Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 374 · 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 “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) previous (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) frequently
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often

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