Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 217 · 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 “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) supervisor
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) respond (d) require
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase

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