Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 215 · 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 “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase

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