Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 396 · 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 “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately

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