Q.1
SITUATION: You are writing a story about students. They are talking after class to each other. What would be included in the story?
  • Hey!
  • Hello, friends!
  • Good day, Sarah and Mary!
  • How are you today?
Q.2
Which phrase or sentence below is written using informal English?
  • This piece of furniture costs $12.
  • Twelve dollars is the price of the table.
  • The table costs twelve dollars.
  • This junk costs just twelve bucks.
Q.3
Which phrase or sentence below is written using formal English?
  • Did you get the test back?
  • You got the test back, didn't ya?
  • Yo test is back.
  • Didn't ya get your test back?
Q.4
SITUATION: You are in a small group discussion about whales. What words or phrase would you hear?
  • Whales are large mammals with blowholes.
  • Whales are humongous beasts that eat everything.
  • Whales consume different types of fish.
  • The large whale's diet consists of fish and plants.
Q.5
Which phrase or sentence below is written using formal English?
  • The students had to study for a long time for the test.
  • The students had to study days and nights for the test.
  • The students had to study forever for the test.
  • The students had to cram for the test.
Q.6
SITUATION: You are speaking to a teacher about your test grade. What words or phrase would you hear?
  • Why did you hurt my grade like this?
  • Why did ya give me a bad grade?
  • How did I make a bad grade on this?
  • I must have been drowsing off during the last test.
Q.7
Which phrase or sentence below is written using formal English?
  • The car was a disaster since the children had been in there.
  • The car was a complete eyesore from the mess.
  • Children are such a mess when they are in their parents' cars.
  • Children are usually at fault for their parents' cars being dirty.
Q.8
Which phrase or sentence below is written using informal English?
  • Sarah should get a job, so she will have something to do during the daytime.
  • Sarah is being a lazy couch potato since she hasn’t done anything all day.
  • Sarah has been sleeping on the couch all day.
  • Sarah usually spends her days napping on the sofa.
Q.9
Which phrase or sentence below is written using formal English?
  • The little girl was sad when the dog was lost.
  • The little girl was feeling blue after her dog ran away.
  • The little girl boo-hooed when her dog took off.
  • When her dog packed its bags and moved away, tears poured out of the little girl's eyes.
Q.10
SITUATION: You are speaking in front of the class about your report on birds.What words or phrase would you hear?
  • These birds are da bomb!
  • Robins are usually red on some part of their bodies and they live in North America.
  • Robins are sorta fantabulous.
  • Robins are spiffy because they are red.
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