1) We see each other at the supermarket now and then. 2) By the

(A) 次の各英文の下線部とほぼ同じ意味を表すものを、それぞれ１つずつ選びなさい。
1) We see each other at the supermarket now and then.
a) always b) frequently c) often d) seldom e) sometimes
2) By the way, have you seen anything of Tim Minton recently?
a) Frankly speaking b) In fact c) In the past d) Incidentally e) On your way home
3) I was walking along the crowded street when all at once a bomb exploded
in a café.
a) finally b) shortly c) suddenly d) presently e) untimely
4) You must, above all things, follow your conscience.
a) as a whole b) before everything else c) by far d) beyond doubt e) what is more
5) But, by and large, we can say that there is good and bad in all of us.
a) after all b) for certain c) in general d) no doubt e) what is more
6) My mother was anything but pleased when she heard the news.
a) more or less b) not at all c) out of mind d) to be sure e) very much
7) The burglar fired a shot at random.
a) by chance b) in vain c) on purpose d) without aim e) with ease
8) So far Lucy has been the best student in our French class.
a) For the time being b) In the past c) Of late d) Until recently
e) Up to the present
9) That’s what I said all along. Why don’t you believe me?
a) at first b) for the first time c) from the beginning d) from time to time
e) to start with
10) A uniformed guard was on duty in front of the mansion.
a) at ease b) at his post c) at rest d) in bad condition e) under training
11) Everyone in the city seems to be constantly on the go.
a) active b) careful c) cheerful d) helpful e) positive
12) You should not treat an animal in such a way, let alone a man.
a) much less b) not to say c) speaking of d) still more e) that is to say
13) The results of the experiments were, in the main, satisfactory.
a) after all b) for the most part c) in fact d) in short e) on the contrary
14) A big typhoon hit Japan, and it rained cats and dogs yesterday.
a) all day long b) by and large c) in torrents d) more or less e) thick and fast
[以上、北里大学]
15) I must finish the assignment at all costs.
[玉川大学]
a) no matter what b) for nothing c) at times d) in the end
16) She knows quite a bit about computers.
[玉川大学]
a) much b) many c) very little d) at least
17) The boy broke the window on purpose.
[玉川大学]
a) suddenly b) objectively c) partially d) deliberately
18) These PCs are out of date.
[千葉工業大学]
a) out of place b) out of fashion c) out of order d) out of the question
19) Come to my office at 3 o’clock without fail.
[千葉工業大学]
a) for good b) by all means c) just in case d) later on
20) If you wait until next year, they’ll sell the same dress for next to nothing.
a) never b) least c) last d) almost
[愛知工業大学]
21) He is quite at ease among foreign people.
a) advanced b) relaxed c) tired d) surprised
22) She merely shrugged and walked away.
a) just b) suddenly c) widely d) rarely
[大阪電通大学]
[関西外国語大学]
23) We are happy to know that our grandfather’s health is gradually improving.
a) all at once b) for a while c) in these days d) little by little
[中央大学]
e) still and all
(B) 次の各英文の空所に入る最適な語句を、それぞれ１つずつ選びなさい。
1) It is [
] impossible at present to prevent the disease from spreading.
a) badly b) eventually c) namely d) virtually
2) You are [
] invited to our wedding on May 9.
a) coarsely b) comfortably c) cordially d) pleasantly
3) No matter how angry he was, he would never [
] to violence.
a) resolve b) exert c) resort d) exercise e) perform
4) I thought Harriet might have been disturbed by the noise, but she was [ asleep.
a) sound b) full c) off d) quiet e) taken
5) Barbara is one of the thinnest girls I have ever seen, but her sister Kate is
[ ] thinner.
a) more b) even c) yet d) worse e) extremely
]
6) [
] his father’s help, Ted would surely have made many serious errors.
a) If not b) So far c) For all d) In spite of e) But for
7) There was a sudden thunderstorm, and, as we had no raincoats, we got [
wet.
]
a) drunken b) thoroughly c) over d) absolute e) through
8) There was a sudden thunderstorm, and, as we had no raincoats, we got [
wet.
]
a) drunken b) thoroughly c) over d) absolute e) through
9) The Americans don’t accept Fascism [
] they do Communism.
a) any more than b) any less than c) no more than d) no less than
[以上、北里大学]
Parents cannot be [ ] cautious when it comes to their children’s safety,
especially considering the recent tragic news we hear about on TV.
10)
a) hardly b) so c) too d) very
[上智大学]
11) Many people suffer from sleeplessness as a result of physical, or [ ]
commonly, psychological disorder.
[中央大学]
a) more b) much c) many d) so
12) When we went to France he knew [
] no French, but within six months he
had become extremely fluent.
[慶應大学]
a) entirely b) virtually c) barely d) scarcely
13) After the incident, there was considerable doubt [
a) in the question of b) as to c) in the shape of d) for
14) All the doctor’s efforts were [
] exactly what happened.
[慶應大学]
] and the patient finally died.
[東京国際大学]
a) at once b) for good c) in vain d) off and on
15) I don’t see him very often, but he drops in [
].
[慶應大学]
a) for a time b) from time to time c) few times d) at one time
16) Galileo argued [ ] the sun-centered Copernican theory of the universe and against
the earth-centered Ptolemaic theory.
[慶應大学]
a) in favor of b) in exchange for c) in charge of d) in return for
17) Growing rice requires huge amount of fresh water, and drought is [
disastrous for farmers.
a) therefore b) however c) moreover d) nevertheless
18) The new company is recruiting [
] skilled staff.
a) briefly b) deeply c) gravely d) highly
]
[杏林大学]
[青山学院大学]
19) We have several [
] well-qualified applicants for the job. It’s going to be very
hard to pick the best one.
[亜細亜大学]
a) hesitantly b) expressively c) uncertainly d) exceptionally
20) If [
] I could run as fast as you!
a) merely b) not c) only d) so be
[関西学院大学]
21) Last night, I heard that Jane had been in her studio all day long every day for about
two months because of her new art project. That’s why we [
] ever see her.
a) really b) hardly c) nearly d) currently
[京都外語大学]
22) This inn was [
] built as a farm house in the mid-eighteenth century.
a) origin b) original c) originally d) originality
[専修大学]
23) [
] the serious depression is going on, our company is making a good showing
in our sales.
[東京理科大学]
a) Although b) Despite c) However d) Notwithstanding
24) [ ] having absolutely no talent, that man has become a popular TV personality.
a) Instead of b) Rather c) In case of d) Because e) In spite of
[法政大学]
25) The job in New York pays less than the job in St. Louis, and New York is more
expensive than St. Louis to live in. [ ], I think she should stay in St. Louis. [法政大学]
a) However b) Notwithstanding c) Nevertheless d) Therefore e) On the contrary
(C)次の英文の下線部の中で、誤りを含むものを指摘し、訂正しなさい。
1) Technological advances (a)can cause factual data to become outdated
within a (b)short time; (c)yet, students should focus on(d)reasoning skills, not
facts. [慶應大]
2) It (a)is clear to me that John is (b)enough experienced to be given (c)more
responsibility (d)for product development.
[早稲田大]
3) (a)When it comes to learning a foreign language, (b)nothing is (c)more
important trying to find (d)suitable opportunities to use the language.
[早稲田大]
4) Because body language (a)differs from culture (b)to culture, a gesture that is
(c)friendly in one society may be seen as (d)rudely in another.
[南山大]
5) John was (a)surprised that the price of (b)vegetables in Tokyo (c)was very (d)
highly.
[杏林大]

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