Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 821 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike

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