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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. Thing you carry water in






2. Possessive - something that belongs to you






3. Become loose or looser or less tight






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






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

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6. Contraction of 'who is'

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7. Receive willingly something given or offered






8. Past tense of choose






9. To select






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






11. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






12. Obtain by purchase






13. Having finished or arrived at completion






14. Possessive - something that belongs to you






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






16. A basic truth or law or assumption;






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






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






19. Listen and pay attention






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






21. To bring about; the result of something






22. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






24. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






26. That time






27. The present location






28. To leave out






29. Give advice to






30. An opinion about what should be done






31. Past tense of throw






32. Is it raining? sunny?






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

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34. Out loud






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






36. With little or no color






37. Permitted






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






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






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






41. Receive willingly something given or offered






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

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43. When you don't win