Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 18 · 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 “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell

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