Bài tập thành ngữ Tiếng Anh thông dụng về so sánh

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Exercise 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He’s as strong as _______.
A. an elephant B. a mountain C. a gorilla D. a horse
2. You’re not getting enough to eat, Jane! Look at you! You’re as thin as a _________.
A. stick unsect B. rake C. finger D. wire.
3. We can’t eat this meat – it’s as tough as ________!
A. canvas B. old boots C. rubber D. stale bread
4. You shouldn’t have frightened her like that, Poor thing! She went as white as _______!
A. a sheet B. snow C. milk D. whitewash
5. Nothing ever seems to bother Colin. No matter what happens, he always seems to remain as cool as______.
A. cool feet B. ice- cream C. a cucumber D. as Eskimo
6. You’ll have to shout, I’m afraid. My father’s as deaf as ________.
A. a leaf B. a post C. a politician D. a stone
7. It’s hard to believe Brian and Stephen are brothers, isn’t it? They’re as different as _______.
A. Mars from Jupiter B. milk from honey C. chalk from cheese D. margarine from butter.
8. Ever since I’ve given up smoking I feel as fit as _______!
A. a fighter B. a fiddle C. a frog D. an athlete
9. Our dog looks very ferocious, but don’t worry, Liz. It’s gengtle like ________.
A. a pony B. snowflakes C. a lamp D. washing-ip liquid.
10. “I hope the children didn’t play you up, Doris?” “No, not at all, Mrs Gardener. They’ve been as good as ___”.
A. religion B. gold C. God D. brass

Exericse 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. “The suitcase isn’t too heavy, is it?” “No, it’s as light as _______”.
A. dust B. lighting C. a feather D. a fish
2. “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?” Yes, we have. That joke’s as old as______”.
A. Solomon B. the hills C. a dinosaur D. Jupiter
3. Of course he loves you! It’s as plain as ________.
A a pancake B. the knob on your door
C. the nose on your face D. a bell
4. kate was as pleased as ______ when she heard had passed the exam.
A. Punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes
5. I hope the computer course starts this term. We’re all as keen as _______ to get going.
A. coffee B. mustard C. a gigolo D. cornflakes
6. He was natural singer with a voice that was as clear as _______.
A. a waterfall B. a lake C. a bell D. a mirror
7. After a good night’s sleep he woke up feeling as fresh as ______and eager to start work again.
A. fruit B. a daisy C. a kitten D. a maiden
8. He might look kind and sympathetic, but deep down he’s as hard as ____
A. nails B. a mountain C. a gangster D. an iceberg
9. Pauline can’t have immigrated to New Zealand because I saw her last night at Peter’s party, as ___as life.
A. true B. real C. good D. large
10. It’s no use arguing with him, he won’t listen. He’s as sturbborn as ______.
A. a mule B. a spoilt child C. a strawberry D. a trade union

Exercise 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. “You’re drunk!” “No, I’m not. I’m as sober as _______”.
A. a priest B. Sunday C. a judge D. a Muslin
2. Am I nervous? Of course not. Look at my hand- it’s as steady as ______.
A. a bridge B. a rock C. steel bars D. a stepladder.
3. As students, David, Kevin and William were as thick as ____.
A. thieves B. boy scouts C. a team D. thistles
4. Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as _______.
A. a rose B. lipstick C. a raspberry D. a beetroot
5. She was so tired last night that she slept like ____until 10 o’clock this morning.
A. a squirrel B. death C. a log D. a zombie
6. We’d better get some extra food in if your brother is coming to stay with us. He eats like ______!
A. a lion B. a starving man C. an eagle D. a horse
7. Normally she smoked 15-20 cigarettes a day, but whenever she was worried or nervous she smoked like_____.
A. a chimney B. a forest fire C. a steam engine D. a salmon
8. “Is the dress too big?” “No, not at all. It fits like________”.
A. a mould B. a glove C. glue D. a pillowcase
9. News of the new pay agreement spread like _______throughout the factory.
A. wildlife B. butter C. the plaque D. a flood
10. From the moment they first met they got on like ________.
A. two peas in a a pod B. fish and chips C. a house on fire D. clockwork