Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 191 · 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 “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about

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