Lesson T3.3.2
T3.3.2 Formal and informal registers Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which feature distinguishes a formal register from an informal one?
- Standard vocabulary
- Slang terms
- Ellipsis
- Contractions
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Which sentence is written in a formal register?
- Catch you soon
- What's up?
- Confirm your attendance
- See you later
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What type of structures do formal essays usually prefer over 'I'?
- Exclamations
- Slang phrases
- Rhetorical questions
- Impersonal structures
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Which word is the most formal way to say 'start'?
- Begin
- Commence
- Kick off
- Launch
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Which feature is typical of a formal letter to a company?
- Slang sign-off
- Casual greeting
- Emoji usage
- Professional sign-off
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What tone does a teacher typically use in a school assembly?
- Childish banter
- Poetic verse
- Formal register
- Informal slang
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Which register is most appropriate for texting a close friend?
- Archaic
- Legalistic
- Academic
- Informal
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What term describes a phrase linked to a specific level of formality?
- Compound noun
- Rhyming couplet
- Base verb
- Register-specific phrase
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What must a writer match to the audience for effective communication?
- Register
- Font size
- Page margin
- Paper colour
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Which register suits many everyday situations without slang?
- Archaic register
- Poetic register
- Slang
- Neutral register
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Which register uses conversational words and relaxed phrasing?
- Formal register
- Legal register
- Scientific register
- Informal register
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Which term describes professional and sophisticated language in a school report?
- Formal register
- Colloquialism
- Dialect
- Slang register
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What does a formal greeting at a council meeting set?
- Formal tone
- Sarcastic tone
- Hostile tone
- Humorous tone
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Which register is required when declining a formal invitation?
- Slang
- Dialect
- Formal
- Jargon
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What sign-off is appropriate for a formal email to a headteacher?
- See ya
- Lots of love
- Cheers mate
- Yours sincerely
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What is a more formal synonym for the phrasal verb 'sort out'?
- Resolve
- Give up
- Mess up
- Knock out
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What tone does the passive voice create in a personal letter?
- Affectionate
- Humorous
- Playful
- Impersonal
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Which phrase expresses 'many people' using formal vocabulary?
- Considerable number
- Bunched crowds
- Loads of folks
- Tons of guys
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What do formal registers actively avoid using?
- Precise verbs
- Polite greetings
- Slang
- Complex nouns
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Which register is essential for a formal school awards invitation?
- Text speak
- Formal register
- Slang
- Colloquialism
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