Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 658 · 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 formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) say sorry
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude

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