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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 574 · 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 “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
  7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) frequently (d) previously
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously

Answer key

  1. end
  2. additionally
  3. permit
  4. before
  5. get
  6. attempt
  7. verify
  8. however
  9. occupation
  10. demonstrate
  11. house
  12. require
  13. physician
  14. commence
  15. doctor
  16. consider
  17. immediately
  18. think about
  19. right away
  20. examination
  21. apologise
  22. descend
  23. error
  24. job
  25. later
  26. ascend
  27. frequently
  28. assist
  29. start
  30. about
  31. need
  32. give
  33. desire
  34. go down
  35. let
  36. old
  37. test
  38. purchase
  39. principal
  40. therefore

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