The quality of the food is often __________ less important than the environment in which it is eaten.
nowhere near
a great deal
a high number
a large amount
My brother eats _____________ more chocolate than is good for him.
far
by far
nowhere
a lot of
It claims to be a health cereal, but it contains __________ as much salt as ordinary cereals.
just
near
same
only
I only weigh ___________ less than I did when I started this diet.
little
far
slightly
bit
It's __________ healthier to cook without salt.
much more
much
very
more
I got a job _________ a waitress in a restaurant last summer. We worked __________ slaves.
as/as
like/as
like/like
as/like
He found a piece of wood shaped _________ a telephone and used it ________ a hammer.
as/as
like/like
like/as
as/like
She walked down the aisle of St Anne's, just as/like her mother had done 30 years before.
as
like
both answers are possible
I noticed there was a strong odour, __________ the smell of milk that has gone off.
as
like
__________ a saftey measure, please ensure that hot oil is not left unattended.
as
like
They seemed __________ normal customers, but in fact they were food health inspectors.
as
like
It's not ________ a hot curry as the last one you cooked.
so
such
The bar wasn't __________ crowded as we thought it would be.
such
so
as
I've never eaten ______ big a fish in all my life.
such
so
RULE: So is followed by ____________ and such is followed by __________
an adjective/an indefinite article or noun
an indefinite article or noun/an adjective
She enjoyed eating out, and if the restaurant overlooked the sea then so much the _________
long
near
like
better
