Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 839 · 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 “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside

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