
慶英会 塾長|慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級
中高一貫校の学校英語・NEW TREASURE・英検対策を専門とするオンライン個別指導塾です。塾長紹介
英検2級でhappen・occur・take placeの違いが分からず、出来事の予定と実際の発生を取り違えていませんか。どれも「起こる」と訳せますが、happen to+人(何が起きたか)、happen to do(偶然)、It occurred to 人 that節(ふと気付く)、take place(開催される)には語法の違いがあります。
慶英会独自の4択20問・意味を保つ英文書き換え12問・独自4長文の内容一致12問=計44課題を全解答・和訳要旨・根拠付きで無料公開します。英検協会の公式過去問ではなく、学校・交通・博物館・公民館の場面を想定した独自教材です。
結論|前置詞toの意味と開催予定を確認する
| 構文 | 意味 | 英文 |
|---|---|---|
| What happened to A? | Aはどうなったか | What happened to the camera? |
| happen to do | 偶然〜する | I happened to see the new map. |
| It occurred to 人 that節 | ふと考えが浮かんだ | It occurred to me that I was late. |
| occur during / at | ある時に発生する | The error occurred during the test. |
| take place at/in/on | 会議・行事などが開催される | The meeting will take place on Friday. |
happenとoccurは意味が重なる文も多く、特にoccurが少しフォーマルであることだけを理由に一方を誤答にはできません。The event will take placeは予定であり、The event took placeは実施された過去の出来事です。
英検2級の出題との関係
英検協会の2級試験内容ではReadingの短文語句空所補充17問・長文空所補充6問・内容一致8問があります。本記事はそれらを補強する独自44課題です。
第1部|構文を選ぶ4択20問
特にhappen toとoccur toで、toの後ろが人なのか動詞原形なのかを意識して解きましょう。
問1
It suddenly ___ to the student that she had forgotten the museum ticket.
- occurred
- happening
- taken place
- occur
正答と理由を確認
正答 A(occurred)。occur to 人 that節は「ふと気付く」。過去の主語Itにoccurredを使う。
問2
What happened ___ the science equipment after the event?
- for
- to
- with to
- on
正答と理由を確認
正答 B(to)。What happened to A? は「Aはどうなったか」。
問3
The ceremony will take ___ in the school hall next Friday.
- time
- part
- place
- happen
正答と理由を確認
正答 C(place)。take placeは「開催される・起こる」。will take placeで予定。
問4
I didn’t ___ to notice the missing page until I checked again.
- happened
- occurring
- took place
- happen
正答と理由を確認
正答 D(happen)。didn’t happen to doは「たまたま〜することはなかった」。助動詞didの後ろは原形。
問5
An idea ___ to her while she was waiting for the bus.
- occurred
- occur
- taken
- happen
正答と理由を確認
正答 A(occurred)。An idea occurred to her=考えが頭に浮かんだ。前置詞toも必要。
問6
Did anything happen ___ the computer while the update was running?
- for
- to
- about to
- with to
正答と理由を確認
正答 B(to)。happen to the computer=コンピュータに何かが起こる。
問7
The town announced that the public meeting would take ___ at 7 p.m.
- part
- time
- place
- occur
正答と理由を確認
正答 C(place)。開催時刻を持つ会議についてtake place at+時刻。
問8
Such an unexpected mistake may ___ when several people edit one file.
- occurred
- occurring
- took place
- occur
正答と理由を確認
正答 D(occur)。mayの後は原形occur。happenも可能だが選択肢にはない。
問9
It ___ to the guide that the route shown on the poster was outdated.
- occurred
- happen
- take place
- occurring
正答と理由を確認
正答 A(occurred)。It occurred to 人 that… は「〜に気付いた」。
問10
What will happen ___ the reservation if the event is canceled?
- on
- to
- for
- by
正答と理由を確認
正答 B(to)。happen to+名詞でその対象に何が起こるか。
問11
The awards event was expected to take ___ in April.
- place to
- happening
- place
- occur to
正答と理由を確認
正答 C(place)。take place in+月、受動的意味でも能動態の形。
問12
If you happen ___ have a copy of the notice, please bring it.
- for
- on
- with
- to
正答と理由を確認
正答 D(to)。happen to have=たまたま持っている。
問13
The solution finally ___ to the research team after a long discussion.
- occurred
- occurring
- occur
- happens to
正答と理由を確認
正答 A(occurred)。occurred to the team=解決策が頭に浮かんだ。
問14
Several minor errors may happen ___ a large data-entry project.
- to
- during
- by
- at to
正答と理由を確認
正答 B(during)。happen during+名詞句。duringは「〜の間」。
問15
The exhibition will not take ___ until the safety inspection is complete.
- happen
- time
- place
- part
正答と理由を確認
正答 C(place)。not take place until=点検完了まで開催されない。
問16
A change in the timetable can ___ without much warning.
- occurred
- occur to
- taking place
- happen
正答と理由を確認
正答 D(happen)。can happen=起こり得る。助動詞の後は原形。
問17
It never ___ to me that the deadline might be earlier this year.
- occurred
- happen
- taking place
- occur
正答と理由を確認
正答 A(occurred)。It never occurred to me that=その可能性に気付かなかった。
問18
Do you happen ___ know whether registration is still open?
- for
- to
- at
- with
正答と理由を確認
正答 B(to)。Do you happen to know…? は丁寧な問い合わせ。
問19
The closing ceremony is scheduled to take ___ in the gym.
- time
- part
- place
- occurring
正答と理由を確認
正答 C(place)。be scheduled to take place=開催予定。
問20
A technical failure could ___ while the system is being updated.
- occurred
- occurring
- occur to
- occur
正答と理由を確認
正答 D(occur)。could+原形occur=不具合が発生する可能性。
第2部|意味を保つ英文書き換え12問
開催予定/実施済み、偶然/気付き/事実の強さを変えずに書き換えてください。
問21
She suddenly realized that she had read the wrong date.
模範英文と解説
It suddenly occurred to her that she had read the wrong date.
気付きの時点を保つoccur to+人+that節。
問22
What became of the lost camera?
模範英文と解説
What happened to the lost camera?
happen to+対象で、その物がどうなったかを問う。
問23
The public lecture is scheduled for Saturday in the library.
模範英文と解説
The public lecture is scheduled to take place in the library on Saturday.
開催予定と場所・曜日を保持。
問24
By chance, I met the teacher near the station.
模範英文と解説
I happened to meet the teacher near the station.
happen to doは偶然の行為。
問25
The team eventually thought of a new approach.
模範英文と解説
A new approach eventually occurred to the team.
考えが頭に浮かんだことを表す。
問26
The concert was held in the town hall last Friday.
模範英文と解説
The concert took place in the town hall last Friday.
過去の開催実績をtake placeで表す。
問27
Did anything unusual take place during the software update?
模範英文と解説
Did anything unusual happen during the software update?
during the software updateという時の範囲を保ち、take placeをhappenに言い換える。
問28
I had never considered that the ticket might be invalid.
模範英文と解説
It had never occurred to me that the ticket might be invalid.
思い至らなかったことを過去完了で示す。
問29
If you know the guide’s phone number by chance, tell me.
模範英文と解説
If you happen to know the guide’s phone number, tell me.
偶然知っている条件。
問30
The meeting did not happen because the room was unavailable.
模範英文と解説
The meeting did not take place because the room was unavailable.
開催されなかった事実。
問31
The same type of problem can arise during busy periods.
模範英文と解説
The same type of problem can occur during busy periods.
occur=問題が生じる。確実性canを保持。
問32
It is possible that delays will occur during the trial.
模範英文と解説
Delays may happen during the trial.
可能性mayを保持し確定にしない。
第3部|独自4長文・内容一致12問
会場変更・偶然の発見・歴史資料の照合・予約システムの不具合を題材にした慶英会オリジナルの英文です。
長文1|研究会の開催場所変更と申込確認
A community science meeting was scheduled to take place in the town library on Saturday. On Thursday, a small water leak occurred in the main room. Staff decided to move the meeting to a nearby hall rather than cancel it. The center sent updated directions to everyone whose registration had been confirmed. One applicant wrote to ask what had happened to her reservation because she had received only an automatic receipt. Staff explained that receiving a form did not guarantee acceptance and that they would send final confirmation separately.
問33|What happened in the original meeting room?
- A water leak occurred
- The library permanently closed
- The program was already finished
- The participants began a concert
問34|Where will the science meeting take place?
- At the old room without changes
- At a nearby hall
- At every school in town
- Online only
問35|What is true about the applicant’s reservation?
- Every form was automatically approved
- The applicant had already joined the meeting
- An automatic receipt was not final acceptance
- The center had stopped all registrations
長文1の日本語要旨と全解答
図書館で土曜開催予定の研究会は木曜の水漏れで近くのホールへ変更された。受付確定者に新会場の案内が送られた。自動受付メールだけを受け取った申込者には、受付と参加確定は別と説明した。
問33:A(A water leak occurred)。Thursdayに水漏れが発生。
問34:B(At a nearby hall)。会場変更先はnearby hall。
問35:C(An automatic receipt was not final acceptance)。receipt and acceptance were distinguished。
長文2|公園のバス運行と偶然の発見
A group of students planned to observe birds in a public park. Their guide happened to notice an updated timetable while checking the bus stop. The new schedule showed that the first bus would arrive fifteen minutes later than before. It occurred to the guide that the group might miss the beginning of its observation session. The guide called the organizers, who agreed to begin the session later. The group still visited the park as planned, but the students did not measure whether a later start affected the number of birds they saw.
問36|What did the guide happen to notice?
- An updated bus timetable
- A broken camera
- A museum ticket
- A new science textbook
問37|What occurred to the guide?
- The park might be closed forever
- The group might miss the original start
- The number of birds had doubled
- A new law had passed
問38|What was not measured?
- Whether the students visited the park
- Whether the bus schedule changed
- How the later start affected bird observations
- Whether the organizer was contacted
長文2の日本語要旨と全解答
公園の鳥類観察ではガイドがたまたま時刻表更新に気付いた。最初のバスが従来より15分遅れるため観察開始に間に合わない可能性を思い付き、主催者と開始を遅らせた。観察できた鳥の数への影響は未測定。
問36:A(An updated bus timetable)。happened to notice=偶然に気付いた。
問37:B(The group might miss the original start)。occurred to=その可能性を思い付いた。
問38:C(How the later start affected bird observations)。鳥の観察数への影響は未確認。
長文3|古い写真の展示準備とデータ入力
A local museum prepared an exhibition featuring photographs from several families. During an inspection, a staff member noticed that one date was different from the date listed in the original records. It occurred to the team that the two documents might refer to different events: the opening of a building and its later repair. The museum checked the archives before changing its caption. The exhibition took place on its planned date, but staff did not tell visitors that the earlier record had definitely been wrong until the sources were compared.
問39|What unusual fact did staff notice?
- Two dates did not match
- The museum had no photographs
- All records were missing
- The exhibition had no visitors
問40|What explanation occurred to the team?
- The exhibit had already closed
- The dates might describe different events
- The photographs were all fake
- Every family had made an error
問41|What did the team do before changing the caption?
- They discarded every photograph
- They announced a permanent cancellation
- They checked the archives
- They sold the original records
長文3の日本語要旨と全解答
博物館の展示準備で写真の日付と原資料の不一致が見つかった。担当者は建物の開館と改修という別の出来事を指している可能性に気付き、記録を照合してから説明を修正。展示は予定どおり開催された。
問39:A(Two dates did not match)。日付の不一致。
問40:B(The dates might describe different events)。開館と後年の修理の可能性。
問41:C(They checked the archives)。archives checked first。
長文4|公民館の電子予約サービスと不具合
A community center began testing an online room-booking system. At first, only a few technical problems occurred. However, several users reported that the confirmation page sometimes failed to appear during busy periods. It occurred to the staff that the system might be receiving too many requests at once, but this explanation had not been verified. The center asked an engineer to examine server records. Meanwhile, staff continued to accept reservations by phone. The center has not decided when the online-only service will officially take place.
問42|What happened during busy periods?
- The confirmation page sometimes failed
- Every user received approval
- The center closed forever
- The phone system was removed
問43|What explanation occurred to staff?
- Every visitor forgot the date
- Too many simultaneous requests might be involved
- The town had no internet access
- All bookings were already canceled
問44|What has not been decided?
- Whether staff accept phone bookings
- Whether an engineer is checking records
- When the online-only service will begin
- Whether the center has rooms
長文4の日本語要旨と全解答
公民館の部屋予約システムで繁忙時に確認ページが出ない不具合が発生。担当者は同時申込の多さが原因かもしれないと考えたが未検証。技術者がサーバーを点検し、その間は電話受付を継続。オンライン専用化の日程は未決定。
問42:A(The confirmation page sometimes failed)。繁忙時の確認ページ表示不良。
問43:B(Too many simultaneous requests might be involved)。原因は同時申込過多かもしれないという推測。
問44:C(When the online-only service will begin)。オンライン専用化の日程は未決定。
失点しやすい表現
| 誤文 | 正しい形 |
|---|---|
| What happened the reservation? | What happened to the reservation? |
| An idea occurred me. | An idea occurred to me. |
| The meeting took a place on Sunday. | The meeting took place on Sunday. |
| will take placeを開催済みと読む | 未来予定と過去の実績を区別する |
7日間の復習
- 1〜2日目:4択20問を10問ずつ。
- 3〜4日目:英文書き換え12問を6問ずつ。
- 5〜6日目:長文4題を2題ずつ、時点と確定事項に線を引く。
- 7日目:英検2級公式過去問で出来事・変更・実施済みの表現を確認する。
よくある質問
happenとoccurは同じですか?
出来事が起きる意味では重なる場合があります。occurはややフォーマルな場面でも使われます。前置詞や構文による違いに注意してください。
It occurred to me thatの意味は?
「ふと〜という考えが浮かんだ・気付いた」です。occur toのtoの後ろは人です。
take placeは受動態になりますか?
通常The meeting took placeの形で使います。was taken placeとはしません。
この44問は英検公式過去問ですか?
いいえ。慶英会独自の教材です。
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予定が決まる条件と実際の開催を分ける:depend on・rely on・count onの独自44問で、会議が開催されるかどうかの必要条件を読解できます。
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