Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph using « like » or « as » where appropriate.While working for his final exams, Kevin smoked ………... It’s like a palace.. Some sports, like suc
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While working for his final exams, Kevin smoked ……… a chimney, and
……… one would expect, he developed a nasty cough and slept very badly But he worked ……… a slave for the first time in his life passed his exams with flying colours When he heard the good news; he danced round in delight ……… would a happy child, and decided to give up smoking ………soon ……… he did
so, his cough disappeared and he slept ………a log Now he has the occasional cigarette, but he never smokes ……… much
……… he did ……… a student, and he feels ……….fit ……….a fiddle !
He has gone to work for our competitors, _ marketing manager
I don't know you as well as Brian does but, _ him, I advise you to think again
I hope to qualify _ an engineer
I use one of the bedrooms _ an office
I want to join the air force _ a pilot
I was absolutely sure, _ was everybody else, that you would do well in this job
I'm attending the lesson _ an observer
I'm much better at skiing than before, you can see
I'm your friend and, _ a friend, I advise you to think again before doing that
I've appointed Robert Russell the new sales manager
I've done the work, _ you can see Is there anything else to do or can I go now?
My daughter is just _ my sister, completely irresponsible
My friend David looks _ Tom Cruise
My sister is not at all _ me She’s much more patient!
She sings an angel
There is too much traffic in Paris just _ in Boston
We need a strong leader _ Winston Churchill
We're late for the lesson We'll have to run _ the wind
You are very _ your mother in many ways, even though you don’t look alike
You don't like confrontations, _ me
Like = “similar to”, “the same as” “for example”:
What a beautiful house! It’s like a palace.
Some sports, like (such as) motor-racing, can be dangerous.
As = in the same way as or in the same condition as :
I didn’t move anything I left everything as
it was.
You should have done as I showed you.
What’s the difference
between
LIKE & AS
Trang 21 He has gone to work for our competitors, AS marketing manager.
2 I don't know you as well as Brian does but, LIKE him, I advise you to think again.
3 I hope to qualifyAS an engineer.
4 I use one of the bedrooms AS an office.
5 I want to join the air force AS a pilot.
6 I was absolutely sure, AS was everybody else, that you would do well in this job.
7 I'm attending the lesson AS an observer.
8 I'm much better at skiing than before, AS you can see.
9 I'm your friend and, AS a friend, I advise you to think again before doing that.
10 I've appointed Robert Russell AS the new sales manager.
11 I've done the work, AS you can see Is there anything else to do or can I go now?
12 My daughter is just LIKE my sister, completely irresponsible.
13 My friend David looks LIKE Tom Cruise.
14 My sister is not at all LIKE me She’s much more patient!
15 She sings LIKE an angel.
16 There is too much traffic in Paris just LIKE in Boston.
17 We need a strong leader LIKE Winston Churchill.
18 We're late for the lesson We'll have to run LIKE the wind.
19 You are very LIKE your mother in many ways, even though you don’t look alike.
20 You don't like confrontations, LIKE me.
Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph using « like » or « as » where appropriate.
While working for his final exams, Kevin smoked LIKE a chimney, and AS one would expect, he developed a nasty cough and slept very badly But he worked LIKE a slave for the first time in his life and passed his exams with flying colours When he heard the good news; he danced round in delight AS would a happy child, and decided to give up smoking AS soon AS he did so, his cough disappeared and he slept LIKE a log Now he has the occasional cigarette, but he never smokes AS much AS he did AS a student, and he feels AS fit AS a fiddle!