Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 206 · 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) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform

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