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TOEFL Vocab: Common Word Errors

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An opinion about what should be done






2. Listen and pay attention






3. That time






4. NOUN; the actual AIR that is inhaled and exhaled when you BREATHE






5. Preposition; usually 1 of 3 - not the number or the excessive one!






6. Possessive - something that belongs to you






7. Something personal; think of the word 'heir' which refers to a person






8. Become loose or looser or less tight






9. Used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities






10. A basic truth or law or assumption;






11. Contraction of 'who is'


12. Past tense of choose






13. When you don't win






14. Thing you carry water in






15. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






16. The present location






17. Is it raining? sunny?






18. To select






19. To bring about; the result of something






20. Obtain by purchase






21. With little or no color






22. Refers to a place - just as the word 'here' refers to a place. remember from 'here to there'.






23. NOT A WORD - DOES NOT EXIST IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE!






24. Past tense of throw






25. Painstakingly careful and accurate






26. VERB! the act of drawing air into out of the lungs






27. Receive willingly something given or offered






28. Having finished or arrived at completion






29. Permitted






30. Contraction of 'it is' - if you can say 'it is' - it's right!


31. Receive willingly something given or offered






32. Comparison; 'I'd rather go to the beach than school'






33. Give advice to






34. Contraction of 'they are' - if your friends can say 'they are' - they're right!


35. Out loud






36. So as to pass a given point; 'She went by me'






37. More of something - like the letter 'o'...too many 'O's'!






38. Head of a school - remember - the princiPAL is your PAL!






39. To leave out






40. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






41. When something leaves a mark or has an impression on you






42. Possessive - something that belongs to you






43. Contraction of 'you are' - if you can say 'you are' - you're right!