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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 234 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live

Answer key

  1. converse
  2. old
  3. provide
  4. previously
  5. approximately
  6. residence
  7. ascend
  8. end
  9. elderly
  10. often
  11. start
  12. tell
  13. get
  14. assist
  15. let
  16. conclude
  17. fortunate
  18. many
  19. funds
  20. go up
  21. consider
  22. require
  23. say sorry
  24. phone
  25. verify
  26. doctor
  27. go down
  28. occupation
  29. lucky
  30. therefore
  31. bicycle
  32. about
  33. depart
  34. examination
  35. attempt
  36. principal
  37. help
  38. permit
  39. immediately
  40. need

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