Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 970 · 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 “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge

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