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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. Listen and pay attention






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


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


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






5. Past tense of throw






6. To bring about; the result of something






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






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






9. Receive willingly something given or offered






10. That time






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






12. Out loud






13. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






14. Become loose or looser or less tight






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






16. A basic truth or law or assumption;






17. Contraction of 'who is'


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






19. When you don't win






20. An opinion about what should be done






21. Possessive - something that belongs to you






22. Thing you carry water in






23. Painstakingly careful and accurate






24. The present location






25. Is it raining? sunny?






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






27. Having finished or arrived at completion






28. Receive willingly something given or offered






29. To select






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






31. Past tense of choose






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






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






34. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






35. With little or no color






36. Give advice to






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






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


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






40. Obtain by purchase






41. Possessive - something that belongs to you






42. To leave out






43. Permitted