Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 618 · 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) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down

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