Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 343 · 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 “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence

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