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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 418 · 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 “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) reside (d) conclude
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough

Answer key

  1. let
  2. descend
  3. however
  4. examination
  5. therefore
  6. also
  7. verify
  8. start
  9. many
  10. provide
  11. residence
  12. give
  13. purchase
  14. permit
  15. boss
  16. demonstrate
  17. additionally
  18. error
  19. conclude
  20. occupation
  21. reside
  22. discover
  23. go down
  24. principal
  25. companion
  26. before
  27. talk
  28. immediately
  29. end
  30. try
  31. tell
  32. apologise
  33. entire
  34. old
  35. job
  36. often
  37. buy
  38. phone
  39. ascend
  40. later

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