Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 896 · 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 “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) respond
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase

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