2. AS… AS…
Inequality:
We can show that two things are not equal using
as+_____+as+______,with adjectives, adverbs, quantity.
 Jenny's new flat isn't as nice as her old one.
 It doesn't work as well as we'd hoped.
 My ticket didn't cost as much as yours.
 I don't have such an interesting job as Julia.
Equality:
 My cooking is as good as yours.
 I can sing as well as you can.
 There are as many people here who can speak Chinese as
English.
Vacations and driving.
Do you like vacations? Zara and Peter are going to
the beach for vacations.
Complete the next conversation between them. Use
the words from the table below, with as… as.
good bad expensive much fast
Z.- Oh! Peter I’m very excited about going out for vacations with you,
it will be such ______________ the past summer in Amsterdam, do
you remember?
P- Sure, the beach definitely will be great! But I hope the food is not
_______________ as the one in Amsterdam, I don’t want to get an
stomache again!
Z- Yes, hopefully not. By the way, is this trip ___________________
the last one?
P-Well, I don’t think so. Actually I didn’t bring ________________ I
did in Amsterdam.
Z-Oh, really? It’s ok. Hey, why don’t you drive_______________ the
blue car over there? We can arrive sooner. Just be careful.
P- Ok, then. Here we go!
Read the next statements about Peter and
Zara and then complete the sentences
you are given with the words from the box.
PETER ZARA
 Drives 80 km/hr.
 Likes the beach.
 Enjoys going
vacations
 Prefers food from
Amsterdam.
 Drives 50 km/hr.
 Likes the beach.
 Enjoys a lot going
vacations.
 Prefer food from the
beach
 Zara likes the beach_________________ and Peter does.
 Zara’s sister drives her car 80 km/hr, she drives
_____________Peter.
 Peter does not love the food from the beach _____________
Zara does.