TOEICテストのテクニック
出典は、忘れましたが、
パートI、IIは、利き手と反対の手を机の上に軽く開いて置き、
正解の選択肢がAだと思ったら、親指の先に軽く力を入れ、
Bだと思ったら人差し指、Cだと思ったら中指とすると、選択肢を聞き終わるまでに
忘れないのでいいと思います。
パートIII、IVは質問が複数あるので、リスニング中にマークシートに小さく目印を付け、
質問が始まったら、マークシートを完全に塗りつぶすという方法がいいと思います。
徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年11月 p70 ~ 84
70. kick in = begin to have an effect
72. distraught = extremely upset, very anxious
84. artwork = pictures, etc. that are prepared for a book, etc.
English Journal Dec. 2007 p79 ~ 86
79. pluck = pull ~ off quickly
84. meticulous = very careful ( about details )
laidback = relaxed and unworried
come to terms with = accept ( something unwelcome )
86. shove A into B= put A into B
scruffy = dirty and untidy
fickle = not loyal, often changing
equanimity = calmness in mind
fair-weather friend = a friend who is absent in times of trouble
English Journal Dec. 2007 p71 ~ 76
71. live with = accept ( an unpleasant thing that will probably continue )
73. dour = unfriendly and serious
vicar = a priest ( in the Church of England )
75. dogged = determined to do something even though it is difficult
76. vie for = compete with another person, etc. to get ( something )
English Journal Dec. 2007 p53 ~ 60
53. chapter = a local branch of a club, etc.
55. would-be ~ = someone who wants to be ~
56. pulpit = a high position where a priest speaks in a church
57. runner-up = the person or team that finishes second in a competition
59. dung = solid waste from animals
60. trickle = a thin slow flow
徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年11月 p52 ~ 66
52. worked up about = anxious and upset about
54. riveting = very interesting
56. cardiac = relating to the heart
61. proceeds = money gained from selling something or from an organized event
66. read up on = read a lot about
English Journal Dec. 2007 p40 ~ 50
40. mock = not real but pretended ( interview, etc. )
42. pejorative = saying that something is bad or worthless
44. highbrow = ( book, film, etc. ) very serious and difficult to understand
45. craze or fad = a fashion, etc. that is very popular for a short time
47. tick over = continue working at a slow steady rate
up to = doing something ( secret or bad )
48. flamboyant = showy and bold
49. echelon = a level or rank in an organization, etc.
disservice = harm or harmful action
50. a dearth of = a lack of
徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年11月 p34 ~ 38
34. in ~ shape = in ~ condition or health
36. amnesia = the medical condition that you don't remember anything
38. lighten up = become more cheerful
English Journal Dec. 2007 p29 ~ 37
29. ethos = the moral attitudes within a group or instutition
32. angst = anxiety and anguish that you have over a long period of time
34. complacent = too pleased with what you have achieved
35. juggle ~ with = fit two or more activities into your life
37. the outback = the part ( of Australia ) far away from cities
tally = a record of how much you have won, spent, used, etc.
ニュースダイジェスト vol.2 60 ~ 72
60. contract = get ( a serious illuness )
62. admitted = taken into ( hospital because you are ill )
72. back-to-back = happening one after another
徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年11月 p16 ~ 20
16. hands-on = doing something yourself
20. glamorous = attractive and exciting ( connected with wealth and success )
English Journal Nov. 2007 p75 ~ 111
75. watchdog = a person or group that tries to prevent undesirable practices, etc.
78. to boot = in addition
shed = a small building used for storing things, etc.
mighty = very
tread= the pattern of lines on a tire
102. decent = good enough or fairly good
111. complimentary = given free to someone
