Similes

The room is _______________! Quickly switch on the fan.

• as cold as ice

• as black as pitch

• as hot as a furnace

• as colourful as a rainbow

The thief was __________ because he managed to escape from the police.

• as bad as a witch

• as cunning as a fox

• as clumsy as a bear

• as mischievous as a monkey

She has been ___________ all day preparing for the grand party.

• as lazy as a toad

• as busy as a bee

• as calm as a cat

• as free as a bird

Mrs Ong goes to the market every Saturday morning at seven o'clock _______________.

• as steady as a rock

• as fickle as a weather

• as devoted as mother

• as regular as clockwork

I get Ben to help me move some of this heavy furniture because he is ___________________.

• as tall as a giant

• as strong as an ox

• as feeble as a child

• as gentle as a lamb

The skater was ________________ as she glided across the ice.

• as slow as a snail

• as stiff as a board

• as stately as a queen

• as graceful as a swan

He will not change his mind no matter how hard you persuade him. He is _______________________.

• as cool as a cucumber

• as obstinate as a mule

• as foolish as a calf

• as good as gold

I am _______________ because I have not eaten anything since morning.

• as sick as a dog

• as fresh as a daisy

• as hungry as a wolf

• as flat as a pancake

Sanjay was __________________ when his brother broke his favourite toy truck.

• as happy as a lark

• as mad as a hornet

• as sober as a judge

• as proud as a peacock

Venorica was __________________. She cried loudly when all the lights went off.

• as innocent as a lamb

• as playful as a kitten

• as timid as a mouse

• as shy as a squirrel