Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 179 · 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 “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need

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