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。
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。
202. plaid = tartan, a pattern of crossed lines and squares ( on cloth )
216. blinker = a flashing light on a car
220. spot = notice or recognize
246. disembark = get off a ship or plane
250. lingering = slow to disappear
256. in lieu of = instead of
257. shoot down = reject ( an idea )
263. emphatic = expressing strongly
264. put ~ to the test = find out the qualities of
152. vibrant = full of activity or energy
156. leave ~ unattended = leave ( baggage, etc. ) alone without being watched
carousel = the moving things at an airport from which passengers collect thier bags
160. gust = a sudden strong movement of wind
162. patron = a customer in a bar, store, etc.
courtesy = polite behavior
concession stand = space for a small business within a larger one
174. treat someone to something = buy or arrange something special to someone
178. phase out = gradually stop using or providing something
109. shrubbery = part of a garden where many bushes have been planted
111. dump = put or drop ( something ) carelessly
114. count me in = involve me in something
118. sloppy = not tiddy or careful
124. ballroom = a large room for formal dances
126. probation = ( a period of ) testing someone's suitability
132. periodical = a magazine that comes out regularly
140. straighten up = make ( something ) tidy
144. clearance to = official permission to do
146. run ~ by someone = tell someone about ~ ( to get their opinion )
66. tend = take care of
68. up-and-coming = likely to become successful
flag = become tired or weak
70. drowsy = tired and almost asleep
insomnia = the problem of not being able to sleep
75. platter = a large plate used for serving food
80. ranch = a large farm where animals are raised
18. awning = movable cloth roof outside a shop. tent, etc.
drape ~ over = put ( cloth or clothing ) over
36. manuscript = a piece of writing before it is printed
44. paperwork = the document necessary for a business deal, etc.
52. line up = stand in a row or line
issue = officially give ( people document, equipment, etc. )
60. vineyard = an area of land where grapes are grown to make wine
luncheon = lunch
66. plumber = someone repairing water pipes, etc.
postage = charge for sending a letter, etc. by mail
67. invoice = a bill for goods received
bid = an offer to pay a particular price
pharmacist = someone prepairing drugs and medicine
96. pay tribute to = praise
106. detour = a way to avoid traffic, etc.
118. intact = not broken
excavate = dig up the ground to find something
14. work on = try to repair, complete or improve something
17. address = speak directly to ( the audience, etc. )
19. wheelbarrow = a small 1-wheeled cart pushed by hand
tow = pull with a rope, etc.
20.ambulance = a vehicle for taking sick or injured people
fire engine = a vehicle to stop fire burning
26. put on = dress yourself in a piece of clothing
小石 裕子: 新TOEIC TESTリスニング出るとこだけ!
TOEICのリスニングパートの対策本(新形式)。例題、頻出表現、練習問題などを通して、ポイントや引っかけ問題の特徴をつかむ。CDは米・英・豪・加の発音を収録。
49. corroborate = support ( an opinion, etc. ) by proof
172. refute = prove that a statement or idea is not correct
小石 裕子: 新TOEIC TEST 英文法 出るとこだけ!―直前5日間で100点差がつく鉄則27
TOEIC形式の変更に伴い、穴埋め問題に対象を絞って、文法項目を整理したいわゆる対策本。
137. precipitous = very sudden, dangerously steep
138. stern = very strict and severe
perplex = make ( someone ) feel confused
139. disrupt = prevent ( something ) from continuing normally
141. admission = permission to become a member of a school, etc.
142. be eligible for = have the right to have or do ( something )
143. periodical = a magazine, especially about a technical subject
144. loom = a machine used for weaving cloth
145. merge = combine or join gradually to form one thing
146. livestock = animals kept on a farm
147. spire = a tall pointed tower on a church
125. stethoscope = a piece of equipment that doctors can listen people's hearts beating
126. anesthesia = a state of being unable to feel pain, etc.
129. thrive = develop well and be healthy
menace = threat, danger, troublesome person or thing
130. undermine = gradually make ( something ) less strong or effective
entail = involve ( something ) or make it necesssary
132. dispose of = get rid of ( something )
dump = get rid of ( something that you do not want )
133. exploit = use ( something ) effectively and fully for profit
136. sprawl = spread out over a wide area
117. dissect = cut up ( the body of a plant or animal ) to study it
fleeting = happening for only a moment
119. outstanding = excellent and impressive
ornate = having a lot of decoration
120. indigenous = native to a place
122. overpowering = very strong
agony = very severe pain, sadness, etc.
clot = become almost solid
123. tumor = a group of diseased cells growing to quickly
nasal = of the nose
108. decipher = find the meaning of ( something difficult to read or understand )
109. kindle = make ( someone ) feel interested, excited, etc.
treatise = a serious book or article about a particular subject
111. biography = a book about a person's life
112. brilliant = very clever, skillful, or successful
114. be reincarnated = be born again in another body after death
missionary = someone sent abroad to teach religion
115. pope = the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
outweight = be more important than
116. monastery = a place where monks live
convent = a place where nuns live
98. abort = deliberately end a pregnancy
conceive = become pregnant
99. pastoral = simple and peaceful
101. segregate = separate one group of people from others
ordained = ordered ( by God )
103. hallucinate = see, feel, or hear things that are not really there
104. due to = because of
repository = a place where things are stored
106. utter = say or make a sound
107. vowel = a speech sound such as a, e, i, o, u
consonant = a speech sound such as b, m, s, t, d
89. impeach = charge ( a government official ) with a serious crime
90. veto = officially refuse to allow ( a bill, etc. )
red tape = silly, detailed, unnecessary rule
91. privilege = a special advantage limited to a particular person or group
93. freedom of speech = the legal right to say what you want
94. probation = a system of not sending criminals to prison if they behave well
sentence = a punishment for a criminal found guilty in court
95. norms = the usual and acceptable ways of behaving
96. arson = the crime of making a building burn
prostitute = someone who has sex with people for money
80. outbreak = sudden start of a war, a serious disease, etc.
oath = a formal or solemn promise
81. assets = possessions that have value and may be sold
82. revenue = income, especially received by the government
83. barter = exchange goods or services without using money
artisan = craftsman, skilled worker
84. bourgeoisie = people who are rich, educated, own land, etc.
proletariat = unskilled workers who earn wages
85. plague = cause pain or trouble to ( someone ) continually
87. oppressive = cruel and unfair
88. legislative = having the power to make laws
71. lure = attract or trick ( someone into trouble, etc. )
72. charter = a written statement of rights, duties, etc.
73. flock to = go to ~ in large group
abandon A in favor of B = abandon A and use B instead
75. inhabit = live in ( a place )
sedentary = sitting down a lot rather than moving around
76. savage = uncivilized
persecute = treat ( someone ) cruelly and unfairly
77. institute = start or establish ( a system, rule, etc. )
79. latent = existing but hidden
amass = gradually collect ( money, knowledge, etc. )
backward = developing or learining more slowly
64. remains = the part of something left
artifact = something made in the past and historically important
65. exodus = going away of many people
67. upheaval = a very big change and confusion
revolt = the act of changing the government violently
census = official counting of a country's population, etc.
heritage = the traditional customs, buildings, arts, etc.
68. fortify = strengthen to defend a place
69. turmoil = a situation of trouble or confusion
rule = decide officially
48. pitch = how high or low a note or other sound is
49. translucent = clear but not transparent
50. magnify = make ~ appear bigger
52. dynamo = a machine turning movement into energy
53. fission = splitting of a cell or atom
56. in antiquity = in acient times
57. malleable = easy to press or shape
60. ferment = change chemically so that sugar becomes alcohol
62. arithmetic = the science of numbers involving adding, multiplying, etc.
63. cardinal number = a number showing quantity
ordinal number = a number showing order
38. secrete = ( an animal or plant ) produce ( a liquid )
bristly = short and stiff ( hair, wire, etc. )
39. roost = sit and sleep
gregarious = fond of being with others
school = a large group ( of fish, etc. swimming together )
42. naturalist = someone studying plants and animals
wrinkle = form a small line or fold
44. synthesis = combining of separate things, ideas, etc.
45. intricate = involving a lot of small parts or details
47. specialty = someone's particular field of work or study
30. excrete = get rid of waste from the body
31. nocturnal = active at night
32. metamorphosis = ( complete ) change from one form to another
33. glide = move smoothly and quietly
spawn = ( fish or frog ) lay a lot of eggs
34. terrestrial = relating to the earth or land
35. hibernate = sleep through the winter
metabolism = the chemical processes changing food into energy in the body
venom = poison produced by snakes, insects, etc.
37. carnivore = an animal eating flesh or meat
20. overrun = ( unwanted things ) spread over
22. inborn = present since birth
supple = bending easily and gracefully
23. respiration = ( the process of ) breathing
25. zoology = the scientific study of animals and their behavior
26. burrow = make a hole or small tunnel, dig
27. squirt = force ( a liquid ) out of a narrow hole
28. bug = a small insect
spin = produce the thread to make ( a web )
pest = a small animal or insect destroying crops or food
12. range = a line of mountains or hills
dormant = not active now but able to be active later
13. glacier = a large mass of ice moving slowly down a valley
14. arid = very dry and with very little rain
precarious = easily or quickly becoming worse
16. primate = a member of the group including monkeys and humans
17. haphazard = not planned or organized
18. engulf = completely surround
19. shrub = a small bush
slimy = covered with a sticky liquid
2. journey = the time spent travelling from one place to another
3. spectacular = very impressive
celestial = relating to the sky or heaven
6. meteorology = the scientific study of weather conditions
7. dew = drops of water forming on cold surfaces in the night
whirl = turn or spin around very quickly
10. sediment = a solid substance settling on the bottom of a liquid
stratum = a layer of rock or soil
11. luster = an attractive shiny appearance
ornamental = decorative rather than useful
高木 義人: TOEFL TEST対策分野別単語&イディオム集 iBT対応
自然科学、医学、人文、社会科学など広範囲の英単語を分野別に例文と共にまとめてある。イディオム集、CD3枚付き。
17. curtail = reduce or limit
18. on the spot = immediately or at the place of the action
19. as of = at a particular time
sit through = go to a performance, etc. and stay until it finishes
on account of = because of
according to = from what is said or written
scared to death = extremely frightened
10. do = travel at a particular time
what's eating ~ ? = why ~ seems annoyed or upset?
stand at = be at a particular level or amount
13. laugh at = make unkind or funny remarks about
lay off = stop employing
14. naughty = behaving badly and rudely
talk back to = rudely answer
15. collapse = fall down and perhaps become unconscious
tailcoat = tails, a man's formal coat with two long back parts
16. plaintiff = person bringing a legal charge or claim
ardent = very eager
5. carton = a box made from stiff paper or plastic
curse = swear because of anger
6. sincere = honest and true
genuine = real, true
considerate of = always thinking and caring about
lean = having less fat
be still at large = not yet be caught by the police
record = better, faster etc. than ever before
8. competitive = determined to be more successful
efficient = working well, quickly, and without wasting energy
1. take a chance = do something involving risk
diligent = working hard and carefully
name A ~ after B = give A ~ of the same name as B
2. brand-new = new and not used
3. blackmail = getting money by threatening to make known unpleasant facts
sloppy = not neat, careful, or thorough
mortal = not living for ever
of a kind = of the same type
4. fault = responsibility for a mistake
bargain = discuss the conditions of a sale, etc.
celebrity = a famous person especially in the entertainment business
白野 伊津夫: 新TOEICテスト文法特訓プログラム
文法書と同様の構成で、20日間で終えられるように要点をまとめ、例文は全ての付録CDに録音。さらに毎日、TOEICのPartVの練習問題を20問行う。
http://www.toeic.or.jp/toeic/new/
2006年5月よりTOEICテストがリニューアルされるとのこと。
対策本が質・量ともに充実している昨今、より実践的にしたいと考えたのではないかと。
米語だけではなくなるようなので、このブログも来年からは、
米語英英辞典から通常の英英辞典を利用するようにしようかと思いました。
なお、アルク社の関連書籍の現時点での対応表が出ていました。
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