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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 103 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

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  1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) tell (d) live

Answer key

  1. tell
  2. later
  3. old
  4. end
  5. before
  6. help
  7. require
  8. physician
  9. job
  10. assist
  11. companion
  12. provide
  13. observe
  14. need
  15. leave
  16. fortunate
  17. examination
  18. say sorry
  19. telephone
  20. ascend
  21. approximately
  22. money
  23. enough
  24. phone
  25. but
  26. enquire
  27. receive
  28. let
  29. get
  30. right away
  31. start
  32. refrigerator
  33. often
  34. previously
  35. fridge
  36. frequently
  37. whole
  38. entire
  39. elderly
  40. try

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