Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 172 · 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) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside

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