Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 318 · 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 “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
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 “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
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 “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help

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