Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 676 · 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 “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous

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