Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 902 · 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 “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude

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