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Formal and informal vocabulary

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.3, W.7.1.D · England: Y6 GPS (formal and informal vocabulary), KS2 SATs GPS, GCSE English Language Paper 2

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  1. Question 1

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "find out"?

    • A. figure out
    • B. discover
    • C. suss out
    • D. dig up
  2. Question 2

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "need"?

    • A. wanna
    • B. require
    • C. could do with
    • D. gotta have
  3. Question 3

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "ask for"?

    • A. hit up
    • B. ask about
    • C. holler for
    • D. request
  4. Question 4

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "buy"?

    • A. snap up
    • B. pick up
    • C. grab
    • D. purchase
  5. Question 5

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "enough"?

    • A. loads
    • B. heaps
    • C. plenty
    • D. sufficient
  6. Question 6

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "ask for"?

    • A. hit up
    • B. holler for
    • C. ask about
    • D. request
  7. Question 7

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "start"?

    • A. kick off
    • B. get going
    • C. commence
    • D. crack on
  8. Question 8

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "ask for"?

    • A. request
    • B. ask about
    • C. holler for
    • D. hit up
  9. Question 9

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "help"?

    • A. chip in
    • B. pitch in
    • C. give a hand
    • D. assist
  10. Question 10

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "enough"?

    • A. loads
    • B. sufficient
    • C. heaps
    • D. plenty
  11. Question 11

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "start"?

    • A. kick off
    • B. commence
    • C. get going
    • D. crack on
  12. Question 12

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "ask for"?

    • A. ask about
    • B. holler for
    • C. request
    • D. hit up
  13. Question 13

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "ask for"?

    • A. hit up
    • B. ask about
    • C. request
    • D. holler for
  14. Question 14

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "find out"?

    • A. discover
    • B. suss out
    • C. dig up
    • D. figure out
  15. Question 15

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "get (as in "get the results")"?

    • A. grab
    • B. snag
    • C. obtain
    • D. nab
  16. Question 16

    Which is the most FORMAL way to say "start"?

    • A. get going
    • B. crack on
    • C. commence
    • D. kick off

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Answer key: Formal and informal vocabulary

  1. 1. B. discover

  2. 2. B. require

  3. 3. D. request

  4. 4. D. purchase

  5. 5. D. sufficient

  6. 6. D. request

  7. 7. C. commence

  8. 8. A. request

  9. 9. D. assist

  10. 10. B. sufficient

  11. 11. B. commence

  12. 12. C. request

  13. 13. C. request

  14. 14. A. discover

  15. 15. C. obtain

  16. 16. C. commence