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

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






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






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






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






6. Give advice to






7. When you don't win






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






9. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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






11. The present location






12. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






13. Become loose or looser or less tight






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

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15. Listen and pay attention






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






17. Possessive - something that belongs to you






18. Out loud






19. Permitted






20. To leave out






21. Past tense of throw






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






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






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






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






26. With little or no color






27. To bring about; the result of something






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






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

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30. Is it raining? sunny?






31. An opinion about what should be done






32. Painstakingly careful and accurate






33. That time






34. A basic truth or law or assumption;






35. Past tense of choose






36. Thing you carry water in






37. Obtain by purchase






38. Receive willingly something given or offered






39. To select






40. Contraction of 'who is'

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41. Having finished or arrived at completion






42. Receive willingly something given or offered






43. Possessive - something that belongs to you