Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 851 · 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 “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) physician (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) reside (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude

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