Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 751 · 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 “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) verify
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live

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