Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 769 · 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 “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside

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