文法チェック問題 Part6

今回は6回目のチェック問題となります
早速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

“This is my new cat. Her name is Philosophy.”
“That’s unusual. Why (  ) did you choose such a name?”

① in the earth       ② in world
③ on earth        ④ on the world


問2

“Can you (  ) what the notice says from here?”
“Yes, it clearly says ‘No Entry.’”

① look out   ② look up
③ make out   ④ make up


問3

“Do you remember that movie?”
“Yes, it always (  ) me of my childhood.”

① recalls ② recollects
③ remembers ④ reminds


問4

“Was Emma at the meeting yesterday?”
“I don’t think so. If she had been there, I (  ) her.”

① had seen ② saw
③ would have seen ④ would see


問5

“Are you going to the concert tonight?”
“No, and (  ).”

① neither my brother will
② neither will my brother
③ nor my brother will
④ so will my brother


問6

I don’t like spiders, snakes, or (  ) cockroaches.

① at best ② at least
③ best of all ④ least of all


問7

It’s (  ) a long time since we last met.

① much ② pretty
③ quite ④ so


問8

She is so (  ) that even a sad movie can make her cry.

① impressed ② impressive
③ sensible ④ sensitive


問9

We still have (  ) to walk before we reach the village.

① another kilometers five
② another five kilometers
③ five another kilometers
④ five kilometers another


問10

There are very few buses late at night, (  ) makes it hard to get home.

① what ② where
③ which ④ who

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【解答・解説】

問1

正解:③ on earth

解説:on earth は疑問文で、「いったいなぜ」という強調表現です。

Why on earth did you choose such a name?
(いったいなぜそんな名前を選んだの?)

他の前置詞の組み合わせは不可です。


問2

正解:③ make out

解説:make out=「(見て・聞いて)理解する/判別する」

Can you make out what the notice says from here?
(ここから掲示の内容が読めますか)

look out「気をつける」
look up「調べる」
make up「作り上げる」


問3

正解:④ reminds

解説:remind A of B=「AにBを思い出させる」

It always reminds me of my childhood.
(それはいつも子ども時代を思い出させる)

recall / remember / recollect は語法が異なります。


問4

正解:③ would have seen

解説:仮定法過去完了の形。

If + had + 過去分詞
→ would have + 過去分詞

If she had been there, I would have seen her.
(彼女がそこにいたなら、私は彼女に会っていたのに)


問5

正解:② neither will my brother

解説:否定文の後にand + neither + 助動詞 + 主語(倒置)を用います。

I won’t go, and neither will my brother.
(私も行かないし、弟も行かない)


問6

正解:④ least of all

解説:least of all=「とりわけ〜は(特に)〜ない」

I don’t like spiders, snakes, or least of all cockroaches.
(クモもヘビも嫌いだが、とりわけゴキブリは嫌いだ)

否定内容を強調します。


問7

正解:③ quite

解説:quite a long time=「かなり長い時間」

It’s quite a long time since we last met.
(最後に会ってからかなり時間が経つ)

much / so はこの形では使えません。


問8

正解:④ sensitive

解説:sensitive=「感受性が強い」

She is so sensitive that even a sad movie can make her cry.
(彼女はとても感受性が強いので、悲しい映画でも泣いてしまう)

impressed「感銘を受けた」
impressive「印象的な」
sensible「分別のある」


問9

正解:② another five kilometers

解説:another + 数 + 名詞=「さらに〜」

We still have another five kilometers to walk.
(まだ5キロ歩かなければならない)

語順は固定です。


問10

正解:③ which

解説:which は前文全体を受ける、非制限用法の関係代名詞です。

There are very few buses late at night, which makes it hard to get home.
(夜遅くのバスはほとんどなく、そのため家に帰るのが大変だ)

what / where / who は使えません。

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