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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 321 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live

Answer key

  1. additionally
  2. go up
  3. children
  4. provide
  5. physician
  6. tell
  7. assist
  8. help
  9. permit
  10. telephone
  11. receive
  12. enquire
  13. funds
  14. consider
  15. talk
  16. give
  17. examination
  18. phone
  19. boss
  20. subsequently
  21. error
  22. ask
  23. descend
  24. many
  25. therefore
  26. but
  27. discover
  28. purchase
  29. get
  30. apologise
  31. converse
  32. old
  33. observe
  34. respond
  35. refrigerator
  36. say sorry
  37. companion
  38. try
  39. start
  40. end

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