Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 80 · 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 “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) previous
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude

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