Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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