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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 248 · 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 “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) assist (d) inform
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician

Answer key

  1. provide
  2. sufficient
  3. whole
  4. inform
  5. often
  6. entire
  7. fridge
  8. telephone
  9. buy
  10. think about
  11. substantial
  12. lucky
  13. apologise
  14. about
  15. before
  16. examination
  17. test
  18. reside
  19. approximately
  20. bicycle
  21. therefore
  22. demonstrate
  23. receive
  24. start
  25. occupation
  26. verify
  27. observe
  28. go down
  29. go up
  30. immediately
  31. refrigerator
  32. ask
  33. attempt
  34. supervisor
  35. say sorry
  36. permit
  37. help
  38. doctor
  39. principal
  40. physician

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