Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 706 · 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 “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone

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