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主催:公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会 せ
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A1 1 5 1 0 5 9 A
Grade Pre-1
Start from the next page.
To complete each item, choose the best word or phrase from among
1 the four choices. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and mark your answer.
(1) The coastal town was exposed to the full ( ) of the hurricane, and
many buildings were destroyed.
1 fury 2 shrinkage 3 galaxy 4 era
(2) A: Kaylee is so ( ). She told me that she thinks she’s the most
beautiful girl in the school.
B: I know. She also thinks she’s the smartest.
1 outraged 2 conceited 3 offended 4 defined
(3) The job candidate claimed she was ( ) in Chinese, but when the
interviewer asked her a question in Chinese, she did not understand it.
1 proficient 2 vigorous 3 extensive 4 insistent
(4) Ed apologized to Kim for breaking her vase, but Kim was not convinced it was
an accident. She accused him of breaking it ( ).
1 expansively 2 abstractly 3 deliberately 4 bashfully
(5) A week after the election, the city council apologized to the public. An entire
box of ( ) had been lost, meaning that many citizens’ votes went
uncounted.
1 theses 2 ballots 3 clauses 4 rallies
(6) The company president asked a lawyer to find out if the contract was
( ). The contract was not profitable, so he was hoping his company could
cancel it early.
1 striking 2 preceding 3 binding 4 dripping
(9) In the morning, the café was quiet, but at lunchtime it became much more
( ). The waitstaff had to rush back and forth taking and delivering orders.
1 subtle 2 touchy 3 vulgar 4 hectic
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Grade Pre-1
( 11 ) The rebels created ( ) when they defeated the government. The country
remained out of control until democratic leadership returned several years later.
1 inaction 2 botany 3 anarchy 4 texture
( 12 ) The doctor told her patient he would need a ( ) painkiller after his
surgery. “I don’t usually recommend such strong medication,” she said, “but
you’ll be in a lot of pain.”
1 vain 2 witty 3 mutual 4 potent
( 13 ) The police ( ) the warehouse because they thought it was being used
by criminals to store illegal drugs.
1 remodeled 2 raided 3 doomed 4 knitted
( 16 ) In the divorce case, the judge awarded ( ) of the children to the mother
but ruled that the father could visit them twice a month.
1 custody 2 procedure 3 finale 4 bait
( 17 ) Some people are very ( ). They are much more interested in owning
things than they are in their spiritual wellbeing.
1 endearing 2 materialistic 3 invisible 4 boundless
( 19 ) Shortly after the king died, his eldest daughter was ( ) queen, and a
crowning ceremony was held for her.
1 restrained 2 crouched 3 proclaimed 4 enveloped
( 23 ) A: Do you think the economy will recover next year, Professor Grey?
B: Well, I’m a little worried. Fewer people are buying houses, and that usually
( ) a worse economy in the future.
1 points to 2 acts out 3 heads off 4 misses out
( 24 ) The organizers had been planning the cultural event for months, so they were
very glad when it ( ) perfectly. There were no problems at all.
1 backed up 2 ran down 3 came off 4 hung on
Read each passage and choose the best word or phrase from
2 among the four choices for each blank. Then, on your answer sheet,
find the number of the question and mark your answer.
Home Advantage
Home advantage is a welldocumented phenomenon in certain sports, such as
baseball and soccer, where teams are statistically more likely to win when playing
at home than when playing away games. One proposed explanation for this is the
( 29 ). However, author David Runciman notes that if this were true, there
would have been a much bigger reduction in home advantage over the past
century than there has been, since luxuries such as firstclass flights, fancy hotels,
and accompaniment by therapists for athletes playing away from home have
become standard.
Another potential factor is players’ familiarity with their home field.
Although sports fields do not differ significantly from one place to another,
Runciman points out that being familiar with even minor aspects of one’s
surroundings can “enhance confidence in the performance of repetitive physical
tasks.” ( 30 ) when a team moves to a new home field. The team’s home
advantage initially goes away, only to return once the athletes get used to their
new surroundings.
The way sports venues are constructed also seems to affect home advantage.
In an analysis of over 35,000 Major League baseball games, researchers Richard
Zeller and Tim Jurkovac reported that teams playing in a domed stadium at home
won 10.5 percent more games than when they were on the road. On the other
hand, teams playing in an openair stadium won 7.2 percent more games at home.
The researchers noted that domed stadiums trap noise within the stadium and that
the enthusiasm from fans in the crowd helps teams play better and win more
games. ( 31 ), teams whose home stadiums are domed perform especially
well at home.
Read each passage and choose the best answer from among the
3 four choices for each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the
number of the question and mark your answer.
Cassina
With its rich, dark color, caffeinated kick, and roasted aroma, cassina, a beverage
made from the leaves of a type of holly tree, could easily be mistaken for black tea.
Cassina, however, does not come from China, where tea originated, but from the southern
coastal areas of North America. Native Americans began drying and roasting cassina
leaves over a thousand years ago, and trade in the “black drink,” as cassina was known,
stretched across the continent before the arrival of European colonizers. The colonizers,
too, adopted the beverage, drinking cassina daily in Florida and other southern colonies.
The potential for competition worried European importers of black tea, however,
and they set out to use any means necessary to prevent this. Early European observers
had reported seeing Native Americans drinking cassina during rituals that involved
“purging” the consumption of substances that cause vomiting. Historians think the
substance consumed in the rituals was likely cassina mixed with other herbs, or perhaps
not cassina at all, as cassina on its own does not make people throw up when consumed
in typical quantities. Still, when first classifying the plant, scientists gave it the Latin
name Ilex vomitoria, or “holly that causes vomiting.” Some historians suspect tea
companies encouraged scientists perhaps by means of a bribe to make the beverage
sound particularly unappealing.
As a result, in the 1700s, when cassina was marketed in Europe as an alternative to
expensive black tea, tea importers quickly spread word of how the plant supposedly
caused vomiting. The campaign was successful, as cassina failed to gain popularity and
was largely forgotten. In recent years, however, chefs and consumers in the southern
United States have rediscovered it as part of the growing movement to consume
sustainable items obtained from local sources. An added attraction is that the plant is
strong and resistant to drought. Advocates are hoping cassina can overcome its
unfortunate scientific name and history to emerge as a popular alternative to tea and
coffee.
( 34 ) According to the author of the passage, what is one reason that modernday
consumers have a new interest in cassina?
1 Drinking cassina offers greater health benefits than consuming other kinds
of caffeinated beverages.
2 Chefs often claim that it goes better with their dishes than beverages such
as tea and coffee do.
3 Increasing numbers of people want to consume products that are grown in
their local area.
4 As droughts have caused tea and coffee production to decline, cassina
should offer an affordable alternative.
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Grade Pre-1
( 36 ) One of the main causes of tree loss on the Outer Hebrides in the past was that
1 native people allowed their animals to eat young trees in an attempt to
make living conditions difficult for the Vikings.
2 the Vikings destroyed forested areas because they wanted to utilize the land
for agricultural purposes.
3 native people attempted to escape the Vikings by cutting down large areas
of forest to build boats for themselves.
4 the Vikings’ heavy use of peat in certain activities led forested areas to
eventually be taken over by peat growth.
( 37 ) According to David Mackay, what should the Hebridean Ark Tree Project learn
from previous efforts?
1 Only a few types of seeds should be planted on the Outer Hebrides, as
many species can damage the local environment.
2 Locals should lead the project, as experts from the mainland are not
familiar with growing patterns on the Outer Hebrides.
3 Older trees should be used instead of young ones since they can better
withstand the environmental threats on the Outer Hebrides.
4 The seeds of trees taken from the Outer Hebrides or from similarly harsh
environments are the most likely to grow successfully.
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Grade Pre-1
( 40 ) Research into antioxidants that has been done since Pauling’s time has shown
that
1 consuming them as supplements does not offer the illness-fighting benefits
claimed by Pauling, and can even be harmful to one’s health.
2 consuming higher doses of them as supplements is more effective for
preventing disease than taking small doses.
3 the problem Pauling was attempting to solve with his research was not
actually a real one.
4 smokers should consume beta carotene supplements along with vitamin A
and E supplements to reduce the risk of certain diseases.
( 41 ) According to the author of the passage, how do free radicals function within the
body?
1 They can increase antioxidants’ effectiveness in improving the health of
people who are not receiving enough nutrition.
2 They are released after a person consumes certain vitamins to ensure that
those vitamins go where they are needed in the body.
3 They play an important role in the immune system because they seek out
and eliminate threats to healthy cells.
4 They are similar to viruses and bacteria in that they can actually be made
stronger by the presence of antioxidants.
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Grade Pre-1
4 English Composition
TOPIC
Do companies need to improve the way they treat their workers?
POINTS
● Health
● Male-female equality
● Salaries
● Work-life balance
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Grade Pre-1
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Grade Pre-1
Listening Test
Part 1
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Grade Pre-1
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Grade Pre-1
Listening Test
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Grade Pre-1
Part 2
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Grade Pre-1
Listening Test
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Grade Pre-1
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Grade Pre-1
Listening Test
Part 3
(G) No. 25 Situation: You are beginning your first year studying at a
university abroad. You have a Y2 visa. You are interested
in working part-time and attend an orientation.
Question: Who should you speak to?
1 Gunther Heinz in room 205.
2 Maria Rivera in room 201.
3 Anita Kern in room 301.
4 Jill Chen in room 207.
(H) No. 26 Situation: You have checked in to take Freedom Airlines Flight
214 to Singapore. You will then take a Europa Airlines
flight. You hear the following announcement.
Question: Where should you go after collecting your baggage?
1 Counter C.
2 Counter G.
3 Counter E.
4 Counter A.
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(I) No. 27 Situation: Your boss asked you to order 100 individual
cupcakes or cookies, each showing your company’s logo,
for a conference that begins in two days. A bakery leaves
you the following voice mail.
Question: What should you do?
1 Order from the other local bakery.
2 Order the regular cupcakes.
3 Order the large-sized cakes.
4 Order the fancy cookies.
(J) No. 28 Situation: You start a new job in three days and have to wear a
gray suit with no patterns. Your budget is $200. A store
clerk tells you the following.
Question: Which suit should you choose?
1 The Romano.
2 The Franklin.
3 The Gladstone.
4 The Vostel.
(K) No. 29 Situation: You are on vacation with your elderly parents, who
have trouble walking. They want to take a boat trip to see
some nature. You call a tour company.
Question: Which cruise should you take?
1 The daytime downriver cruise.
2 The nighttime downriver cruise.
3 The shorter upriver cruise.
4 The extended upriver cruise.
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■一次試験の結果について■
1)英検ウェブサイトでの解答速報(http:/ / www.eiken.or.jp) 1月27日 13:00以降
2)結果通知方法
◆個人申込みの場合
一次個人成績表に合否結果を記載して,2月18日までに送付します(合格の場合は,一次個人成績表の右上
部分が二次受験票になります)
。未着の場合は2月18 日以降に英検サービスセンター 03(3266)8311(平日 9:30
∼17:00)までお問い合わせください(お問い合わせの際には個人番号もお知らせください)
。
◆団体申込みの場合
一次個人成績表は2月18日までに申込責任者あてに送付します(個人あてには送付しません)
。
2月19日までに二次受験票を受け取っていない場合は,申込責任者へお問い合わせください。
■二次試験について(一次試験合格者のみ)■ ※試験日程は必ずご自身で事前にご確認ください。
1)試験日 A日程:2月23日
(日) B日程:3月1日(日)
・二次試験の受験日は,A日程・B日程のうち,申込方法・希望受験地等に基づき協会が指定します。試験
日・受験会場・集合時間は二次受験票(一次個人成績表の右上部分)で通知します。これを切り離して受
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・いかなる場合も二次受験票で指定された試験日・受験会場・集合時間での受験となり,変更はできません。
・日程区分については,英検ウェブサイトの【二次試験のA/B日程の区分けについて】をご確認ください。
・ダブル受験(隣接した2つの級を一緒に受験)の場合,それぞれの級について二次受験票に記載の日程での
受験となり,級により異なる日程での受験となる場合があります。
・年齢は申込時に申請した生年月日に基づいて算出します(一次試験の答案に異なる生年月日を記入されて
も反映されません)。
・申込情報に不備がある場合,協会が指定した日時での受験となり,【二次試験のA/B日程の区分けについ
て】のとおりの日程とならない場合があります。
・一部特別会場(海外・離島等),障がい者特別措置にて二次試験を受験する場合についてはA日程とします。
2)受験地(希望の受験地を選べます)
・下記の二次試験受験地番号表をみて,希望の受験地番号を解答用紙(準会場で受験している場合は志願票)
の所定欄に記入・マークしてください。