[A] Questions (1)-(5) below each contain a set of five words. The five words in each set are missing the same pair of letters. Choose the correct pair from the list (1-8) in the box below them to insert into the underlined space, and mark the appropriate number on your answer sheet.
(1) d_l d_t f_l cr_l fl_nt
(2) d_l d_ry tr_l l_r g_nt
(3) d_ry tr_l f_l h_l dr_n
(4) r_n h_r v_l v_n s_ze
(5) h_l fr_d l_nch s_ce f_ltLetter pairs options:
1. ai 2. au 3. ei 4. ia 5. ie 6. ou 7. ua 8. ue[B] In each of the following sentences (6)-(10), a word has been removed and replaced with an underlined space. Choose the most appropriate word from the list (1-4) below each sentence to insert into the underlined space to complete that sentence.
(6) My boss leveled _____ me; if I don’t bring in more sales, I will get fired.
1. of 2. to 3. up 4. with(7) His plans to open his own restaurant sadly fell _____ at the last minute.
1. for 2. into 3. on 4. through(8) Several students cooked _____ an excuse for not submitting their homework.
1. for 2. off 3. to 4. up(9) After a hard day at work, she would wind _____ by listening to opera.
1. by 2. down 3. of 4. on(10) Just because you hit your sales target, you shouldn’t bank _____ getting a promotion.
1. off 2. on 3. to 4. with
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■ 解答一覧
(1) 8
(2) 4
(3) 1
(4) 3
(5) 2
(6) 4
(7) 4
(8) 4
(9) 2
(10) 2
▼ Aパート (1) ～ (5) の詳解
(1) d_l / d_t / f_l / cr_l / fl_nt →「ue」を補う
– duel (決闘)
– duet (二重奏・二重唱)
– fuel (燃料 / ～に燃料を供給する)
– cruel (残酷な)
– fluent (流暢な)
(2) d_l / d_ry / tr_l / l_r / g_nt →「ia」を補う
– dial (ダイヤル、電話をかける)
– diary (日記)
– trial (裁判、試み)
– liar (嘘つき)
– giant (巨人、巨大なもの)
(3) d_ry / tr_l / f_l / h_l / dr_n →「ai」を補う
– dairy (乳製品工場、乳業、牛乳販売所)
– trail (小道、跡、(v) 跡を追う)
– fail (失敗する)
– hail (あられ・ひょう、(v) 歓迎する、(タクシーなどを) 呼び止める)
– drain (排水路、(v) 水を抜く)
(4) r_n / h_r / v_l / v_n / s_ze →「ei」を補う
– rein (手綱、(v) 抑制する)
– heir (相続人)
– veil (ベール、(v) ベールで覆う)
– vein (静脈、(木・大理石などの) 筋)
– seize (つかむ、奪い取る、押収する)
(5) h_l / fr_d / l_nch / s_ce / f_lt →「au」を補う
– haul (引っ張る、運搬する)
– fraud (詐欺)
– launch (開始する、打ち上げる、(n) 打ち上げ・発射)
– sauce (ソース)
– fault (誤り、欠陥、責任)
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▼ Bパート (6) ～ (10) の詳解
(6) My boss leveled _____ me.
正解： (4) with → “level with someone”
「（人）に対して率直に話す／打ち明ける」というイディオム。
例：He leveled with his team about the poor sales.（彼はチームに対して率直に売上不振を伝えた）
(7) His plans to open his own restaurant sadly fell _____.
正解： (4) through → “fall through”
「(計画・交渉などが) 失敗に終わる、頓挫する」という意味。
例：Our deal fell through at the last minute.（取引は土壇場で不成立に終わった）
(8) Several students cooked _____ an excuse.
正解： (4) up → “cook up an excuse”
「(言い訳などを) でっち上げる」というカジュアルな表現。
例：They cooked up a story to avoid punishment.（罰を免れるために話をでっち上げた）
(9) After a hard day at work, she would wind _____.
正解： (2) down → “wind down”
「(仕事・緊張などの後に) ゆったりくつろぐ、リラックスする」。
例：I like to wind down with some jazz music.（ジャズ音楽を聴いてくつろぐのが好きだ）
(10) Just because you hit your sales target, you shouldn’t bank _____ getting a promotion.
正解： (2) on → “bank on”
「～を当てにする／頼りにする」。
例：We can’t bank on good weather for the event.（イベントで好天を当てにすることはできない）
