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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 89
EXERCISES
89
89.1 Complete these sentences with as...as or not as/such...as. Sometimes two answers are possible.
as/such...as.
two
or not
answers
sentences
possible.
Sometimes
these
as...as
are
with
Complete
89.1
in the brackets
the words
(B)
and add any
words.
other
necessary
Use
Use the words in the brackets and add any other necessary words. (B)
It's
1 1 It's .a8.untelligent an article as. I've ever read in a newspaper, (intelligent/article)
...<«.i**?Wfl«*..«»?...^M^...<^..... I've ever read in a newspaper. (intelligent/article)

lead
Since her accident, Mary has tried to
possible, (normal/life)
2 2 Since her accident, Mary has tried to lead... cesses. possible. (normal/life)
It's
I'd imagined, (not/beautiful/house)
3 BTS ee eee ete I'd imagined. (not/beautiful/house)
in the last school I worked at.
(not/well-behaved/children)
They're
4 A The y's eeeeseeseene in the last school I worked at. (not/well-behaved/children)
Mr Truworth
is
5 So Mr Truworth is... ec cette tees eeseeeees his predecessor was. (not/popular/president)
his predecessor was. (not/popular/president)
The new motorway is
it is in the countryside, (not/major/issue/town)
6 6 The new motorway iS. ccs tees ties esses it is in the countryside. (not/major/issue/town)
(C)
as much as, as many as, as little as, or as
few as.
89.2 Complete these sentences with as much as, as many as, as little as, or as few as. (C)
89.2
Complete these sentences with
I used to smoke 60 cigarettes a day.
1 1 I used to smoke..........00.0...... 60 cigarettes a day.
He doesn't play golf now he used to.
2 2 He doesn't play golf now.............0...... he used to.
It was disappointing that 200 delegates came to the conference.
3 3 It was disappointing that......000......... 200 delegates came to the conference.
It's still possible to pay £5 for a good meal at some restaurants in the city.
4 4 It's still possible to pay........00000... £5 for a good meal at some restaurants in the city.
89.3 6 6 I sometimes have to spend.................... £30 a day on rail fares. was so unusual as to seem
every hour.
planes
At the busiest times,
50
land at the airport
5 5 At the busiest times, .....0.00.00000.... 50 planes land at the airport every hour.
£30
I sometimes have to spend
day on rail fares.
a
so
using
adjective +
+
in
I.
(D)
one sentence
as
to as
89.3
Make
Make one sentence using so + adjective + as to as in 1. (D)
painting
The
1 1
The painting was unusual. It seemed almost a joke. The painting was so unusual as to seem
The painting was unusual. It seemed almost a joke.
a joke.
almost
almost a joke.
insignificant.
between the figures was
It was
The
negligible.
difference
2 2 The difference between the figures was negligible. It was insignificant.
The council has been cooperative. They let me employ five people.
3 3 The council has been cooperative. They let me employ five people.
The music was played softly. It was nearly inaudible.
4 4 The music was played softly. It was nearly inaudible.
89.4 Maggie and Ray have just moved into a new house. Maggie is talking to Ann about it. Look at
Maggie and Ray have just moved into a new house. Maggie is talking to Ann about it. Look at
89.4
extracts from the conversation and correct any mistakes. (A-D)
these
these extracts from the conversation and correct any mistakes. (A-D)
A: Ray told me the people next door are very noisy.
1 1 A: Ray told me the people next door are very noisy.
first
M: Sshh! Not as loud. They'll hear you. Actually, they're not so bad neighbours as we first
M:
Sshh! Notas loud. They'll hear you. Actually, they're not so bad neighbours as we
thought.
thought.
The previous owners wanted as many as £60, 000 for it, but £50, 000 was so high as we
M: The previous owners wanted as many as £60, 000 for it, but £50, 000 was so high as we
2 2 M:
could go.
could go.
3 A: How large garage have you got?
M:S2 It's very small. In fact we can't get our car in,
How large garage have you got?
It's very small. In fact we can't get our car in,
but that's not too big problem.We park it outside.
but that's not too big problem.We park it outside.
M: It's not such beautiful garden, but it's okay for us.
4 4 M: It's not such beautiful garden, but it's okay for us.
The main problem is a huge tree as few as 3 metres
The main problem is a huge tree as few as 3 metres
from the house, which keeps out the light.
from the house, which keeps out the light.
A: Do you think Ray will be happy here?
5 A: Do you think Ray will be happy here?
Well, I'm not as sure. He still has a long journey to
M:
M: Well, I'm not as sure. He still has a long journey to
work, and will be in the car for as many as 3 hours a day.

work, and will be in the car for as many as 3 hours a day.
in
sentences
89.5 Complete these sentences in any appropriate way. (D)
these
any appropriate
way.
(D)
Complete
89.5

that I -fell asleep. The music was so...that...
1 1 The play was soboring 3 3 The music was so...that...
The play was so boring that | fell asleep.
I was so...that...
The weather was
so...that...
2 2 The weather was so...that... 4 4 J was so...that...
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