Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 272 · 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 “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) require (d) enquire
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously

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