Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 340 · 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 “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) require (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) about (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently

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