Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 125 · 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 “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) mistake (d) bike

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