TOEIC 7/13

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石井本

  • 9-1 (661-690) 19/30
  • range: a group of mountains or hills, usually in a line
    • a village in the foothills of the karakoram range
  • diligently: someone who is diligent works hard and is careful and through
    • Philip is a diligent worker and should do well in the examinations.
  • 形容詞を二つ並べてよいのは、後に名詞が続く場合だけ
    • This is a beautiful small house.
  • fascinated: not before noun extremely interested by someone or something
    • I was fascinated by her voice.
  • late / lately
    • late: 遅く、遅い
    • lately: 近頃
      • It is true to say thtat the boss has been too busy lately to deal with the problem that you maintain.
  • occasional: happening sometimes but not often
    • Expect occasional shwers today.
  • as adj/adv as は文脈によってどっちも入る。
    • この前の TOEIC で出てたらしいな。
  • ed / ing の形容詞
    • 元々は〜させると言う動詞
    • ed 〜する、ing 〜させる
      • He is tired.
      • He is tireing.
  • te + adj -> adj + people
    • the poor, the rich, the young, the old
    • the deceased: 故人
      • decease: formal death
        • Upon your desease the house will pass to your wife.
  • 比較の強調
    • very は比較級、最上級には使わない
    • 比較の強調
      • a lot
      • far
      • much
    • 最上級の強調
      • by far
  • elderly は形容詞
  • 名詞（主語）に長い形容詞句が付いているときは、動詞の単数複数を疑おう。
  • reluctant to do: slow and unwilling
    • she seemed reluctant to join in the discussion.
  • It is of the utmost importance that we address this i....
    • utmost(adj): the utmost importance / respect / case etc
      • the greatest possible importance etc
        • a matter of the utmost importance
  • sloppy: not done carefully or thoroughly
    • This piece of work is very sloppy.
  • Judgeng by the incoherence of the young man's speech, his thoughts must be very confused.
  • three quarters: 3/4
    • 分子：普通の数字 one two three...
    • 分母：序数 first second tird
    • 1/2: half 1/4: quuarter
    • 3/4: three quarterS -> 1/4が三つある
  • captive: unable to move a lot freely because of being kept in prison or a small piece
  • fainthearted: not trying very hard, because you do not want to do something, or you are not confident that you are succeed
    • She made a rather faithearted attempt to stop him from leaving.
  • 形容詞を人に対して使うと..
    • ○ Is Sunday convenient for you?
    • × Are you convenient on Sunday?
      • You are convenient -> あなたは便利な奴だ。
    • You are possible to eat -> あなたは食料である。
      • You can eat
  • The local government hasn't discussed pollution lately, leading many people to think that it is no longer a problem.