Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 83 · 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 “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
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 “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often

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