Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 177 · 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) get (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) require (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately

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