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:make senseで「意味をなす」という決まった表現です。
This explanation doesn’t make sense.
(この説明は意味をなさない)
give / cause / mean は sense と直接は結びつきません。
問2
解答:② to studying
解説:devote A to Bで「AをBにささげる」という意味です。
to は前置詞なので、後ろは動名詞になります。
He devoted himself to studying English.
(彼は英語の勉強に専念した)
問3
解答:④ common
解説:common は「よくある」「一般的な」という意味です。
It is common to make mistakes.
(間違いをするのはよくあることだ)
familiar は「なじみがある」、popular は「人気がある」です。
問4
解答:④ stolen
解説:have + 目的語 + 過去分詞で「〜される」という意味になります。
Ken had his wallet stolen.
(ケンは財布を盗まれた)
問5
解答:① had
解説:By the time + 過去形の文では、主節は過去完了を使います。
By the time I arrived, he had left.
(私が着いた時には、彼はすでに出発していた)
問6
解答:③ unless
解説:unless は「もし〜でなければ」という意味です。
Unless it stops raining, the clothes won’t dry.
(雨がやまない限り、服は乾かない)
問7
解答:④ keeping
解説:Would you mind + 動名詞で「〜してもらってもいいですか」という意味です。
Would you mind keeping the door open?
(ドアを開けておいてもらえますか)
問8
解答:② could have stayed
解説:wish + 主語 + could have + 過去分詞で、過去の事実に対する後悔や願望を表します。
I wish I could have stayed longer.
(もっと長くいられたらよかったのに)
問9
解答:② almost everything
解説:almost everythingで「ほとんどすべて」という意味になります。
He ate almost everything.
(彼はほとんど全部食べた)
almost は「もう少しで」という意味から「ほとんど」と訳されます。
問10
解答:② became excited
解説:become + 形容詞で「〜の状態になる」という意味です。
She became excited when she heard the news.
(その知らせを聞いて彼女は興奮した)
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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