Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 956 · 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 “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live

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