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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. Past tense of choose






2. An opinion about what should be done






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






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


5. The present location






6. To bring about; the result of something






7. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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


9. Thing you carry water in






10. With little or no color






11. Out loud






12. Receive willingly something given or offered






13. Possessive - something that belongs to you






14. To select






15. Past tense of throw






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






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






18. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






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


21. Obtain by purchase






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






23. Listen and pay attention






24. Is it raining? sunny?






25. A basic truth or law or assumption;






26. To leave out






27. When you don't win






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






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






30. Contraction of 'who is'


31. Give advice to






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






33. That time






34. Permitted






35. Possessive - something that belongs to you






36. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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






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






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






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






41. Having finished or arrived at completion






42. Become loose or looser or less tight






43. Receive willingly something given or offered