Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 348 · 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 “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) require (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide

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