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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. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






4. To bring about; the result of something






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






6. Receive willingly something given or offered






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


8. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






10. Obtain by purchase






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






12. Thing you carry water in






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






14. With little or no color






15. Out loud






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


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






18. Permitted






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






20. A basic truth or law or assumption;






21. To leave out






22. Contraction of 'who is'


23. The present location






24. Having finished or arrived at completion






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






26. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






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






29. To select






30. Listen and pay attention






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






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


33. Possessive - something that belongs to you






34. Give advice to






35. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






36. Become loose or looser or less tight






37. Past tense of throw






38. Past tense of choose






39. An opinion about what should be done






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






41. Painstakingly careful and accurate






42. When you don't win






43. Is it raining? sunny?