Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 120 · 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 “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone

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