Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 560 · 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 “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live

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