Like vs as

Complete with as or like:

She has a job _______ a publisher.

(a)   ​

• as
• like

Answer explanation

AS is often used to say what job, duty, use, or appearance someone or something has.

Select the best answer:

Do you think Michael looks _______ his older brother?

• like
• as

Answer explanation

We use LIKE with words look, sound, feel or seem!

Complete with as or like:

Jim Dole is the manager of a football club. _______ the manager, he has to be a very responsible person.

(a)   ​

• As
• Like

Answer explanation

AS in this sentence would mean in his position as the manager. It does not fit the context here!

LIKE in this sentence means similar to the manager.

Complete with as or like:

Helen is regarded _______ a saint by many of her followers.

(a)  

• as
• like

Answer explanation

AS collocates with REGARD. We say regard somebody/something as something.

LIKE does not collocate with REGARD!

Complete with as or like:

She's been working _______a dog all day long.

(a)  

• like
• as

Answer explanation

AS does not collocate with EAT ... A DOG!

LIKE is ofetn used to make comparisons. Work like a dog means "to work very hard". There are a lot of idiomatic expressions with like: eat like a bird, eat like a horse, fit like a glove etc.

Complete with as or like:

It looks _______ it’s going to rain.

(a)  

• like
• as

Answer explanation

LIKE is often used in this pattern: LIKE (somebody/something) DOING something.

AS cannot be used in this sentence.

Complete with as or like:

She stood quietly _______ usual, waiting for the taxi to come.

(a)   ​

• as

• like

Answer explanation

LIKE does not collocate with USUAL!

AS collocates with USUAL or ALWAYS.

Complete with as or like:

I didn't spend _______ much money in December as in October.

(a)  

• as
• like

Answer explanation

AS ... AS is a conjunction, used in comparisons

Complete with as or like:

I've done the work _______we had agreed earlier.

(a)   ​

• as
• like

Answer explanation

LIKE is usually followed by a noun or a pronoun!

AS should be followed by a clause containing a subject and a verb. AS is also used in expressions such as: as you know, as I thought, as she expected, as I said, as we agreed, etc.

Select the best answer:

Now that she retired she could take up a hobby, _______ jogging, hiking or swimming.

• like
• as

Answer explanation

AS cannot be used here! You have to use LIKE meaning FOR EXAMPLE or SUCH AS.

LIKE often means FOR EXAMPLE or SUCH AS.