英検2級claim・suggest・indicate・proveの違い44問｜主張・示唆・証明【全解答】

問1

The article ___ that the program has improved study habits, but it provides no data.

1. claims
2. claiming
3. claimant
4. claimedly

問2

The small survey may ___ that some residents prefer printed signs.

1. suggestion
2. suggest
3. suggestive
4. suggests

問3

A flashing red light can ___ that the machine needs attention.

1. indication
2. indicator
3. indicate
4. indicating

問4

The experiment was too short to ___ that the method would work for everyone.

1. proof
2. proven
3. proving
4. prove

問5

The mayor made a ___ about lower costs, but the figures were not included.

1. claim
2. claimed
3. claiming
4. claimant

問6

The findings ___ that further tests might be useful.

1. suggestion
2. suggest
3. suggestive
4. suggesting

問7

The road signs are designed to ___ the safest available exit.

1. indication
2. indicative
3. indicate
4. indicating

問8

The report did not provide enough evidence to ___ a causal relationship.

1. proof
2. proven
3. proving
4. prove

問9

Several online posts ___ that the library is closing permanently, but the library denies it.

1. claim
2. claimant
3. claiming
4. claimably

問10

The data seem to ___ a possible change in reading preferences.

1. suggestion
2. suggest
3. suggesting
4. suggestive

問11

A lower response rate may ___ that the sample is incomplete.

1. indication
2. indicative
3. indicate
4. indicator

問12

The researchers cannot ___ the improvement without a comparison group.

1. proof
2. proving
3. provedly
4. prove

問13

The scientist did not ___ that the treatment would always succeed.

1. claim
2. claimedly
3. claiming
4. claimant

問14

One solution might be to ___ using fewer printed notices.

1. suggestion
2. suggest
3. suggesting
4. suggestive

問15

The new label is meant to ___ whether the contents are recyclable.

1. indication
2. indicator
3. indicate
4. indicative

問16

No part of the study was designed to ___ that every neighborhood was identical.

1. proof
2. proven
3. proving
4. prove

問17

A visitor’s ___ is not automatically a verified fact.

1. claim
2. claimed
3. claiming
4. claimant

問18

The unusually warm readings ___ that the device might need checking.

1. suggestion
2. suggest
3. suggestive
4. suggestedness

問19

The chart does not ___ the exact reason for the decline.

1. indication
2. indicator
3. indicate
4. indicative

問20

The group has not yet been able to ___ its original theory.

1. proof
2. proving
3. provedly
4. prove

問21

The article says the new system is better, but offers no figures.

問22

The results point to a possible problem with the device.

問23

The red symbol shows where visitors should leave the building.

問24

The study did not establish that every student learned more.

問25

Several people reported that the route had changed, but it was not confirmed.

問26

The evidence provides a reason to suspect the repairs helped.

問27

A small arrow shows the direction of the meeting room.

問28

Without before-and-after records, the town could not establish lower costs.

問29

The report says the method will reduce noise, although no tests are described.

問30

The observations make it possible that the change is helpful.

問31

The timetable shows that the last bus leaves at nine.

問32

Further evidence is needed to establish the cause of the damage.

問33｜What did the records indicate?

1. Students checked answers more frequently
2. Every student passed an examination
3. All printed books were removed
4. The library had closed

問34｜What was not proved?

1. Whether the app was introduced
2. Improved reading ability
3. Whether teachers had opinions
4. Whether a longer trial was planned

問35｜What will the principal do before expansion?

1. Sell every device
2. Cancel the entire school year
3. Use evidence from a longer, broader trial
4. Declare success immediately

問36｜What did the counts suggest?

1. Lighting might influence insect movement
2. All moths disappeared forever
3. No insects were observed
4. The town had proved one cause

問37｜Why was a definite causal conclusion not justified?

1. There were no observers
2. Weather and other factors were not controlled
3. Every observation occurred in one hour
4. The lights were never different

問38｜What has not yet been decided?

1. Whether the park has insects
2. Whether volunteers collected counts
3. Permanent changes to public safety lighting
4. Whether a report exists

問39｜What did some visitors claim?

1. The entrance was easier to find
2. Every route became shorter
3. All museum staff were replaced
4. The museum stopped accepting visitors

問40｜What other factor could have affected the findings?

1. An examination at a school
2. A different visitor group attracted by an exhibition
3. A change in the national currency
4. Every visitor checking a map

問41｜What was not measured?

1. Whether some feedback was received
2. Whether the signs existed
3. Walking times after the changes
4. Whether a website was available

問42｜What did some early measurements show?

1. Lower electricity use on certain afternoons
2. Every building reduced its bills
3. A complete stop to electricity use
4. No change in any readings

問43｜Why was the effect of sensors alone unproven?

1. The center had no sensors
2. Opening hours were reduced during the same period
3. The center never kept records
4. There were no afternoons in the trial

問44｜What will happen before the center considers buying more sensors?

1. All devices will be discarded
2. No further data will be collected
3. More data under comparable conditions will be reviewed
4. Every building will receive them immediately