. 3 USE OF ENGLISH Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Use as ... as or not as ... as and the adjective in brackets. 1 Earthquakes are more frequent than tsunamis. (rare) Earthquakes are not as rare as tsunamis. 2 Jack Black and Elijah Wood are the same height. (tall) 3 The moon is nearer than the sun. (far) 4 Lions are slower than cheetahs. (fast) 5 London and New York are about the same size. (big) 6 Silver is cheaper than gold. (expensive) 7 A blue whale's tongue is the same weight as an elephant. (heavy) 8 Beyoncé is younger than Jay-Z. (old)​