Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 446 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) give
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive

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