The key answer of exercise 4

a)

• bought and sold for as little as a few hundred dollars there are as few as 150,000 left
• buying wildlife online is as damaging as killing it yourself
• (The first two examples show surprise about a statement. The last example means the two things are equal.)

b)

1

1. as much as - as little as
2. well under - well over
3. not very much - a great deal
4. a tiny minority - a large majority
5. virtually all - virtually none
6. precisely - approximately
7. as many as - as few as
8. a minimum - a maximum

2

• not very much
• a great deal
• a tiny minority
• a large majority
• virtually all
• virtually none
• a minimum
• a maximum

3

• as much as
• as little as
• well under
• well over
• precisely
• approximately
• as many as
• as few as
• a minimum
• a maximum

4

• as much as
• as little as
• not very much
• a great deal