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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. Permitted






2. Possessive - something that belongs to you






3. Painstakingly careful and accurate






4. To select






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


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






7. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






8. That time






9. Past tense of choose






10. Past tense of throw






11. Out loud






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


13. The present location






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






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






16. An opinion about what should be done






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






18. When you don't win






19. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






20. Possessive - something that belongs to you






21. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






23. Thing you carry water in






24. To leave out






25. To bring about; the result of something






26. Give advice to






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






28. A basic truth or law or assumption;






29. With little or no color






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


31. Is it raining? sunny?






32. Become loose or looser or less tight






33. Obtain by purchase






34. Having finished or arrived at completion






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






36. Contraction of 'who is'


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






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






39. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






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






42. Listen and pay attention






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