I. Complete the sentences with "as" for comparison and the words in the box:

1. The harmonies in concert are as good as the original recordings.
2. We'll make the ticket as cheap as possible so everyone can afford to buy one.
3. I must try to be as careful as possible in my artistic career choices.
4. Choir competitions are as big as sporting events.
5. Restricted view tickets are not always as bad as they sound.
6. The album rises as high as the top five on some charts.
7. About the chance of success, the new album is as optimistic as the first record.
8. She wouldn't be as famous as she is if she couldn't sing.
9. Among the students, the band is as popular as individual artists.
10. The little girl is as pretty as a picture and dances artistically.

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:

1. Oliver and Joe are from Toronto. They come from B. the same city.
2. You look B. different from me.
3. I don't agree with you. Your ideas are A. different from mine.
4. The gallery is D. the same as it was 10 years ago. There is no change at all.
5. This year's musical festival is not C. as exciting as it was last year.
6. Tickets for the concert are like gold dust—we couldn't buy any.
7. It was noisy because he turned the volume up as loud as it would go.