May10th, 2012.

(1) The company postponed the announcement until discussions with
its creditors are (     ).


(A) verifiable   (B) complete   (C) settled   (D) established


(B) complete


creditors 債権者


企業は声明を延期した、債権者との話し合いが完了するまで。




正解は(B)のcomplete。
「その会社は、債権者との話し合いが完了するまで声明を延期した」
という英文で「～」部分に何を入れればいいのかを考えます。


「終了する」というような意味の単語を入れればいいのではと推測はでき
るので(B)のcompleteを入れればいいとわかる。
completeは「完了した、完成した」という意味の形容詞。




(A)verifiable「証明できる、検証できる」
(D)established「確立した、確定した」では英文の意味が通らない。
(C)のsettledは「(問題などが)解決された」という意味になり、
discussion「話し合い、議論」とは意味的につながらない。




＝＝正しい英文＝＝
The company postponed the announcement until discussions with
its creditors are complete.


訳：その会社は、債権者との話し合いが完了するまで声明を延期しました。

2nd May, 2012.

(1)The apparel company selling inexpensive clothing is very (     )
in its international expansion due to the good quality of its
products.


(A) success   (B) succeed   (C) successful   (D) successfully




(B) succeed
アパレル会社は廉価な洋服を売る事が非常に成功している、それは生産物の高頻出国際的に増大しているためである。




正解は(C)のsuccessful。


空欄の少し前にbe動詞のisがあります。be動詞に続くのは形容詞なので形容詞のsuccessfulが正解。
be動詞の後ろには形容詞が続き、一般動詞（他動詞）の後ろには目的語である名詞が続がPoint.


＝＝正しい英文＝＝
The apparel company selling inexpensive clothing is very successful
in its international expansion due to the good quality of its
products.


訳：安い衣料品を販売しているそのアパレル企業は、製品の品質が優れて
いるため海外展開に大変成功しています。

1st May, 2012.

(1)(     ) all the advanced countries reduced their carbon dioxide
emissions, if China does not do so, the effort would be meaningless.


(A) As if   (B) Even if   (C) So that   (D) Due to




(B) Even if 
たとえもし、すべての先進国が、彼らの二酸化炭素排出を減らしても、中国がそうしないのであれば、効果は意味がない。




正解は(B)のEven if


空欄の後ろが節なので、空欄に入るのは接続詞の働きをする語だとわかる。
よって前置詞句である(D)のDue toは使えない。


残り3つは接続詞の働きをし、後ろに節（S（主語）＋V（動詞））が続く。




(A)のAs if「あたかも～のように」
(C)のSo that「～できるように」
では英文の意味が通らない。




＝＝正しい英文＝＝
Even if all the advanced countries reduced their carbon dioxide
emissions, if China does not do so, the effort would be meaningless.


訳：たとえすべての先進国が二酸化炭素の排出量を削減したとしても、
もしも中国がそうしなければ、その努力は無意味でしょう。

30th April, 2012.

Did you use to do household chores?
Yes, I used to do many household chores.


How many people are in your family?
There are four people in my family.

Who babysits (for) your children?
My sister babysits for my children.

Why was he smacked?
He was smacked because he was naughty.

Who is your favorite family?
My favorite uncle is Tom.

How many children do you want to have?
I hope to have two children.

Do you have any brothers and sisters>
Yes, I have one brother and one sister.


How often do you see your grandparents?
I see my grandparents once a month.

Are you related to him?
No, I'm not related to him.

Was your home stay family very kind?
My home stay family was very kind.

How many years is a silver wedding anniversary?
A silver wedding anniversary is 25 years.

What country per its only once child.
In China they have one child per family.

What do English families usually eat at Christmas?
English families usually eat roast chicken at Christmas.


What is Prince Charles a member of?
Prince Charles is a member of the British royal family.

What are two sisters of the same age?
Two sisters of the same age are twins.

Who is your mother's sister?
Your mother's sister is your aunt.

What is a wife who works at home?
A wife who works at home is a housewife.

Who is your sister's husband?
Your sister's husband is you brother in law.

When is the Children's day in Japan.
In Japan, Children's Day is on May 5th.

What is a child without parent?
A child without parent is an orphan.