Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 160 · 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 “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) previously (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) whole
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) entire
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt

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