Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 116 · 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 “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) descend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
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 “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) boss
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live

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