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






3. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






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






6. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






7. Is it raining? sunny?






8. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






10. Out loud






11. Permitted






12. Give advice to






13. Possessive - something that belongs to you






14. An opinion about what should be done






15. That time






16. To bring about; the result of something






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






18. Obtain by purchase






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


20. To select






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






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






23. Listen and pay attention






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






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


26. The present location






27. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






28. Past tense of choose






29. Past tense of throw






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






31. Possessive - something that belongs to you






32. With little or no color






33. When you don't win






34. Receive willingly something given or offered






35. Having finished or arrived at completion






36. To leave out






37. Thing you carry water in






38. Contraction of 'who is'


39. A basic truth or law or assumption;






40. Become loose or looser or less tight






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






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






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