Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 960 · 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 “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell

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