Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 946 · 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 “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) previously (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude

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