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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 368 · 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 “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) require (d) enquire
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase

Answer key

  1. previously
  2. end
  3. test
  4. additionally
  5. however
  6. about
  7. physician
  8. conclude
  9. attempt
  10. money
  11. ascend
  12. verify
  13. principal
  14. often
  15. phone
  16. give
  17. require
  18. try
  19. provide
  20. think about
  21. go down
  22. start
  23. desire
  24. assist
  25. frequently
  26. old
  27. reside
  28. lucky
  29. occupation
  30. enquire
  31. job
  32. ask
  33. talk
  34. children
  35. fridge
  36. right away
  37. consider
  38. sufficient
  39. examination
  40. observe

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