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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. Obtain by purchase






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






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






4. Permitted






5. To bring about; the result of something






6. To select






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






8. That time






9. Receive willingly something given or offered






10. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






11. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






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






14. With little or no color






15. Contraction of 'who is'

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






17. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






19. Possessive - something that belongs to you






20. Having finished or arrived at completion






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






22. Give advice to






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

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






25. Painstakingly careful and accurate






26. Thing you carry water in






27. Past tense of throw






28. Past tense of choose






29. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






30. Listen and pay attention






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






32. When you don't win






33. Is it raining? sunny?






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






35. Out loud






36. To leave out






37. An opinion about what should be done






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






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

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40. Become loose or looser or less tight






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

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42. The present location






43. A basic truth or law or assumption;