Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 996 · 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 “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) assist (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase

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