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PET READING PRACTICE (Part 6)

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🧠 Part 6 of the PET (Preliminary English Test) Writing Paper is designed to test your ability to use alternative expressions that have the same meaning. In this section, you will be given sentences that you need to rewrite so that they mean the same as the original sentences, but using no more than three words.

💡For example, if you have a sentence like “The bus station is near the new shopping centre,” you might need to rewrite it as “The bus station isn’t far from the new shopping centre.”

🎯 The purpose of this activity is to ensure that you can express ideas in different ways while maintaining the same meaning. This is a key skill in English as it shows your flexibility and understanding of the language. Practicing this part of the test helps you get better at using similar words and different grammar rules. This is important for good communication in English.

🏋️‍♂️ PRACTICE TIME: Passive, Passive Causative, Future Possibility, Apologising

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence using no more than three words so that both sentences have the same meaning. Fill in the blanks with your answers.

1. PASSIVE VOICE:

  1. The mechanic will repair my car tomorrow.
    My car ____________________ tomorrow by the mechanic.
  2. They delivered the package this morning.
    The package ____________________ this morning.
  3. Someone cleans the office every evening.
    The office ____________________ every evening.
  4. They have built a new stadium in the city.
    A new stadium ____________________ in the city.
  5. They are going to release the movie next month.
    The movie ____________________ next month.
  6. People speak English all over the world.
    English ____________________ all over the world.
  7. Someone stole my wallet at the market.
    My wallet ____________________ at the market.
  8. The government has introduced new regulations.
    New regulations ____________________ by the government.
  9. They will announce the winner next week.
    The winner ____________________ next week.
  10. The chef prepared a special dish for us.
    A special dish ____________________ by the chef.

2. PASSIVE CAUSATIVE:

  1. The hairdresser will cut my hair tomorrow.
    I will ____________________ cut tomorrow.
  2. Someone repaired his car last week.
    He ____________________ repaired last week.
  3. They fixed her phone yesterday.
    She ____________________ fixed yesterday.
  4. They are going to clean his suit.
    He ____________________ cleaned.
  5. Someone will polish her nails at the salon.
    She ____________________ polished at the salon.
  6. My friend fixed my watch.
    I ____________________ fixed.
  7. The boy polished his shoes.
    He ____________________ polished.
  8. The dentist will take care of her teeth.
    She ____________________ taken care of.
  9. The painter will paint her house.
    She ____________________ painted.
  10. The maid will iron his suit.
    He ____________________ ironed.

3. FUTURE POSSIBILITY:

  1. I’m sure she will be late for the meeting.
    She ____________________ late for the meeting.
  2. I will probably won’t snow this weekend.
    There is a ____________________ snows this weekend.
  3. It’s unlikely that he’ll pass the exam.
    He ____________________ the exam.
  4. They might arrive before noon.
    They ____________________ before noon.
  5. The plan will probably change.
    The plan ____________________ change.
  6. There is a chance the team will win.
    The team ____________________ win.
  7. The train is bound to be delayed.
    The train ____________________ on time.
  8. There is a small chance she’ll remember.
    She ____________________ remember.
  9. It’s unlikely they’ll agree to our proposal.
    They ____________________ to our proposal.
  10. The project will definitely be successful.
    The project is ____________________ successful.

4. APOLOGIZING:

  1. I’m very very sorry I’m late.
    I’m ____________________ being late.
  2. I apologise for the mistake.
    I’m ____________________ for the mistake.
  3. Sorry, I didn’t call you back.
    I apologize ____________________ calling you back.
  4. I’m afraid I won’t be able finish the report on time.
    I’m sorry for ____________________finish the report on time.
  5. Please forgive me for being rude.
    I ____________________ for being rude.
  6. Sorry for the delay.
    I ____________________ the delay.
  7. I apologize for losing your keys.
    I’m ____________________ your keys.
  8. I apologize for not helping you earlier.
    I’m ____________________ helping you earlier.
  9. Sorry for the confusion.
    I ____________________ the confusion.
  10. I apologize for the inconvenience.
    I’m ____________________ the inconvenience.

Answer Key:

  1. have/get it
  2. had/got it
  3. had/got it
  4. will have/ will get it
  5. is having/is getting them
  6. had/got it fixed
  7. had/ got them
  8. will have/ will get them
  9. will have/ will get it
  10. is having/ is getting it
  1. is bound to be
  2. a small chance
  3. won’t pass
  4. may arrive
  5. will probably
  6. has a chance to
  7. is unlikely to be
  8. probably won’t
  9. probably won’t agree
  10. bound to be
  1. terribly sorry for
  2. sorry
  3. for not
  4. not being able
  5. apologise/ apologize
  6. apologise/ apologize for
  7. sorry for losing
  8. sorry for not
  9. apologise/ apologize for
  10. (terribly) sorry for

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