Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 615 · 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 “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) adults
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live

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