Definition: When you look for differences in two things you have read, you ___ them.

Example: Hint: There is a sharp between the carefree mood set in the short story and the serious mood of the poem.

contrast

Explanation:

Comparing two things, two things you have read in this particular example, means that you look for their similarities and/or differences.

For example, two poems may have similar theme, or two novels may have similar plot, but different settings etc.

Often, this process of comparing can be the task of a compare and contrast essays.

Whatever it may be, when comparing two works (or things, or whatever) and emphasizing their differences, that means we contrast them.

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explanation:

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)