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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 205 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need

Answer key

  1. additionally
  2. refrigerator
  3. help
  4. fridge
  5. buy
  6. apologise
  7. try
  8. residence
  9. test
  10. telephone
  11. tell
  12. respond
  13. fortunate
  14. go down
  15. physician
  16. inform
  17. old
  18. depart
  19. end
  20. provide
  21. immediately
  22. give
  23. descend
  24. therefore
  25. doctor
  26. so
  27. often
  28. enough
  29. approximately
  30. examination
  31. elderly
  32. money
  33. assist
  34. funds
  35. children
  36. verify
  37. occupation
  38. before
  39. phone
  40. need

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