MIDTERM EXAMINATION

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT (CEPD)

NAME: _____________________________ YEAR AND COURSE: ______________

Identify whether the following expressions or statements are stated in formal or informal language. Write FRM
if written in Formal Language and INF if written in Informal Language.

_______ 1. street talks

_______ 2. “Yo, wazzup!”
_______ 3. “Apparently, my client was too early for the meeting.”
_______ 4. gossips told by college girls and gals on corridors
_______ 5. “Good evening, Sir! And who will be joining us tonight?”
_______ 6. “Attached herewith is my letter of intent regarding the matter discussed.”
_______ 7. language used by teachers to their students in class
_______ 8. “Hi, guys!”
_______ 9. “I ain’t gonna leave this mess out here?!”
_______ 10. “Pahinging etneb!”
_______ 11. “Please be advised that the annual three-day seminar will be held on September 26-28, 2019.”
_______ 12. a financial manager discussing work matters to her colleague
_______ 13. “Takbo! Nand’yan na ang mga parak!”
_______ 14. “Please settle your balance account on your bank right now.”
_______ 15. “The researchers found out that the communicative competence of students on the university
will be further improved with better facilities and materials from the institution.”

Convert the following sentences from formal language to informal language. (2 points each)

1. “Shut up.”
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2. “Yep, I got the keys for our ride.”
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3. “Please, lemme go out with Lucy today.”
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4. “This stuff is awesome.”
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5. “Watcha gonna do about this broken coffee table?”
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6. “She was, like, super cool. I haven’t thought of her that way so when I knew her I was shookt.”
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7. “Imma eat a snack.”
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8. “See ya!”
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9. “Are you kidding me?!”
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10. “Let’s get outta here.”
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Essay. Answer in not more than five (5) sentences.

In your current field/future profession, why is it important to distinguish formal language from informal
language and use it appropriately in a conversation?