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






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






3. Obtain by purchase






4. When you don't win






5. That time






6. Permitted






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






8. Listen and pay attention






9. The present location






10. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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


12. Become loose or looser or less tight






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






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






15. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






16. Receive willingly something given or offered






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


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


19. Possessive - something that belongs to you






20. Thing you carry water in






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






22. Past tense of choose






23. With little or no color






24. Receive willingly something given or offered






25. Out loud






26. Is it raining? sunny?






27. A basic truth or law or assumption;






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






29. Having finished or arrived at completion






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






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






32. To leave out






33. An opinion about what should be done






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






35. Past tense of throw






36. Give advice to






37. Contraction of 'who is'


38. To select






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






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






41. To bring about; the result of something






42. Possessive - something that belongs to you






43. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone