CONTRAST AND COMPARISON (CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FR IELTS)

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FR IELTS

CONTRAST AND COMPARISON

A.       Complete these sentences with the most appropriate word or expression from A, B or C.

1	The two machines ______________ considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on oil.
	A. differ	B. differentiate	C. differential
2	The ______________ in weather between the north and the south of the country is very noticeable.
	A. comparison	B. contrast	C. compare
3	Many people cannot ______________ between lemon juice and lime juice.
	A. differ	B. differentiate	C. contrast
4	Children must be taught to ______________ between right and wrong
	A. differ	B. contrast	C. distinguish
5	There is a ______________ between being interested in politics and joining a political party.
	A. distinguish	B. distinctive	C. distinction
6	Can you tell the ______________ between a good boss and a bad one?
	A. difference	B. differentiate	C. contrast
7	The management must not ______________ between male and female applicants.
	A. differ	B. contrast	C. discriminate
8	Asia covers a huge area. ______________, Europe is very small
	A. By way of contrast	B. By ways of comparing	C. By similar means
9	The new model of car is very ______________ to the old one.
	A. same	B. similar	C. common
10	Her political opinions are ______________ to mine
	A. same	B. exactly	C. identical
11	Some political parties have such similar manifestos that they are difficult to ______________.
	A. tell apart	B. say apart	C. speak apart
12	My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In respect, we have a lot ______________
	A. in similar	B. in particular	C. in common
13	There seems to be a large ______________ between the number of people employed in service industries, and those employed in the primary sector.
	A. discriminate	B. discretion	C. discrepancy
14	British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as ______________.
	A. cats and dogs	B. chalk and cheese	C. salt and pepper
15	Britain’s economy is largely based on its industry, ______________ a few hundred years ago it was an agrarian country.
	A. wherefore	B. whereas	C. whereby

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