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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 130 · 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 “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician

Answer key

  1. doctor
  2. permit
  3. boss
  4. enough
  5. show
  6. house
  7. old
  8. fridge
  9. give
  10. examination
  11. tell
  12. talk
  13. lucky
  14. fortunate
  15. say sorry
  16. converse
  17. purchase
  18. phone
  19. entire
  20. assist
  21. end
  22. go down
  23. buy
  24. depart
  25. require
  26. often
  27. reside
  28. inform
  29. job
  30. later
  31. consider
  32. immediately
  33. try
  34. conclude
  35. apologise
  36. help
  37. desire
  38. error
  39. frequently
  40. physician

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