Assignments for the

Form correct similes to complete the sentences, using as or like, the word in brackets, and a word or phrase from the box. There is one more than you need.

two short planks out of water bull thin rock bell red judge mule

1. 
   You won’t need another check-up for a while, Mr. Ferguson. Your chest is _as sound as a bell__. (sound) здоров как бык, абсолютно здоровый
   
2. 
   She was so embarrassed! She went _as red as a beetroot___. (beetroot) красный как рак
   
3. 
   Do you know, Andy barged right in without a by-your-leave! He’s just _like a bull__. (bull)
   
4. 
   Mandy hasn’t got used to being a student again. She missed her job, and hasn’t made any new friends yet. At the moment she feels _like out-of-water fish _. (fish) как рыба , вытащенная из воды
   
5. 
   That lad doesn’t understand a thing you say to him. He must be _as thick as two short planks _. (thick) туп как пробка
   
6. 
   At least you don’t need to think about losing weight! You’re _as thin as a rake__! (rake) тощий как щепка
   
7. 
   I didn’t mind the police breathalysing me at all, because luckily I was _as sober as a judge__.(sober) абсолютно трезвый, ни в одном глазу
   
8. 
   You simply cannot make her change her mind. Once she’s decided something, that’s it. She is _as stubborn as a mule_. (stubborn) упряма как ослица
   

2. 
   Match the two halves of the sentences correctly. They all contain similes with like, some involving idiomatic usage.