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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. That time






2. Out loud






3. To leave out






4. The present location






5. Permitted






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






7. Having finished or arrived at completion






8. Is it raining? sunny?






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






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

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






12. Past tense of throw






13. Possessive - something that belongs to you






14. Painstakingly careful and accurate






15. Listen and pay attention






16. A basic truth or law or assumption;






17. Become loose or looser or less tight






18. Past tense of choose






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






20. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






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

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






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

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






26. Possessive - something that belongs to you






27. Obtain by purchase






28. To bring about; the result of something






29. When you don't win






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






31. To select






32. With little or no color






33. Thing you carry water in






34. An opinion about what should be done






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






36. Give advice to






37. Receive willingly something given or offered






38. Contraction of 'who is'

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






40. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






41. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






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