Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 333 · 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 “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live

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