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THE FLATMATES Quiz: Comparative idioms BBC Learning English – The Flatmates The Flatmates – Quiz – Comparative idioms You can try the quiz online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/epsiode34/quiz.shtml 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 The Flatmates © BBC Learning English Page 2 of 3 bbclearningenglish.com/flatmates/archivelanguagepoint.shtml BBC Learning English – The Flatmates 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. Would you like to look at the language point that this quiz was based on? Go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode34/languagepoint.shtml Or you can download the language point from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode34/languagepoint.pdf The Flatmates © BBC Learning English Page 3 of 3 bbclearningenglish.com/flatmates/archivelanguagepoint.shtml