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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 941 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
  5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
  30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
  32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
  33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
  37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough

Answer key

  1. phone
  2. however
  3. but
  4. ascend
  5. money
  6. go up
  7. get
  8. examination
  9. let
  10. discover
  11. fridge
  12. mistake
  13. reside
  14. attempt
  15. test
  16. end
  17. principal
  18. assist
  19. talk
  20. job
  21. permit
  22. fortunate
  23. try
  24. descend
  25. live
  26. occupation
  27. tell
  28. lucky
  29. enough
  30. think about
  31. enquire
  32. need
  33. often
  34. elderly
  35. many
  36. later
  37. give
  38. old
  39. also
  40. before

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