Task 3. English often compares things using as ... as ... . Fill the gaps with appropriate nouns from the box. Use each word only once. You will not need all of them. The sentence before each gap will help you. Number 0 has been done for you as an example. Word box: bee / gold / ice / mouse / bird / lightning / snail / feather / snow [remaining part of the word box is cut off]. 0. I’ve forgotten my gloves. My hands are as cold as ice. 1. She’s had three different jobs this month. She’s been as busy as a ______. 2. Look at the mountains this morning! They’re as white as ______. 3. You can carry this box easily. It’s as light as a ______. 4. The children behaved perfectly at their grandmother’s party. They were as good as ______. 5. She answered before I’d even finished the question. She was as quick as ______.

Перевод задания: В английском языке для сравнения часто используют конструкцию as ... as ... («такой же ..., как ...»). Заполните пропуски подходящими существительными из рамки. Используйте каждое слово не более одного раза; понадобятся не все слова.

1. She’s had three different jobs this month. She’s been as busy as a bee. (В этом месяце у неё было три разные работы. Она была занята как пчёлка.)
2. Look at the mountains this morning! They’re as white as snow. (Посмотрите на горы сегодня утром! Они белые как снег.)
3. You can carry this box easily. It’s as light as a feather. (Ты легко можешь нести эту коробку. Она лёгкая как пёрышко.)
4. The children behaved perfectly at their grandmother’s party. They were as good as gold. (Дети прекрасно вели себя на празднике у бабушки. Они были послушны как ангелы.)
5. She answered before I’d even finished the question. She was as quick as lightning. (Она ответила ещё до того, как я закончил вопрос. Она была быстра как молния.)

Видимая часть рамки содержит все использованные слова; остальная её часть обрезана, но для заполнения пропусков дополнительных слов не требуется.