Page 179 - Complete First B2 (third edition) Student Book

PRACTICE
AS AND LIKE
O Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with
As mistakes.
We use as: 1 He works fulltime like a dental receptionist.
• to say someone or somethingis that thing,or has that 2 When he serves in badminton,he looks as a professional
function: player.
He is employed part -time as a lorry driver.
She uses social media mainly as a means of communication. 3 By far as I can tell,she has probably twisted her ankle.
The role of a financial adviser is to act as a critical friend.
4 They’ve added a lot of traditional dishes to their new
• to express the same as was predicted,expected, imagined, menu,such like onion soup and Irish stew.
promised, etc: 5 The customs officers at the airport regard men travelling
He did exactly as he had promised. on their own with large suitcases as highly suspicious.
As expected, he found the driving test verystressful.
6 Like she stole a bottle of expensive perfume from the
• to mean ‘because’: duty-free shop, she was arrested and missed her flight.
As this is an official written examination, I must warn all
candidates that no talking is allowed. 6 Complete the sentences with as or like.
As he exceeded the speed limit, he has to pay a fine.
1 There’s really no point in learning to bake pastry
• after certain verbs, e.g.describe and regard: far I ’ m concerned.
The police regard this man as potentially very dangerous.
The staff at the zoo are describing the escaped monkey as a 2 She’s actively involved in lots of extreme sports,
risk to the public. rock climbing and white -water rafting.
• with adjectives and adverbs to make comparisons: 3 She gave her husband a sports car for their wedding
The waltz is nowhere near as dramatic as the tango. anniversary, promised.

• to mean ‘ for example’ in the phrasesuch as: 4 He uses his Swiss army knife a bottle and
We have been trying out lots of different activities at the gym, can opener.
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• with the same...as: of a recording studio.
There’s a Russian joke about two men who met each other 6 The new Professor of History is not
after fifty years. One said to the other. ‘How did you recognise entertaining the person who held the post
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me after all this time?’ The other replied: lt was easy,you ’re before her.
still wearing the same jacket as when we last met. '
• inthe following phrases: MODAL VERBS TO EXPRESS ABILITY
as far as I know (I think it’s true but I don’t know all the
facts): To say someone has an ability, we use can, can ' t,could, couldn’t,
As far as I know, my wife’s grandparents came from Poland, and be able to.
as far as I ’ m concerned (this is my personal opinion): In the present, we use:
As far as I’m concerned,you can continue wasting your time
• can oram/ is/are able to to express ability:
trying to finish that 5000-piece jigsaw puzzle,
That athlete can run at a steady pace over long distances, but
asfaraslcansee/tell (this is what I’ve noticed or she can’t sprint over the last lap.
understood):
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As far as I can see, he ll be lucky to pass his exams if he doesn’t • can’t or am not / isn’t / aren’t able to for things which are
study more. not possible:
The bank manager isn ’t able to discuss your loan today, but is
Like able to see you tomorrow morning.
We use like: Note:We usually use can and can’t when speaking because
• to mean ‘similar to’ (especially after the verbs be,seem, feel, they are shorter and less formal than able to.
look,sound,smell and taste): In the past, we use:
When he plays the violin, it sounds like a cat in pain.
• could, but only when speaking in general:
• to mean ‘for example’: When she was at primaryschool ,she could recite several
He takes part in a wide range of cultural activities like singing lengthy poems off by heart. (NOT was able to -rectteseveral
in a choir, modern dance and classical ballet. lengthy poems off by heart.)

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