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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 57 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) previous
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy

Answer key

  1. many
  2. phone
  3. fridge
  4. require
  5. receive
  6. ask
  7. say sorry
  8. think about
  9. numerous
  10. telephone
  11. go down
  12. start
  13. later
  14. attempt
  15. provide
  16. occupation
  17. immediately
  18. apologise
  19. whole
  20. descend
  21. get
  22. assist
  23. right away
  24. often
  25. discover
  26. go up
  27. observe
  28. talk
  29. reside
  30. principal
  31. converse
  32. additionally
  33. previously
  34. consider
  35. elderly
  36. substantial
  37. physician
  38. old
  39. examination
  40. help

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