今回で8回目の演習問題となります。
以下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
“He skis amazingly well.”
“Yeah… I really wish I ( ) like that.”
① can ski
② could ski
③ ski
④ will ski
問2
“Your dishes are always delicious.”
“Thanks, but I don’t think I’m ( ) cook as you are.”
① a good as
② as a good
③ as good a
④ good as a
問3
“Is English commonly used in Japan?”
“Well, ( ) people here don’t speak it in daily situations.”
① almost
② any
③ most
④ none
問4
“Do you know what Mika was doing earlier?”
“Yes. She ( ) a novel when I passed by her room.”
① has been reading
② is reading
③ may be reading
④ was reading
問5
“I’m planning a winter trip.”
“Oh? Did you find a place ( ) you can swim even during the cold season?”
① how
② when
③ where
④ which
問6
“It’s unusual that Emma hasn’t shown up yet.”
“True. She’s never been late ( ).”
① so far
② so long
③ so many
④ so much
問7
Our teacher believes that computers will never take ( ) of printed books.
① a chance
② a change
③ the lead
④ the place
問8
You should ( ) than to put yourself in danger like that.
① have better
② know better
③ make better
④ turn better
問9
It’s been a long time since I last asked you ( ) assistance.
① for
② from
③ of
④ with
問10
Ken has been ( ) his wallet since yesterday, but he still hasn’t found it.
① discovering
② finding out
③ looking for
④ searching
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【解答・解説】
問1
正解:② could ski
解説:I wish + 過去形=「(今)~だったらいいのに」という仮定法です。
I wish I could ski like him.
(彼のようにスキーができたらいいのに)
現実にはできないので could を用います。
問2
正解:③ as good a
解説:as + 形容詞 + a + 名詞 + as ~
as good a cook as you are
(あなたと同じくらい料理が上手)
語順を問う定番問題です。
※補足
as / so / too が先行する場合:as + 形容詞 + a + 名詞
such の場合:such + a + 形容詞 + 名詞
問3
正解:③ most
解説:Most Japanese people do not use English in daily life.
(日本人の大半は日常的に英語を使わない)
almost は副詞なので、almost all Japanese とすれば同じ意味になります。
any / none は文意に合いません。
問4
正解:④ was reading
解説:「その時〜していた」
→ 過去進行形。
I saw her a while ago. She was reading a book.
(さっき彼女を見かけた。彼女は本を読んでいた)
問5
正解:③ where
解説:先行詞 a place を受ける関係副詞 where。
This is the place where we met.
(ここが私たちが出会った場所だ)
場所+そこで〜する → where を用います。
問6
正解:① so far
解説:so far=「これまでのところ」
I have finished three chapters so far.
(これまでに3章終えた)
現在完了とよく使われます。
問7
正解:④ the place
解説:take the place of ~=「~に取って代わる」
Computers have taken the place of typewriters.
(コンピューターはタイプライターに取って代わった)
問8
正解:② know better
解説:know better than to ~=「~するほど愚かではない」
He knows better than to tell a lie.
(彼はうそをつくほど愚かではない)
頻出表現です。
問9
正解:① for
解説:ask 人 for 物
She asked me for help.
(彼女は私に助けを求めた)
前置詞の基本用法です。
問10
正解:③ looking for
解説:look for=「探している」
I am looking for my keys.
(鍵を探している)
find / discover は「見つける」で意味が異なります。

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