Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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