Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 465 · 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 “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) adults (d) colleagues
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) buy (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky

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