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7. For each of the following, choose one word from 1 to 10 that is the closest in meaning.
Write down all meanings of words on your notebook.

(1) reliance
(2) agony
(3) patience
(4) significance
(5) accord
(6) fatigue
(7) element
(8) contradiction
(9) notion
(10) commitment

1 forbearance
2 involvement
3 concord
4 dependence
5 ingredient
6 suffering
7 concept
8 inconsistency
9 exhaustion
10 importance

8. Choose the best answer from among the four choices for each blank.
Write meanings of new words.

(1) The article appearing in the latest science magazine is a (an) (______) of the one he wrote a couple of years ago.
1 expansion 2 growth 3 swell 4 exaggeration

(2) I’m not under the (______) that the new arrangement can be set in motion overnight.
1 deduction 2 illusion 3 hallucination 4 disillusion

(3) Health comes before (______).
1 property 2 estate 3 wealth 4 assets

9. For each of the following, choose one word from 1 to 16 that is the closest in meaning and one word from A to P that is opposite in meaning. Write meanings of all new words on your notebook.

(1) brittle (2) diligent (3) lustrous (4) palatable (5) renowned (6) ultimate
(7) complex (8) agile (9) erudite (10) adjacent (11) furtive (12) impartial
(13) mutual (14) haphazard (15) tranquil (16) genial

1 adjoining 2 amicable 3 bright 4 complicated 5 crumbly 6 disorganized 7 fair
8 famous 9 final 10 industrious 11 learned 12 lively 13 peaceful 14 savory
15 secret 16 shared

A biased B distasteful C evident D fidgety E illiterate F inactive
G independent H initial I murky J obscure K quarrelsome L remote M simple
N systematic P tough


10. Choose the appropriate word from among the two choices for each blank.
Write meanings of new words on your notebook.

(1) I feel (dubious or ambiguous) about the man’s sincerity.
(2) I’ve never had such a (docile or amendable) horse.
(3) The far left held (extravagant or extreme) opinions about the political issues.
(4) You are not (compatible or consistent) in getting to work on time.
(5) He has a (competent or capable) knowledge of the Russian language.
(6) The chairperson managed to pull together a wide range of (diverse or divorced) opinions.

4. Choose the best answer from among the four choices for each blank.
Write meanings of new words on your notebook.

(1) My uncle is (______) with diabetes.
1 trouble 2 suffered 3 afflicted 4 pain

(2) The painting was so valuable that guards were hired to (______) it twenty-four hours a day.
1 look at 2 see 3 view 4 watch

(3) Pain (______) from the heart usually does not improve with rest.
1 developing 2 generating 3 originating 4 producing

(4) Steve (______) a lot of jokes and funny stories.
1 says 2 speaks 3 talks 4 tells

(5) He never (______) how little he knows until he starts talking.
1 conjures 2 impresses 3 realizes 4 reveals

(6) This sale cannot be (______) without special permission.
1 imported 2 purchased 3 transacted 4 vindicated

(7) The little church (______) with joyful noise and celebration.
1 celebrated 2 honored 3 resounded 4 transcended

(8) A praise-dependent child does not (______) goals for her own satisfaction.
1 pursue 2 try 3 seek 4 follow

(9) Curiosity will (______) fear even more than bravery will.
1 notch 2 conquer 3 prevail 4 win

(10) His drawback is that he doesn’t have any talent for (______) votes in an election campaign.
1 rising up 2 setting up 3 whipping up 4 stepping up

5. For each of the following, choose one word from 1 to 10 that is the closest in meaning.
Write meanings of all words on your notebook.

(1) apparatus
(2) predicament
(3) intuition
(4) ritual
(5) slump
(6) penalty
(7) jeopardy
(8) infection
(9) stimulus
(10) preconception

1 recession
2 instinct
3 rite
4 dilemma
5 hazard
6 incentive
7 sanction
8 equipment
9 prejudice
10 epidemic

6. Choose a correct English expression from 1 to 24 for the following katakana words.
Write meanings of new words on your notebook.

(1)コンセント　(2)サボテン　(3)パンク　(4)パンフレット　(5)マスコミ　(6)ハンドル
(7)プリント　(8)インターホン　(9)ペンション　(10)メーカー　(11)パフェ
(12)コンクール　(13)アンケート　(14)キャスター　(15)クレーム　(16)シンボルマーク
(17)ゴールデンアワー　(18)ブラインドタッチ

1 allergy 2 anchorperson 3 brochure 4 steering wheel 5 complaint 6 flat tire
7 questionnaire 8 imbalance 9 intercom 10 logo 11 manufacturer 12 night game
13 outlet 14 party 15 pension 16 cactus 17 prime time 18 handout
19 small hotel 20 contest 21 sundae 22 the gas 23 the media 24 touch typing

2. Choose a word that has the opposite meaning from among the four choices.
Write meanings of all the following words on your notebook.

(1) oppress
1 encourage 2 present 3 surpass 4 unburden

(2) defy
1 endure 2 energize 3 outdate 4 obey

(3) plunge
1 extract 2 ignore 3 indicate 4 separate

(4) replenish
1 inflate 2 prolong 3 dissipate 4 yield

(5) conceal
1 reveal 2 enhance 3 agitate 4 endeavor


3. Choose the definition of the underlined word from among the four choices.
Write meanings of the following words and phrases on your notebook.

(1) Metal contracts as it cools.
1 bends 2 creaks 3 discolors 4 shrinks

(2) In the US, the playing of the national anthem precedes all sports events.
1 officially begins 2 carries on 3 comes before 4 gets ready

(3) When she was expecting her first baby, she craved pickles.
1 ate up greedily 2 became fond of 3 bought hurriedly 4 desired greatly

我家には高校受験生という生物が生息しているらしい。４年間まるっきり日本の勉強をしないでいたら、酷いことになっていた（笑）。９９％の高等学校と名の付く学校では、日本の勉強が出来ない生徒は要らないのだ。帰国子女受け入れという特別枠は名前だけであり、実在しないと考えたほうがよい。ちなみに私が２６年前に千葉県に帰国した時と比べて、ほとんど変化無し（笑）。進歩しない国際都市成田。ま、でも、現実は現実として受け止めるしかなく、しょーがないから受験生に勉強させることにした。昨日から３ヶ月、頭の鈍い家庭教師誕生。あなたもご一緒しませんか？（笑）　お断りしておきますが、ココで使っている辞書は我家の９歳児が去年から学校で用いているものを使用（笑）。レベルは低いです。

Chapter 1. VOCABULARY

1.Choose the word that is the closest in meaning from among the four choices. Write meanings of all the following words on your notebook.

(1) integrate
1 eradicate 2 amalgamate 3 ban 4 nominate

(2) renounce
1 relinquish 2 subdue 3 divulge 4 surrender

(3) dismiss
1 induce 2 sorrow 3 expel 4 endure

(4) deteriorate
1 decry 2 acknowledge 3 decline 4 elicit

(5) connote
1 desegregate 2 impede 3 imply 4 constrain

(6) spurn
1 vanish 2 refuse 3 mingle 4 facilitate

(7) pledge
1 vow 2 deduce 3 anticipate 4 lament

(8) dissolve
1 convene 2 demolish 3 encompass 4 hinder


integrate(v): 1 integrate sth (into sth); integrate A and B/integrate A with B
to join things so that they become one thing or work together: *The two small schools were integrated into one large one. *These programs can be integrated with your existing software. 2 integrate (sb) (into/with sth) to join in and become part of a group or community, or to make sb do this: *It took Amir a while to integrate into his new school.

eradicate(v): (formal) to destroy or get rid of sth completely: *Scientists have completely eradicated some diseases, such as smallpox.

amalgamate(v): (used especially about organizations, groups, etc) to join together to form a single organization, group, etc

ban(v): (banning; banned) ban sth; ban sb (from sth/from doing sth) to officially say that sth is not allowed, often by law: *The government has banned the import of products from that country. *He was fined $500 and banned from driving for a year.

nominate(v): nominate sb/sth (for/as sth) to formally suggest that sb/sth should be given a job, role, prize, etc: *I would like to nominate Bob Turner as chairman. *The novel has been nominated for the Booker prize. *You may nominate a representative to speak for you.

renounce(v): (formal) to say formally that you no longer want to have sth or to be connected with sth (noun renunciation)

relinquish(v): (formal) to stop having or doing sth (Give up is more common.)

subdue(v): to defeat sb/sth or bring sb/sth under control

divulge(v): (formal) to tell sth that is secret: *The phone companies refused to divulge details of their costs.

surrender(v): 1 surrender (to sb) to stop fighting and admit that you have lost (synonym yield) 2 (formal) surrender sb/sth (to sb) to give sb/sth to sb else: *The police ordered them to surrender their weapons.
(to be continued...)