Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 135 · 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 “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) frequently
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude

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