Cover of the textbook Gateway B1 - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 5 - Grammar in context 2 for the textbook Gateway B1 - Workbook with authors David Spencer and Lynda Edwards from Macmillan Education

Question

Compare the two things using the adjective and less ... than and (not) as ... as.

Answer

  1. Italy isn’t as big as Russia./Italy is less big than Russia.
  2. Hamsters are less dangerous than snakes./Hamsters aren’t as dangerous as snakes.
  3. The River Thames isn’t as long as the Amazon./The River Thames is less long than the Amazon.
  4. A kilo of gold is as heavy as a kilo of rice.
  5. Chocolate isn’t as expensive as caviar./ Chocolate is less expensive than caviar.