Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 182 · 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 “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart

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