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IELTS Vocabulary: Contrast & comparison |
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| Written by Rad Danesh | |
| Monday, 18 June 2007 | |
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s1~differ~s2~contrast~s3~differentiate~s4~distinguish~s5~distinction~s6~difference~s7~discriminate~s8~By way of contrast~s9~similar~s10~identical~s11~tell apart~s12~in common~s13~discrepancy~s14~cats and dogs~s15~whereas
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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 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.
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