Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 725 · 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 “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) phone (d) fridge
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) tell (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) numerous

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