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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. When you don't win






2. Thing you carry water in






3. Give advice to






4. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






6. Contraction of 'who is'


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






8. An opinion about what should be done






9. A basic truth or law or assumption;






10. The present location






11. Past tense of throw






12. To select






13. Is it raining? sunny?






14. Having finished or arrived at completion






15. To leave out






16. Permitted






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






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






19. Possessive - something that belongs to you






20. Painstakingly careful and accurate






21. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






23. Past tense of choose






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






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


26. Obtain by purchase






27. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






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






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






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






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


33. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






34. To bring about; the result of something






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


36. With little or no color






37. Out loud






38. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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






40. Listen and pay attention






41. Become loose or looser or less tight






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






43. That time