Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 180 · 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 “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) immediately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous

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