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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. To leave out






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






3. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






5. Having finished or arrived at completion






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






7. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






8. Permitted






9. A basic truth or law or assumption;






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






11. Painstakingly careful and accurate






12. Give advice to






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






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






15. Obtain by purchase






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


17. Listen and pay attention






18. When you don't win






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






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






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






22. Thing you carry water in






23. Past tense of choose






24. Out loud






25. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






26. Receive willingly something given or offered






27. Possessive - something that belongs to you






28. Past tense of throw






29. Become loose or looser or less tight






30. Contraction of 'who is'


31. Receive willingly something given or offered






32. The present location






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


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






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






36. To select






37. That time






38. With little or no color






39. Is it raining? sunny?






40. To bring about; the result of something






41. An opinion about what should be done






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






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