Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 90 · 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 “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) respond (d) require
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) live (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently

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