Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 388 · 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 “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence

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