Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 23 · 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 “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) whole (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens

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