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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 238 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike

Answer key

  1. buy
  2. get
  3. provide
  4. entire
  5. test
  6. depart
  7. show
  8. so
  9. lucky
  10. house
  11. demonstrate
  12. whole
  13. bicycle
  14. permit
  15. old
  16. approximately
  17. assist
  18. physician
  19. tell
  20. say sorry
  21. telephone
  22. children
  23. go down
  24. fridge
  25. numerous
  26. think about
  27. verify
  28. substantial
  29. error
  30. purchase
  31. phone
  32. residence
  33. receive
  34. therefore
  35. often
  36. require
  37. boss
  38. immediately
  39. funds
  40. job

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