Similes 1

Similes begin with the conjunction as or the preposition like. The sentences below contain commonly used similes. See if you can find the right word to complete each one.

(Note: Many similes are clichés—phrases so common that they lose their effect in a written text. Although you should avoid clichés in your writing, they can be very useful in conversation.)

1. I'm so nearsighted, everything is a blur without my glasses. I'm as blind as a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
2. Anna worked like a so that she could complete her master's degree in two years. a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
3. Pamina took a one-year sabbatical from work and travelled the world, as free as a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
4. Because I had not been able to sleep during the entire trek, I slept like a once I got home. a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
5. I haven't had time to eat all day. I'm as hungry as a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
6. I can't believe how much that boy ate at supper time. He eats like a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
7. Jakov has lost so much weight. He's as thin as a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
8. Ermelinda spent the whole day cleaning the interior of her car, until it was as clean as a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
9. The news hit Rajeev like a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear
10. When Marek heard the news, his face became as white as a . a) dogb) batc) logd) horsee) rakef) sheetg) ton of bricksh) whistlei) birdj) bear