Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 575 · 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) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) whole
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy

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