Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 492 · 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 “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) whole (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) need (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate

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