Complete these sentences with the most appropriate word or expression
1. The two machines (differ/differentiate/differential) considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on oil
2. The (comparison/contrast/compare) in weather between the north and the south of the country is very noticeable.
3. Many people cannot (differentiate/differ/contrast) between lemon juice and lime juice.
4. Children must be taught to (distinguish/differ/contrast) between right and wrong.
5. There is a (distinguish/distinctive/distinction) between being interested in politics and joining a political party.
6. Can you tell me the (difference/differentiate/contrast) between a good boss and a bad one?
7. The management must not (differ/contrast/discriminate) between male and female applicants.
8. Asia covers a huge area. (By way of contrast/By ways of comparing/ By similar means), Europe is very small.
9. The new model of car is very (same/similar/common) to the old one.
10. Her political opinions are (same/exactly/identical) to mine.
11. Some political parties have such similar manifestoes that they are difficult to (tell apart/say apart/speak apart).
12. My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In that respect, we have a lot (in similar/in particular/in common).
13. There seems to be a large (discriminate/discretion/discrepancy) between the number of people employed in service industries, and those employed in the primary sector.
14. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as (cats and dogs/chalk and cheese/salt and pepper).
15. Britain's economy is largely based on its industry, (while/whereas/whereby) a few hundred years ago it was an agrarian country.
Source: academic words for IELTS and TOEFL
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