Cambridge B2 First Use of English Part 1 practice of comparing phrases for Speaking Part Two
For questions 1-14, read the sentences below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
1. The cost of the two activities shown is probably ___________________ the same.
A) approximate
B) more or less
C) more
D) fairly
2. The expressions on the people’s faces are ___________________________ the same.
A) really
B) almost
C) very
D) basic
3. The atmospheres in the two locations are _______________________________ similar.
A) remarkable
B) fairly
C) radically
D) surprising
4. There are more _________ than differences between the restaurants in the two pictures.
A) sameness
B) similarity
C) similarities
D) similar
5. The __________________ difference between the upper picture and the lower one is…
A) obviously
B) solely
C) more important
D) most obvious
6. The ________________ similarity between the two situations that I can see is…
A) solely
B) only
C) unique
D) special
7. This picture up here is very similar to the other one in _________________________ of the kind of person who would enjoy it.
A) terms
B) respect
C) regards
D) regarding
8. The street in this picture is _________________ less busy than this street sign is.
A) tiny bit
B) quite a lot
C) great deal
D) many
9 The setting of this ceremony is not nearly as beautiful __________________ this place.
A) so
B) than
C) with
D) as
10____________________________ to this river bank, this beach seems quite peaceful.
A) comparison
B) comparing
C) compared
D) compare
11. This looks like it’s in the countryside, and so _________________________ this one.
A) looks
B) does
C) are
D) too
12. _______________________________________the people in the picture above, from their body language I’d say that the men and women below seem tired.
A) But
B) Whereas
C) Although
D) Unlike
13. A difference between the two of them that stands ________________________ is….
A) in
B) out
C) to
D) from
14. A _________________________ similarity between this picture and the other one is…
A) striking
B) shocking
C) violent
D) hitting
Change some of the options or example sentences to make other comparing phrases.
Underline other useful language above (apart from comparing phrases). What language is used to refer to the two photos and to speculate?
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