英検受験も5回目を迎えるようになると、過去問を5回以上やった回が増えてくる。
そこで今回の受験対策では5回以下のものに注力していこうと思い、直近4回分をしっかりやることにした。
その結果と復習の備忘録。
2015年度第3回。
大問１（語彙） 17/25
大問２（空所補充）4/6
大問３（内容一致）14/20
リスニング 28/34
合計 63/85（正答率74.1%）
受験後復習していたけど、いかに身についていないかをしみじみ感じた回。
語彙(7) Terry
botched his attempt to repair the leaky faucet in his bathroom
失敗する
(15)The inspectors were shocked by the
atrocious conditions in the prison
恐ろしい
quarrelsome けんか好きな
(20)Countries --- have asked the United Nations to
convene a special meeting to --.
招集する
(21)The fact that --- is proof of the
fickle nature of voters.
気まぐれな
熟語は全滅
(22)the bartender had to call the police to help him
boot out the troublemakers.
追い出す
(23)it would have been much shorter if Barbara hadn't kept
chiming in withthose unrelated comments and silly questions.
chiming in withで「割り込む」
(24)they were able to
dispense with self-introductions and start talking about business immediately.
なしで済ませる
(25)the political had managed to
put across an image as an honest public servant
うまく伝える
空所補充(26) "However, objections had quickly been raised against this theory. For instance, it
ran into trouble regarding a phenomenon known as parallax.
前の文章を受けて、例示に入るということ。
was a representation（画像、表現） of という自分でも意味があいまいな単語が使われている選択肢を選んでしまった。
内容一致集中できなかった
リスニングPart1
No.6
"How about I work up a budget for some outside help?"
Q. How does the woman suggest that they solve the problem?
A. By hiring people from outside company
全体的に「中で仕事ができないから、それなら人を呼ぼう」という会話。本文ではあいまいな表現になっている。
Part2
No.13
"Professional white-collar jobs opened up in the 1950s as the U.K. economy expanded, and some of those jobs are filled by people from working-class backgrounds."
Q. What was the reason for the U.K's increase in social mobility?
A. Growth in white-collar employment opportunities.
本文は聞き取れていたが、どうも個人的に「もやっとした」（はっきりしない）理由だったので、正解選択肢を選びにくかった。（なんかもっとはっきりした理由を言っていたんじゃないかと疑心暗鬼に陥った。こういう気持ちは試験で大敵。）
No.19
"Thiel sayss executives are usually trained by business schools to buy into conservertive ideas, many of which are no longer relevant in today's ever-changing world."
Q. What does Peter Thiel believe about most executives?
A. They often believe in ideas that are outdated.
No.20
"Thiel's ctitics argue that choosing too narrow a market could also lead to failure as the company will not be able to continue to grow"
Q. What potential problem do Thiel's critics point out?
A. Too much specialization can be dangerous.
Part3
No.24
Condition
Hire an assistant with strong computer skills and experience handling confidential documents
"Rebecca Adams' background is in website design and management:--- I confirmed they've all dealt with sensitive information, but both Sarah and Nicolai have less experience in that arena"
Q. What should you ask Lisa do?
A. Invite Rebecca Adams for an interview.
2015年度第2回。
大問１（語彙） 23/25
大問２（空所補充）4/6
大問３（内容一致）20/20
リスニング 33/34
合計 80/85（正答率94.1%）
語彙(22)one painting
leaped out at him.
目に留まった
(25)The job candidate
sailed through the first interview.
容易に成功する
空所補充No.27 land-use reguralations also have the effect of
limiting social mobility. O'Toole believes that increasing land-use regulation has caused a shift in U.S. migration patterns.
後半の文が言い換えになっている
No.31 Such individuals, however, would have
had little chance of survival. People who lived through the famine, therefore, would be highly to possess the LP allele because ---
リスニングPart1
No.3
"If it really worked, it would be selling well in regular stores./ My father bought something like that once, but he could never get it to work./ Only the promotion methods!"
Q. What do we learn from this conversation?
A. The man is doubtful of the advertisement's claims.
全体の男性の発言から判断しないといけない。
以上、復習。
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