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8A - The best medicine?·English File Advanced - Student's Book

Question

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  4. Look at the sentence below and answer the questions.
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  6. Now listen and write five sentences. Then match them to five of the similes in b. Practise saying both parts.

Answer

d)

  1. to, to, the, about, as, as, a
  2. doctor, stubborn - the /ə/ sound is on the unstressed syllable.

f)

  1. He's lost a lot of weight since September. = 5 He's as thin as a rake.
  2. It's about time he saw an optician. = 3 He's as blind as a bat.
  3. She never complains about taking her medicine. = 7 She's as good as gold.
  4. He's never had a problem with insomnia. = 9 He sleeps like a log.
  5. My grandmother's 94 and never catches a cold. = 8 She's as tough as old boots.
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