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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 114 · 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 “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) whole (d) often
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require

Answer key

  1. end
  2. phone
  3. ascend
  4. but
  5. before
  6. often
  7. assist
  8. get
  9. fridge
  10. examination
  11. refrigerator
  12. however
  13. give
  14. discover
  15. conclude
  16. previously
  17. job
  18. consider
  19. commence
  20. additionally
  21. ask
  22. physician
  23. help
  24. reside
  25. also
  26. house
  27. immediately
  28. occupation
  29. say sorry
  30. old
  31. think about
  32. doctor
  33. show
  34. tell
  35. require
  36. buy
  37. frequently
  38. whole
  39. go down
  40. depart

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