Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 242 · 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 “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) require (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient

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