Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 406 · 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 “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) purchase (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) lucky (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial

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