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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 351 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) need (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside

Answer key

  1. refrigerator
  2. house
  3. buy
  4. verify
  5. inform
  6. ascend
  7. attempt
  8. receive
  9. occupation
  10. end
  11. mistake
  12. often
  13. talk
  14. previously
  15. phone
  16. money
  17. supervisor
  18. boss
  19. later
  20. immediately
  21. reside
  22. give
  23. right away
  24. enough
  25. companion
  26. say sorry
  27. go up
  28. get
  29. so
  30. elderly
  31. observe
  32. lucky
  33. think about
  34. about
  35. therefore
  36. converse
  37. fortunate
  38. provide
  39. go down
  40. purchase

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