目次 1．名詞 1 2．動詞 18 3．形容詞 33 4．副詞 38 解答・和訳 43

【教材名】英検準２級英単語
【教材番号】608
【発行所】英語教材 100 円ショップ
【編著者】村上純一郎
【販売店】http://honyeah.jp/608.html
目
次
１．名詞
1
２．動詞
18
３．形容詞
33
４．副詞
38
解答・和訳
43
1
１．名詞
1.
Mary has the (
) to get good grades, but she doesn’t study hard enough.
① wealth
2.
② ability
③ origin
④ truth
<2006-1>
④ policy
<2012-1>
A: Why didn’t you drive your car to work today?
B: I had a little (
) yesterday, so it’s at the repair shop now.
① experiment
3.
② lecture
③ accident
A: I’m so happy that Carl won the marathon.
B: Yes, it was a great (
① achievement
4.
), especially since he broke his leg last year.
② appointment
③ appreciation
④ attention
Elizabeth often sees her friends on the weekends. One of their favorite (
<2004-1>
) is going
swimming at the city pool.
① symbols
5.
② activities
③ markets
When Danny lived in Paris, one of his favorite (
④ exchanges
<2016-2>
) was to go for long walks around the city
on the weekend.
① activities
6.
② movements
Sam does many (
③ matters
④ efforts
<2005-1>
) at his high school. He’s a member of the baseball team, the chess club,
and he’s also the class president.
① products
7.
② visions
③ activities
Tom Blake is Mary’s favorite (
① editor
8.
The cost of (
<2001-3>
). He has been in a lot of movies and TV dramas.
② actor
③ master
④ owner
<2012-3>
) to the city art gallery is five dollars. Some people think it’s too expensive.
① connection
9.
④ reforms
② admission
There are many (
③ introduction
④ expression
<2003-2>
) to living in the countryside. For one thing, the air is usually much
cleaner there than in the city.
① advantages
10.
② performances
③ suggestions
④ discoveries
Linda and Ed went hiking in the jungle in Peru last year. Their trip was a great (
<2002-2>
) that
they will never forget.
① adventure
11.
A: At what (
② origin
③ belief
④ expression
<2012-3>
) did Mozart begin to play the piano?
B: I’m not sure, but I think he started writing music when he was five.
① age
12.
② entrance
③ edge
Elise must not eat peanuts because she has an (
④ amount
<2011-1>
) to them. She gets sick if she eats even
one peanut.
① allergy
13.
② operation
③ entrance
④ interview
Alice decided to learn about her family history, and she found out that some of her (
<2011-2>
) were
from Germany. Her great-grandfather moved to the United States 150 years ago.
① writers
14.
② supporters
Marcy couldn’t control her (
③ carpenters
④ ancestors
<2015-1>
) when her brother broke her MD player. She shouted at him
2
for 10 minutes.
① desire
15.
② interest
③ anger
A: It’s hard to see Mt. Bilton from this (
④ truth
<2014-3>
).
B: You’re right. Let’s move over there. It looks like there are fewer trees.
① angle
16.
② guard
② graduation
② anniversary
① population
④ discovery
).
<2009-2>
). Our whole family celebrated it together.
③ memory
④ festival
<2001-3>
Bill likes (
) in the morning, but I’m free after that.
② instrument
③ appointment
④ production
<2003-2>
) more than zoos because he loves looking at fish and other kinds of sea life.
① exhibitions
20.
<2015-1>
A: Do you have any plans for tomorrow, Phil?
B: Well, I have a dentist’s (
19.
③ anniversary
Last Sunday was my parents’ 25th wedding (
① holiday
18.
④ rank
My grandparents got married in 1959. Today, we had a big party for their 50th (
① reservation
17.
③ trace
② aquariums
③ jungles
A: Jason, I think we’re lost. Do you know this (
④ factories
<2007-2>
④ talent
<2013-1>
)?
B: No, I’ve never been here before. Let’s ask someone the way.
① area
21.
② limit
③ height
Last week Tom and Jerome had a big (
) at a party, and they still aren’t talking to each
other.
① comment
22.
Wendy and her sister had a big (
① connection
23.
② collection
② appointment
③ observation
④ argument
<2013-3>
) last week and they still aren’t speaking to each other.
③ invitation
④ argument
Sharon works for a travel magazine. She has written many (
<2002-3>
) about interesting places
around the world.
① victories
24.
② articles
③ licenses
④ statues
Yumiko’s English teacher told everyone in the class to cut out a newspaper (
<2009-2>
) and bring it
to the next lesson.
① award
25.
② experiment
③ article
④ excuse
<2006-2>
Rachel has had so much work recently that her company has decided to hire an (
) to
answer the telephone for her.
① author
26.
② service
Class! I need your (
① difference
29.
② assistant
④ explorer
<2007-3>
) at the University next year.
③ citizen
④ client
My sister got a job with an airline company and became a flight (
① employee
28.
③ assistant
Helen is going to be Professor Green’s teaching (
① patient
27.
② entertainer
③ attendant
<1999-3>
).
④ worker
<1996-1>
), please. I have some important information for you.
② freedom
③ attention
④ pattern
<2003-3>
Mary is often late for school, and she never finishes her homework on time. Her teacher has
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told her that she must change her (
① attitude
30.
② excuse
③ guess
When the rock singer appeared on stage, the (
① passengers
31.
).
② customers
Andy had an (
④ selection
<2005-3>
) at the concert clapped loudly.
③ audience
④ observers
<1996-1>
) today to become a trumpet player in his high school’s orchestra. Next
week, the teacher will tell him the result.
① impression
32.
② invasion
③ audition
A: Sam, I hear your mother is a famous (
④ objection
<2015-2>
).
B: Well, she writes children’s books, but I don’t think she’s really famous.
① author
33.
② officer
A: Do you know the (
③ manager
④ passenger
<2008-3>
④ victim
<2004-3>
) of this book?
B: Yes. I’ve read almost everything he’s written.
① leader
34.
② character
③ author
A: I heard that you got a new job, Freddie. Do you like your new (
)?
B: Yes. He’s very nice, and I enjoy working for him.
① patient
35.
② nephew
③ poet
A: Look! Something is shining at the (
④ boss
<2012-3>
④ land
<2001-2>
) of the pool.
B: It looks like a coin. I’m going to go down there and get it.
① space
36.
(
③ bottom
The temperature was very high yesterday, but it didn’t feel so hot because there was a nice
) coming in from the lake.
① treasure
37.
② sheet
② matter
③ breeze
On his way home from work, Peter bought his wife a (
④ taste
<2002-3>
) of flowers. She put them in a vase
in their living room.
① list
38.
② team
③ bunch
The elevator in the office building has a (
④ note
<2010-1>
) of only 10 people, so many employees use the
stairs in the morning.
① capacity
39.
② connection
③ majority
Some people want to move the (
④ balance
<2015-2>
) of Japan from Tokyo to another city. Other people say
that it would be too expensive to build new government buildings in another city.
① frame
40.
② harvest
③ behavior
④ capital
<2010-2>
Pauline worked at a bank for five years, but last year she decided to quit and start a new (
in teaching.
① rhythm
41.
George did not have enough (
① cash
42.
② object
③ career
④ exhibition
<2012-2>
) to buy the new suit, so he used his credit card.
② peace
③ data
A: Excuse me, can I pay for this book with my credit card?
B: I’m sorry, sir. You can only use (
) at this store.
④ shade
<2014-3>
)
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① nature
43.
② cash
③ energy
Smoking is still the main (
④ memory
<2011-3>
) of lung cancer in the United States, even though the number
of smokers has decreased in recent years.
① cause
44.
② figure
③ purpose
Many of the students cried at their graduation (
④ standard
<2007-2>
) because they knew they would miss their
teachers and friends after leaving school.
① symbol
45.
② ceremony
③ operation
④ degree
When the man won $5 million in the lottery, he gave half of the money to a (
<2007-3>
). It was
used to buy food for children in Africa.
① charity
46.
② portrait
③ signal
④ container
<2016-1>
A: Which part of the United States are you from, Dorothy?
B: Well, I was born in California, but I spent most of my (
) in Texas because my family
moved there when I was two.
① childhood
47.
② degree
③ surface
<2009-3>
A: What restaurant do you think we should go to?
B: Well, today is your birthday, so it’s your (
① effort
48.
④ network
② choice
). Anywhere you want to go is fine.
③ sense
④ flight
A: Susie, where would you like to go for dinner? Our (
<2015-1>
) are German food, Greek food, or
Ethiopian food.
B: Well, I’ve never had Ethiopian food before, so let’s try that.
① prizes
49.
② schedules
③ issues
Laura was born in Britain, but she is now a (
④ choices
<2009-2>
) of the United States. She has lived there
for over 20 years.
① tourist
50.
② citizen
③ member
Lara loves her new home. The (
④ relative
<2006-3>
) in her bedroom is very big, so she can put all her clothes
and handbags in it.
① market
51.
② product
③ closet
Gina will go shopping today to buy some new (
④ degree
<2013-2>
). She’ll wear them to her friend’s birthday
party.
① ideas
52.
② clothes
③ mirrors
Every student who enters the writing (
④ adults
<2010-2>
) will receive a small prize. The winner will get a
trip to Paris for one week.
① competition
53.
② introduction
④ separation
<2006-1>
A: How did the party go last night, Phillip?
B: Well, I got a number of (
① discussions
54.
③ direction
) from my neighbors because the music was too loud.
② complaints
③ expressions
④ introductions
<2000-2>
A: Tim, how’s your grandmother? Is she still in the hospital?
B: Yes, but the doctor said that her (
) has improved, so she should be able to go home soon.
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① condition
55.
② material
③ research
④ audience
<2009-2>
The local government finally decided to start building the museum. They said that (
)
would begin next month.
① construction
56.
② distance
There is a lot of (
① variety
58.
③ lecture
David likes Betty a lot, but he doesn’t have the (
① result
57.
② translation
④ structure
<2000-3>
) to ask her on a date.
③ courage
④ rumor
<2006-3>
) in this area, so many people want the police to patrol it more often.
② crime
③ waste
④ knowledge
Last year, many farms were hit by storms, so there’s a serious food (
<2004-3>
) in the country this
year.
① pain
59.
② mistake
③ crisis
Doctors around the world hope one day to find a (
④ accident
<1999-2>
) for serious diseases such as cancer and
AIDS.
① cure
60.
② function
③ result
Different countries have different (
④ direction
<2011-3>
). For example, people take off their shoes before
entering their homes in Japan.
① examinations
61.
② messages
③ products
In many countries throughout the world, it is the (
④ customs
<2009-3>
) for people to shake hands when they
meet for the first time.
① custom
62.
③ success
When Ronald’s computer stopped working, he lost all of the (
① cost
63.
② nature
A: When is the (
② faith
③ data
④ support
<2002-1>
) that was saved on it.
④ emotion
<2008-3>
④ influence
<2014-1>
) for our English report, Mr. Smith?
B: You have to give it to me by Friday.
① nickname
64.
② reality
③ deadline
A: Do you know what the weather is going to be like tomorrow, Joe?
B: The TV weather report said that it’ll be sunny with a high temperature of about 28 (
① patterns
65.
② heights
③ degrees
A: What is the date of your (
).
④ climates
<2014-2>
④ purpose
<2000-3>
④ contests
<2004-2>
④ directions
<1999-3>
) for Australia, Annie?
B: I’m leaving on Friday, the 21st of July.
① memory
66.
② departure
A: Could you give me some (
③ movement
) about the job?
B: Sure. I’ll send you an e-mail with more information.
① details
67.
② decisions
A: Excuse me. Could you give me (
③ invitations
) to the Palace Hotel?
B: I’m sorry, but I don’t know where that is.
① sights
68.
② positions
Larry is a famous movie (
③ visions
). Actors like working with him because his movies are always
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very popular.
① nephew
69.
② director
③ employee
④ patient
<2008-2>
A: How was your camping trip last weekend?
B: It was a (
)! We forgot the stove, and it rained heavily both days.
① method
70.
② disaster
③ guess
④ feather
<2015-3>
Kelly is going to her favorite clothing store today. They are having a special sale, so she hopes
she can get some big (
① signals
71.
) on the clothes she buys.
② discounts
③ markets
④ partners
Washing your hands before you start cooking can help stop the spread of (
① skills
72.
② purposes
③ diseases
④ crimes
Simon moved to an apartment downtown last month. Now, the (
<2014-2>
).
<2006-1>
) between his home and
his office is much shorter.
① width
73.
The (
② shape
③ distance
④ temperature
<2011-1>
) from Tokyo to New York is about 11,000 kilometers. It takes around 12 hours by
jet.
① direction
74.
The (
② width
④ distance
<2003-1>
④ distance
<1995-2>
) from the sun to the earth is about 93 million miles.
① range
75.
③ height
② far
③ distinction
Last Saturday, Mrs. Kikuchi talked to her children about what they should do during an (
)
such as a fire or a big earthquake.
① emergency
76.
① knowledge
<2010-3>
② energy
③ freedom
④ pollution
<2009-3>
A: Kate runs every day during the week and plays golf on the weekends.
① imagination
).
② honor
③ influence
④ energy
<2005-3>
A: Why didn’t you come to rugby practice yesterday?
B: I’m really sorry, Mr. Carter. I don’t have a good (
① quality
79.
④ instruction
).
B: Wow, she has so much (
78.
③ organization
Mark likes to climb mountains. Before he starts climbing, he eats a big breakfast so that he
will have enough (
77.
② agreement
② excuse
③ supply
Tom promised to call Sally, but he didn’t. His (
). I just forgot.
④ figure
<2007-1>
) was that he had lost her telephone
number.
① excuse
80.
② effect
③ truth
Joseph’s doctor told him that he needed more (
④ purpose
<2001-2>
), so he decided to take a walk every day
and swim on weekends.
① garbage
81.
② safety
③ exercise
④ imagination
<2010-3>
Although it was a little difficult for Tatsuya to communicate with his host family, the homestay
in New Zealand was a great (
) for him.
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① business
82.
② schedule
③ accident
④ experience
Kate studied in France as an exchange student. She said it was the best (
<2008-1>
) of her whole
life. She wants to go back there to work someday.
① experience
83.
① fee
<2004-3>
② fare
③ money
④ payment
<1997-1>
③ wealth
④ limit
<2003-3>
A: Are you afraid of heights?
① fear
) of spiders.
② cause
Kim had a sore throat and a high (
① opinion
86.
④ harvest
) is 200 yen.
B: No, but I do have a (
85.
③ collection
A: It’s too far to walk to the station, so let’s take a bus. How much does it cost?
B: I think the (
84.
② delivery
② fever
), so she left school early and went home to rest.
③ sample
Jeff did not feel well. He had a (
④ purpose
<2014-3>
), so his mother thought that he should stay home from
school.
① surprise
87.
② custom
③ grade
④ fever
A: Mom, did you get any chocolate ice cream for me at the grocery store?
B: No, sorry. I got strawberry. They didn’t have any other (
① scenes
88.
<2006-2>
② guesses
③ matters
A: Welcome to Japan, Mr. Locke. How was your (
).
④ flavors
<2016-1>
)?
B: It was long. It took almost 12 hours to get here from London.
① piece
89.
② flight
College students have more (
③ image
④ track
<2013-3>
) than high school students. They can study subjects they
are interested in, and they don’t have to wear uniforms.
① nature
90.
② freedom
③ cost
<2005-2>
A: How long have you known Taro?
B: Thirteen years. In fact, we grew up together. So our (
① condition
91.
④ wealth
② friendship
③ membership
) is very strong.
④ situation
Gerald’s village has a long history of farming. But many people in the younger (
<2000-2>
) are
moving to cities, so there are not many young farmers anymore.
① collection
92.
The younger (
① generation
93.
② freedom
③ generation
② graduation
③ demonstration
④ tradition
<2005-1>
A: It’s a nice day today.
① race
A clock has two (
① blades
95.
<2015-1>
) sometimes uses words that older people don’t understand.
B: It sure is. Let’s go to the park and have a picnic on the (
94.
④ package
② form
③ grass
).
④ drama
<2013-2>
④ arms
<1994-2>
). One is long, and the other is short.
② hands
③ needles
Thomas is a farmer, and he works very hard. Unfortunately, the (
) this year was quite
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small because of bad weather, so he did not make much money.
① service
96.
② recipe
③ fever
① summary
② horizon
④ demand
<2015-3>
).
③ emotion
A: What are you going to do on Saturday, Maggie?
B: I’m helping my family with the (
① housework
98.
<2016-1>
A: Look, Jim. You can see a ship on the ocean.
B: Oh, yeah. It’s really far away. It’s right on the (
97.
④ harvest
). I have to wash the clothes.
② nature
There are many (
③ traffic
④ knowledge
<2011-1>
) that doctors and scientists do not have medicine for, but they are
always trying to help sick people.
① customs
99.
② directions
③ habits
The new employee made a bad (
① shadow
<2007-2>
) on his boss because he was late for his first day of work.
② impression
100. A: Jackie, there’s been a big (
④ illnesses
③ receipt
④ challenge
<2012-2>
) in your Spanish lately.
B: Thank you, Mr. Carlson. I’ve been studying every night because I’m going to Spain during
summer vacation.
① appointment
② instrument
③ improvement
④ tournament
101. Martha couldn’t play in yesterday’s soccer game because of an (
<2013-3>
). However, the doctor
says she’ll be able to play in next week’s game.
① option
② injury
102. Jeff is afraid of most (
① insects
③ image
④ object
<2014-1>
), especially ants and bees. But he likes butterflies.
② castles
③ diseases
④ victims
<2012-1>
103. A: Is it difficult to use this machine?
B: No, just follow the (
① invitations
) in this book. It explains everything clearly.
② instructions
104. A: Can you play a musical (
③ advantages
④ attitudes
<2016-2>
), Karl?
B: Yes. I’m learning the trumpet. I take lessons twice a week.
① anniversary
② instrument
③ reservation
105. Ever since I was a child, my favorite musical (
① instrument
② computer
106. A: Do you play a musical (
④ sentence
<2010-2>
) has been the violin.
③ movement
④ emotion
<2002-2>
③ tool
④ toy
<1994-1>
)?
B: Yes, I play the guitar.
① instrument
② machine
107. Stamp collecting is one of Roger’s (
). He also plays the guitar, snowboards, and sings in a
choir.
① relations
② results
108. A: Karen, did you receive an (
B: Yes, I got one yesterday.
③ interests
) to Betty’s party?
④ orders
<2008-1>
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① invitation
② attraction
③ experience
④ entrance
<2003-1>
109. A: You shouldn’t be so angry at Travis for putting salt in your coffee. It was just a (
).
B: Well, I don’t think it was funny.
① joke
② brain
③ waste
④ mask
<2014-3>
110. Terry is going to travel from Boston to New York by train tomorrow. The (
) will take
about four hours.
① direction
② symbol
③ journey
④ reply
111. Lydia has been studying medicine for five years. She plans to use her (
<2005-2>
) to help sick
children.
① reaction
② supply
112. The students had a time (
① waste
③ traffic
<2016-3>
) of 30 minutes to do the test, so they had to write quickly.
② effect
③ manual
113. Randy Dawson found a great (
① channel
④ knowledge
④ limit
<2011-2>
) for his ice-cream shop. He opened it on a busy street.
② moment
③ location
④ example
<2007-1>
114. A: Jeff said that he got to meet his favorite baseball player at the game last night.
B: Yeah, but it was a (
① detail
). His sister said he didn’t even go to the game.
② habit
115. A: Do you know the (
③ victory
④ lie
<2007-3>
) of the restaurant we’re going to this evening?
B: Yes, it’s next to the park.
① movement
② location
③ condition
116. When Junko studied English in London, the (
④ region
<2000-1>
) of the students in her class were from
Europe. Only a few of them were from Asia.
① quality
② majority
③ responsibility
117. A: That’s an interesting dress, Sarah. What (
④ variety
<2011-2>
) is it made of?
B: It’s a mixture of cotton and silk.
① cable
② material
118. A: Oh, Jim! Look at this (
③ engine
④ humor
<2014-2>
)! There are clothes and books all over the floor.
B: Sorry, Mom. I’ll clean it up right away.
① mess
② nature
③ illness
119. In many villages in southern France, people still use a (
④ voyage
<2008-2>
) of making wine that hasn’t
changed in hundreds of years.
① law
② sort
③ method
120. Lawrence checked his necktie in the (
① lawn
② shelf
<1999-1>
) to make sure he had tied it correctly.
③ furniture
121. A: Did you know that Tom’s sister is a (
④ material
④ mirror
<2014-2>
④ professor
<2012-1>
)?
B: Yeah. I’ve often seen pictures of her in fashion magazines.
① model
② lawyer
122. Kelly wants to become a (
③ tourist
) in the future, so she entered her town’s beauty contest.
10
① pilot
② model
③ carpenter
123. Sam started going to the gym because he wanted big (
① engines
② muscles
④ photographer
<2006-3>
) like his older brother.
③ stamps
④ deals
<2011-2>
124. A: Are there a lot of foreign students at this university?
B: Yes. We have students of many different (
). People come from all over the world to
study here.
① nationalities
② conversations
③ suggestions
④ averages
<2015-3>
125. Professor Kobayashi’s Japanese class has students of many different (
).
There are
Brazilians, Germans, Malaysians, and others.
① nationalities
② scenes
③ climates
126. Sharon lives in a big city, but she loves (
④ industries
<2008-1>
). On weekends, she often goes bird-watching in
the countryside.
① truth
② strength
127. Elizabeth had always loved (
③ nature
④ attention
<2009-3>
), so she was very pleased when her family decided to move to
the countryside to live on a farm.
① traffic
② nature
③ knowledge
④ danger
<2004-2>
128. Tom doesn’t like living in the center of the city. He wants to move to a quieter (
① neighborhood
② entrance
129. Because the train (
① network
④ celebration
<2013-1>
) in Tokyo is very large, there is really no need to drive a car there.
② degree
130. A: What is that (
③ climate
).
③ surface
④ horizon
<2005-1>
④ claim
<2010-1>
④ response
<2012-1>
) coming from the garden?
B: It’s really loud, isn’t it? It sounds like two cats fighting.
① noise
② order
131. A: What is your main (
③ sample
) for next year, Tina?
B: Well, first of all, I want to learn another foreign language.
① objective
132. The (
② permission
③ article
) of the new city park began with a speech by the mayor.
① opening
② timing
③ lifting
④ meaning
<2011-3>
133. Until going to the concert last week, Peter didn’t like jazz music at all. Now his (
) has
changed, and he has even bought some jazz CDs.
① opinion
② freedom
③ gesture
④ signal
134. John had always wanted to go to Germany, so when he was given the (
<2001-3>
) to study there, he
was very happy.
① opportunity
② discovery
③ approach
④ response
<2002-3>
135. A: I got tickets for next Sunday’s baseball game.
B: Oh, really? Thanks. It’s going to be a great (
① promise
② importance
③ interest
) for me to see real Major League players.
④ opportunity
<1999-1>
11
136. Martin works at a pizza restaurant. His job is to answer the phone and take customers’
(
).
① orders
② points
137. A: Waiter, is my (
③ signals
④ excuses
<2009-1>
) ready yet? I’ve been waiting for 30 minutes.
B: I’m sorry, sir. I’ll go and check for you.
① signal
② order
138. Although the (
③ nature
④ attitude
<2005-1>
) of tennis are not clear, some people believe the game was invented by a
British army officer in 1873.
① origins
② memories
139. A: Doctor, I have a (
③ signs
④ causes
<2005-3>
④ fact
<2002-2>
) in my stomach.
B: OK, just lie down here, and I’ll have a look.
① cost
② level
③ pain
140. Driving fast can be dangerous, so people usually have to pay some money as a (
) if the
police catch them going too fast.
① habit
② branch
③ ceremony
141. A: Have you met Sam? I hear that he has a nice (
④ penalty
<2015-3>
④ activity
<2003-2>
).
B: Yes, he’s got a wonderful character.
① environment
② property
③ personality
142. John’s favorite movie is called Space Trip. It is about some people who travel to another
(
) from Earth.
① coast
② moment
143. A: What’s the nearest (
③ planet
④ victory
<2010-1>
③ planet
④ population
<2006-2>
) to Earth?
B: I can’t remember. I think it’s Mars.
① design
② ancestor
144. Visiting art museums gives Jason great (
① regret
② pleasure
). He loves looking at famous paintings.
③ legend
④ service
<2001-1>
145. A: Thank you very much for driving me to the airport, Mr. Henderson.
B: Don’t mention it. It was a (
① pleasure
② choice
) to help.
③ freedom
④ prize
<2000-3>
146. A: That was a very long answer to my question, Graham. But I still don’t really understand
what you’re trying to say.
B: The (
① type
) is that I think we need to take better care of the environment.
② end
③ attention
④ point
147. A: The small snake in this picture doesn’t look dangerous. But its (
<2016-2>
) can actually kill a
person.
B: Really? That’s surprising.
① courage
② talent
③ poison
④ risk
<2001-1>
12
148. After the song was used in a TV commercial, the singer’s (
) grew quickly. Suddenly,
many people were buying her CDs.
① atmosphere
149. The (
② necessity
③ popularity
④ freedom
<2008-1>
) of Great Britain is about 56 million people, which is half that of Japan.
① total
② limit
③ quantity
150. Betty’s father was given a new (
① signal
④ population
<1998-1>
) at his company. He now works in the sales section.
② memory
③ resource
④ position
<2010-1>
151. A: Vanessa, your room looks different.
B: Yes. I’ve changed the (
) of the desk. I wanted more light while I was studying, so I put
it by the window.
① position
② audience
152. A: Have you done much (
③ condition
④ movement
<2006-2>
④ function
<2000-3>
) for tomorrow’s exam, George?
B: No, I haven’t, but I was planning to do some tonight.
① attitude
② collection
③ preparation
153. Last year, Greensville High School’s baseball team won the state championship. Now, there
is a lot of (
) on the team to win again this year.
① damage
② connection
③ luck
154. I really wanted to buy the dress, but the (
① fee
155. The (
② sale
④ pressure
<2016-2>
) was too high, so I gave up.
③ price
④ fare
<2004-1>
) of that mountain bike was too high. I couldn’t buy it.
① sale
② payment
③ price
④ money
<1994-1>
④ privacy
<2003-2>
156. A: Don’t you get lonely living by yourself, Susan?
B: Sometimes I do. But I enjoy the (
① gesture
) of living alone.
② faith
③ supply
157. Today, Rhonda’s science teacher gave the students a (
) that they have to finish by next
Wednesday. Rhonda plans to work on it over the weekend.
① project
② gesture
158. A: How are you doing on your science (
③ climate
④ diet
<2010-1>
④ project
<2006-1>
), Billy?
B: Fine. But I still have to make posters.
① trouble
159. The (
② role
③ limit
) of the school trip to Kyoto was for the students to learn more about Japanese
history.
① position
② freedom
③ solution
④ purpose
<2001-1>
160. A: Why are you going to Kyoto?
B: The (
) of our trip is to visit friends and see some tourist spots.
① need
② cause
③ purpose
161. A: The tea we bought last week doesn’t taste very nice.
B: I know. The (
) isn’t very good, but it was really cheap.
④ origin
<1997-1>
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① privacy
② attention
162. A: What was Sandy’s (
③ quality
④ support
<2008-3>
) when you asked her to marry you?
B: She just stared at me for a few seconds, but then she smiled and said yes.
① victory
② reaction
③ detail
④ average
163. Antonia will spend six months in America next year. Her main (
<2008-2>
) for going is to improve
her English.
① reason
② chance
③ topic
④ method
<2001-2>
④ journey
<2007-1>
164. A: Wow, Sarah, this cake is really good! Who baked it?
B: I did. I’ll give you the (
① recipe
) if you like.
② capital
③ limit
165. A: I’m thinking about going to Seattle for my summer vacation. Have you ever been there,
Jim?
B: Yes, several times. The Northwest is one of the nicest (
① varieties
② excuses
) of the country.
③ regions
④ policies
<2002-3>
166. Robert had been worrying about the French exam for weeks, so it was a great (
) for him
when it was finally over.
① relief
167. The (
② creation
③ surprise
④ expense
<2013-1>
) of Helen’s exams were so good that her parents decided to take her to dinner at a
nice restaurant to celebrate.
① habits
② plans
③ results
④ customs
168. To be able to play a musical instrument, you must have a good sense of (
① reality
② rhythm
169. A: What’s your (
③ smell
④ distance
<2005-1>
).
<2000-3>
) at the store’s opening ceremony, Frank?
B: I’ll stand at the front door and welcome customers as they arrive.
① role
② guess
③ fact
④ gate
<2004-2>
170. A: Which part of the movie did you like best, Caroline?
B: I really liked the (
① list
) at the train station. It was so exciting.
② corner
③ scene
④ opinion
<2011-3>
④ culture
<2012-3>
④ bottom
<2004-1>
171. A: Ann, don’t tell anyone at school that Matt is my boyfriend.
B: Don’t worry, Sharon. I know it’s a (
① purpose
② secret
).
③ journey
172. A: Do you know why Amanda didn’t come to camp this year?
B: Nobody knows. She’s keeping it a (
① shadow
173. The (
② secret
).
③ memory
) at Smith Computers is very strict. Two guards are there to check everyone who
comes into the building.
① recycling
② amount
③ choice
174. The department store didn’t have a very good (
④ security
<2010-2>
) of swimming suits, so Bridget went to a
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sporting-goods store to choose one.
① method
② process
③ interview
④ selection
<2010-3>
175. A: Were you chosen as a member of the basketball team, Alice?
B: I’m not sure yet. The final (
① selection
) is tomorrow.
② variety
③ absence
176. The book Kevin wrote is a good (
① seller
<2004-2>
). I hope it’ll make him famous.
② market
177. A: Do you have a busy (
④ creation
③ sale
④ business
<1995-2>
③ schedule
④ scene
<2000-1>
④ limit
<2002-1>
) this week?
B: No, not at all. I’m free all week.
① secret
② system
178. A: Where should we have our picnic, Mark?
B: Let’s sit over there in the (
① fear
② mask
179. Christine stayed in the (
① shape
180. A: What a (
). It’s too hot here in the sun.
③ shade
) all day, because she didn’t want to get a sunburn.
② shade
③ share
④ shake
<1995-1>
)! It’s raining. I really wanted to go to the park today.
B: Maybe we can go tomorrow instead.
① price
② look
③ rule
④ shame
<2004-3>
181. Because of the dry summer, many places around the country are suffering from a (
) of
water.
① supply
182. There was a (
② limit
③ drop
④ shortage
<1997-1>
) of staff in the hotel restaurant yesterday, so two of the receptionists worked
as waiters for the day.
① process
② method
183. A: Makiko, which (
③ degree
④ shortage
<2012-1>
) of the road do people drive on in Japan?
B: The left. It’s the same in Britain, isn’t it?
① plan
② height
③ image
④ side
184. A: Curtis, please stop talking to Thomas. I want complete (
<2006-3>
) in the room during the test.
B: Yes, Ms. Walters. I’m sorry.
① silence
② entertainment
③ praise
185. After we heard the terrible news, there was a long (
① silence
② noise
② custom
<2008-3>
) before anybody spoke again.
③ sample
186. The forest fire spread very quickly, and soon the (
① mirror
④ freedom
④ cause
<2000-2>
) could be seen from miles away.
③ smoke
④ liquid
<2013-2>
187. Even though the soccer team lost, the coach said he was pleased with them because they
showed good (
① cash
). He said that all of the players had done their best until the end of the game.
② literature
188. A: Simon, what are those small red (
③ spirit
) on your shirt?
④ information
<2010-3>
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B: Oh no! It looks like I got some pasta sauce on my shirt at lunchtime.
① notes
② spots
③ mines
④ bites
<2014-1>
189. Randy was sick last week, and he felt very tired and weak. He did not even have the (
) to
get out of bed.
① strength
② piece
③ future
190. The rock band became a huge (
④ cost
<2016-3>
), and its second album sold over a million copies
worldwide.
① origin
② method
③ harvest
④ success
<2007-1>
191. Ron Robertson’s new movie wasn’t very popular in the United States, but it was a big (
) in
Japan.
① success
② proof
③ rumor
④ faith
192. In geography class, we learned that over 70% of the earth’s (
① surface
② bottom
③ front
193. Land covers about 30 percent of the (
① front
② tip
<2003-3>
) is covered by water.
④ location
<1999-1>
④ surface
<1995-1>
④ value
<1998-2>
) of the earth.
③ round
194. A: She always looks nice, don’t you think?
B: Yeah, I think she has very good (
① skill
) in clothes.
② power
③ taste
195. During the car-factory tour, Lisa became interested in the (
) that was used to make the
cars. There were many robots and other machines.
① celebration
② behavior
③ spirit
④ technology
<2011-1>
④ electricity
<2009-1>
196. A: It was hot yesterday, wasn’t it?
B: It sure was. The (
① pollution
) was about 30 degrees.
② temperature
197. A: Greg, do you know what the (
③ importance
) of the history essay is this week?
B: Yes. We have to write about ancient Egypt and its kings.
① arrival
② theme
③ belief
④ matter
<2005-2>
198. A: You said your uncle wrote a book. What’s it called?
B: I can’t remember the (
① center
) right now, but I know it’s about Mexican history.
② quality
③ title
④ policy
<2016-3>
199. Every year, Melanie’s family goes to pick strawberries, and then they make jam together.
They have been continuing this (
① tradition
) since Melanie was a young girl.
② jungle
200. Many countries have the (
③ allergy
④ purchase
<2014-1>
) of celebrating the new year. In Japan, people like to see the
sunrise on New Year’s Day.
① introduction
② suggestion
③ tradition
④ position
201. A: You’re late, Paul! The meeting started 20 minutes ago.
B: I’m sorry. I came by car. There was an accident, so (
) was moving very slowly.
<2003-1>
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① harmony
② weather
③ damage
202. Mary didn’t drive down George Street because the (
① highway
② traffic
④ traffic
<2007-3>
) was heavy there this morning.
③ energy
④ weight
<1999-3>
203. A: I heard that you joined the ice-skating team, Zack.
B: Yes. We have (
① victory
) every day of the week, so sometimes I get pretty tired.
② training
③ ability
④ height
<2009-1>
204. A: Excuse me, I’d like to read the original French version of this book. Do you have it here?
B: Sorry, ma’am, we don’t. We only have the English (
① translation
② advantage
).
③ chemical
205. Rupert belongs to a special diving group that searches for (
④ failure
<2016-1>
) at the bottom of the sea. He
hopes that they will find gold one day.
① treasure
② influence
③ waste
④ advice
<2016-3>
206. Simon told Jill that he didn’t have a girlfriend, but she knew he wasn’t telling the (
). She
saw him holding hands with Betty.
① rumor
② truth
③ belief
207. I cooked yesterday, so it’s Peter’s (
① number
② order
208. I’m getting tired. It’s your (
① change
④ fault
<2013-1>
④ change
<2001-1>
④ circle
<1995-1>
) to cook tonight.
③ turn
) to drive.
② order
③ turn
209. Natasha wanted to sell her necklace, so she took it to a jewelry store to find out its (
① value
210. When the (
② belief
③ task
④ pride
).
<2003-3>
) of the yen falls, products imported to Japan from the United States become
more expensive.
① charge
② value
③ merit
④ amount
<1998-1>
211. A: How was the soccer game, Steve?
B: The score was 2-0. After the game, we went to a bar to celebrate our (
① method
② project
③ feature
).
④ victory
<2004-1>
212. Tracy lives in an apartment on the top floor of her building. It has a wonderful (
) of the
city.
① system
② creation
③ option
④ view
213. Taro works on the 30th floor of a building in Tokyo. He has a great (
<2013-3>
) of the city from his
office window.
① height
② result
③ skill
214. Many people go to the Harbour Bridge to enjoy the best (
④ view
<2005-2>
) of Sydney. The lights on the
water are very beautiful at night.
① view
② score
③ issue
215. If you climb to the top of Mt. Bandai, you get a fantastic (
① display
② view
③ scenery
④ count
<2002-1>
) of Lake Inawashiro below.
④ show
<1998-1>
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216. Tom is planning to sail from New York to London in his boat. He is buying a lot of things to
take on his long (
).
① network
② climate
③ voyage
217. Wendy went to the beach yesterday, but the (
④ statement
<2009-1>
) were very big, so it was too dangerous to
swim.
① origins
218. Linda’s (
① flavor
② greetings
③ stages
④ waves
<2012-2>
) comes from the money her grandfather left her when he died.
② demand
219. Colin is worried about his (
③ wealth
④ reaction
<2002-2>
), so he plans to start going to the gym before work on Mondays
and Fridays.
① sight
② weight
③ knowledge
④ choice
<2005-3>
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解答・和訳
１．名詞
1.
② メアリーはよい成績を取る能力があるが，それほど一生懸命には勉強していない。
①wealth｢富；財産｣ ②ability｢能力｣ ③origin｢起源｣ ④truth｢真実｣
2.
③ A：どうして今日は車で通勤しなかったの？ B：昨日小さな事故に遭ったので，今修理工場
にあるんだよ。
①experiment｢実験｣ ②lecture｢講義｣ ③accident｢事故｣ ④policy｢政策；方針｣
3.
① A：カールがマラソンに勝って，私はとても嬉しいです。 B：はい，それは偉業でした。特に
昨年足を骨折したのですから。
①achievement｢業績；達成｣
②appointment｢任命；(面会の)約束｣
③appreciation｢評価｣
④
attention｢注意｣
4.
② エリザベスはよく週末に友人達と会う。彼等のお気に入りの活動の１つは市営プールへ泳ぎ
に行くことだ。
①symbol｢象徴；記号｣ ②activity｢活動｣ ③market｢市場｣ ④exchange｢交換；為替｣
5.
① ダニーがパリに住んでいた時，大好きな活動の１つは，週末に街中を長時間散歩することだ
った。
①activity｢活動｣ ②movement｢動作；運動｣ ③matter｢事柄；問題；物質｣ ④effort｢努力｣
6.
③ サムは高校で多くの活動をしている。彼は野球チームとチェス部の一員であり，学級委員で
もある。
①product｢製品｣ ②vision｢視力；空想｣ ③activity｢活動｣ ④reform｢改善；改革｣
7.
② トム・ブレイクはメアリーのお気に入りの俳優だ。彼は多くの映画やテレビドラマに出てい
る。
①editor｢編集者｣ ②actor｢俳優；男優｣ ③master｢(男の)主人；達人｣ ④owner｢所有者｣
8.
② 市立美術館の入場料は５ドルである。それは高過ぎると思っている人々もいる。
①connection｢連結(部)；関連(性)｣ ②admission｢入場[入学](許可)｣ ③introduction｢導入；紹介；序
論；入門(書)｣ ④expression｢表現；表情｣
9.
① 田舎暮らしには多くの利点がある。１つには，空気は通常，都市よりも田舎のほうがはるか
にきれいだ。
①advantage｢有利さ；便利｣ ②performance｢演技；遂行；業績｣ ③suggestion｢提案｣ ④discovery
｢発見｣
10.
① リンダとエドは去年ペルーのジャングルへハイキングに行った。彼等の旅は決して忘れるこ
とのない素晴らしい冒険だった。
①adventure｢冒険｣ ②origin｢起源｣ ③belief｢信念｣ ④expression｢表現；表情｣
11.
① A：何齢でモーツァルトはピアノを弾き始めたのですか。 B：はっきりとは分かりませんが，
５歳の時に，作曲を始めたと思います。
①age｢年齢｣ ②entrance｢入口；入場｣ ③edge｢縁；端｣ ④amount｢(総)量；(金)額｣
12.
① エリースはピーナッツアレルギーなので，ピーナッツを食べてはいけない。ピーナッツを１
粒でも食べると，具合が悪くなる。
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①allergy｢アレルギー｣ ②operation｢手術；操作；実施｣ ③entrance｢入口；入場｣ ④interview｢会
見；面接｣
13.
④ アリスは自分の家系について知ろうと決めて，先祖の数人がドイツ出身だということを突き
止めた。彼女の曾祖父が 150 年前に合衆国へ移って来たのだった。
①writer｢作家｣ ②supporter｢支持者；サポーター｣ ③carpenter｢大工｣ ④ancestor｢祖先；先祖｣
14.
③ マーシーは自分の MD プレーヤーを兄[弟]が壊した時，怒りを抑えられなかった。彼女は 10
分間彼を怒鳴りつけた。
①desire｢切望｣ ②interest｢関心；利子；利害(関係)｣ ③anger｢怒り｣ ④truth｢真実｣
15.
① A：この角度からはビルトン山は見にくいわ。 B：その通りだね。あそこに移動しよう。木が
少なそうだから。
①angle｢角(度)｣ ②guard｢護衛者；警戒｣ ③trace｢(足)跡；痕跡｣ ④rank｢階級；地位｣
16.
③ 私の祖父母は 1959 年に結婚した。今日，私達は彼等の結婚 50 周年を祝う盛大なパーティー
を催した。
①reservation｢予約｣ ②graduation｢卒業｣ ③anniversary｢記念日[行事]｣ ④discovery｢発見｣
17.
② この前の日曜日は両親の 25 回目の結婚記念日だった。家族全員で一緒に祝った。
①holiday｢休日；休暇｣ ②anniversary｢記念日[行事]｣ ③memory｢記憶；思い出｣ ④festival｢祭｣
18.
③ A：明日は何か予定はある，フィル？ B：ええと，午前中に歯医者の予約があるけれど，そ
の後は空いてるよ。
①population｢人口｣
②instrument｢道具；器具｣
③appointment｢任命；(面会の)約束｣
④
production｢製造；生産｣
19.
② ビルは魚やその他の種類の海洋生物を見るのが大好なので，動物園よりも水族館のほうが好
きだ。
①exhibition｢展覧会；展示｣ ②aquarium｢水族館｣ ③jungle｢ジャングル；密林(湿地帯)｣ ④factory
｢工場｣
20.
① A：ジェイソン，僕等は道に迷ったようだ。この地域を知っているかい？ B：いいや，以前に
は一度もここに来たことはないよ。誰かに道を尋ねよう。
①area｢地域；面積｣ ②limit｢制限；限界｣ ③height｢高さ；身長｣ ④talent｢才能｣
21.
④ 先週，トムとジェロームはパーティーで激しい言い争いをして，まだ互いに口を利いていな
い。
①comment｢論評｣ ②collection｢収集(物)｣ ③observation｢観察｣ ④argument｢議論；口論｣
22.
④ ウェンディと彼女の姉[妹]は先週大きな口論をして，２人はまだお互いに話していない。
①connection｢連結(部)；関連(性)｣ ②appointment｢任命；(面会の)約束｣ ③invitation｢招待｣ ④
argument｢議論；口論｣
23.
② シャロンは旅行雑誌の仕事をしている。彼女は世界中の興味深い場所に関する多数の記事を
書いている。
①victory｢勝利｣ ②article｢記事；品目｣ ③license｢免許証；許可｣ ④statue ｢(彫)像｣
24.
③ ユミコの英語の先生はクラスの皆に，新聞の記事を切り抜いて，それを次の授業に持って来
るように言った。
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①award｢賞(金[品])｣ ②experiment｢実験｣ ③article｢記事；品目｣ ④excuse｢言い訳；謝罪｣
25.
③ レイチェルは最近仕事がとても多かったので，会社は彼女の代わりに電話の応対をする補佐
役を雇うことを決めた。
①author｢著者｣ ②entertainer｢芸(能)人｣ ③assistant｢助手｣ ④explorer｢探検家｣
26.
② ヘレンは来年，大学でグリーン教授の助手になる予定だ。
①patient｢患者｣ ②assistant｢助手｣ ③citizen｢市民｣ ④client｢依頼人｣
27.
③ 私の姉[妹]は航空会社に就職して，客室乗務員になった。
①employee｢従業員｣ ②service｢奉仕；公益事業｣ ③attendant｢付添人；係員｣ ④worker｢労働者｣
28.
③ クラスの皆さん！どうか，注意して聞いてください。君達にいくつか大切な情報があります。
①difference｢違い｣ ②freedom｢自由｣ ③attention｢注意｣ ④pattern｢模様；型｣
29.
① メアリーはよく学校に遅刻し，決して時間通りに宿題を終えない。先生は彼女に，態度を変
えなければいけないと言った。
①attitude｢態度｣ ②excuse｢言い訳；謝罪｣ ③guess｢推測｣ ④selection｢選択｣
30.
③ そのロック歌手が舞台に現れると，コンサートの聴衆は大きな拍手をした。
①passenger｢乗客｣ ②customer｢顧客｣ ③audience｢聴衆；観客｣ ④observer｢観察者，立会人｣
31.
③ アンディは今日，高校の管弦楽団のトランペット奏者になるための審査を受けた。来週，先
生が彼にその結果を伝えることになっている。
①impression｢印象｣ ②invasion｢侵入｣ ③audition｢オーディション；審査｣ ④objection｢異議｣
32.
① A：サム，君のお母さんは有名な作家だそうだね。 B：まあ，児童書を書いているけど，あま
り有名じゃないと思うよ。
①author｢著者｣ ②officer｢役人；将校；警官｣ ③manager｢経営者；監督｣ ④passenger｢乗客｣
33.
③ A：この本の著者をご存知ですか。 B：はい。彼が書いたほぼ全てを読みました。
①leader｢指導者｣ ②character｢性格；登場人物；文字｣ ③author｢著者｣ ④victim｢犠牲[被害]者｣
34.
④ A：新しい仕事に就いたと聞いたよ，フレディー。新しい上司は気に入った？ B：うん。彼
はとても親切で，彼のために働くのは楽しいよ。
①patient｢患者｣ ②nephew｢おい｣ ③poet｢詩人｣ ④boss｢上司｣
35.
③ A：見て！何かがプールの底で光っているよ。 B：硬貨のようだね。そこまで潜って取って
こよう。
①space｢(宇宙)空間；場所｣ ②sheet｢一枚(の紙)；敷布｣ ③bottom｢底｣ ④land｢土地；陸(地)｣
36.
③ 昨日は気温がとても高かったが，心地よいそよ風が湖から吹き込んでいたので，それほど暑
く感じなかった。
①treasure｢宝物｣ ②matter｢事柄；問題；物質｣ ③breeze｢微風｣ ④taste｢味(覚)；好み｣
37.
③ 仕事帰りに，ピーターは妻に花束を買った。妻はそれを居間の花瓶に挿した。
①list｢(一覧)表；名簿｣ ②team｢チーム；班；団｣ ③bunch｢束；房｣ ④note｢覚書；注釈｣
38.
① そのオフィスビルのエレベーターは収容人数がわずか 10 人なので，多くの従業員が朝は階段
を利用する。
①capacity｢(収容)能力｣
balance｢均衡｣
②connection｢連結(部)；関連(性)｣
③majority｢大多数；過半数｣
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