Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 932 · 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 “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) many
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) residence (d) error
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) boss
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase

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