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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. Give advice to






3. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






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






6. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






7. When you don't win






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


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






10. Possessive - something that belongs to you






11. Possessive - something that belongs to you






12. An opinion about what should be done






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






14. Obtain by purchase






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






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


17. To leave out






18. Past tense of throw






19. Is it raining? sunny?






20. To select






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






22. To bring about; the result of something






23. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






25. Become loose or looser or less tight






26. With little or no color






27. Listen and pay attention






28. The present location






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






30. A basic truth or law or assumption;






31. Thing you carry water in






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






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






34. Having finished or arrived at completion






35. That time






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






37. Contraction of 'who is'


38. Receive willingly something given or offered






39. Out loud






40. Permitted






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






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


43. Receive willingly something given or offered