Mirzo Ulugbek was a sta- tesman, scientist, great as- tronomer and mathemati- cian, and a grandson of the (1) ... (Whose). He was born in 1394. In (2) Ulugbek became the ruler of Samarkand. (When), ... During this period, the city was one of the world centres (3) (What kind) of the Middle Ages. There was a scientific school, great astronomers and mathe-maticians. There was built a (4) ... (What), S- ti- which was the beginning of the architectural building of the Registan. Since young ages he rn Ulugbek was interested in (5) ... (What). Later he built a special building for its time, the fa- mous observatory. In (6) ... (When), Ulugbek ), created the catalogue of the sky, where (7) ne (How many) stars were described. In 1444, d. after thirty years of astronomical observations, ... e the great astronomer created his scientific work - "Ziji Kuragoniy". e B) Nowadays, Ulugbek's scientific work is stu- of died in (8) ... (Where) around the world. The great scientist made very important predic- tions in science.
1. December was as cold as January last year.
2. The bus was as crowded as ever.
3. You are as good at karate as your father.
4. She is not so good at swimming as her mother.
5. He is not so hard-working as his friend.
6. You are as kind as your father.
7. I am almost as good at English as my classmates.
8. My composition is not so long as yours.
9. It isn't as warm today as it was yesterday.
10. The house his aunt lives in is as old as the one his uncle lives in.
11. Johnny isn't so rich as Don but he is younger and much happier.
12. My dog isn't so friendly as your dog .
13 . You can eat as much as you like.
14. A football match isn't so exciting as a hockey match.