Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 294 · 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 “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) many
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) need (d) go down
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase

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