Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 710 · 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 “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) whole
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart

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