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I-1 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題 (1) TOEIC 1. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 I'm sorry we were so late. The train was _______. (A) been delayed (B) delay (C) delayed (D) delaying 2. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 You'd better hit the _______ if you want to pass that exam. (A) roof (B) bottle (C) books (D) road 3. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 Come on, we've finished now. Let's call it a _______. (A) day (B) spade (C) completion (D) job 4. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 To _______ matters worse, we can't do anything till next week. (A) produce (B) make (C) do (D) infuriate 5. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 It was difficult at first but now I've got the _______ of it. (A) art (B) technique (C) way (D) hang 6. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 We'll have to get rid of him sooner or _______. (A) later (B) better (C) after (D) not 7. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 I know him by _______ but I've never spoken to him. (A) seeing (B) mistake (C) sight (D) chance (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 The Pyramids of Egypt are recognized ------ the greatest monuments of all time. (A) in being those (B) and are certain (C) as being some of (D) of being among 2. 空所補充問題 Many people decide to ------ new hobbies, such as fishing or gardening, when they retire. (A) take up (B) take away (C) take over (D) take out 3. 空所補充問題 ------ , many people begin to think realistically for the first time about how long they will live. (A) In 40s (B) It is the 40s (C) During their 40s (D) They are the 40s 4. 空所補充問題 The fact that someone is strongly convinced of an idea does not ------ mean that the idea is correct. (A) in always (B) forever (C) of ever (D) necessarily 5. 空所補充問題 There are usually several means ------ a complex geometrical problem. (A) to solve (B) can solve (C) by them can be solved (D) we use them to solve 6. 正誤問題 Liquid is (A)defined as material that (B)change its shape to (C)conform to the shape of (D)its container. 7. 正誤問題 The (A)Swiss army knife, (B)still in use by the military of that country, has become (C)a symbol of ingenuity and (D)useful. 8. 正誤問題 Nuclear fusion is (A)many more difficult to control (B)for practical purposes (C)than nuclear (D)fission. 9. 正誤問題 It is common (A)for adults to say they wish they (B)don't have to grow old, but it is (C)just as common to forget the (D)difficulties of childhood. 10. 正誤問題 Sharks generally prefer (A)not to eat human flesh even (B)when they have gained (C)a fearsome reputation (D)over the years. I-2 TOEIC, TOEFL練習問題解答 (1) TOEIC 1. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 I'm sorry we were so late. The train was _______. (A) been delayed (B) delay (C) delayed (D) delaying 訳：遅れてすみません。電車が遅れたんです。 ※正解（C）。delay は「遅らせる」という意味の他動詞です。ここでは the train が主語なので受動態になります。(A) や (B) では直前の be 動詞の was につながりません。 2. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 You'd better hit the _______ if you want to pass that exam. (A) roof (B) bottle (C) books (D) road 訳：その試験に合格したいなら、猛勉強しなさい。 ※正解（C）。どの選択肢にも hit と結びついたイディオムがあるので、それぞれの意味を知らなければ迷うかもしれません。正解は(C) の hit the books で「（猛烈に）勉強する」です。Hit the roof は「かんしゃくを起こす；（物価などが）うなぎ登りに上がる」、hit the bottle は「大酒を飲む」、hit the road は「（車などで）出かける；旅に出る」という意味です。 3. Part V； Incomplete Sentence練習問題 Come on, we've finished now. Let's call it a _______. (A) day (B) spade (C) completion (D) job 訳：さあ、やっと終わったぞ。今日はこれで切り上げよう。 ※正解（A）。call it a day は口語で「（その日の仕事などを）終わりにする、切り上げる」という意味です。(B) spade は農具の「すき」という意味で、call a spade a spade「そのものをずばりと言う」というイディオムがあります。(C) は complete「〜を完成する」の名詞形です。 4. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 To _______ matters worse, we can't do anything till next week. (A) produce (B) make (C) do (D) infuriate 訳：なお悪いことに、来週まで私たちには何もできないのです。 ※正解（B）。to make matters worse で「さらに悪いことには」という意味のイディオムです。to make things worse とも言います。(D) infuriate は「（人）を激怒させる」という意味の他動詞です。 5. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 It was difficult at first but now I've got the _______ of it. (A) art (B) technique (C) way (D) hang 訳：最初は難しかったのですが、今ではこつをのみ込みました。 ※正解（D）。get the hang of 〜 で「〜のこつをのみ込む；〜を理解する」という意味になります。ここでの hang は「扱い方、こつ」という意味です。 6. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 We'll have to get rid of him sooner or _______. (A) later (B) better (C) after (D) not 遅かれ早かれ、彼と手を切らなければならなくなるだろう。 ※正解（A）。sooner or later で「遅かれ早かれ」という意味です。ただし、日本語の言い回しとは英語の語順は逆ですから、注意して覚えることが大切です。 7. Part V; Incomplete Sentence練習問題 I know him by _______ but I've never spoken to him. (A) seeing (B) mistake (C) sight (D) chance 訳：彼のことは見知ってはいるけど、口をきいたことはない。 ※正解（C）。know 〜 by sight で「〜を見知っている（だけである）」というイディオムです。by mistake は「誤って」、by chance は「偶然に」という意味です。 (2) TOEFL 1. 空所補充問題 The Pyramids of Egypt are recognized ------ the greatest monuments of all time. (A) in being those (B) and are certain (C) as being some of (D) of being among ※正解（C）。【解説】 be recognized as ... で「... として見なされている」の意味を表す。したがって、asを含む選択肢 as being some ofが正解となる。 2. 空所補充問題 Many people decide to ------ new hobbies, such as fishing or gardening, when they retire. (A) take up (B) take away (C) take over (D) take out ※正解（A）。【解説】 各動詞の意味を確認しよう。take up「(趣味を)始める」 take away「持っていく」、take over「引き継ぐ」、take out「持って帰る」。正解はtake upである。 3. 空所補充問題 ------ , many people begin to think realistically for the first time about how long they will live. (A) In 40s (B) It is the 40s (C) During their 40s (D) They are the 40s ※正解（C）。【解説】 In 40sでは冠詞のtheが不足している。It is the 40sではisとbeginで動詞がダブることになる。これはThey are the 40sにも当てはまる。正解はDuring their 40sである。 4. 空所補充問題 The fact that someone is strongly convinced of an idea does not ------ mean that the idea is correct. (A) in always (B) forever (C) of ever (D) necessarily ※正解(D)。【解説】 in alwaysはinが余分である。foreverとof everでは意味が通じない。necessarilyならばnot necessarily mean that ... 「... を意味するとは限らない」の意味になる。 5. 空所補充問題 There are usually several means ------ a complex geometrical problem. (A) to solve (B) can solve (C) by them can be solved (D) we use them to solve ※正解(A)。【解説】 meansは名詞で「手段」の意味。There areがあるので、この後にcan solveは使えない。by them can be solvedも動詞がダブルことになる。we use them to solveはthemが余分である。正解はto solveである。 6. 正誤問題 Liquid is (A)defined as material that (B)change its shape to (C)conform to the shape of (D)its container. ※正解(B)。【解説】 関係代名詞thatの先行詞は単数形materialである。したがって、それを受けるchangeはchangesになる。 7. 正誤問題 The (A)Swiss army knife, (B)still in use by the military of that country, has become (C)a symbol of ingenuity and (D)useful. ※正解(D)。【解説】 andの前には名詞ingenuity「工夫、精巧」がある。これに合わせて形容詞usefulは名詞useにしなくてはいけない。 8. 正誤問題 Nuclear fusion is (A)many more difficult to control (B)for practical purposes (C)than nuclear (D)fission. ※正解(A)。【解説】 比較級more ... thanを強調する場合にはmanyではなく、muchあるいはfarなどを使わなくていけない。 9. 正誤問題 It is common (A)for adults to say they wish they (B)don't have to grow old, but it is (C)just as common to forget the (D)difficulties of childhood. ※正解(B)。【解説】 wishがあることに注目。これは仮定法なので、don'tではなくdidn'tを用いることになる。 10. 正誤問題 Sharks generally prefer (A)not to eat human flesh even (B)when they have gained (C)a fearsome reputation (D)over the years. ※正解(B)。【解説】 even whenでは前後の意味が繋がらない。even though「〜なのだが」に換えれば意味が通るようになる。 II.時事英文 An English Test (1その3：全4回シリーズ) The TOEIC is really two tests. People can take one or both of them. One is a paper-and-pencil test. It measures listening and reading skills. The other test is given on a computer. It measures speaking and writing skills. Eleven questions on the computer test require speaking. For example, the test taker is asked to read out loud or describe a picture. Eight other questions require written answers, including an opinion essay. III - a. 雑知識
III -b. 英語でどう言う？ どんちゃん騒ぎをする go on a drinking spree 【例文】Many of my friends got together at my place and went on a drinking spree. はしご酒をする barhop 【例文】When business was good, my father used to barhop almost every night. 終電に乗り遅れる miss the last train 【例文】I took a taxi home last night because I missed the last train. 二日酔いになる have a hangover 【例文】I drunk too much last night, and I have a terrible hangover this morning. III-c Phrases in the News 郵政民営化 postal privatization ※Under the new basic policies to review postal privatization, the government will consider legally obliging Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance to offer "universal services" throughout the nation, regarding postal savings and Kanpo life insurance programs. ※郵政民営化の見直しに関する基本方針で政府は、ゆうちょ銀行とかんぽ生命保険に、、郵便貯金と簡易保険の「ユニバーサル(全国一律)サービス」を法的に義務付けることを検討する。 IV. Jokes a. Looking for family tree information, my husband and I were walking through our hometown cemetery. My husband and I were discussing the number of children who had died in the early 20th century. We discussed the probability of the different causes such as the flu epidemic, other illnesses or accidents. Our four-year-old son, Jarod, was apparently listening because as we passed one headstone with a beautiful picture of the Last Supper engraved on it, he stopped. He studied the picture for a few moments, then looked up at us. "I know how this person died," Jarod said. "How?" we asked. "In a restaurant," he replied. b. Keegan, my five-year-old son, was telling me a story from the back seat of our car as I was struggling to hear the news on the radio. As I sometimes do when he finishes talking, I said, "Yep, OK," without really having heard what he said. But that was, apparently, the wrong answer. "Daddy, you have to turn your ears on!" Keegan shouted at me, "I'm trying to tell you something." c. After being sent to his room for misbehaving, my five-year-old son, Gavin, declared loudly, "I hate everyone in this house!" This was followed by a pause before he added, "Except me." d. My cousin Cindy was preparing food for a family gathering. Her three-year-old son Chris watched intently as his mother stabbed repeatedly at a large pickle in a jar before she managed to spear it. As she added it to the relish tray, Chris asked, "Is it dead yet, Mummy?" e. Because of an eye problem, I was having some trouble reading, so I turned to my six-year-old granddaughter to help me read a recipe. "Chelsey," I asked, "Can you please read this word for me?" "Oh, Grandma," she replied, "it's easy. You just have to sound it out." f. My husband and I were dining out with our children one evening. Our four-year-old son caught the eye of a woman at the next table who smiled at him, and he smiled back. When she got up to leave, we encouraged Loe to say goodbye. She leaned over and said with a smile, "Good night, young man." Joe looked up at her, with an equally big smile, and said, "Good night, old lady." |