Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 601 · 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 “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) residence (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require

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