Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 551 · 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 “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) show (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) tell (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) entire
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise

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