Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 904 · 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 “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
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 “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude

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