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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 415 · 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 formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator

Answer key

  1. enquire
  2. purchase
  3. permit
  4. right away
  5. help
  6. try
  7. fridge
  8. funds
  9. provide
  10. boss
  11. apologise
  12. telephone
  13. elderly
  14. numerous
  15. think about
  16. test
  17. leave
  18. require
  19. get
  20. occupation
  21. attempt
  22. later
  23. need
  24. receive
  25. inform
  26. consider
  27. whole
  28. residence
  29. lucky
  30. principal
  31. often
  32. immediately
  33. phone
  34. old
  35. verify
  36. fortunate
  37. respond
  38. doctor
  39. also
  40. refrigerator

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