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Comparative idioms
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For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
He’ll never change his mind. He’s as stubborn …
as a bear
as a mule
as a child
as a rock
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
How did the referee miss that foul? He’s as blind …
as a brick
as a bin
as a bank
as a bat
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
This old car is in great condition. It’s as good …
as gold
as old
as new
as now
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Have you seen a ghost? You’re as white …
as snow
as the moon
as a sheet
as paper
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Your kids are well-behaved, they’re as good …
as gold
as a priest
as charity
as new
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
I’m feeling better now. I’m as right …
as a judge
as water
as correct
as rain
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The Flatmates – Quiz – Comparative idioms
Answers
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
He’ll never change his mind. He’s as stubborn …
as a bear - Wrong - you need a different animal.
as a mule - Correct - this means he is obstinate, like a donkey.
as a child - Wrong - you need an animal, not a human.
as a rock - Wrong - you need an animal.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
How did the referee miss that foul? He’s as blind …
as a brick - Wrong - you need an animal.
as a rat - Wrong - you need an animal that doesn’t have good eyesight.
as a bank - Wrong - you need an animal.
as a bat - Correct - this means the referee doesn’t use his eyes, like a bat.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
This old car is in great condition. It’s as good …
as gold - Wrong - this means it is well-behaved.
as ancient - Wrong - you need an opposite of old, not a synonym.
as new - Correct - this means the car doesn't look or sound its age.
as now - Wrong - you need the opposite of old, not the opposite of the past.
4.
a.
b.
c.
Have you seen a ghost? You’re as white …
as snow - Wrong - you need something that is man-made.
as the moon - Wrong - you need something that is man-made.
as a sheet - Correct - this means you are very pale or white, like a bed
sheet.
d. as paper - Wrong - you need something you can find on a bed.
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Your kids are well-behaved, they’re as good …
as gold - Correct - this means the children are polite and well-mannered.
as a priest - Wrong - you need a material, not a person.
as charity - Wrong - you need a material, not a quality.
as new - Wrong - this means something is in good condition.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
I’m feeling better now. I’m as right …
as a judge - Wrong - you need something connected to the weather.
as water - Wrong - you need something which is made of water.
as correct - Wrong - you need something connected to the weather.
as rain - Correct - this means you are feeling fine, in your usual, normal
condition.
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