RULE: So is followed by ____________ and such is followed by __________
an indefinite article or noun/an adjective
an adjective/an indefinite article or noun
She enjoyed eating out, and if the restaurant overlooked the sea then so much the _________
like
long
near
better
Prices varied greatly, but the food was very __________ the same in each restaurant.
like
near
as
much
I've never eaten ______ big a fish in all my life.
so
such
I only weigh ___________ less than I did when I started this diet.
bit
far
little
slightly
My brother eats _____________ more chocolate than is good for him.
by far
far
nowhere
a lot of
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.
as
so
such
She walked down the aisle of St Anne's, just as/like her mother had done 30 years before.
like
as
both answers are possible
They seemed __________ normal customers, but in fact they were food health inspectors.
as
like
I got a job _________ a waitress in a restaurant last summer. We worked __________ slaves.
as/like
like/like
as/as
like/as
It's __________ healthier to cook without salt.
much
very
much more
more
The quality of the food is often __________ less important than the environment in which it is eaten.
a high number
a great deal
nowhere near
a large amount