Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 306 · 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 “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) many
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle

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