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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 249 · 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 “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) however (d) approximately
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) give
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help

Answer key

  1. elderly
  2. consider
  3. additionally
  4. telephone
  5. start
  6. ascend
  7. about
  8. job
  9. enquire
  10. talk
  11. frequently
  12. boss
  13. physician
  14. however
  15. examination
  16. verify
  17. need
  18. go up
  19. phone
  20. subsequently
  21. conclude
  22. end
  23. enough
  24. often
  25. test
  26. but
  27. descend
  28. old
  29. give
  30. many
  31. mistake
  32. discover
  33. later
  34. lucky
  35. fortunate
  36. require
  37. observe
  38. before
  39. depart
  40. get

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