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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. Past tense of throw






2. In a satisfactory or adequate manner






3. Become loose or looser or less tight






4. Possessive - something that belongs to you






5. Painstakingly careful and accurate






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






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






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






9. To select






10. An opinion about what should be done






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






12. To bring about; the result of something






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

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14. Possessive - something that belongs to you






15. When you don't win






16. Permitted






17. Word that refers to something that belongs to someone






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






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






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






21. Past tense of choose






22. Receive willingly something given or offered






23. Obtain by purchase






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






25. Is it raining? sunny?






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

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27. Out loud






28. Receive willingly something given or offered






29. Contraction of 'who is'

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






31. Having finished or arrived at completion






32. Listen and pay attention






33. With little or no color






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

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35. To leave out






36. That time






37. Give advice to






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






39. Thing you carry water in






40. A basic truth or law or assumption;






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






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






43. The present location