Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 791 · 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 “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit

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