Comparisons and Common Verb Patterns
About this practice test
Practise B1 Use of English through constrained sentence rewrites. Build accuracy with comparison and verb-pattern paraphrase.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence transformation
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The film wasn't as enjoyable as the book. The book was ___ the film.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- more enjoyable than
The reversed comparative preserves the judgement.
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Question 2 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. My suitcase weighs more than yours. Your suitcase is ___ mine.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- lighter than / less heavy than
The comparison is reversed without changing the weight relation.
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Question 3 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. I prefer walking to taking the bus. I would rather ___ take the bus.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- walk than
Would rather takes a bare infinitive and than.
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Question 4 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. Would you mind closing the window? Could ___ the window?
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- you close
Could you plus a base verb makes an equivalent request.
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Question 5 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The climb was too difficult for me to finish. The climb wasn't ___ for me to finish.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- easy enough
Not easy enough preserves inability caused by difficulty.
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Question 6 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. I spent two hours doing the work. It ___ two hours to do the work.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- took me
It took me time to do is equivalent to spent time doing.
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Question 7 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. She succeeded in finding the address. She managed ___ the address.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- to find
Succeed in doing and manage to do both express success.
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Question 8 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The green route is shorter than the blue route. The blue route isn't ___ the green route.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- as short as / so short as
The negative equality preserves the difference in length. In a negative comparison, so short as is also correct.
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Question 9 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. He is old enough to drive. He isn't ___ to drive.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- too young
Not too young preserves meeting the minimum age.
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Question 10 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. They let us use the room. They allowed ___ the room.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- us to use
Let takes a bare infinitive; allow takes an object and to-infinitive.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.