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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. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






2. Out loud






3. Past tense of throw






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






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






6. Receive willingly something given or offered






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


8. Obtain by purchase






9. Contraction of 'who is'


10. Thing you carry water in






11. Listen and pay attention






12. With little or no color






13. The present location






14. Past tense of choose






15. Possessive - something that belongs to you






16. Give advice to






17. To leave out






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






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






20. Receive willingly something given or offered






21. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






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






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


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






26. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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


28. Permitted






29. A basic truth or law or assumption;






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






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






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






33. Is it raining? sunny?






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






35. Having finished or arrived at completion






36. Painstakingly careful and accurate






37. That time






38. When you don't win






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






40. Become loose or looser or less tight






41. To select






42. To bring about; the result of something






43. An opinion about what should be done