Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 123 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) therefore (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky

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