Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 110 · 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 formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) about (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle

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