Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 44 · 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 “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need

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