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 that 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
Key: 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C (differentiate and distinguish have exactly the same meaning) 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A
9. B 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B
Answer:
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1.A – 2.B – 3.B – 4.C – 5.C – 6.A – 7.C – 8.A – 9.B – 10.A – 11.C – 12.C – 13.C – 14.C – 15.B |
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1. A – 2. B – 3. B – 4. C – 5. C – 6. A – 7. C – 8. A – 9. B- 10. A – 11. A – 12. A – 13. C – 14. C – 15. B |
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