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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 412 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude

Answer key

  1. phone
  2. therefore
  3. residence
  4. many
  5. ascend
  6. need
  7. start
  8. help
  9. previously
  10. later
  11. but
  12. fortunate
  13. go up
  14. error
  15. job
  16. mistake
  17. elderly
  18. show
  19. substantial
  20. descend
  21. test
  22. companion
  23. attempt
  24. enquire
  25. buy
  26. ask
  27. bicycle
  28. get
  29. respond
  30. conclude
  31. let
  32. go down
  33. examination
  34. talk
  35. demonstrate
  36. require
  37. numerous
  38. also
  39. approximately
  40. desire

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