1. Look at the information and compare the two film stars. Write sentences with as … as or not as … as and the adjectives in brackets.
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Dan Druff Age: 28 Height: 1 m 85 Weight: 80 kg Money: $20 million Success: 1 award Work: 3 days a week Popularity: * * * |
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Constance Noring Age: 28 Height: 1 m 60 Weight: 60 kg Money: $20 million Success: 3 award Work: 3 days a week Popularity: * * * * |
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1 (young) Dan is as young as Constance.
2 (rich) ……………………………….
3 (successful) ……………………………….
4 (tall) ……………………………….
5 (popular) ……………………………….
6 (heavy) ……………………………….
7 (hard-working) ……………………………….
Answer
2 Dan is as rich as Constance.
3 Dan isn’t as successful as Constance.
4 Constance isn’t as tall as Dan.
5 Dan isn’t as popular as Constance.
6 Constance isn’t as heavy as Dan.
7 Dan is as hard-working as Constance.
2. Use the chart to write five more sentences. Use too and the infinitive.
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You are Jane The box The lorry The weather This coffee |
cold heavy hot lazy tall young |
drink go into the bar go under the bridge help with the housework lift play outside |
1 You are too young to go into the bar.
2 …………………………………….
3 …………………………………….
4 …………………………………….
5 …………………………………….
6 …………………………………….
Answer
2 Jane is too lazy to help with the housework.
3 The box is too heavy to lift.
4 The lorry is too tall to go under the bridge.
5 The weather is too cold to play outside.
6 This coffee is too hot to drink.
3. Rewrite the sentences in exercise 2 with enough and the adjectives in the box. Do not change the meaning.
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cool hard-working light low old warm |
1 You aren’t old enough to go into the bar.
2 …………………………………….
3 …………………………………….
4 …………………………………….
5 …………………………………….
6 …………………………………….
Answer
2 Jane isn’t hard-working enough to help with the housework.
3 The box isn’t light enough to lift.
4 The lorry isn’t low enough to go under the bridge.
5 The weather isn’t warm enough to play outside.
6 This coffee isn’t cool enough to drink.
4. Underline the mistakes. Rewrite the sentences correctly.
1 I’m to old to learn a new language.
I’m too old to learn a new language.
2 I’m not as old than you.
………………………………….
3 It isn’t too wet play tennis.
………………………………….
4 Is your coat enough warm?
………………………………….
Answer
2 I’m not as old as you.
3 It isn’t too wet to play tennis.
4 Is your coat warm enough?
Challenge!
Complete these common English similes with the words in the box. Can you think of similar expressions in your own language?
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ABC a bat a bee ice lightning a picture a tree a mouse |
1 He’s as cold as …………………………………
2 She’s as pretty as …………………………………
3 He’s as quiet as …………………………………
4 She’s as quick as …………………………………
5 He’s as blind as …………………………………
6 She’s as busy as …………………………………
7 It’s as easy as …………………………………
8 He’s as tall as …………………………………
Similar expressions in your own language:
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
Answer
1 ice 2 a picture 3 a mouse 4 lightning 5 a bat
6 a bee 7 ABC 8 a tree
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