Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 834 · 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 “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) reside (d) require
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore

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