Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 504 · 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 “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) boss
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need

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