Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 392 · 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 “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about

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