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1. Informal Formal English Exercises

Prep. About … ……………………………..…

Conj. And …………………………………

Conj. Because ….. ………………../ ………………………………….…

Verb Begin ………………………………………..

Conj. But ………………./ …………………………………….

Verb Check ……………………………..

Adj. Enough………………………………

Verb Fill me in ………………………./ …………………………

Verb Get ……………………………….

Verb Get in touch ……………………………

Verb o gi!e …………………………………..

Conj. "# ……………………….…

Conj. "# … or not. …..…………….… or not.

"diom "# $ou don%t … F………….. / F……………. to…

"diom "# $ou%!e got an$ &uestions … ………………$ou ha!e an$ ………………………

Verb 'ake sure ………………………………………

Adj. 'an$ ……………………………… /……………………………….

"diom (orr$ )e ……………..…

Verb ake a*a$ ………………………

Verb )rite +e.g. Che&ue, …………………..+e.g. Che&ue,

Verb )ritten ……………… / ………………………..

2.a bit / …………………

a lot / ……………..

about / ……………..

ask about / ………………..

ask #or / …………………..

 big / ………………….. but / ………………..

 bu$ / ………………..

choose / ……………earlier / ………………

get / obtain +or ………….,

get smaller / ………………get bigger/…………………

help / ……………….

let / ……………..make sure / ……………..

man$ / …………………need / …………………

send back / ………………so / ………………….

thing /………….+or issue,

unhapp$ / ……………………*ant / ……………………..

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2. Replace the phrasal verbs by more formal verbs:a) come across =

fnish o=go over (a material)=back up =deal with( a problem)=

b)The government put o a decision until the had heard the report. Their re!uest "or "urther "unding was turned down.

c)Trans"orm the "ollowing sentences "rom in"ormal to "ormal #nglish$

%" ou&ve got an problems give me a call.

'e&ll help ou i" ou need it.

%" we don&t receive pament……

3. Replace the phrasal verbs by more formal verbs:b) come across =

fnish o=go over (a material)=back up =

deal with( a problem)=

b)The government put o a decision until the had heard the report. Their re!uest "or "urther "unding was turned down.

c)Trans"orm the "ollowing sentences "rom in"ormal to "ormal #nglish$

%" ou&ve got an problems give me a call.

'e&ll help ou i" ou need it.

%" we don&t receive pament……