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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. Having finished or arrived at completion






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






3. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






5. Receive willingly something given or offered






6. That time






7. Past tense of throw






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






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

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10. Out loud






11. A basic truth or law or assumption;






12. Past tense of choose






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






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






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

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16. Give advice to






17. Thing you carry water in






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






19. An opinion about what should be done






20. When you don't win






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






22. With little or no color






23. Obtain by purchase






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

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25. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






27. Contraction of 'who is'

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28. Possessive - something that belongs to you






29. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






30. Permitted






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






32. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






33. Listen and pay attention






34. To select






35. Become loose or looser or less tight






36. To leave out






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






38. Possessive - something that belongs to you






39. The present location






40. To bring about; the result of something






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






42. Is it raining? sunny?






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