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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 900 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) residence (d) error
  15. 15.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky

Answer key

  1. often
  2. mistake
  3. sufficient
  4. about
  5. go up
  6. later
  7. tell
  8. purchase
  9. approximately
  10. error
  11. supervisor
  12. get
  13. apologise
  14. physician
  15. require
  16. need
  17. boss
  18. receive
  19. inform
  20. phone
  21. substantial
  22. funds
  23. before
  24. principal
  25. bicycle
  26. reside
  27. job
  28. money
  29. frequently
  30. let
  31. lucky
  32. depart
  33. think about
  34. demonstrate
  35. observe
  36. commence
  37. occupation
  38. so
  39. go down
  40. many

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