Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 633 · 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) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) also (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient

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