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






2. Listen and pay attention






3. With little or no color






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






5. Possessive - something that belongs to you






6. Past tense of choose






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


8. An opinion about what should be done






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


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






11. To leave out






12. Is it raining? sunny?






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






14. To bring about; the result of something






15. Contraction of 'who is'


16. The present location






17. Out loud






18. To select






19. A basic truth or law or assumption;






20. Possessive - something that belongs to you






21. That time






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






23. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






25. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






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






27. When you don't win






28. Having finished or arrived at completion






29. Thing you carry water in






30. Past tense of throw






31. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






33. Permitted






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






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






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


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






38. Receive willingly something given or offered






39. Become loose or looser or less tight






40. Give advice to






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






42. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






43. Obtain by purchase