Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 347 · 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 formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up

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