Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 87 · 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 “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) immediately
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy

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