Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 913 · 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 “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate

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