A
B
C
100

The two machines .............. considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on oil.

differ  differentiate  differential 

differ

100

The new model of car is .................. to the old one.

very common  

same  

similar

similar

100

Can you tell the ................. between a good boss and a bad one?

differentiate  contrast  difference 

difference

200

The .................. in weather between the north and the south of the country is very noticeable.

compare  comparison  contrast

contrast

200

The management must not ........... between male and female applicants.

differ  discriminate  contrast 

discriminate

200

Her political opinions are ................. to mine.

same  exactly  identical 

identical

300

Many people cannot ............... between lemon juice and lime juice.

contrast  differentiate  differ

differentiate

300

My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In that respect, we have a lot .....................

in particular

in similar

in common

in common

300

There is a ................... between being interested in politics and joining a political party.

distinction  distinctive  distinguish 

distinction

400

Children must be taught to ................... between right and wrong.

distinguish  differ  differentiate

distinguish

400

Some political parties have such similar manifestos that they are difficult to ...................

say apart

speak apart

tell apart

tell apart

400

Asia covers a huge area. ......................., Europe is very small.

By similar means    

By way of contrast  

By ways of comparing

By way of contrast

500

British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects, they are as different as ............................

chalk and cheese

cats and dogs

salt and pepper

cats and dogs

500

There seems to be a large ........................ between the number of people employed in service industries , and those employed in the primary sector.

discrepancy  discriminate  discretion 

discrepancy