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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. Contraction of 'who is'

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






3. Listen and pay attention






4. Past tense of choose






5. To bring about; the result of something






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






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






8. To leave out






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






10. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






11. A basic truth or law or assumption;






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






13. Become loose or looser or less tight






14. Past tense of throw






15. That time






16. When you don't win






17. Permitted






18. With little or no color






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

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






21. To select






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






23. Out loud






24. Receive willingly something given or offered






25. Thing you carry water in






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






27. Receive willingly something given or offered






28. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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

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






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






32. An opinion about what should be done






33. Obtain by purchase






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






35. Possessive - something that belongs to you






36. Give advice to






37. The present location






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

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






40. Having finished or arrived at completion






41. Is it raining? sunny?






42. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






43. Possessive - something that belongs to you