英検1級の語彙問題では、意味が近い動詞でも自動詞か他動詞かによって文の形が変わります。目的語を直接取れるのか、前置詞が必要なのかを判断できると、選択肢を短時間で絞れます。本記事では、自動詞・他動詞・目的語・前置詞の関係を独自36問で練習します。
まず動詞の後ろを見る
「discuss the issue」のように目的語を直接取る動詞と、「refer to the issue」のように前置詞を必要とする動詞があります。英検1級では、意味だけなら似ている選択肢が並ぶことがあるため、空所の直後に名詞があるかどうかを確認してください。
独自36問
- The committee will discuss (the proposal / about the proposal).
- The researchers referred (to the report / the report).
- The company addressed (the problem / to the problem).
- The participants responded (to the survey / the survey).
- The government approved (the plan / to the plan).
- The organization objected (to the change / the change).
- The researchers examined (the data / about the data).
- The report consists (of five sections / five sections).
- The committee considered (the alternative / about the alternative).
- The policy resulted (in higher costs / higher costs).
- The researchers identified (three causes / to three causes).
- The company depends (on imports / imports).
- The agency implemented (the new system / to the new system).
- The study focuses (on regional differences / regional differences).
- The committee rejected (the proposal / to the proposal).
- The evidence supports (the conclusion / to the conclusion).
- The report deals (with the issue / the issue).
- The organization provided (assistance / to assistance).
- The policy affects (small businesses / to small businesses).
- The researchers compared (two groups / with two groups).
- The company expanded (its operations / on its operations).
- The outcome depends (on local conditions / local conditions).
- The agency monitors (compliance / on compliance).
- The committee responded (to the criticism / the criticism).
- The report explains (the mechanism / about the mechanism).
- The researchers relied (on previous studies / previous studies).
- The government imposed (a restriction / on a restriction).
- The policy contributes (to lower emissions / lower emissions).
- The study reveals (a significant difference / about a significant difference).
- The committee agreed (to the proposal / the proposal).
- The organization requested (additional funding / for additional funding).
- The researchers observed (a decline / to a decline).
- The service provides (access / to access) for remote residents.
- The report highlights (the problem / about the problem).
- The company invested (in training / training).
- The measure prevents (users from entering / users to enter) restricted areas.
覚え方は「単語+型」
「discuss=議論する」とだけ覚えるのではなく、「discuss the issue」「refer to the issue」「depend on local conditions」のように型で覚えてください。語彙・文法・読解を一度に復習できます。
参考にした主な公式情報
- 公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会「1級の試験内容」
- 公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会「各級の目安」

