Formal English Quiz

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

Formal English Quiz

Today's planning:

• Today's objectives
• Check-in
• Formal quiz
• Multiple choice
• Open questions
• Check-out 

Today's objective:

At the end of today's class you will know if you are well prepared for the English test of period 4. 

How are you feeling?

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Quiz time!

10 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to test recognition of formal alternatives.

5 open-ended questions to test application and deeper understanding.

Choose the most formal alternative for the starred word or phrase.

1. We decided to *set up* a new workspace.

1. Start
2. Build
3. Establish
4. Make

She will *look at* the proposal tomorrow.

1. Consider
2. Examine
3. Check
4. Scan

*In the end*, we finished the project successfully.

1. Lately
2. Finally
3. Okay
4. Totally

We must *find out* what caused the problem.

1. Realise
2. Learn
3. Discover
4. Understand

He gave me *lots of help* during the project.

1. A large quantity of
2. Many
3. Much
4. Tons of

I would like *to know if* there are any more vacancies.

1. Let me see
2. Ask
3. Find out
4. Know whether

We need to *deal with* the customer complaint.

1. Solve
2. Handle
3. Fix
4. Face

*But*, this is not the best method.

1. Nevertheless
2. However
3. Besides
4. Furthermore

He *put off* the meeting until next week.

1. Skip
2. Delay
3. Remove
4. Cancel

What part of a letter is: " I am looking forward to hearing from you soon".

1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Closing sentence
4. Signature

Which salutation is correct in a formal letter when the recipient is unknown?

1. Dear Mr John,
2. Hi there,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Dear Mr/Mrs,

When writing a letter, when are you allowed to use abbreviations.

1. In formal letters.
2. In informal letters.
3. In both, formal and informal letters.
4. Never.

Write a formal opening sentence for a job application letter based on the help sheet

Transform this sentence into a formal Give the formal version:
“Can you give me more info about your building project?”

What is the difference between "Yours sincerely" and "Yours faithfully"?

Give an example of a formal complaint sentence.

Use two formal linking words in a short paragraph (2–3 sentences) explaining why safety is important on a construction site.

Which of the following statements about formal writing is true?

1. You should always use contractions to sound natural.
2. You can start your letter with “Hey” or “Hi” in all cases.
3. The closing salutation “Yours sincerely” is used when you know the person’s last name.
4. You should always include your phone number in the signature.

On a scale from 1 - 10, how prepared do you feel for your writing test?

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Next class

During the next English class we are going to focus on the punctuation of the English language. 

Check-out: How are you feeling now?

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