1. Idioms of comparison Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. Total: 15 points.   1. Jimmy’s feeling a bit under the weather today, but I expect he’ll be as right as - an athlete sunshine rain roses by the weekend. 2. Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He’s as strong as - an elephant a mountain a gorilla a horse . 3. You’re not getting enough to eat, Karen! Look at you! You’re as thin as a - stick insect rake finger wire . 4. We can’t eat this meat – it’s as tough as - canvas old boots rubber stale bread ! 5. You shouldn’t have frightened her like that. Poor thing! She went as white as - a sheet snow milk whitewash . 6. Nothing ever seems to bother Colin. No matter what happens, he always seems to remain as cool as - cold feet ice-cream a cucumber an Eskimo . 7. It’s hard to believe Brian and Stephen are brothers, isn’t it? They’re as different as - Mars from Jupiter milk from honey chalk from cheese margarin from butter . 8. Although we had been told that the film was very exciting, both my friend and I found it to be as dull as - ditchwater a don a dungeon a museum . 9. Honestly, Pam, ever since I’ve given up smoking I feel as fit as - a fighter a fiddle a frog an athlete ! 10. Our dog looks very ferocious, but don’t worry, Liz, Fido’s as gentle as - pony snowflakes a lamb washing-up liquid - especially with children. 11. 'I hope the children didn’t play you up, Doreen?' 'No, not at all, Mrs Gardener. They’ve been as good as - religion gold God brass .' 12. “The suitcase isn’t too heavy, is it?” “No, it’s as light as - dust lightning a feather a fish ” 13.“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 - Solomon the hills a dinosaur Jupiter ” 14. Of course he loves you! It’s as plain as - a pancake the knob on your door the nose on your face pound notes . 15. Kathy was as pleased as - punch a poppy a sunflower pound notes when she heard she had passed the exam.   Csapat: Válassz csapatot! E-mail: Kötelező!