Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 190 · 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 “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) buy (d) need
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often

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