Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 816 · 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) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient

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