6. Complete with: ice, crystal, bone, nails, lightning, bat. 1) The rocks looked wet, but when I touched them they were as dry as a ..... . 2) The water in the spring was as clear as ..... . 3) The boy grabbed the cake as quick as ..... . 4) After playing in the snow, James’ hands were as cold as ..... . 5) Jack is as blind as a ..... without his glasses. 6) Janet won’t give you any sympathy; she’s as hard as .....!

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски словами: ice (лёд), crystal (кристалл), bone (кость), nails (ногти), lightning (молния), bat (летучая мышь).

1. The rocks looked wet, but when I touched them they were as dry as a bone. (Камни выглядели мокрыми, но когда я дотронулся до них, они были сухими как кость.)
2. The water in the spring was as clear as crystal. (Вода в источнике была прозрачной как кристалл.)
3. The boy grabbed the cake as quick as lightning. (Мальчик схватил пирог молниеносно.)
4. After playing in the snow, James’ hands were as cold as ice. (После игр в снегу руки Джеймса были холодными как лёд.)
5. Jack is as blind as a bat without his glasses. (Без очков Джек слеп как летучая мышь.)
6. Janet won’t give you any sympathy; she’s as hard as nails! (Джанет не проявит к тебе сочувствия: она твёрдая как сталь!)

Устойчивые сравнения: dry as a bone, clear as crystal, quick as lightning, cold as ice, blind as a bat, hard as nails.