Social Situations Unit 6 - Formal vs Informal English

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Informal vs Formal

Here you have pairs of sentences . The first of each pair is informal, conversational in style.

If you had to write the same thing, or speak to a group about it, you would probably need a more formal style.

An example of each is given but there are missing words.

Your task here is to find words with more formal usage appropriate to the second version of each sentence and to fill the gaps..

NB There are other acceptable words which the author hasn't included in the list but may be accepted by the exercise - others may be just as good but we may not have thought of them so - ask your teacher.

If you need a word list from which to choose an answer,
click here
You can get in museums for nothing in the UK.
There is no for entry to museums in the UK.

You have to sign in.
Visitors are to sign the register.

We've had the go-ahead for the fête.
Authorisation has been for the fête.

You have to send the form back within a week.
The form must be within seven days.

You can only take two guests.
Visitors may be by only two guests.

It's best to phone to make sure there's room.
You are to confirm by telephone that accommodation is available.

Phone and tell us if there's a delay.
Visitors are to inform the management of any delay.

The kids have to bring sandwiches.
Parents are expected to a packed lunch.

Is it cheaper for old people?
Is there a for OAPs.

They haven't made up their minds yet.
The decision is still under .

This bill's wrong.
I'm afraid there seems to have been an in calculating the bill.

He broke his leg in the accident.
He suffered a of the tibia in the accident.

Peter was lucky and got a chance to go to university.
Peter was in having an to attend university.