Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 607 · 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 “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) require (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence

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