Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 46 · 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 “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job

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