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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!


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






3. To select






4. Possessive - something that belongs to you






5. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






6. Past tense of choose






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






8. When you don't win






9. The present location






10. With little or no color






11. Receive willingly something given or offered






12. Obtain by purchase






13. Become loose or looser or less tight






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






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






16. An opinion about what should be done






17. To leave out






18. Contraction of 'who is'


19. A basic truth or law or assumption;






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






21. Painstakingly careful and accurate






22. Having finished or arrived at completion






23. Give advice to






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






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






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


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






28. Listen and pay attention






29. Permitted






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






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






32. That time






33. Possessive - something that belongs to you






34. Out loud






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


36. Thing you carry water in






37. To bring about; the result of something






38. Is it raining? sunny?






39. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






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






42. Receive willingly something given or offered






43. Past tense of throw