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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 526 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) reside (d) purchase
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately

Answer key

  1. give
  2. let
  3. descend
  4. ascend
  5. many
  6. error
  7. immediately
  8. require
  9. enquire
  10. telephone
  11. consider
  12. discover
  13. later
  14. apologise
  15. subsequently
  16. purchase
  17. receive
  18. supervisor
  19. job
  20. examination
  21. money
  22. residence
  23. talk
  24. elderly
  25. before
  26. fridge
  27. attempt
  28. fortunate
  29. therefore
  30. occupation
  31. doctor
  32. often
  33. need
  34. provide
  35. about
  36. go up
  37. physician
  38. think about
  39. ask
  40. previously

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