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。
現実では skate like him できないので could を用いる。
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
語順ミスを狙う定番問題。
補足説明：as や so や too などが先行するときは，as[so, too]+形容詞+a+名詞の語順。
such の場合は such+a+形容詞+名詞の語順。
問3
正解：③ most
解説
「日本人の大半は英語を日常的に使わない」
almost / any / none は意味・文法とも不適切。
almostは副詞の為、この単語を使用する場合はalmost all the Japanese とすれば同義になる。
問4
正解：④ was reading
解説
「その時〜していた」＝ 過去進行形。
saw her a while ago が明確な過去時点。
問5
正解：③ where
解説
先行詞 a place を受ける 関係副詞 where。
場所＋そこで〜する → where 一択。
問6
正解：① so far
解説
so far「これまでのところ」
現在完了と相性が良い定番表現。
問7
正解：④ the place
解説
take the place of ～ ＝「～に取って代わる」
熟語問題。
問8
正解：② know better
解説
know better than to ～
＝「～するほど愚かではない」
頻出の決まり文句。
問9
正解：① for
解説
ask 人 for 物
→ ask you for assistance
前置詞の基本用法。
問10
正解：③ looking for
解説
look for ＝「探している最中」
find / discover は「見つける」で意味が合わない。
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