Writing task 1 - Compare and contrast vocabulary

The number of students attending the seminar, ______, has increased significantly this year.

• respectively

• whereas

• but

• similarly

The company's profits have risen significantly; ______, its expenses have also increased.

• however

• by contrast

• meanwhile

• instead of

Next came education, which _______ 15% of the total expenditure.

• comprised

• compared

• ranked

• accounted

The proportion of male participants ______ 40%, while females accounted for 60%.

• constituted

• compared

• headed

• differed

Choose the correct sentence:

• By contrast, the number of students declined slightly in 2019.

• In contrast to 2019, the number of students decline slightly.

• The number of students, in contrast, declines slightly in 2019.

• In comparison to 2019, the number of students decline slightly.

Fill in the blank: "The bar chart illustrates how the figures for car sales ______ between 2018 and 2020."

• compared
• varied

• comprised

• ranked

Which word best completes the sentence? "The pie chart highlights that ______ vast majority of the budget was spent on education."

• a

• the

• an

• this

Choose the correct sentence:

• First on the list were groceries, followed by clothing and transportation.

• First on the list was groceries, followed by clothing and transportation.

• Groceries headed the list with, while clothing and transportation followed.

• The list headed groceries first, followed by clothing and transportation.

The graph indicates that household spending on education ______ 25% of the total budget.

• headed

• accounted for

• comprised

• represented

The percentage of students attending private schools was 35%, ______ those in public schools made up 65%.

• whereas

• in contrast

• apart from

• nevertheless