1.1.4 Exercises

1、单选题：
​How formal is the language usually used in an everyday conversation between friends?‌
选项：
A: Formal.
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Informal.】

2、单选题：
‍How formal is the language style usually used in a college student’s WeChat post?‎
选项：
A: Formal
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Informal.】

3、单选题：
‌How formal is the language style usually used in a news report on a newspaper?‌
选项：
A: Formal.
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Semi-formal.】

4、单选题：
‌How formal is the language style usually used in a university lecture?​
选项：
A: Formal.
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Semi-formal.】

5、单选题：
‎How formal is the language style usually used in a student’s email to the professor?​
选项：
A: Formal.
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Semi-formal.】

6、单选题：
‎How formal is the language style usually used in a paper published in a peer-reviewed journal?‏
选项：
A: Formal.
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Formal.】

7、单选题：
‍How formal is the language style usually used in a TV talk show?‍
选项：
A: Formal.
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Semi-informal.】

8、单选题：
‏How formal is the language style usually used in a magazine article?‎
选项：
A: Formal.
B: Semi-formal.
C: Semi-informal.
D: Informal.
答案: 【 Semi-formal.】

1.2.4 Exercises

1、单选题：
‌Where is this sentence most possibly from?‌‌Plans to collect similar corpora from more children based on a transportable recording system are underway.‌
选项：
A: An academic paper.
B: A newspaper report.
C: A TV report.
D: A chat between friends.
答案: 【 An academic paper.】

2、单选题：
​Where are the sentences most possibly from?‎​Now a group of researchers in Minnesota is going that same route with lab-grown hearts. Yes, it may sound kind of like science fiction, but organs grown in a lab could eventually replace today’s transplants.‎
选项：
A: An academic paper.
B: A newspaper report.
C: A TV report.
D: A chat between friends.
答案: 【 A TV report.】

3、单选题：
‎Where is this sentence most possibly from?​‎Hey, a party tonight. Wanna go?​
选项：
A: An academic paper.
B: A newspaper report.
C: A TV report.
D: A chat between friends.
答案: 【 A chat between friends.】

4、单选题：
​Where is this sentence most possibly from?​​We should undertake any necessary measures at the earliest opportunity.​
选项：
A: An academic paper.
B: A newspaper report.
C: A TV report.
D: A chat between friends.
答案: 【 A newspaper report.】

Quiz 1

1、单选题：
‌Which sentence has the most formal style?‍
选项：
A: Don’t send anything off until you’re told to do so.
B: Please await instructions before dispatching items.
C: Please wait for instructions before sending items off.
D: When they tell you to send them off, you can start to do it.
答案: 【 Please await instructions before dispatching items.】

2、单选题：
​Which sentence has the most formal style?‎
选项：
A: The Ninth Symphony is Beethoven’s crowning masterpiece.
B: The Ninth Symphony is Beethoven’s best work.
C: We all like Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
D: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is one of the favorites among many people.
答案: 【 The Ninth Symphony is Beethoven’s crowning masterpiece.】

3、单选题：
​Which sentence has the most formal style?‍
选项：
A: Essential measures should be undertaken at the earliest opportunity.
B: We should undertake any necessary measures at the earliest opportunity.
C: We should do our best as early as possible.
D: Let’s do whatever we have to as early as possible.
答案: 【 Essential measures should be undertaken at the earliest opportunity.】

4、单选题：
‎Which sentence has the most formal style?​
选项：
A: Can I ask a question?
B: Hey, I have a question.
C: I’m wondering if I can ask a question.
D: There is a question I’d like to raise.
答案: 【 There is a question I’d like to raise.】

5、单选题：
‏Which sentence has the most formal style?​
选项：
A: Some math problems were given to the test takers.
B: I gave the test subjects some math problems to solve.
C: Test subjects were given a piece of paper with 20  matrices on it.
D: Test subjects were given a task sheet with a series of 20  matrices.
答案: 【 Test subjects were given a task sheet with a series of 20  matrices.】

6、多选题：
‏What are the typical features of a formal style?‎
选项：
A: Slangs.
B: Jargon.
C: Phrasal verbs.
D: Non-personal pronouns.
答案: 【 Jargon.;
Non-personal pronouns.】

7、多选题：
‎What are the typical features of an informal style?‍
选项：
A: Short sentences.
B: “Things” as subject.
C: Passive voice.
D: Direct questions.
答案: 【 Short sentences.;
Direct questions.】

8、多选题：
​What are the typical features of a formal style?‍
选项：
A: Personal opinions.
B: Objective facts.
C: Specific details.
D: High information density.
答案: 【 Objective facts.;
Specific details.;
High information density.】

9、多选题：
‌Which of the following usually uses a more informal style of language?‏
选项：
A: A chat between friends.
B: A talk show.
C: An ad for a restaurant.
D: A State of the Union address.
答案: 【 A chat between friends.;
A talk show.;
An ad for a restaurant.】

10、多选题：
‎Which of the following usually shows a more formal style of language?‏
选项：
A: A Wechat message to a family member.
B: An email to a professor.
C: A job application letter.
D: A college course report.
答案: 【 An email to a professor.;
A job application letter.;
A college course report.】

Quiz 2

1、单选题：
‏A personal bio is usually written from the ______ point of view.‌
选项：
A: first-person
B: second-person
C: third-person
D: any
答案: 【 third-person】

2、单选题：
‌A personal bio usually starts with a ______.‌
选项：
A: full name
B: given name
C: middle name
D: family name
答案: 【 full name】

3、单选题：
​Which of the following is the correct spelling for the Chinese name 郑云龙, according to The Chinese Phonetic Alphabet Spelling Rules for Chinese Names?‎​‎
选项：
A: Zhengyunlong
B: Zheng Yun Long
C: Zheng Yun-long
D: Zheng Yunlong
答案: 【 Zheng Yunlong】

4、单选题：
‏An application letter to a professor usually takes a ______ style.‎
选项：
A: very informal
B: semi-informal
C: semi-formal
D: very formal
答案: 【 semi-formal】

5、多选题：
‎Which of the following are usually included in a personal bio for academic purposes?​
选项：
A: title
B: affiliation
C: achievements
D: current work
答案: 【 title;
affiliation;
achievements;
current work】

6、多选题：
​Which of the following are suggested by both Prof. Fessler and Prof. Evans for a good first email for application?‍
选项：
A: You shall relate your work to the professor’s work.
B: You shall provide a link to your website.
C: You shall contact the current students in the team.
D: You shall include a touch of flattery.
答案: 【 You shall relate your work to the professor’s work.;
You shall provide a link to your website.】

7、多选题