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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 'you are' - if you can say 'you are' - you're right!


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






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






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


5. Receive willingly something given or offered






6. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






8. To select






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






10. Give advice to






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






12. Possessive - something that belongs to you






13. Is it raining? sunny?






14. Having finished or arrived at completion






15. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






16. Contraction of 'who is'


17. Listen and pay attention






18. Possessive - something that belongs to you






19. An opinion about what should be done






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






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


22. Receive willingly something given or offered






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






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






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






26. The present location






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






28. When you don't win






29. Permitted






30. Past tense of throw






31. Painstakingly careful and accurate






32. Become loose or looser or less tight






33. That time






34. Out loud






35. With little or no color






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






37. Thing you carry water in






38. A basic truth or law or assumption;






39. Obtain by purchase






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






41. Past tense of choose






42. To leave out






43. To bring about; the result of something