1) The total silence was a ____________ worse than any sound could ever be. a) lot b) barely 2) I listen to live music ___________ more frequently than I used to. a) far b) not 3) Tickets are _________ more expensive this year. a) as b) slightly 4) I'm no happier __________ I was in my last job. a) than b) as 5) The smell was not ____________ as bad as we thought it would be. a) nearly b) much 6) Stella knows almost _____ much about cars as me. a) so b) as 7) I did __________ I possibly could. a) the best b) better 8) This was ____________ the best lesson this year. a) by far b) mostly 9) Her political opinions are the _____ mine. a) same like b) same to c) same as 10) The weather in my country is very ______ that in the United Kingdom. a) similar with b) similar to c) similar like 11) My idea of a good night out is very ______ yours. a) different from b) different as c) different with 12) The two machines ______ considerably; one has an electric motor, the other runs on oil. a) differ b) differentiate c) differential 13) when we travelled down the east coast of the USA, he became aware of the _______ in weather between the north and south of the country. a) contrast b) compare c) comparison 14) Children must be taught to ______ between right and wrong. a) differ b) contrast c) distinguish 15) Can you tell the ______ between an apple and a pear with your eyes shut? a) difference b) differentiate c) contrast 16) When companies employ people, they must not _______ between people of different races. a) differ b) contrast c) discriminate 17) My sister works extremely hard. ______, my brother is rather lazy. a) By way of contrast b) By ways of comparing c) By similar means 18) My two brothers are almost identical. They are very difficult to ______ a) tell apart b) say apart c) speak apart 19) They have two things ______; they are both Welsh, and they are both left-handed. a) in similar b) in particular c) in common 20) He's not lazy. ________, he works very hard. a) By way of contrast b) On the other hand c) On the contrary 21) He's very rich and lives in a big house.______, he doesn't seem very happy. a) On the other hand b) On the contrary c) On the opposite 22) 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 23) We share the same language, but in other respects we are ______ from each other. a) worlds apart b) miles away c) a lifetime away

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