Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 467 · 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 “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
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 “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money

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