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Contrast & comparison

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The two machines _______________considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on petrol.

a)

differ

b)

differentiate

c)

differential

2.

The ________________in weather between the north and the south of Thailand 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 what is right and what is wrong.

a)

differ

b)

contrast

c)

distinguish

5.

There is a _________________between merely being interested in politics and actually 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 Proton Saga is very _______________ to the previous model.

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.

Malaysia's economy is largely based on its industry, ___________ fifty years ago it was an agrarian country.

a)

wherefore

b)

whereas

c)

whereby