Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 819 · 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) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) need (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) reside (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe

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