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公式集、全トピックの解法の要点、6 問の演習問題。完全な解答は巻末にあります。
“Tomás has worked as a paramedic for ten years. He says the hardest part of the job is not the long hours but telling families bad news.” What does Tomás find hardest about his job?
“Luis looked at his watch, then at the long queue, then at his watch again. Finally, he sighed, stepped out of the line and walked to the self-service machine.” What most likely motivated Luis?
Which number is written correctly in American style?
Choose the correct verb: “Had I known about the delay, I ___ earlier.”
Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Both of the patient’s ankles showed oedema.”
Which word is closest in meaning to debilitated?
答え: A · Giving bad news to families
Tomás says the hardest part is “not the long hours but telling families bad news”. The structure “not … but” points to the correct answer.
答え: C · He was short of time.
Checking his watch repeatedly and leaving the long queue suggest he did not have time to wait.
答え: D · 12,500
American style uses commas to group digits by thousands (12,500) and a period as the decimal point (12.5).
答え: A · would have left
This is a past unreal condition with inverted word order. The main clause needs “would have” + past participle.
答え: B · Swelling caused by excess fluid
Oedema (US: edema) is swelling caused by fluid collecting in the body tissues.
答え: B · Weakened
Debilitated means made weak and feeble, often by illness.
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