Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 481 · 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) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently

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