Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 675 · 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 “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) whole
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get

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