Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 71 · 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) buy (c) need (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) many
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) residence (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy

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