1.やさしい
The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?
- ATo store grain for winter
- BTo create a road for trade only
- CTo mark the edge of a farm
- DTo protect against invasions
2.やさしい
Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?
- AAir
- BFat
- CMilk
- DWater
3.やさしい
Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs. Worker ants find food, care for the young and protect the nest. What is the queen ant’s main job?
- AProtecting the nest from enemies
- BFinding food for the colony
- CLaying eggs
- DCaring for the young ants
4.ふつう
Instructions for a blood pressure monitor: “Sit quietly for five minutes. Rest your arm on a table at heart level. Do not talk during the reading.” Which action would go against these instructions?
- AResting the arm on a table at heart level
- BChatting with a friend while the cuff inflates
- CSitting quietly for five minutes beforehand
- DKeeping completely still and silent during the reading
5.ふつう
A thermometer reading of 39 °C (102.2 °F) is described as a high fever in the nurse’s notes. The next morning, the reading is 37 °C (98.6 °F). What does this suggest?
- AThe thermometer must be broken.
- BThe patient has a new infection.
- CThe patient’s fever has got worse.
- DThe patient’s fever has come down.
6.ふつう
A line graph shows the number of visitors to a park each month. The line rises steadily from January to July, then falls from August to December. Which statement best describes the data?
- AVisits are highest in January and lowest in July.
- BVisits are the same in every month of the year.
- CVisits peak around July and then fall towards December.
- DVisits fall in the first half and rise in the second.
7.むずかしい
“The scientist repeated the experiment five times in different labs and always got the same result.” Why does this strengthen the scientist’s findings?
- ADifferent labs always use the same equipment.
- BRepeated results make chance or error less likely.
- CIt proves the result is true in every case.
- DThe law requires exactly five repeat tests.
8.むずかしい
“Emma had practised her speech for weeks. When she stood before the crowd, her hands trembled, but her voice came out clear and strong.” Which statement best describes Emma at that moment?
- AUnprepared and unsure of her words
- BNervous inside but still able to speak well
- CAngry at the crowd for watching her so closely
- DCalm and completely without fear
解答
- 1. D · To protect against invasions
- 2. B · Fat
- 3. C · Laying eggs
- 4. B · Chatting with a friend while the cuff inflates
- 5. D · The patient’s fever has come down.
- 6. C · Visits peak around July and then fall towards December.
- 7. B · Repeated results make chance or error less likely.
- 8. B · Nervous inside but still able to speak well
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