2. Complete with just as … as or not as … as and the adjectives. Josh is a cycle courier. He carries letters and parcels around New York. Josh loves his bike. He says, ‘It’s ___ (fast) a bus and it ___ (not expensive) a bus or taxi. However, a bike ___ (not safe) a car or bus, and it ___ (not comfortable) a taxi when it rains! But it’s a great job — it’s ___ (interesting) a taxi driver, and it ___ (not boring) an office job!’

Перевод задания: Закончи предложения, используя just as … as или not as … as и прилагательные.

Правило: для равенства используем just as + прилагательное + as, а для сравнения с меньшей степенью признака — not as + прилагательное + as.

1. It’s just as fast as a bus. (Он такой же быстрый, как автобус.)
2. It isn’t as expensive as a bus or taxi. (Он не такой дорогой, как автобус или такси.)
3. A bike isn’t as safe as a car or bus. (Велосипед не такой безопасный, как автомобиль или автобус.)
4. It isn’t as comfortable as a taxi when it rains. (В дождь на нём не так удобно, как на такси.)
5. It’s just as interesting as being a taxi driver. (Эта работа такая же интересная, как работа водителя такси.)
6. It isn’t as boring as an office job. (Она не такая скучная, как офисная работа.)