Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 915 · 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 “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge

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