Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 737 · 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 “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) bicycle (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however

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