Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 807 · 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 “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside

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