Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 54 · 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 “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
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 “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase

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