Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 16 · 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 “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude

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