117 Keep in mind that this is only ------, and that the actual production model may be slightly different in appearance. a. a prototype b. an example c. an original d. a display 空所にはthe actual production model「実際の完成モデル」と対比…

114 Smoking is not good for your health, -------------- the health of your children, who have to breathe the second-hand smoke. a. needless to say b. regardless of c. not to mention d. it goes without saying 後ろに名詞をとって、「～は言う…

111 The post office released a ----------- stamp of the Beatles that was among its most popular stamps ever. a. commemorative b. commemorating c. commemoration d. commemorated 空所にはstampを修飾する形容詞が入ります。commemorateは「～を祝…

108 To ------ with the government’s new workplace regulations, we had to hire more handicapped people. a. obey b. fulfill c. comply d. accomplish 空所には「従う」という意味の動詞が入ります。aとｂは他動詞なので、空所の後のwithと両立しません…

105 Salespeople who sell 6000 dollars’ worth of merchandise the first month of the job --------- to the next salary level. a. promote b. will promote c. are promoted d. is promoting promoteは「昇進させる」という意味の他動詞なので、ここでは…

102 In order for you to get the reimbursement, your expense report should ------- filled by the 15th of May, and it wasn’t. a. be b. was c. have d. have been 仮定法過去完了の問題です。コンマの後のit wasn’tから、過去の話であることがわかりま…

99 There is a fortuneteller who has the --------- ability to predict natural disasters. a. uncompromising b. unclaimed c. uncovered d. uncanny aのuncompromisingは「妥協しない、不屈の」、bのunclaimedは「要求されていない」、 cのuncoveredは「…

96 Henry Williams, ------- his Harvard Degree and polished manners, is one of ABX Company’s rising stars. a. has b. despite c. because d. with 二つ目のカンマの後にisがあるので、カンマとカンマの間には挿入句が入ることがわかります。 正解 ｄ …

93 Mr. Williams has many cute things in his office, --------- a picture of his newborn baby. a. it is b. such as c. that is d. like as まず選択肢をbとｃに絞ります。次に、空所の前はmany cute thingsと複数になっているのに、空所の後はa picture…

90 Such silly remarks are not -------- in the difficult situation that we are in right now. a. appropriate b. approximate c. apprehensive d. approachable aのappropriateは「ふさわしい」、bのapproximateは「おおよその」、cのapprehensiveは「心…

87 The couple wanted to stay another day, but it was ------- season, and the hotel couldn’t let them have the room that long. a. big b. top c. major d. peak 「繁忙期」のことをpeak seasonまたはhigh seasonと言います。 正解 ｄ 訳 夫婦はもう一…

84 The factory will have to get a building -------- if it wants to build a warehouse. a. perspective b. personnel c. permit d. perimeter cのpermitには名詞として、「許可(証)」という意味があるので、building permitで「建築許可」という意味にな…

81 The delegates had a two-hour meeting in the morning, then spent the -------- of the day touring their factory. a. most b. whole c. rest d. complete 視察団は午前中、2時間の会議に臨んだそうです。そうすると、工場を見学したのは1日のいつでし…

78 -------- the customer changes his or her mind, it is possible to have the computer upgraded with more random-access memory. a. Had b. When c. Should d. Case 「気が変わったら」という意味でIfを入れたいところですが、選択肢にありません。こ…

75 The company expected the workout by their employees to last only a few days but it turned into a --------- strike. a. protract b. protracting c. protracted d. protraction 空所にはstrikeを修飾する形容詞が入ります。protractは「長引かせる…

72 The magazine increased its ---------by thirty thousand copies. a. quantity b. figures c. amount d. circulation 空欄の後ろに30000部という具体的な複数形が出ているので、正解はcirculation「発行部数」です。ｃのamountもaのquantityもどちらも「…

69 Before the job interview, Mike was patience --------. a. all b. at all c. itself d. himself 抽象名詞＋itselfで、「～そのもの、とても～だ」という意味になります。 正解 ｃ 訳 就職面接の前、マイクはじっと耐えている様子でした。 70 Jack think…

66 The number of job candidates who came up with some answer or other ------ small. a. was b. were c. have been d. will have been the number of～「～の数」は、動詞は単数で受けます。（The numberが主語だと考えてください。） 正解 a 訳 何らか…

63 Henry -------------- work yesterday since he felt ill. a. absented himself from b. absented c. absented from d. was absent in absentは動詞になると他動詞で、absent oneself from～で「～を欠席する」という意味になります。 正解 a 訳 ヘンリー…

60 For reasons -------she could not understand, she felt happier among her colleagues. a. why b. for which c. that d. with which 本問は、空欄の直後の英文のunderstandに目的語が欠けている点がポイントです。この場合には、関係副詞whyではなく関…

57 He thought he had seen the CEO in the train -----------. a. a week ago b. a week before c. a week early d. before a week beforeは過去完了時制で用い、時間を表す語句を前に伴って「過去のある時点から～前に」という意味をもちます。 それに対し…

54 The chair ---------- the CEO was sitting at the board room was made of exclusive leather. a. which b. that c. on which d. on that この文章は次の２つの文からなっています。 The chair was made of marble. The CEO was sitting on the chair. t…

51 The ------------ of a new incentive system had helped boost the morale of the employees. a. resignation b. certification c. qualification d. implementation 新しい成果主義制度の何が社員たちのやる気をアップさせたのでしょうか。選択肢を見て…

48 This is the place --------- any employee can sit on a massage chair and relax at. a. where b. which c. at which d. when 文の最後のatに気づくのがポイントです。この文章は、This is the place. とAny employee can sit on a massage chair and r…

45 A singer, dancer and pianist ----- appointed to work for RST Orchestra since last November. a. is b. are c. has been d. have been この問題では、冠詞aの位置と数を正確に把握することが重要です。dancerとpianistの前にaがないということは、歌…

42 Since RRC Tec. and BEC com. had to make significant concessions in order to reach an agreement, ----- of them is quite satisfied with the deal. a. neither b. both c. either d. any themのあとに単数形のisがきているので、コンマの後の文の主…

39 XXS company is looking for job candidates who can interact ------with other employees and clients. a. respectively b. respectful c. respective d. respectfully 空欄以外の部分を訳してみると、「その会社は他の従業員や顧客と付き合うことがで…

36 Although there is ----- top secret information in his new computer, the new employee has to ask for a permission every time he takes it outside. a. few b. little c. much d. many 新入社員は毎回コンピュータを外に持ち出すときは許可を得なけ…

33 Apple Airlines ----- that it is updating its booking tools so that it can give passengers nonbinary choice under gender. a. conformed b. delivered c. confirmed d. promised 英文から、アップル航空が予約の機器をアップデートしていることを何…

30 If the state ------ in attracting SSR.com, it could have reaped as much as 30 billion dollars in new tax revenue. a. succeeds b. succeeded c. have succeeded d. had succeeded 文章がIfから始まっていて、コンマの後の文章が「少なくとも300億…