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

5. There's a clear _____________ between studying at a college and working from home on a distance-learning course.

11. The quality of his work is excellent. ______________, his attitude and commitment.

12. The TOEFL® has a variety of academic and general English tasks. ______________, the TOEIC focuses more on business and professional issues.

7. The two courses are different in every way: there's absolutely no ______________ between them.

3. It is often difficult to ____________ between students who are absent because they are genuinely sick, and those who are just enjoying a day in bed.

4. The new software program shared some common ________________ with those that were already on the market.

1. The ____________ in working conditions between our Denver department and our department in Chicago is very noticeable, and employees are now demanding equality in this area.

13. Grades have not been good over the last semester. ___________________, the college still has one of the best academic records in the state.

15. The Impressionists used light and color to give the general feeling of a scene, _________________ the pre-Raphaelites used a lot of detail and bright colors, and depicted a romanticized view of life.

8. Our digital photography course is ________________ our traditional photography course, except that it is obviously more computer-oriented.

2. The two engines ___________ considerably from each other: one runs on gasoline, and the other is a gasoline-electric hybrid.