Bài tập similes

SIMILES (AS … AS …)


EXERCISE 1: Use the following words to complete the similes
a new pin – a bird – you are painted – day – a bee – mud – a beetroot – a bat – a bell - brass

(as) busy as .
to be moving about quickly doing many things

go as red as .
to have a red face because you are embarrassed

(as) free as .
completely free to do as you want

not be as black as .
not to be as bad as people say you are

(as) blind as .
informal humorous unable to see well

(as) bold as .
with extreme confidence or without the respect or politeness people usually show

(as) clean as .
old-fashioned extremely clean

(as) clear as .
very easy to hear

(as) clear as .
very easy to understand

(as) clear as .
humorous very difficult to understand


EXERCISE 2: Use the following words to complete the similes
a cucumber – ditchwater – a feather – a dodo – a doornail – a bone – ice – clockwork – a brush – a post

(as) regular as .
very regularly, or at exactly the planned times

(as) cold as .
to be extremely cold

(as) cool as .
very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising

(as) daft as .
UK informal to be very silly

(as) dead as .
informal to not be important or popular any longer

as dead as .
informal to be clearly and obviously dead

(as) deaf as .
informal completely deaf

as dry as .
extremely dry

(as) dull as .
informal to be very boring

(as) light as a feather .
to be very light in weight


EXERCISE 3: Use the following words to complete the similes
your word – a daisy – a fiddle – a flash – a kite – a pancake – mustard – life – gold – new

be (as) fit as .
to be very healthy and strong

quick as .
informal quickly or suddenly

(as) flat as .
informal to be very flat

as fresh as .
to be full of energy and enthusiasm

(as) good as .
(of a child) to behave very well

(as) good as .
to be in very good condition

as good as .
to do everything that you promise someone you will

as high as .
to feel very happy and excited

(as) keen as .
UK old-fashioned very eager and interested in everything

(as) large as .
used as a way of describing a person you see, and are surprised to see, in a particular place


EXERCISE 4: Use the following words to complete the similes
church mice – a feather – a hatter – a fruitcake – Lucifer – Punch – the hills – your arm – the nose on your face – Methuselah

(as) light as .
very light

(as) long as .
informal very long

(as) proud as .
extremely proud or satisfied with yourself

(as) mad as .
extremely silly or stupid

as old as .
humorous describes an extremely old person

(as) old as .
to be very old

(as) nutty as .
informal to be a very strange or mad person

(as) plain as .
to be very obvious

(as) pleased as .
old-fashioned very pleased

as poor as .
old-fashioned to be very poor


EXERCISE 5: Use the following words to complete the similes
a mule – rain – a die – a ramrod – houses – sin – a bell – the driven snow – a rock – silk

as pure as .
to be morally completely good

(as) stiff/straight as .
very straight

as stubborn as .
to be very stubborn

as right as .
informal to be healthy, especially after having been ill for a period of time

(as) solid as .
to be very strong

as safe as .
UK very safe

as guilty/miserable/ugly as .
informal very guilty, miserable or ugly

as smooth as .
extremely smooth

as sound as .
UK informal to be very healthy or in very good condition

(as) straight as .
completely honest


EXERCISE 6: Use the following words to complete the similes
old boots – taking candy from a baby – two short planks – a sheet – thieves

as easy as .