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  • 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
  • I noticed there was a strong odour, __________ the smell of milk that has gone off.
    like
    as
  • I've never eaten ______ big a fish in all my life.
    so
    such
  • It's __________ healthier to cook without salt.
    much more
    very
    much
    more
  • __________ a saftey measure, please ensure that hot oil is not left unattended.
    like
    as
  • The quality of the food is often __________ less important than the environment in which it is eaten.
    a high number
    nowhere near
    a great deal
    a large amount
  • She enjoyed eating out, and if the restaurant overlooked the sea then so much the _________
    near
    long
    like
    better
  • It claims to be a health cereal, but it contains __________ as much salt as ordinary cereals.
    near
    same
    just
    only
  • RULE: So is followed by ____________ and such is followed by __________
    an adjective/an indefinite article or noun
    an indefinite article or noun/an adjective
  • He found a piece of wood shaped _________ a telephone and used it ________ a hammer.
    like/as
    as/like
    as/as
    like/like
  • My brother eats _____________ more chocolate than is good for him.
    by far
    a lot of
    far
    nowhere
  • I only weigh ___________ less than I did when I started this diet.
    bit
    little
    far
    slightly
  • I was rather disappointed by the size of the portions, _________ were my two fellow diners.
    indeed
    like
    much
    as
  • The food was better than I expected (NOWHERE)
    The food was NOWHERE NEAR AS BAD AS I expected
  • I got a job _________ a waitress in a restaurant last summer. We worked __________ slaves.
    as/as
    like/as
    like/like
    as/like
  • This is the best meal we've had all holiday, by a __________ way.
    long
    far
    first
    near
  • The bar wasn't __________ crowded as we thought it would be.
    as
    so
    such
  • Prices varied greatly, but the food was very __________ the same in each restaurant.
    as
    much
    near
    like
  • It's not ________ a hot curry as the last one you cooked.
    such
    so
  • They seemed __________ normal customers, but in fact they were food health inspectors.
    as
    like
  • The lemon sorbet is delicious, but the chocolate mousse comes a __________ second.
    slight
    close
    near
    long