Skillful 4 R&W - Unit 1 Synonyms, Register and AC Vocab
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
LABELLING QUESTION
1 min • 8 pts
This text has a lot of repetition and small issues with formality. Use the correct formal synonyms.
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Synonyms
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
45 sec • 4 pts
Requirement: Formal, assertive, but polite.
1. (a) Dear/Hello Sir or Madam,
I am writing to 2 (b) let you know/inform you that a pizza I 3 (c) . was unlucky enough/had the misfortune to order at your restaurant was 4. (d) despicable/rubbish.
Answer explanation
Dear vs Hello –
"Dear" is the standard, formal way to begin a letter, especially a complaint, to someone you don’t know personally. "Hello" is informal and better suited for casual or friendly emails.
Inform you vs let you know –
"Inform you" is formal and precise, often used in business or official communication. "Let you know" is conversational and informal.
Had the misfortune vs was unlucky enough –
"Had the misfortune" is more formal and emotionally neutral, while "was unlucky enough" sounds casual and conversational.
Rubbish vs despicable –
Here "rubbish" works as formal-enough British English for "very poor quality" without sounding overly emotional. "Despicable" is very strong and implies moral outrage, which may seem overly aggressive in a complaint letter.
Dear vs Hello –
"Dear" is the standard, formal way to begin a letter, especially a complaint, to someone you don’t know personally. "Hello" is informal and better suited for casual or friendly emails.
Inform you vs let you know –
"Inform you" is formal and precise, often used in business or official communication. "Let you know" is conversational and informal.
Had the misfortune vs was unlucky enough –
"Had the misfortune" is more formal and emotionally neutral, while "was unlucky enough" sounds casual and conversational.
Rubbish vs despicable –
Here "rubbish" works as formal-enough British English for "very poor quality" without sounding overly emotional. "Despicable" is very strong and implies moral outrage, which may seem overly aggressive in a complaint letter.
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3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
45 sec • 4 pts
Requirement: Formal, assertive, but polite.
1. (a) Dear/Hello Sir or Madam,
I am writing to 2 (b) let you know/inform you that a pizza I 3 (c) . was unlucky enough/had the misfortune to order at your restaurant was 4. (d) despicable/rubbish.
Answer explanation
Dear vs Hello –
"Dear" is the standard, formal way to begin a letter, especially a complaint, to someone you don’t know personally. "Hello" is informal and better suited for casual or friendly emails.
Inform you vs let you know –
"Inform you" is formal and precise, often used in business or official communication. "Let you know" is conversational and informal.
Had the misfortune vs was unlucky enough –
"Had the misfortune" is more formal and emotionally neutral, while "was unlucky enough" sounds casual and conversational.
Rubbish vs despicable –
Here "rubbish" works as formal-enough British English for "very poor quality" without sounding overly emotional. "Despicable" is very strong and implies moral outrage, which may seem overly aggressive in a complaint letter.
Dear vs Hello –
"Dear" is the standard, formal way to begin a letter, especially a complaint, to someone you don’t know personally. "Hello" is informal and better suited for casual or friendly emails.
Inform you vs let you know –
"Inform you" is formal and precise, often used in business or official communication. "Let you know" is conversational and informal.
Had the misfortune vs was unlucky enough –
"Had the misfortune" is more formal and emotionally neutral, while "was unlucky enough" sounds casual and conversational.
Rubbish vs despicable –
Here "rubbish" works as formal-enough British English for "very poor quality" without sounding overly emotional. "Despicable" is very strong and implies moral outrage, which may seem overly aggressive in a complaint letter.
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4.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Requirement: Formal, assertive, but polite.
5.
(a)
Answer explanation
"Flavourless" is descriptive and polite, focusing on the quality of the food. "Gross" is slangy and emotionally charged.
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5.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Requirement: Formal, assertive, but polite.
6.
(a)
Answer explanation
Rotten vs gone off –
"Rotten" is the standard, more formal term for spoiled food. "Gone off" is informal British slang.
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6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Requirement: Formal, assertive, but polite.
7. (a)
Answer explanation
Impossibly tough vs chewy as rubber –
"Impossibly tough" is formal and straightforward. "Chewy as rubber" is colorful but informal and metaphorical.
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7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Requirement: Formal, assertive, but polite.
8. (a)
Answer explanation
Establishment vs joint –
"Establishment" is a formal, respectful term for a business. "Joint" is slang for a place, often used casually and sometimes derogatorily.
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