Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 367 · 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 “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) lucky (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence

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