LinguaLive 20200513 Vocabulary Quiz

Level 1

(1) A: Who do you like the best in this class, Linda?
B: Well, I like Mark. But don’t tell anyone. It’s a (      ). （英語検定３級）
1. stamp      2. system       3. section       4. secret

(2) A: Do you want to come to the movies with me tonight?
B: Sorry. I have to take care (      ) my little brother. （英語検定３級）
1. of       2. in       3. for       4. into

(3) This cell phone is very (       ). It has an alarm clock and can take pictures, too. （英語検定３級）
1. useful      2. careful       3. possible       4. comfortable

(4) A: David, will you (       ) the window? It’s getting cold.
B: All right, grandma. （英語検定３級）
1. invite       2. decide       3. shut      4. grow

(5) A: Vanessa, your room looks different.
B: Yes. I’ve changed the (       ) of the desk. I wanted more light while I was studying, so I put it by the window. （英語検定準２級）
1. position       2. audience       3. condition       4. movement

(6) Washing your hands before you start cooking can help stop the spread of (      ). （英語検定準２級）
1. skills       2. purposes       3. diseases       4. crimes

(7) The woman walking down the street was a famous movie star, so many people stopped and (      ) at her. （英語検定準２級）
1. kicked       2. aimed       3. stared       4. skipped

(8) Bill is really funny. He never (      ) to make people laugh, even when they feel sad. （英語検定準２級）
1. pulls       2. fails       3. comes       4. reaches

(9) I don’t make speeches because I don’t like talking in (       ) of lots of people. （英語検定３級）
1. bottom       2. front       3. guest       4. crowd

(10) I want to study English in America, but I have to (      ) money first. （英語検定３級）
1. fall       2. ride      3. work       4. save

Level 2

(1) He suddenly (       ) up the phone while I was speaking.（関西学院大学）
1. shut       2. hung       3. cut       4. hang

(2) The new hotel’s 500 rooms are (      ) with large, flat screen satellite televisions.（上智大学）
1. equipped       2. reserved      3. divided      4. satisfied

(3) Experts (       ) the value of the newly discovered painting to be over $50,000.（英語検定2級）
1. price       2. charge       3. measure       4. estimate

(4) I know that Mike has been very busy recently, but I think it was very (      ) of him to ignore your invitation.（英語検定2級）
1. impolite       2. impossible       3. indescribable       4. respectful

(5) Sophie used to study very hard, but recently she’s been (      ) her homework. Her mother isn’t very happy about it.（英語検定2級）
1. improving       2. neglecting       3. promoting       4. increasing

(6) The Democratic (       ) gave an inspiring speech during the election campaign. （亜細亜大学）
1. paper       2. branch       3. candidate       4. policy

(7) An (       ) is a large area of land which is owned by one person, family, or organization.（上智大学）
1. evidence       2. expense       3. estate       4. explosion

(8) What one usually does in the course of an ordinary day is often referred to as one’s (       ).（上智大学）
1. input      2. output       3. routine       4. costume

(9) The man once wealthy, but is now (      ).（上智大学）
1. broke       2. fallen       3. spoiled       4. failed

(10) Books that are anonymous do not mention the (       ) of the authors.（上智大学）
1. publisher       2. name       3. nationality       4. methodology