Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 133 · 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 “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
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 “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough

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