Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 545 · 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 “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) converse (d) require
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation

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