Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 639 · 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 “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) bicycle (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously

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