Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 801 · 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 “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) require (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) previous (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately

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