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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. A basic truth or law or assumption;






2. That time






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






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






5. Listen and pay attention






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






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


8. To bring about; the result of something






9. Contraction of 'who is'


10. To select






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






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






13. Out loud






14. Possessive - something that belongs to you






15. Having finished or arrived at completion






16. Give advice to






17. To leave out






18. Is it raining? sunny?






19. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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






21. Become loose or looser or less tight






22. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






23. Thing you carry water in






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






25. Past tense of throw






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






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






28. Receive willingly something given or offered






29. Painstakingly careful and accurate






30. An opinion about what should be done






31. Obtain by purchase






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


33. With little or no color






34. When you don't win






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






36. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






38. Receive willingly something given or offered






39. Permitted






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


41. The present location






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






43. Past tense of choose