Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 60 · 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 “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough

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