Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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