Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 77 · 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 “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence

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