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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. Is it raining? sunny?






2. Become loose or looser or less tight






3. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






4. To select






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

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6. Receive willingly something given or offered






7. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






8. That time






9. When you don't win






10. Thing you carry water in






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

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






13. A basic truth or law or assumption;






14. To leave out






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

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16. Possessive - something that belongs to you






17. An opinion about what should be done






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






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






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






21. To bring about; the result of something






22. With little or no color






23. Possessive - something that belongs to you






24. Out loud






25. Obtain by purchase






26. Painstakingly careful and accurate






27. Contraction of 'who is'

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






29. Past tense of choose






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






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






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






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






34. Listen and pay attention






35. Receive willingly something given or offered






36. Permitted






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






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






39. Past tense of throw






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






41. Give advice to






42. Having finished or arrived at completion






43. The present location