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Exercises

99.1 Put the words on the left into the correct columns in the table.
purchase handy
loo resume Formal Informal

thus terrific
quid commence
apprehend reckon

guy

Now find a synonym for each of the words from this list.
therefore toilet convenient catch/stop start man start again
pound think fantastic buy

99.2 Rewrite these sentences in more informal English.
WHR When are you going to collect your bicycle?
Most of these children are very clever.
I think itll commence quite soon.
NNA Would you like to go out for a meal?
My flat is five minutes from where I work, thus it is very convenient.
What’s the matter?
DOAN The man in the market wanted twenty pounds for this ring.
Where did you purchase that book?
They’ll never apprehend him.
RS I’m just going to the toilet.

99.3 Now rewrite this letter in more suitable formal English.

Dear Mr Collins
We’re really .sorry to say that we can’t lend you. the sum of five
hundred quid that you need, but it may be possible to give you a
loan for'some of the money.
If you are still interested, do you fancy getting in touch with
our. main office to fix up an appointment with the assistant
manager. He will be happy to talk to you about it.

Yours: sincerely

99.4 Dictionaries will tell you if a word is formal or informal. Use your dictionary to find out if
these underlined words are either formal or informal.
1 Icouldn’t attend 4 He’s a nice bloke.
the meeting.
2 I thought the fiim was a drag. 5 Smoking isn’t permitted.
3. Someone has pinched my pen.

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