TOEIC Part5 短文穴埋め問題(文法) — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The marketing team ______ the new campaign before the end of this quarter.
- will complete (Correct answer)
- to complete
- completing
- completion
Correct answer: will complete
文の述語動詞が必要で、before the end of this quarter(今四半期末までに)という未来を示す表現があるため、未来形 will complete が正解です。completing や to complete は述語動詞になれず、completion は名詞です。
Question 2: All employees must submit their reports ______ Friday afternoon.
- until
- by (Correct answer)
- since
- during
Correct answer: by
「金曜日の午後までに(提出を完了させる)」という締め切りの意味なので by が正解です。until は「〜までずっと(継続)」、since は「〜以来」、during は「〜の間」を表すため文脈に合いません。
Question 3: The new software is ______ easier to use than the previous version.
- so
- too
- much (Correct answer)
- very
Correct answer: much
比較級 easier を強調する語が必要です。比較級を強調できるのは much(または far, even, a lot)です。very は原級を修飾し、比較級は修飾できません。
Question 4: Ms. Tanaka was promoted to manager ______ her excellent performance.
- although
- in order to
- however
- because of (Correct answer)
Correct answer: because of
空所の後ろは名詞句 her excellent performance なので、前置詞句 because of(〜のために、原因)が正解です。although と however は接続的役割で後ろに節が必要、in order to は後ろに動詞の原形が必要です。
Question 5: The conference room can ______ up to fifty participants.
- accommodating
- accommodation
- accommodate (Correct answer)
- accommodated
Correct answer: accommodate
助動詞 can の後ろには動詞の原形が来るため accommodate(収容する)が正解です。accommodation は名詞、accommodating と accommodated は原形ではありません。
Question 6: ______ the heavy rain, the outdoor event was held as scheduled.
- Despite (Correct answer)
- Because
- Therefore
- Moreover
Correct answer: Despite
「大雨にもかかわらず予定通り開催された」という逆接の意味で、後ろが名詞句 the heavy rain なので前置詞 Despite が正解です。Because は接続詞で節が必要、Therefore と Moreover は副詞です。
Question 7: Our company has been operating in this region for ______ twenty years.
- nearly (Correct answer)
- nearby
- nearness
- near
Correct answer: nearly
数字 twenty years を修飾し「ほぼ20年」という意味にするには副詞 nearly が適切です。near は前置詞・形容詞、nearby は「近くの」、nearness は名詞です。
Question 8: The manager asked the staff to work ______ to meet the deadline.
- cooperative
- cooperatively (Correct answer)
- cooperation
- cooperate
Correct answer: cooperatively
動詞 work を修飾する副詞が必要なため cooperatively(協力して)が正解です。cooperate は動詞、cooperation は名詞、cooperative は形容詞です。
The marketing team ______ the new campaign before the end of this quarter.