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Like and as - Exercises 1 (Sections A, B and C) Put in like or as 1 It's raining again. I hate weather like this. 2 Jane failed her driving test as she expected. 3 Do you think Carol looks ___________ her mother? 4 He really gets on my nerves. I can't stand people ____________ him. 5 Why didn't you do it ___________ I told you to do it? 6 'What does Bill do?' 'He's a student, ___________ most of his friends. 7 Why do you never listen? Talking to you is __________ talking to the wall. 8_________ I said yesterday, I'm thinking of changing my job. 9 Tom's idea seemed a good one, so we did __________ he suggested. 10 It's a difficult problem. I never know what to do in situations __________ this. 11 I'll phone you tomorrow __________ usual, OK? 12 This tea is awful. It tastes ___________ water. 13 Suddenly there was a terrible noise. It was __________ a bomb exploding. 14 She's a very good swimmer. She swims ___________ a fish. 15 I'm afraid I can't meet you on Sunday ___________ we arranged. 16 We met Keith last night. He was very cheerful, ___________ always. (Sections A and D) Complete the sentences using like or as + one of the following: a biginner blocks of ice a a church winter a tourist guide 1 This house is beautiful. It's like a palace. 2 Margareth once had a part-time job ____________________________ 3 My feet are really cold. They're ______________________________ 4 I've been learning Spanish for a few years but I still speak ______________________ 5 I wonder what that building with the tower is. It's ___________________________ 6 My brother gave me this watch _________________________ a long time ago. 7 It's true that we disagree about some things but I don't regard this ________________________ 8 It's very cold for the middle of summer. It's _______________________________ 9 He's 22 years old but he sometimes behaves ____________________________ (All sections) Put in like or as. 1 Your English is very fluent. I wish I could speak _____________you. 2 Don't take my advice if you don't want to. You can do __________ you like. 3 You waste too much time doing things __________ sitting in cafés all day. 4 I wish I had a car ___________ yours. 5 There's no need to change your clothes. You can go out ____________ you are. 6 My neighbour's house is full of interesting things. It's ___________ a museum. 7 I think I preferred this room ___________ it was before we decorated it. 8 When we asked Sue to help us, she agreed immediately, ___________ I knew she would. 9 Sharon has been working __________ a waitress for the last two months. 10 While we were on holiday, we spent most of our time doing energetic things _________ sailing, water skiing and swimming. 11 You're different from the other people I know. I don't know anyone _________ you. 12 We don't need all the bedrooms in the house, so we use one of them _________ a study. 13 _____________ her father, Catherine has a very good voice. 14 The news that Sue and Jim were getting married came _________ a complete surprise to me. 15 At the moment I've got a temporary job in a bookshop. It's OK __________ a temporary job but I wouldn't like to do it permanently. home |
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