moving
by his family
His family gave him help
moving
REPORTED SPEECH
She asked me to go to the
class with her
She asked if I could/would go
to the class with her
IF NOT/UNLESS
If Machu Picchu isn’t
protected, tourists will
damage it
Tourists will damage M. P.
unless it is protected
They realise they won’t get
better if they don’t practise
I can’t go to the Amazon if I
dont save a lot of money
They realise they won’t get
better unless they practise
I can’t go to the Amazon unless
I save (up) a lot of money
OPPOSITE VERBS
Nobody ever forgets seeing
M. P.
Everybody always remembers
seeing M. P
USED TO (past habit)
He had a rather small house
before
He used to have a rather small
house
FOR/SINCE/AGO
Paul moved to his new house
2 weeks ago
Paul has lived in his new house
for 2 weeks
SUCH/SO
Mount E. is such a high
mountain that it is very
difficult to climb
M. E. is so high that it is very
difficult to climb
The class was so enjoyable …
It was such an enjoyable
class…
I had to book early because
so many people want to go
I had to book early because such
a lot of people want to go
There is too little oxygen at
the top of Everest to breathe
There isn’t enough oxygen at
the top of E. to breathe
There aren’t enough bus
drivers in London
There are too few bus drivers in
London
A LOT OF/VERY
It costs a loto f money to
climb E.
Climbing Everest is very
expensive
TWO OR MORE/AT LEAST
I usually go to the cinema
two or more times a month
I usually go to the cinema at
least twice a month
TOO/ENOUGH
POSSESSIVE
It’s always been a dream of
mine to see the Amazon
It’s always been one of my
dream to see the Amazon
His old friend Fred lives in
the same street
Fred, an old friend of his (of
Paul’s), lives in the same street
FIRST CERTIFICATE
PREFIX
(noun/adject./
adverb/verb)
SUFFIX
(noun/adject./
adverb/verb)
HEALTH
Healthy n
SATISFY
Satisfaction n
NOUN/
PERSON
WORK
workout =
nallenamento
SUCCESS
COVER
Successful adj
discover-uncover v
SOLVE
Solution n
IMPROVE
Improvement n
CERTAIN
uncertain adj
BELIEVE
Belief n
GENERATE
Generation n
ADVISE
Advice n
TRUE
Truth n
SUIT
Suitable adj
ABSENT
Absence n
APPROPRIATE
Inappropriate adj
FORTUNATE
Unfortunately adv
fortunately
EASY
Easily adv
USE
Useful adj
REPUTE
Reputation n
EXTREME
Extremely adv
ATTRACT
Attractive adj
CHOOSE
CYCLE
BEGIN
COMPOUND
Choice n
Recycle v
Beginning n
Beginner n
RESEARCH
researcher
FAR
Farther adv
EXCITE
CREDIBLE
Esciting adj
Incredibile adj
IMPRESS
Impression n
DIFFICULT
Difficulty n
DANGER
Dangerous adj
THRILL
Thrilling adj
AMAZE
Amazing adj
SCIENCE
SEARCH
Scientist n
Research n
MIX
Mixture n
COLLECT
JOY
Collectors n
Enjoy v
RELAX
Relaxation n
EXPECT
Expectation n
TOURIST
Tourism n
EFFECT
Effective adj
INSTANT
Instantly adv
EXCEPT
Exception n
GROW
Growth n
SIGNIFY
POSIIBLE
Significante n
Impossibile adj
GLAMOUR
Glamorous adj
LEGEND
Legendary adj