Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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