Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 475 · 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 “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
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 “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation

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