Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 965 · 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 formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error

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