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(51) The poor harvest ( ) prices to rise sharply.
● caused ② got ③ had ④ let
＜「事が原因で人は～する」＝事cause人to～/becauseとcauseの使い方を覚えること。Prices rose sharply because of the poor harvest.＞
(52) ( ) you need any further information about this matter, please do not hesitate to write to us.
① Do ② Shall ● Should ④ Would
＜仮定法未来/「もし万が一」はIf S should do。ifが省略されて疑問文型の倒置が起こる＞
(53) He ( ) to the museum, but now he hardly ever goes.
① used to going ● used to go ③ would used to go ④ is used to going
＜be used to-ingとused to/同じtoでも前者は前置詞、後者は不定詞。I am used to getting up earlyで「私は早起きに慣れている」、I used to get up earlyで「私は昔早起きをした」＞
(54) How is it ( ) that you got this work done without a computer?
① able ② capable ● possible ④ probable
＜「できる」のpossible, can, able/「僕はそれができる」の３つの表現を覚えておくこと。possibleは人を主語には出来ないことに注意。
I can do it.
I am able to do it.
It is possible for me to do it.＞
(55) If I knew a solution to the problem, I ( ) you a long time ago.
① told ② had told ③ would tell ● would have told
＜仮定法/「もし僕がその問題の解決方法を知っているのなら、ずっと前に君に教えていただろうに」。混合タイプは「あの時～していたら、今頃は～なのに」が普通。条件節は「今」ではなく「事実」なのに注意＞
(56) She has sufficient income to live ( ).
① by ② in ● on ④ for
＜「～に依存して生活する」のlive on～/ to以下がincomeを飾っている。something to write with「何か書くもの」と同じで前置詞が残る＞
(57) He left school without exchanging a word with ( ).
① no one ② someone ③ other ● anyone
＜肯定文のsome、否定・疑問文のany/withoutが否定を表し「誰とも話をせずに」の意味だからwith anyone＞
(58) This sofa is very comfortable to ( ).
① sit ② be seated ③ be sat ● sit on
＜不定詞の副詞用法/「モノis形容詞」を説明する「何するのが？のto」。「このソファは快適だ」を説明して「何するのが？＝座るのが」。sit on this sofaだから前置詞onが残っている＞
(59) In ( ) behavior, Johnny’s marks were the lowest in the class.
① order to ② place of ● respect to ④ spite of
＜「～に関して」のin respect to/respectとregardを使ってin respect toとかwith respect to、in regard toとかwith regard toと言う。in respect ofはあるがin regard ofはない＞
(60) Your brother ( ) in San Francisco yesterday, because my friend saw him in New York yesterday.
① could have been ● could not have been ③ must have been ④ would not be
＜助動詞「～だったはずがない」/肯定的可能性のmustと否定的可能性のcannot。「彼は医者に違いない」はHe must be a doctor.「彼は医者であるはずがない」はHe cannot be a doctor.それぞれ「だったに違いない」「だったはずがない」はmust have been、cannot have beenになる。cannotがcouldn’tになると仮定法で「もしかすると」で時制が古くなるわけじゃない＞
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