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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. Is it raining? sunny?






2. Out loud






3. An opinion about what should be done






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






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


6. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






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


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






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






11. That time






12. A basic truth or law or assumption;






13. To select






14. Listen and pay attention






15. To leave out






16. Past tense of choose






17. The present location






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






19. To bring about; the result of something






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






21. Past tense of throw






22. When you don't win






23. Possessive - something that belongs to you






24. Receive willingly something given or offered






25. With little or no color






26. Give advice to






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






28. Contraction of 'who is'


29. Obtain by purchase






30. Permitted






31. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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






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






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






35. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






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






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


39. Become loose or looser or less tight






40. Possessive - something that belongs to you






41. Having finished or arrived at completion






42. Thing you carry water in






43. Painstakingly careful and accurate