Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 749 · 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 “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) respond
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) adults (d) colleagues
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase

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