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TOEFL Vocab: Common Word Errors

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 43 questions in 30 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Is it raining? sunny?






3. Obtain by purchase






4. To bring about; the result of something






5. To leave out






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






7. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






9. Listen and pay attention






10. Having finished or arrived at completion






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






12. Receive willingly something given or offered






13. The present location






14. Out loud






15. An opinion about what should be done






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






17. With little or no color






18. Thing you carry water in






19. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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


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






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






23. To select






24. Past tense of choose






25. Give advice to






26. A basic truth or law or assumption;






27. Receive willingly something given or offered






28. When you don't win






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. Painstakingly careful and accurate






32. Past tense of throw






33. Become loose or looser or less tight






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






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


36. That time






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






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






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






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






41. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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


43. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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