16. Make comparisons using as … as or not as/so … as, as in the example. 1. Eating fruit and vegetables is healthier than eating chocolate. Eating chocolate is not as/so healthy as eating fruit and vegetables. 2. The Geography exam and the Maths exam were both difficult. The Geography exam was … the Maths exam. 3. Dolphins are more intelligent than whales. Whales are … 4. Spain and Greece are both very hot in the summer. Spain is … 5. Travelling by plane is faster than going by train. Going by train is … 6. Playing basketball is more exciting than collecting stamps. Collecting stamps is …

Перевод задания: Составьте сравнения, используя as … as или not as/so … as, как в примере.

В равных сравнениях используем as + прилагательное + as («такой же …, как»). Если первый предмет уступает второму по признаку, используем not as/so + прилагательное + as («не такой …, как»).

1. Eating chocolate is not as healthy as eating fruit and vegetables. (Есть шоколад не так полезно, как есть фрукты и овощи.)

2. The Geography exam was as difficult as the Maths exam. (Экзамен по географии был таким же трудным, как экзамен по математике.)

3. Whales are not as intelligent as dolphins. (Киты не такие умные, как дельфины.)

4. Spain is as hot as Greece in the summer. (Летом в Испании так же жарко, как в Греции.)

5. Going by train is not as fast as travelling by plane. (Ехать на поезде не так быстро, как лететь на самолёте.)

6. Collecting stamps is not as exciting as playing basketball. (Коллекционировать марки не так увлекательно, как играть в баскетбол.)