Task 3. English often compares things using as ... as ... . Fill the gaps with the appropriate noun 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. Words: bee // gold // ice // mouse // bird // lightning // snail // feather // snow. 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 часто сравнивают предметы с помощью конструкции as ... as ... («такой ..., как ...»). Заполните пропуски подходящими существительными из рамки. Используйте каждое слово только один раз. Не все слова понадобятся. Предложение перед каждым пропуском поможет вам. Предложение 0 выполнено как пример.

Слова в рамке: bee (пчела), gold (золото), ice (лёд), mouse (мышь), bird (птица), lightning (молния), snail (улитка), feather (перо), snow (снег).

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. (Посмотри на горы этим 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 вечеринке 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 задавать вопрос. Она была быстра как молния.)