Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 425 · 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 “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
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 “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
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 “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask

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