Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 11 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) show (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but

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