Practical assignments

Exercise 1. Insert these adjectives into the sentences below:

thin	fast	blind	black
sharp	noisy	light	wise
flat	pale	slippery	colourful

1) That's a pretty dress! It's as _____________ as a rainbow.

2) Without his glasses, he's as ____________ as a bat.

3) He's really smart. He's as __________________ as an owl.

4) It doesn't weigh much. It's as __________________ as air.

5) Be quiet. You are as ______________ as a herd of elephants.

6) Don't touch that broken glass. It's as ______________ as a razor.

7) Are you feeling sick? You are as ______________ as a ghost.

8) She is so skinny. She's as _______________ as a toothpick.

9) Her hands are dirty. They are as ________________ as night.

10) I can't grab it. It's as _______________ as an eel.

11) She's quick. She's as _______________ as lightning.

12) After he squished it, it was as _______________ as a pancake.

Keys:

1) colourful 3) wise 5) noisy 7) pale 9) black 11) fast

2) blind 4) light 6) sharp 8) thin 10) slippery 12) flat

Exercise 2. Many of the most common similes compare people to animals. Fill in the blanks with the animal most commonly used for that simile.

owl	bat	eel	snail
dog	ox	bee	bunny
lark	mouse	lamb	mule

1) I couldn’t grab it. It’s as slippery as an ________________.

2) Look at her go! She’s as quick as a ________________.

3) She’ll know the answer. She’s as wise as an ________________.

4) This computer is terrible. It’s as slow as a ________________.

5) I can’t talk right now. I’m as busy as a ________________.

6) Don’t worry about him. He’s as gentle as a ________________.

7) Get him to lift it. He’s as strong as an ________________.

8) He can’t see a thing. He’s as blind as a ________________.

9) He’ll never change his mind. He’s as stubborn as a ______________.

10) I can’t go to school today. I’m as sick as a ________________.

11) She’s in good spirits today. She’s as happy as a ________________.

12) I can’t hear you. You are as quiet as a ________________.

Keys:

1) eel 4) snail 7) ox 10) dog

2) bunny 5) bee 8) bat 11) lark

3) owl 6) lamb 9) mule 12) mouse

Exercise 3. Match similes with the definitions:

1) as sharp as a knife	a) precious
2) as cold as ice	b) to smoke heavily, all the time
3) like golddust	c) disgusting
4) to sleep like a log	d) to drink a lot
5) to smoke like a chimney	e) to fly high and free
6) as light as a feather	f) to sleep well and soundly
7) like garbage	g) entangled
8) like a tip	h) very strong
9) to drink like a fish	i) very untidy
10) to soar like an eagle	j) to work very hard
11) like a rose	k) very sharp
12) like spaghetti	l) wonderful, incredible
13) to work like a dog	m) beautiful
14) like a dream	n) very light
15) as strong as a bull	o) very cold

Keys:

1) – k) 6) – n) 11) – m)

2) – o) 7) – c) 12) – g)

3) – a) 8) – i) 13) – j)

4) – f) 9) – d) 14) – l)

5) – b) 10) – e) 15) – h)

THE LITERATURE USED

1. Arnold I.V. The English Word. – М.: Высшая школа, 1986. – 295 с.

2. Ganetska L.V. Lexi-Maker: Modern English Lexicology in Tables, Figures, and Exercises. – К.: Ленвіт, 2004. – 96 с.

3. Ginsburg R.S. and others. A Course in Modern English Lexicology. – М.: Высшая школа, 1979. – 269 c.

4. Korunets I.V. Contrastive Typology of the English and Ukrainian Languages: Навчальний посібник. – Вінниця: Нова книга, 2003. – 464 с.

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