平成１７年度 準1級第１回語彙問題


それでは、まず今回行われました英検準１級の1番語彙問題にチャレンジしてみましょう。

1.
 To prevent politics from influencing sports events, Olympic rules ( ) political banners at competition sites.
  1 forgo 2 forbid 3 foretell 4 forecast
 
2.
 You can’t stay home just because you feel tired. If you’re going to take a day off work, you need a ( ) reason.
1 legitimate 2 questionable 3 premature 4 hesitant
   
3.
 The sprinter successfully sued the newspaper for falsely accusing him of taking illegal drugs. He was awarded $2 million in ( ).
1 damages 2 injuries 3 benefits 4 interest
   
4.
 Only the timely ( ) of the United Nations prevented the border dispute between the two countries from escalating into full-scale war.
  1 intersection 2 intermission 3 inversion 4 intervention
   
5.
 After examining the ransom note, the handwriting expert was able to ( ) that it had been written by the suspect.
1 verify 2 abstain 3 duplicate 4 extort
   
6.
 This morning, train services throughout the Kanto area were ( ) for several hours due to heavy snowfall overnight. Thousands of commuters were affected.
1 displaced 2 deployed 3 deranged 4 disrupted
   
7.
 The local paper reported that the project to construct a new airport terminal could ( ) up to 200 local jobs if approved.
1 generate 2 fabricate 3 elevate 4 renounce
   
8.
 Archaeologists have ( ) a collection of pre-Roman pottery at a site in the center of town. “We weren’t expecting to find anything this old,” said one of the scientists.
1 expounded 2 unearthed 3 overplayed 4 outsourced
   
9.
 The crop-research project was put in ( ) after the government withdrew its funding.
1 jeopardy 2 alimony 3 empathy 4 deference
   

10.

 The managing director scheduled a meeting yesterday to discuss the need for punctuality. ( ), he was 15 minutes late to the meeting himself.
  1 Dutifully 2 Arguably 3 Fanatically 4 Ironically
   
11.
 The ( ) experiences the young soldier had in battle continued to haunt him for the rest of his life.
  1 mediocre 2 traumatic 3 petty 4 evasive
   
12. When Wilhelm saw a girl fall into the river, he tore off his winter coat and ( ) into the icy water to save her.
  1 merged 2 bounced 3 plunged 4 hailed
   
13. The hospital administration was accused of trying to cover up the fact that a medical ( ) had led to the death of the patient.
  1 blunder 2 huddle 3 tumble 4 dribble
   
14. As the two friends hadn’t seen each other for years, it was an amazing ( ) that they were seated next to each other on a flight to London.
  1 hazard 2 coincidence 3 deterrent 4 formality
   
15. On his very first day at work, the postman was attacked by a ( ) dog. He needs 11 stitches for the cut in his leg.
  1 vicious 2 cordial 3 sluggish 4 docile
   
16. Because of the tight schedule at the newspaper office, the atmosphere was often tense. Sometimes, tempers ( ) and arguments broke out.
  1 beamed 2 flickered 3 waved 4 flared
   
17. After a ( ) was discovered in the car engine’s design, the manufacture was forced to recall thousands of vehicles.
  1 stem 2 creep 3 grip 4 flaw
   
18. The con man targeted ( ) people, who readily agreed to invest in his fictional business ventures.
  1 intolerant 2 gullible 3 tangible 4 stubborn
   
19. Hugo showed me a cowboy hat that his host family had given him as a ( )
of his trip to the United States.
  1 figurine 2 landmark 3 memento 4 cue
   
20. The head of the space agency said that the explosion of the test rocket was just a temporary ( ) and that they would still be able to keep to their schedule.
  1 setback 2 pushover 3 upstart 4 holdover
   
21. The two soccer managers disliked each other the first time they met, and ( ) encounters over the years did nothing to change their feelings.
  1 subjective 2 subsequent 3 preceding 4 premeditated
   
22. These meetings are a waste of time! Every time I ( ) a new idea, somebody rejects it.
  1 put forward 2 play down 3 set off 4 cast out
   
23. The contract should be ready in a few days. There are still a few problems to ( ), but we’re making good progress．
  1 carry out 2 clear up 3 kick in 4 pay off
   
24. Months went by before detectives were finally able to ( ) the gang responsible for the string of jewelry thefts and bring them to justice.
  1 run through 2 hold out 3 shake off 4 track down
   
25. Although a number of you have suggested changing the company logo, we’ve decided to ( ) the original. We’ve used it for years, and customers recognized it.
  1 take on 2 pack away 3 stick with 4 pass over