Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 724 · 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 “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often

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