Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 395 · 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 “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
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 “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away

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