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.
DanDruff Age: 28 Height: 1 m 85 Weight: 80 kg Money: $20 million Success: 1 award Work: 3 days a week Popularity: * * * |
ConstanceNoring Age: 28 Height: 1 m 60 Weight: 60 kg Money: $20 million Success: 3 award Work: 3 days a week Popularity: * * * * |
1) (young) Dan is as young as Constance.
2) (rich) ________
3) (successful) ________
4) (tall) ________
5) (popular) ________
6) (heavy) ________
7) (hard-working) ________
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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.
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) _____
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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.
cool hard-working light low old warm |
1) You aren’t old enough to go into the bar.
2) _____
3) _____
4) _____
5) _____
6) _____
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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?
________
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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?
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:
________.
________.
________.
________.
________.
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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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