今回で15回目ですね。
いつものように、下記10題を解いてみてください。
【問題】 それぞれ下の①〜④のうちから最も適切なものを1つ選びなさい。
問1
His explanation doesn’t really ( ) sense to me.
① give
② cause
③ mean
④ make
問2
Keiko is devoting most of her free time ( ) French these days.
① studying
② to studying
③ to study
④ study
問3
In that town, traffic accidents are very ( ) during the winter.
① familiar
② popular
③ broad
④ common
問4
Ken had his wallet ( ) while he was traveling abroad.
① steal
② stole
③ stealing
④ stolen
問5
By the time the event was held, interest in the sport ( ) already grown nationwide.
① had
② has
③ was
④ is
問6
The clothes won’t dry well ( ) it stops raining.
① if
② whether
③ unless
④ since
問7
Would you mind ( ) my seat while I step outside for a moment?
① to keep
② if you will keep
③ that you keep
④ keeping
問8
The trip was wonderful. I wish I ( ) there a few more days.
① have stayed
② could have stayed
③ can stay
④ will stay
問9
I didn’t catch every word of the announcement, but I understood ( ).
① even anything
② almost everything
③ only nothing
④ probably something
問10
As soon as the singer appeared on stage, the audience ( ).
① had been excited
② became excited
③ had been exciting
④ became exciting
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【解答・解説】
問1
解答：④ make
解説
「意味をなす」は make sense という決まった表現。
他の動詞（give / cause / mean）は sense と直接は結びつかない。
問2
解答：② to studying
解説
devote A to B「AをBにささげる」。
to は前置詞なので、後ろは 動名詞 が来る。
問3
解答：④ common
解説
「よくある」「一般的な」は common。
familiar は「なじみがある」、popular は「人気がある」。
問4
解答：④ stolen
解説
have + 目的語 + 過去分詞 ＝「〜される」。
Ken had his wallet stolen
＝「財布を盗まれた」。
問5
解答：① had
解説
By the time + 過去 → 過去完了。
「その時点までにすでに〜していた」。
問6
解答：③ unless
解説
unless ＝「もし〜でなければ」。
「雨がやまない限り、服は乾かない」という意味。
問7
解答：④ keeping
解説
Would you mind + 動名詞
「〜してもらってもいいですか」。
問8
解答：② could have stayed
解説
過去の事実への後悔・願望は
wish + 主語 + could have + 過去分詞。
問9
解答：② almost everything
解説
肯定文で自然なのは「ほとんど全部」。
他の選択肢は意味的・文法的に不自然。
因みに、almostのベースの意味は「もうちょっとで」という意味で、意訳して「ほとんどの…」となる。
問10
解答：② became excited
解説
人・観客の状態 → excited。
exciting は「物・出来事が人をワクワクさせる」。
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