Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 24 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about

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