Expression: "the same size as"

Dima · #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:42 am *Expression: "the same size as"*

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #180 "Australiana: expressions that describe life in Australia", question 1

Australia is roughly the same ......... as the United States with less than a tenth of the people.

(a) bulk
(b) landmass
(c) size
(d) volume

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #180 "Australiana: expressions that describe life in Australia", answer 1

Australia is roughly the same size as the United States with less than a tenth of the people.

Correct answer: (c) size
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why?

Dima

Alan · #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:05 am *Expression: "the same size as"*

Hi,

'Size' is used here to suggest how big something is.

Alan
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Itsybitsyspider · #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 02, 2009 20:34 pm *Expression: "the same size as"*

Hi,

I couldn't understand the second part of the sentence. '... as the United States with less than a tenth of the people.'

Could you please explain it?

Thanks.

Torsten · #4 (permalink) Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:43 am *Expression: "the same size as"*

This means that in the United States there live ten times as many people as in Australia. In other words: The population of the United States is ten times bigger than the population of Australia.

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