1 John: Can you ( ), please? I don t have my watch. Mary: It s 9:30. 1 tell me the minute 2 tell me the hour 2 3 tell me the way 4 tell me the time 昭 和 大 学 A: I think I saw Lisa near Shinjuku Station yesterday. B: That ( )true. She is in Hawaii now. 1 should be 2 must be 3 3 can t be 4 doesn t have to be 神 戸 女 子 大 学 B: Well, I d better start studying then. 1 Tomorrow s test is going to be very difficult. 2 You like to study a lot. 3 You did very well on the test. 4 入 試 英 文 速 読 即 解 (Level 1) Level 0 Level 1 大 学 入 試 問 題 適 語 句 選 択, 適 語 補 充, 語 順 整 序 4 Today s test was easy. 広 島 経 済 大 学 A: John ( )the letter by now. B: Yeah, we sent it two weeks ago. 1 is receiving 2 must have received 3 receives 4 should receive 共 立 女 子 大 学 5 Hanako: What do you like to listen to? Mari: ( ) 1 All kinds of music. 2 I am still waiting to hear. 3 I can t hear it. 4 I d like you to listen. 会 津 大 学 6 A: I have to catch a train. B: Which one? B: That train leaves in 30 minutes. 1 The train is on time. 2 The wrong one. 3 The one over there. 4 Two trains ago. 龍 谷 大 学 7 B: I had a great time. I went to a movie. 1 How was your weekend? 2 What are you going to do this weekend? 3 How is it? 4 Did you go to the movie? 椙 山 女 学 園 大 学 8 A: So how was your first day at school? B: ( ) 1 Ah, better than I thought. 2 I went by bus. 3 It s happy. 4 That s so kind of you to say so. 椙 山 女 学 園 大 学 9 Wayne: How did you find me? Saki: Well, ( )you might be here. Wayne: Yeah, we usually study here together. 1 Jeff told me 2 I couldn t find it 3 he asked me if 4 Jeff asked me when 杏 林 大 学 2 3
10 B: Well, China and India are buying more oil. 1 What s the price of oil? 2 Why is the price of oil rising? 3 How is the price of oil? 4 Where is the price of oil going? 広 島 経 済 大 学 11 A: He has been to many places in the world. B: Yes. That s (w )we asked him to speak at the next meeting. 高 知 工 科 大 学 12 He to, asked, me, after, look]his children while he was away on a business trip. 福 岡 大 学 13 A: [you, how, do, old, think]that man is? B: Let me see... about 45 years old. 中 部 大 学 14 A: Why don t we go for a drive? B: ( ) A: Well, what would you like to do? B: Nothing. I m just going to stay home. 1 Why don t you choose it yourself? 2 Because I have to visit a friend. 3 We d better start right now. 15 4 I really don t feel like it today. 東 京 電 機 大 学 A: Mrs. Greenwood knows a lot about computers, doesn t she? B: Yes, she has had ( )experience with them. 1 a lot of 2 almost 3 few 4 too many 麻 布 大 学 16 X: Why didn t you answer when I called you? Y: ( ) 1 Yes, I didn t and you didn t answer me. 2 No, I didn t but you didn t answer me. 3 I didn t, and you answered me. 17 4 I did, but you didn t answer me. 駒 澤 大 学 A: Why didn t you come to the party? Jane showed up! B: If I had been told that she would come, I ( )too. 1 was coming 2 would come 18 3 would have come 4 had come 東 洋 大 学 B: A: Do you like this color? Or, that color? B: I don t like either of them. 1 I don t like this color, and I don t like that color, either. 2 I like this color, but I don t like that color. 3 I like both colors. 19 4 I cannot tell which I like. 関 西 学 院 大 学 I ve never met anyone as kind as Linda. 1 Linda is not as kind as others I ve met. 2 Linda is the kindest person that I know. 3 I haven t met anyone who is kind to Linda. 20 4 I don t know anyone who is the same kind as Linda. 京 都 産 業 大 学 Our library has many books in English. You should read [them, many, as, as, of]possible. 熊 本 県 立 大 学 4 5
21 At school A: Jack, are you from England? B: Yes, I am. ( ) A: Is she? Do you speak English with her? B: Sometimes. But she speaks good English, too. 1 But my mother is from Spain. 2 My mother is from England, too. 3 I can speak Spanish, too. 22 4 My mother lives in Spain. 大 阪 経 済 大 学 A: Do you often use a computer? B: Not so much at work, but ( ). 1 never at home 2 sometimes I can t 3 I do in my free time 23 4 I don t really like to use computers 愛 知 淑 徳 大 学 A: Do you know where Alex is? B: He was here, but left an hour ago. B: I ll tell him tomorrow that you wanted to talk to him. 1 I ll look at him as soon as possible. 2 I have to be in back. 3 I should have come earlier. 24 4 I can t have left tomorrow. 福 岡 国 際 大 学 Paloma: How could I have stopped him from driving home? Alex: Well, you could have ( ). 1 remembered where his car was 2 asked where he was going 3 helped him go 4 taken his car keys away 明 治 大 学 25 A: Call me back when you arrive at the station. B: ( ) A: Oh, really? I ll be there in ten minutes. 1 Thanks for calling. 2 Actually, I ve just arrived now. 3 I sometimes hear from Mary. 26 4 Which station? 広 島 経 済 大 学 A: Hello, Jim. Is it a good time to call? B: Oh, hi, Tom. Actually, we ve just started lunch. ( ) A: OK, I ll do that. Talk to you later. 1 Can you call for me after that? 2 Could you call back in an hour? 3 Can I call you back later? 27 4 Would you like me to call you back? 桜 美 林 大 学 I finally arrived at class 30 minutes late, but ( and it was too late for me to take it. 1 by the time 2 by then 28 ), the test had started 3 since then 4 until then 慶 應 義 塾 大 学 In Beijing, the time is one hour later than the time in Japan. If it is ten o clock in Japan, it is ( ). 1 eleven o clock in Beijing 2 nine o clock in Beijing 29 3 seven o clock in Beijing 4 one o clock in Beijing 朝 日 大 学 A: What language do you think they are speaking? It sounds Asian to me. B: ( ) Should we ask? 1 I can t listen it. 2 I m not so sure. 3 I m not that language. 4 I know that language. 桜 美 林 大 学 6 7
30 It s cold today, so you had better keep the window closed. 1 Close the window today because you have a cold. 2 You shouldn t open the window since it s cold today. 3 It s not warm today, so you should open the window. 4 You keep closing the window because it s not warm today. 京 都 産 業 大 学 31 I had a hard time finding Mary s house. 1 Finding Mary s house was easier than I thought. 2 I didn t have any time to look for Mary s house. 3 It was difficult for me to find where Mary lives. 32 4 It wasn t long before I found Mary s house. 近 畿 大 学 (i) Please don t forget to ( )the light off when you leave the room. (ii) I drove the car for more than two hours. Now it is your ( )to drive. 33 大 東 文 化 大 学 The only thing in the world that [never, can, one, receive]or give too much of is love. 清 泉 女 子 大 学 34 We can get information very quickly using the Internet. However, there is [that, information, much, so]it is difficult to decide what is important and what isn t. 大 東 文 化 大 学 35 [used, there, be, to]a very big tree here. We played around it every day after school. 明 治 大 学 36 Please let me know ( home. 37 )you finish that work. Then you ll be free to go 1 as long as 2 as soon as 3 now that 4 even if 法 政 大 学 Since you came all the way from Osaka to visit me in Akita, you can stay at my home [long, you, as, as, like]. 秋 田 県 立 大 学 38 A: I m looking for books on travel. B: They are over there. A: Can I take these? B: One book on Japan and another on China? A: Yes, that s right. B: You re only allowed to take out one at a time. A: I see. I ll take the one on Japan. B: All right. Please return it in two weeks. 明 治 大 学 39 My mother said to me, Did you finish your homework? = My mother asked me ( )my homework. 1 if I finish 2 if I had finished 3 if I would have finished 4 if I would like to finish 明 星 大 学 40 Jimmy got up early so as to catch the first train. = Jimmy got up ( )catch the first train. 1 early enough to 2 early in order not to 3 so early not to 4 too early to 明 星 大 学 41 A: Hi, Jason. It s been a while. What ( )you here? B: Hi, Ellen. I came to see my old friend. He lives in this building. 1 brings 2 gets 3 makes 4 takes 学 習 院 大 学 8 9
42 A: Can you use chopsticks*? B: Yes, I m good at using them. B: One of my Korean friends showed me how to use them. 1 How often do you use them? 2 How did you learn to use them? 3 Have you ever been to a Japanese restaurant in your country? 4 How often do you eat out? 43 * chopsticks 箸 ( は し ) 京 都 精 華 大 学 A: Do you know a good hotel in this town? B: The Hamilton Hotel is good. B: It s quite close. 1 What did you say? 2 How far is it from here? 3 How long is it from here? 4 What can you do there? 京 都 学 園 大 学 44 A: Is this seat taken? B: ( ) A: That s kind of you. B: Not at all. 1 Yes, it is. 45 2 I need it for my things. 3 No, I ll move my things. 4 My friend s coming back. 龍 谷 大 学 I ve heard that Mary has been sick in bed for a week, so I want to visit her. Do you [where, know, lives, she]? 秋 田 県 立 大 学 46 What ( children? 1 is the matter )when you think of a family? Is it a mother, a father, and two 2 is your family like 3 becomes of you 4 comes to mind 桜 美 林 大 学 47 X: Is the house at the end of this street still for sale? Y: No, ( ) 1 it s still for sale. 2 it hadn t been on sale. 48 3 it has been sold. 4 it hadn t been sold. 駒 澤 大 学 We are trying very hard to make a good system. When we look back upon what ( ), it is clear that we have come a long way. 1 to do 2 we have been doing 49 3 should be done 4 is for us to do 名 古 屋 工 業 大 学 Mt. Kilimanjaro is higher than any other mountain in Africa. 1 Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. 2 Another mountain in Africa is as high as Mt. Kilimanjaro. 3 There are other mountains higher than Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. 4 Other than Mt. Kilimanjaro, there are no high mountains in Africa. 50 京 都 産 業 大 学 The Amazon is longer than any other river in the world but the Nile. Do you mean the Amazon is ( )in the world? 1 as long as the Nile 2 no other river 3 the longest river 4 the second longest river フェリス 女 学 院 大 学 51 We weren t expecting you so soon. 1 You re here much too late. 2 We ve been waiting for you to come quickly. 3 We thought you d be arriving later than this. 4 We were expecting you to come sooner than this. 京 都 産 業 大 学 10 11
52 A: You talk a lot about India as if you d been there many times. B: I actually have, Ted. I ve been there ( )times. 53 1 few 2 only a few 3 quite a few 4 very few 中 央 大 学 Why don t we take the bus for a change? 1 I suggest we go by bus this time. 2 We need to change buses, don t we? 3 I don t know why we don t take the bus. 54 4 If you need some change, we should take the bus. 京 都 産 業 大 学 Akemi: How long have you been in Japan? Fran: Six months now. Akemi: Wow! I hadn t realized you ve been here so long already. Fran: I know. ( )I arrived just yesterday. 1 It was not until 2 It feels like 55 3 It doesn t seem like 4 It happened 杏 林 大 学 Teacher: Do you spend a lot of time studying? Student: ( ) Teacher: How often do you study? Student: Oh, usually two or three times a week. 1 Yes, I will. 2 Yes, I think so. 56 3 Okay, I understand. 4 That s a good idea. 札 幌 大 学 There are few people who cannot read and write in Japan, ( many people who cannot read and write in the world. )there are 1 while 2 if 3 so that 4 because 東 京 造 形 大 学 57 A: What are you going to do this weekend? B: Well, ( ) 1 I have a good reason to do so. 2 I must keep that in mind. 3 I have a lot on my mind. 58 4 I don t have anything in particular. 桜 美 林 大 学 I passed the time in the train reading a book. 1 Time passes quickly when I read about trains. 2 My time on the train was spent reading a book. 3 You should read books when you are passing trains. 4 Books about trains aren t for me when I m passing through. 京 都 産 業 大 学 59 Kim, I know that you can t stay for the whole party, but ( hour. 60 )stay for an 1 if only 2 at least 3 after all 4 in the end 南 山 大 学 After all, the most important thing is to do [you, what, right, is, think] 清 泉 女 子 大 学 61 A: Which restaurant do you want to go to, Italian or Chinese? B: ( ). I like any food. 1 As you were 2 Yes, I d love to 3 It s up to you 4 Never mind the change 防 衛 大 学 校 12 13
62 A: Where is Yutaka? I can t find him. He is going to be late to the meeting. B: Oh, Yutaka called this morning and said he was sick. He is taking the ( ). 63 1 time out 2 time over 3 day out 4 day off 関 西 福 祉 大 学 Jimmy: I couldn t get (t )to Marshall on the phone. Kathy: Oh, I didn t know you tried to reach him. I heard he had changed his phone number. 東 京 慈 恵 会 医 科 大 学 64 I tried and tried to call you but couldn t reach you. Where be you at three o clock? 慶 應 義 塾 大 学 65 A: It s about time he (f )a new job. B: Yes. He has been in the house doing nothing for six months. 高 知 工 科 大 学 66 A: The nearest train station is not far away from here. How do you think we should get there? B: We ( ). 1 might have walked 2 might as well walk 3 might be walking 67 4 might be walking as well 追 手 門 学 院 大 学 Sixty minutes is how long it takes for the minute hand to go around the clock once, starting at the 12 and coming back to the 12. While the minute hand makes [trip, the clock, around, one, whole], the hour hand moves from one number to the next. 城 西 大 学 解 答 Point 単 語 番 号 訳 がついているものは 本 誌 に 掲 載 できなかった 語 法 や イディオム 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Point 4 can tell A B 584 time Point 128 think (that) S V 4 can t be 539 true Point 14 d better 218 start doing, 2 be going to Point 7 must have done 55 by now Point 15 what 217 like to do 216 listen to A 339 all kinds of of A Point 8 have to 581 catch 26 one Point 21 how 399 weekend Point 415 so 21 how 450 than Point 177 tell A (that) S V 756 usually 645 together Point 20 why 137 rise 11 why Point 20 That s why S V 190 ask A to do 12 asked me to look after Point 190 ask A to do 97 look after 452 while 1191 business trip 13 How old do you think Point 21 How... do you think S V? 212 Let me see... 14 15 Point 20 Why don t we do 217 would like to do 99 feel like Point 291 know about A 40 a lot of 375 have experience of/with A 16 Point 449 when 296 answer 17 Point 178 show up 448 if S had done..., S would have done 18 Point 35 either 34 both 19 Point 752 never 414 as as... 532 kind 20 as many of them as Point 38 many of 537 as as possible 21 Point 83 be from 132 speak with A 758 sometimes 22 Point 415 so much 127 at work 640 free time 23 Point 291 know where S V 12 should have done 14 15
24 25 26 27 Point 225 stop A (from) doing A 9 could have done Point 268 call A back A 725 really 65 in ten minutes 759 actually Point 759 actually 268 call A back 131 talk to you later Point 767 finally 75 by 57 then by then 543 too to do 28 Point 59 late 450 than 448 if 29 Point What A do you think S V? A 104 sound 415 so 530 sure 30 Point 415 so 14 had better 451 because 453 since 31 Point 491 have a hard time doing 534 it is difficult (for S) to do 32 turn Point 228 forget to do 101 turn off A [A off] 101 A s turn to do 33 one can never receive Point 22 that 721 only 752 never 34 so much information that Point 415 so... that 534 it is difficult (for S) to do 35 There used to be Point 566 used to do 36 Point 760 as soon as 55 now that 642 even if 37 as long as you like Point 453 since 95 come to do 27 all the way 480 as long as S V 38 library Point 97 look for A 260 allow A to do at a time 425 library 39 Point 257 finish 190 asked A if S had done 40 Point 415 so as to do 47 enough to do 41 Point 452 It s been a while. 192 bring 95 come to do 42 Point 478 be good at doing 178 show A how to do 43 Point 545 far 547 quite 505 close 44 Point 568 move 532 That s kind of you. 45 know where she lives Point 214 hear (that) S V 415 so 291 know where S V 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Point 607 come to mind 128 think of A Point 410 at the end of A 1198 for sale 67 on sale Point 224 try to do 97 look back on/upon A A 15 what 541 it is clear (that) S V Point 450 than 30 any other 450 other than Point 24 but 226 mean (that) S V 613 the second Point 261 expect 128 think (that) S V will be doing Point 131 talk about A 448 as if 759 actually 547 quite a few A Point 303 for a change 256 suggest S (should) do 75 by bus Point 21 how 300 realize (that) S V 99 It feels like S V Point 266 spend A doing 21 how often 415 I think so. Point 43 few 452 while Point 2 be going to 510 in particular have A on one s mind A Point 577 pass the time doing 266 spend A doing 59 Point 103 stay for A A 44 at leas 60 what you think is right Point 53 after all 597 the thing is to do 15 what what (you think) is right 61 Point 69 (be) up to A 62 Point 1892 be sick 68 take a day off 1 63 through Point 76 get through (to A) A 224 try to do 145 reach A A 64 were Point at three o clock 65 found Point 584 it s about time S did S 66 Point 723 might as well do 67 one whole trip around the clock Point 21 how long 176 It takes B for A to do 452 while 719 whole C KAGENSHA 16 17