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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 907 · 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 “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
  13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
  26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase

Answer key

  1. go down
  2. try
  3. right away
  4. mistake
  5. job
  6. so
  7. get
  8. think about
  9. go up
  10. say sorry
  11. about
  12. funds
  13. house
  14. but
  15. enough
  16. purchase
  17. phone
  18. therefore
  19. fridge
  20. frequently
  21. assist
  22. buy
  23. before
  24. require
  25. refrigerator
  26. often
  27. consider
  28. boss
  29. companion
  30. talk
  31. inform
  32. respond
  33. error
  34. physician
  35. substantial
  36. give
  37. attempt
  38. reside
  39. let
  40. permit

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