Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 455 · 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 “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) need (d) go down
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) numerous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside

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