Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 309 · 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 “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky

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