Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 812 · 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 down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit

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