English Language Comparison and Contrast Quiz

Tokyo is a very safe city. __________, Osaka is also known for its safety. (Comparison)

• However

• Similarly

• In contrast

• Despite

Trains are usually on time. __________, buses are often late because of traffic. (Contrast)

• Likewise

• Similarly

• However

• Also

My friend's hobbies are very __________ mine; we both enjoy video games and anime. (Comparison)

• similar to

• unlike

• similarly

• in contrast

__________ many students prefer to study in a quiet library, others work better in a noisy café. (Contrast)

• Whereas

• In spite of

• Likewise

• Similarly

__________ Tokyo __________ Osaka are major cities in Japan. (Comparison)

• Like / also

• Both / and

• Similar / to

• The same / as

__________ the bad weather, they still played the soccer match. (Contrast)

• Although

• However

• Despite

• Even though

Sushi often has rice as a main ingredient. __________, so does fried rice. (Comparison)

• Likewise

• In contrast

• On the other hand

• Unlike

The movie was entertaining. __________, it was a little too long. (Contrast)

• Despite

• On the one hand

• Although

• Unlike

A computer and a smartphone __________ many features in common. (Comparison)

• are

• have

• is

• has

__________ dogs, which are very social, cats are often quite independent. (Contrast)

• Unlike

• Although

• Like

• In spite of