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






2. Receive willingly something given or offered






3. To select






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






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






6. That time






7. Give advice to






8. To bring about; the result of something






9. Possessive - something that belongs to you






10. Out loud






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






12. Permitted






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






14. When you don't win






15. Contraction of 'who is'


16. With little or no color






17. Thing you carry water in






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






19. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






21. Obtain by purchase






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






23. Past tense of throw






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


25. Having finished or arrived at completion






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


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






28. Listen and pay attention






29. Possessive - something that belongs to you






30. Receive willingly something given or offered






31. Is it raining? sunny?






32. Become loose or looser or less tight






33. Past tense of choose






34. An opinion about what should be done






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






36. To leave out






37. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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


39. The present location






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






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






42. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






43. A basic truth or law or assumption;