Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 189 · 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 “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live

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