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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 442 · 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 “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone

Answer key

  1. refrigerator
  2. descend
  3. but
  4. subsequently
  5. get
  6. say sorry
  7. test
  8. reside
  9. receive
  10. examination
  11. phone
  12. go down
  13. end
  14. assist
  15. house
  16. respond
  17. occupation
  18. need
  19. however
  20. provide
  21. enough
  22. therefore
  23. ask
  24. require
  25. start
  26. fridge
  27. demonstrate
  28. also
  29. think about
  30. permit
  31. telephone
  32. talk
  33. ascend
  34. converse
  35. previously
  36. attempt
  37. supervisor
  38. depart
  39. enquire
  40. boss

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