薮下研究室

(61) Mary has ( ) off going to Mexico until next Monday.
① set ● put ③ kept ④ taken
＜「延期する」のput off＞
(62) He was lying down on the sandy beach ( ) his back to the sun.
① in ● with ③ at ④ against
＜付帯状況のwith/withOCの「Cのパターン」は３つで①現在分詞、②過去分詞、③前置詞＋名詞。with his legs dangling, with his eyes closed, with his hand in his pocket＞
(63) “Which girl is Shiori?”
“The one ( ) had a chat with a moment ago.”
● I ② myself ③ that ④ who
＜関係代名詞whomの省略/ 元はI had a cat with her a moment agoでherがwhomになって前に出て省略された。＞
(64) Could you pass me ( ), please?
● the salt ② salts ③ a salt ④ salt
＜定冠詞the/「取ってくれ！」と言えるのは目の前にある「その塩」＞
(65) Judy did nothing ( ) complain about her office manager whenever she talked about her job.
① than ② to ③ else ● but
＜「ただ～するだけ」のdo nothing but～/このbutは「～以外」の意味＞
(66) There is ( ) doubt that you’ll be able to finish this work on time.
● little ② few ③ none ④ a lot
＜「～に間違いない」のThere is little doubt that～/doubtは不可算名詞だからfewはダメ＞
(67) I came all the way from Hokkaido to see my aunt, ( ) to find that she had moved.
① about ② as ③ enough ● only
＜結果の不定詞/「結局～に終わる」の意味のonly to＞
(68) ( ) of the surface of the earth is water.
● Three-fourths ② Three-fours ③ Four-threes ④ Four-thirds
＜分数表現/分子は基数、分母は序数。分子が複数形なら分母に-s＞
(69) There is a possibility ( ) Congress passing the bill.
① for ● of ③ that ④ when
＜「～する可能性」のpossibility of～＞
(70) Mr. Taylor has spent years ( ) his company’s business.
① expand ② expanded ● expanding ④ expanse
＜「～して時間を過ごす」のspend時間 [in]～ing/前置詞inは省略されて動名詞だけが残る＞
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