{"id":299,"date":"2026-05-03T05:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/ielts\/contrast-and-comparison\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:47:10","slug":"contrast-and-comparison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allenglish4u.com\/vi\/ielts\/contrast-and-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Vocabulary | Unit 7 \u2014 Contrast &#038; Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete this exercise to practise the vocabulary from <strong>Unit 7: Unit 7 \u2014 Contrast &#038; Comparison<\/strong>. Master the vocabulary of contrast and comparison \u2014 essential for IELTS Writing Tasks 1 and 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise \u2014 Contrast &amp; Comparison Vocabulary (15 questions)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"ae4u-ex-ielts-contrast-comparison-mcq\" class=\"ae4u-ex-mount\" data-exercise-config='{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ielts-contrast-comparison-mcq&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;multiple-choice&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;ielts&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Unit 7 \\u2014 Contrast &amp; Comparison&quot;,&quot;instructions&quot;:&quot;Choose the most appropriate word or expression to complete each sentence.&quot;,&quot;questions&quot;:[{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;The two machines _________________________ considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on oil.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differ&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differentiate&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differential&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Differ&#039; is the intransitive verb (the machines differ). &#039;Differentiate&#039; is transitive (you differentiate between things). &#039;Differential&#039; is a noun\\\/adjective.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;The _________________________ in weather between the north and the south of the country is very noticeable.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;comparison&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;contrast&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;compare&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Contrast&#039; is a noun meaning a clear difference. &#039;Compare&#039; is a verb. &#039;Comparison&#039; also works as a noun but fits less naturally with &#039;in ... between&#039; in this context.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Many people cannot _________________________ between lemon juice and lime juice.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differ&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differentiate&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;contrast&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Differentiate between&#039; means to see or notice a difference between two things. &#039;Differ&#039; is used when the things differ, not a person.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Children must be taught to _________________________ between right and wrong.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differ&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;contrast&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;distinguish&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Distinguish between&#039; means to recognise or understand the difference. &#039;Differentiate&#039; also works here \\u2014 they have the same meaning.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;There is a _________________________ between being interested in politics and joining a political party.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;distinguish&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;distinctive&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;distinction&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Distinction&#039; is the noun meaning an important difference or separation between two things.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Can you tell the _________________________ between a good boss and a bad one?&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;difference&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differentiate&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;contrast&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Tell the difference&#039; is a fixed phrase meaning to be able to see the difference between two things.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;The management must not _________________________ between male and female applicants.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;differ&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;contrast&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;discriminate&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Discriminate&#039; means to treat people differently, usually unfairly, based on a characteristic such as gender or race.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Asia covers a huge area. _________________________, Europe is very small.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;By way of contrast&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;By ways of comparing&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;By similar means&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;By way of contrast&#039; is a fixed phrase used to introduce a contrasting point. The other options are not standard expressions.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;The new model of car is very _________________________ to the old one.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;same&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;similar&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;common&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Similar to&#039; means nearly the same. &#039;Same as&#039; is the correct form with &#039;same&#039;. &#039;Common&#039; means widespread, not resemblant.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Her political opinions are _________________________ to mine.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;same&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;exactly&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;identical&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Identical to&#039; means exactly the same in every detail. &#039;Same as&#039; requires the article &#039;the same as&#039;. &#039;Exactly&#039; alone is not an adjective.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Some political parties have such similar manifestoes that they are difficult to _________________________.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;tell apart&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;say apart&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;speak apart&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Tell apart&#039; is the fixed phrasal verb meaning to distinguish between two very similar things. &#039;Say apart&#039; and &#039;speak apart&#039; are not standard expressions.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In that respect, we have a lot _________________________.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;in similar&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;in particular&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;in common&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Have a lot in common&#039; is a fixed phrase meaning to share many interests, ideas or features.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;There seems to be a large _________________________ between the number of people in service industries and those in the primary sector.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;discriminate&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;discretion&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;discrepancy&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Discrepancy&#039; means a noticeable, often unexplained difference between two things or figures.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as _________________________.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;cats and dogs&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;chalk and cheese&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;salt and pepper&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;As different as chalk and cheese&#039; is a British idiom meaning completely different. &#039;Cats and dogs&#039; relates to heavy rain or fighting.&quot;},{&quot;question&quot;:&quot;Britain&#039;s economy is largely based on its industry, _________________________ a few hundred years ago it was an agrarian country.&quot;,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;while&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;whereas&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:true},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;whereby&quot;,&quot;correct&quot;:false}],&quot;explanation&quot;:&quot;&#039;Whereas&#039; is used to contrast two facts. &#039;While&#039; can also be used for contrast but is more often about simultaneous events. &#039;Whereby&#039; means &#039;by which&#039;.&quot;}]}'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete this exercise to practise the vocabulary from Unit 7: Unit 7 \u2014 Contrast &#038; Comparison. Master the vocabulary of contrast and comparison \u2014 essential for IELTS Writing Tasks 1 and 2. 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