Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 404 · 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 “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) ascend (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) buy (d) need
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy

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