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Spoken vs Written Modes

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Exercises practising Spoken vs Written Modes. Total: 26 points. Vocabulary from the C2 word bank is used throughout.
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Exercise 1
Which word is it?
10 points
Read the definition and write the word or phrase.
1
A word like "um" or "like" that fills a pause in speech:
2
A word that organises talk, like "well" or "anyway":
3
A word that makes a statement less direct:
4
A shortened form like "don't" or "it's":
5
Imprecise words like "stuff" or "and things like that":
6
Small sounds a listener makes to show attention, like "mm-hm":
7
Leaving out words that are understood:
8
The proportion of content words in a text:
9
Writing that uses many nouns instead of verbs:
10
The way speakers share the conversation:
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences
10 points
Only one word or phrase from this chapter fits each sentence. Change its form if you need to.
1
"Anyway" is a that changes the topic.
2
"We bought snacks and stuff" contains .
3
Academic writing has a much higher than chat.
4
"Um" and "you know" are common in conversation.
5
Avoid such as "can't" in formal essays.
6
"Want a coffee?" is for "Do you want a coffee?"
7
Good means not interrupting all the time.
8
"Sort of" works as a in speech.
9
"Mm-hm" and "right" are responses.
10
"The introduction of the policy" is an example of .

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