Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 113 · 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) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) verify
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help

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