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1-10: Common Verbs in Formal Language

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The company has decided to (a)   additional funding for the new project to ensure its success.

Choose from the below words

Ask for

Request

Demand

Require

2.

The government is planning to (a)   the current policies to better address environmental concerns.

Choose from the below words

Change

Transform

Modify

Adapt

3.

To ensure compliance, employees must (a)   all records for at least five years.

Choose from the below words

Keep

Retain

Maintain

Preserve

4.

Scientists must (a)   the data carefully before drawing any conclusions.

Choose from the below words

Look at

Inspect

Examine

Scrutinize

5.

The board has decided to (a)   the contract due to ongoing financial issues.

Choose from the below words

End

Terminate

Conclude

Cease

6.

The new policy aims to (a)   small businesses in improving their financial stability.

Choose from the below words

Help

Support

Assist

Facilitate

7.

The company was forced to (a)   production due to a lack of raw materials.

Choose from the below words

Stop

Cease

Halt

Discontinue

8.

The organization will (a)   financial aid to students from low-income families.

Choose from the below words

Give

Offer

Provide

Allocate

9.

The ceremony will officially (a)   at 10 a.m., with a speech from the CEO.

Choose from the below words

Begin

Commence

Initiate

Embark

10.

The committee will (a)   the concerns raised by the employees in the next meeting.

Choose from the below words

Deal with

Handle

Address

Manage

11.

The data clearly (a)   a significant increase in sales over the past year.

Choose from the below words

Shows

Reveals

Demonstrates

12.

The professor encouraged students to (a)   the ethical implications of the new policy.

Choose from the below words

Talk about

Debate

Discuss

Express

13.

The investigation was launched to (a)   whether the company had violated any regulations.

Choose from the below words

Find out

Identify

Determine

Detect

14.

The engineer had to (a)   the software to improve its performance.

Choose from the below words

Fix

Correct

Rectify

Amend

15.

The company is currently (a)   a highly skilled candidate for the managerial position.

Choose from the below words

Looking for

Seeking

Investigating

Exploring

16.

The job description clearly states that applicants must (a)   previous experience in project management.

Choose from the below words

Need

Demand

Require

Necessitate

17.

The government has implemented new policies to (a)   economic growth.

Choose from the below words

Increase

Raise

Boost

Enhance

18.

Despite numerous challenges, the researchers continued to (a)   in their efforts to find a solution.

Choose from the below words

Try

Attempt

Strive

Endeavor

19.

The research paper highlights the most (a)   factors influencing climate change.

Choose from the below words

Important

Essential

Significant

Crucial

20.

The company decided to (a)   advanced technology to optimize production.

Choose from the below words

Use

Employ

Utilize

Implement

21.

The inspector was asked to (a)   the safety conditions of the factory.

Choose from the below words

Check

Examine

Verify

Assess

22.

The government introduced measures to (a)   potential security threats.

Choose from the below words

Avoid

Prevent

Circumvent

Refrain from

23.

The scientist needed to (a)   the chemical properties of the newly discovered element.

Choose from the below words

Examine

Analyze

Scrutinize

Assess

24.

The speaker tried to (a)   the audience of the benefits of renewable energy.

Choose from the below words

Persuade

Influence

Advocate

Convince

25.

The company decided to (a)   stricter quality control measures to ensure customer satisfaction.

Choose from the below words

Persuade

Influence

Advocate

Convince

26.

The government plans to (a)   outdated regulations that no longer serve a purpose.

Choose from the below words

Get rid of

Remove

Eliminate

Eradicate

27.

The university does not (a)   late applications unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Choose from the below words

Let

Allow

Permit

Authorize

28.

The government decided to (a)   the outdated law to reflect modern values.

Choose from the below words

Cancel

Repeal

Remove

Annul

29.

To ensure efficiency, all employees must (a)   to the company's new regulations.

Choose from the below words

Follow

Comply

Stick

30.

The CEO was forced to (a)   his position due to the ongoing scandal.

Choose from the below words

Quit

Leave

Resign

Step down

31.

The contract clearly (a)   the rights and responsibilities of both parties.

Choose from the below words

Says

Specifies

Mentions

States

32.

The company is looking to (a)   new investment opportunities in Asia.

Choose from the below words

Find

Explore

Discover

Seek

33.

The government should (a)   measures to reduce pollution in urban areas.

Choose from the below words

Take

Implement

Apply

Enforce

34.

The meeting was (a)   due to the unavailability of key members.

Choose from the below words

Canceled

Delayed

Postponed

Rescheduled

35.

The scientist tried to (a)   the reasons behind the rapid climate change.

Choose from the below words

Find

Discover

Determine

Explain

36.

The organization aims to (a)   awareness about mental health issues.

Choose from the below words

Increase

Expand

Promote

Raise

37.

The company has been asked to (a)   the impact of its operations on the environment.

Choose from the below words

Increase

Expand

Promote

Raise

38.

The new law will have a significant (a)   on the housing market.

Choose from the below words

Effect

Influence

Impact

Consequence

39.

The report provides a detailed (a)   of the current economic situation.

Choose from the below words

View

Analysis

Examination

Overview

40.

The project was canceled due to a (a)   of financial resources.

Choose from the below words

Lack

Shortage

Absence

Deficiency

41.

There is an urgent need to (a)   a solution to this growing problem.

Choose from the below words

Find

Identify

Develop

Propose

42.

The manager gave a clear (a)   of the company's future strategy.

Choose from the below words

Explanation

Description

Outline

Statement

43.

The newspaper article highlights the (a)   of government intervention in the economy.

Choose from the below words

Need

Necessity

Importance

44.

The two parties finally reached a (a)   after several weeks of negotiations.

Choose from the below words

Conclusion

Decision

Agreement

Consensus

45.

The new policy aims to reduce economic (a)   between regions.

Choose from the below words

Differences

Inequalities

Disparities

Gaps

46.

The scientist provided a (a)   argument to support her hypothesis.

Choose from the below words

Logical

Persuasive

Valid

Reasonable

47.

The proposal was rejected due to its (a)   lack of feasibility.

Choose from the below words

Obvious

Apparent

Evident

Clear

48.

The speaker attempted to (a)   the importance of early childhood education.

Choose from the below words

Highlight

Emphasize

Stress

Point out

49.

The new policy is designed to (a)   employees' concerns more effectively.

Choose from the below words

Deal with

Address

Handle

Resolve

50.

The company's success is largely (a)   to its innovative approach.

Choose from the below words

Because of

Due to

51.

The recent developments have had a (a)   effect on global markets.

Choose from the below words

Significant

Major

Substantial

Considerable

52.

The researchers were unable to (a)   the accuracy of their results.

Choose from the below words

Ensure

Confirm

Guarantee

Prove

53.

The journalist tried to (a)   public interest in the issue.

Choose from the below words

Generate

Create

Inspire

Arouse

54.

The university aims to (a)   a culture of innovation and creativity.

Choose from the below words

Encourage

Promote

Support

Develop

55.

The committee was asked to (a)   a detailed report on the incident.

Choose from the below words

Create

Compile

Write

Draft

56.

The government has taken steps to (a)   corruption in public institutions.

Choose from the below words

Reduce

Eliminate

Stop

Prevent

57.

The teacher provided a (a)   explanation of the complex scientific concept.

Choose from the below words

Clear

Detailed

Comprehensive

Thorough

58.

Choose the correct synonym for 'happy'.

a)

Sad

b)

Joyful

c)

Angry

d)

Tired

59.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: She _____ (go) to the market every Saturday.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

gone

d)

going

60.

The antonym of 'difficult' is:

a)

easy

b)

hard

c)

complex

d)

challenging

61.

The cat is sitting (a)   the table.

Choose from the below words

on

in

under

over

62.

Translate the following word into English: 'libro'.

a)

book.

b)

pen.

c)

table.

d)

chair.