Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 50 · 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 “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) tell (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) buy (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside

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