Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 914 · 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 “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt

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