Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 150 · 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 “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination

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