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As a non-native English speaker, this is a very common question. Both words are written before adjectives or adverbs and both words use is to remark and intensify a meaning. The key is the contexts. While the word "very" doesn't have context, the word "too" is used in negative contexts.
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When I was studying for my CELPIP exam I got material from them. Unfortunately, I can not put the PDF to the public because it has a watermark with my personal email. But I can put you here what it says.
CELPIP's twentieth-sixth error as they state:
Sound substitution errors happen when a speaker replace a sound in a word with different, incorrect sound. For example, if a speaker is trying to say the word "vat" and substitutes the /v/ sound with the /f/ sound, the result will be the word "fat". This error is quite serious because it changes the meaning of the word and therefore the message as well.
By far the most common sound substitution errors are with vowel sounds. English has five vowel letters (a,e, i, o and u), but there are many more vowel sounds. As indicated, sound substitution can lead to miscommunications. For example, if you say "it's note me" when you meant to say "it's not me," your intended message might not be understood.
All sounds are created, in part, by the positioning of the mouth. Below is a chart that uses keywords to show the thirteen basic vowel sounds in North American English. It also shows the different jaw and muscle functions used to create each vowel sound. When your jaw is high, your mouth is almost closed, when low, it is open. The muscles of your mouth can be tense, like when you smile, or lax when neutral or relaxed. Note: The three sounds in blue are called diphthongs, and they change position when spoken. For example, the vowel sound in the word boy starts with the jaw at mid-level and the muscless lax as in but, then the jaw and tension change until the vowel sounds like the one in beat.
Read more: Common CELPIP errors - Speaking - Vowel Substitution
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When I was studying for my CELPIP exam I got material from them. Unfortunately, I can not put the PDF to the public because it has a watermark with my personal email. But I can put you here what it says.
CELPIP's twentieth-fifth error as they state:
The term register means the correct use of language for a specific purpose, within a given social situation. Typically, register relates to formality or the degree of "proper" English that we attempt to use, and it is closely related to "tone". For example, when we communicate with strangers, we often try to speak or write more carefully than when we interact with friends or family members. As well, business and purchasing situations usually call for a more formal, less casual register.
CELPIP test takers are marked on their use of tone (level of formality) in spoken and written responses. Therefore, test takers need to decide what level of formality is appropriate for the situation. The most common way to control register is through word choice. The table below shows the difference between some low-register terms (less formal) and high-register ones. In formal testing, it is better to choose a more formal language.
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