Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 901 · 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 “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
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 “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) require (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough

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