Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 802 · 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) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell

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