Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 300 · 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 “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) reside (d) inform
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often

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