11. The quality of his work is excellent. ______________, his attitude and commitment.
Likeness
Alike
Likewise
4. The new software program shared some common ________________ with those that were already on the market.
characterises
characteristics
characters
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.
contrast
differentiate
differ
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.
unlike
All of them
whereby
whereas
12. The TOEFL® has a variety of academic and general English tasks. ______________, the TOEIC focuses more on business and professional issues.
Although
By way of contrast
In contrast to
All of them
2. The two engines ___________ considerably from each other: one runs on gasoline, and the other is a gasoline-electric hybrid.
differ
different
differentiate
8. Our digital photography course is ________________ our traditional photography course, except that it is obviously more computer-oriented.
alike
All of them
similar to
resemble
7. The two courses are different in every way: there's absolutely no ______________ between them.
compare
contrast
comparison
6. _________________ with just 10 years ago, home PCs are cheaper, faster and have a much bigger memory.
Comparing
Compared
Compare
10. Experienced computer hackers can access your personal files and destroy or alter them. ______________, they can gain access to your Internet banking facility and steal your money.
Just as
In the same way
All of them
Exactly
5. There's a clear _____________ between studying at a college and working from home on a distance-learning course.
distinction
distinctive
distinguish
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.
contrast
comparison
compare
9. There were several _______________ to between the two novels, except one was aimed at a younger market while the other targeted adults.
similars
similarly
similarities
13. Grades have not been good over the last semester. ___________________, the college still has one of the best academic records in the state.
Nevertheless
All of them
In contrast
However
14. There currently seems to be a large ________________ between the number of people employed in service industries, and those employed in the primary sector.
differential
discrimination
discrepancy
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