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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 929 · 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 formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
  6. 6.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
  8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
  10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy

Answer key

  1. ascend
  2. purchase
  3. give
  4. numerous
  5. require
  6. previously
  7. also
  8. phone
  9. therefore
  10. many
  11. talk
  12. receive
  13. examination
  14. money
  15. say sorry
  16. start
  17. depart
  18. verify
  19. go down
  20. approximately
  21. so
  22. go up
  23. house
  24. about
  25. frequently
  26. residence
  27. try
  28. show
  29. sufficient
  30. physician
  31. telephone
  32. refrigerator
  33. conclude
  34. later
  35. test
  36. companion
  37. fortunate
  38. principal
  39. descend
  40. help

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