Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 547 · 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 “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse

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