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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. When you don't win






2. Permitted






3. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






5. To select






6. With little or no color






7. Is it raining? sunny?






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






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

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






11. The present location






12. A basic truth or law or assumption;






13. Receive willingly something given or offered






14. Having finished or arrived at completion






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

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16. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






17. Listen and pay attention






18. Give advice to






19. Receive willingly something given or offered






20. An opinion about what should be done






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

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






23. To leave out






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






25. Possessive - something that belongs to you






26. Thing you carry water in






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






28. Out loud






29. Past tense of throw






30. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






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






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






34. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






36. Obtain by purchase






37. That time






38. Contraction of 'who is'

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39. Become loose or looser or less tight






40. To bring about; the result of something






41. Past tense of choose






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






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