Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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