Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 469 · 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 “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) phone (d) fridge
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) previous (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough

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