PART 1 Complete the Second Sentence So That It Means the Same As the First

PET WRITING

PART 1→Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first

a. Adverbs with opposite meaning

b. Pronouns with opposite meanings

c. Active verb → passive verb

d. If not→ unless

e. Not as +addjective→less than

f. Irregular verb forms

g. Verbs with opposite meaning

h. There is/are →has/have/contains

EXAMPLES

COMPARAT./SUPERLAT. Machu Picchu is the most Other historical sites in S. A, are important historical site in probably not as important as South America Machu Picchu

His new house is taller than His new house is the tallest the other houses in the street house in the street

Mount Everest is higher than M. Everest is the highest any other mountain in the mountain in the world world They bothprefer the sea to the They both like the sea more pool than the pool He enjoys driving a bus more He thinks it’s more fun to than a car drive a bus than a car In my opinion none of the other In my opinion he is the best drivers are as/so good as he is driver of all Passengers say he is more Pssengers say other drivers helpful than other drivers don’t help the mas much as he does

The exercises were easier The exercises weren’t as than I expected difficult/hard as I expected

I don’t enjoy horror films as I think horror films are less much as other films enjoyable than others

I prefer films about ordinary I’d rather see films about people to action films ordinary people than action films

THERE/ARE/HAVE/CONTAIN The site contains many There are many remains at the remains site

There is a beautiful view Paul’s balcony has a beautiful from Paul’s balcony view

ACTIVE/PASSIVE 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 She asked if I could/would go class with her to the class with her

IF NOT/UNLESS If Machu Picchu isn’t Tourists will damage M. P. protected, tourists will unless it is protected damage it They realise they won’t get They realise they won’t get better unless they practise better if they don’t practise I can’t go to the Amazon unless I can’t go to the Amazon if I I save (up) a lot of money dont save a lot of money

OPPOSITE VERBS Nobody ever forgets seeing Everybody always remembers M. P. seeing M. P

USED TO (past habit) He had a rather small house He used to have a rather small before house

FOR/SINCE/AGO Paul moved to his new house Paul has lived in his new house 2 weeks ago for 2 weeks

SUCH/SO Mount E. is such a high M. E. is so high that it is very mountain that it is very difficult to climb difficult to climb The class was so enjoyable … It was such an enjoyable class…

I had to book early because I had to book early because such so many people want to go a lot of people want to go

TOO/ENOUGH There is too little oxygen at There isn’t enough oxygen at the top of Everest to breathe the top of E. to breathe

There aren’t enough bus There are too few bus drivers in drivers in London London

A LOT OF/VERY It costs a loto f money to Climbing Everest is very climb E. expensive TWO OR MORE/AT LEAST I usually go to the cinema I usually go to the cinema at two or more times a month least twice a month

POSSESSIVE It’s always been a dream of It’s always been one of my mine to see the Amazon dream to see the Amazon

His old friend Fred lives in Fred, an old friend of his (of the same street Paul’s), lives in the same street FIRST CERTIFICATE

PREFIX SUFFIX NOUN/ COMPOUND (noun/adject./ (noun/adject./ adverb/verb) adverb/verb) PERSON

HEALTH Healthy n

SATISFY Satisfaction n

WORK workout = nallenamento

SUCCESS Successful adj

COVER 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 Choice n

CYCLE Recycle v

BEGIN Beginning n Beginner n

RESEARCH researcher FAR Farther adv

EXCITE Esciting adj

CREDIBLE Incredibile adj

IMPRESS Impression n

DIFFICULT Difficulty n

DANGER Dangerous adj

THRILL Thrilling adj

AMAZE Amazing adj

SCIENCE Scientist n

SEARCH Research n

MIX Mixture n

COLLECT Collectors n

JOY Enjoy v

RELAX Relaxation n

EXPECT Expectation n

TOURIST Tourism n

EFFECT Effective adj

INSTANT Instantly adv

EXCEPT Exception n

GROW Growth n

SIGNIFY Significante n

POSIIBLE Impossibile adj

GLAMOUR Glamorous adj

LEGEND Legendary adj