英検準2級プラスのtake over・take on・take up・take off｜熟語の独自40問【全訳】

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英検準2級プラスの会話・長文では、take over・take on・take up・take offの多義性を理解することが重要です。take over＝引き継ぐ、take on＝役割・責任を引き受ける、take up＝趣味を始める／時間や場所を占める、take off＝飛行機が離陸する／人気が急に伸びる／衣服を脱ぐという代表的な意味を、慶英会独自40問（空所12・書き換え12・長文4題16問）で学びます。全解答・全文和訳・語法解説付きです。

結論｜takeの句動詞4つを区別する

• take over A / take over as A：前任者の仕事・責任・役割を引き継ぐ。take over as club leader。
• take on A：新しい役割・仕事・責任を引き受ける。take on an extra task。企業が人を雇い入れる意味もある。
• take up A：新しい趣味・活動を始める、または空間・時間を占める。take up painting / take up half the room。
• take off：飛行機が離陸する、人気・売上が急に伸びる。目的語を取って衣服を脱ぐ意味もある。take off your coat / take it off。

take overとtake onは似た「責任」の文脈で使われますが、前任者から引き継ぐことと新たに引き受けることを区別すると読解が正確になります。take upは「趣味開始」と「時間・空間占有」で意味が異なり、take offも飛行機と商品の人気で意味が変わります。

準2級プラスの公式試験形式との関係

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Part 1｜takeを使う句動詞の空所12問

各問の括弧で指定された句動詞を正しい時制・語順にして空欄を埋めてください。

問1

After the club leader graduated, Yuki agreed to ___ the leadership role.（take over）

問2

The teacher asked Ken to ___ an extra task for the science festival.（take on）

問3

She decided to ___ painting as a new hobby during the summer.（take up）

問4

The airplane is expected to ___ at 8:45 a.m.（take off）

問5

The museum director will ___ responsibility for the project next month.（take over）

問6

The volunteer group cannot ___ any more tasks this week.（take on）

問7

The new display will ___ half the available room.（take up）

問8

The small company’s sales began to ___ after its new product was introduced.（take off）

問9

When the manager retired, another employee ___ her duties.（take over・過去形）

問10

The student agreed to ___ responsibility for keeping the equipment safe.（take on）

問11

Reviewing every example could ___ too much lesson time.（take up）

問12

Visitors are asked to ___ their shoes before entering the traditional room.（take off）

Part 2｜指定句動詞で書き換える12問

引き継いだ職務・受けた仕事・占めた時間や空間・離陸した飛行機などを明確にした英文を作ります。模範解答は一例です。

問13

A new student became the club leader after the old leader left. Use take over.

問14

The class agreed to accept an additional project. Use take on.

問15

She began learning photography as a hobby. Use take up.

問16

The aircraft left the ground at nine. Use take off.

問17

The assistant became responsible for the work formerly done by the director. Use take over.

問18

The student accepted the role of organizing the team. Use take on.

問19

The equipment occupied most of the storage area. Use take up.

問20

The new book rapidly became popular. Use take off.

問21

After the old manager left, a new manager assumed control. Use take over.

問22

He accepted extra responsibility for checking the results. Use take on.

問23

The new activity occupied thirty minutes of the lesson. Use take up.

問24

Remove your coat before entering the laboratory. Use take off.

Part 3｜学校・博物館・地域活動の独自4長文16問

本文の出来事を「誰が責任を引き継いだか」「どの追加作業を引き受けたか」「何が時間・空間を使ったか」「take offの意味はどれか」で分類します。

長文1｜英語部の代替わりと追加の仕事

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

At the beginning of a new school year, the English club elected a new leader. The previous leader had graduated, so Miki agreed to take over responsibility for organizing meetings. She did not have to complete every task herself. Three other members offered to take on different jobs, including preparing speaking cards and checking the weekly schedule. The club had recently started a community speaking project. Its preparation was taking up more time than expected, leaving less time for ordinary conversation practice. Miki suggested a new plan in which each member worked on one part of the project. One member also decided to take up photography and record the club’s activities, but the group agreed not to publish photographs without permission. After a few weeks, attendance at club meetings improved. However, the members did not claim that the change in leadership was the only reason. They planned to review the results at the end of the term.

問25. Why did Miki take over the leadership role?

A. The club had been canceled ／ B. The previous leader had graduated ／ C. Every student had left ／ D. The school opened a museum

問26. What did three other members take on?

A. A new airplane flight ／ B. Roles as museum directors ／ C. Separate club tasks ／ D. The school’s entire budget

問27. What problem did the community project cause?

A. It took up more time than expected ／ B. It had no participants ／ C. It required a new school building ／ D. It had already finished

問28. What hobby did one member take up?

A. Swimming ／ B. Cooking ／ C. Reading old maps ／ D. Photography

長文2｜科学館の新展示と担当者の交代

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

A science museum was preparing an interactive exhibition. When the original project manager left, another staff member took over the responsibility for coordinating the work. She asked two technicians to take on the tasks of testing electronic displays and checking safety instructions. The largest display took up almost one third of the main hall, so the museum had to move some older exhibits. The new manager explained that moving exhibits was not the same as removing them permanently. During a presentation, the museum showed a short video of an airplane taking off to explain the idea of lift. Several visitors asked whether the museum itself was planning an aviation course. Staff replied that the video was only one example in a broader science exhibition. The exhibit opened on schedule after staff completed final checks. The museum collected comments to improve it later, but it did not promise that all visitor suggestions would be adopted.

問29. Who took over project coordination?

A. The former manager ／ B. Another staff member after the manager left ／ C. Every visitor ／ D. The school bus driver

問30. What did the two technicians take on?

A. Designing a new building ／ B. Selling every exhibit ／ C. Testing displays and checking safety instructions ／ D. Organizing a trip abroad

問31. How much space did the largest display take up?

A. Almost one third of the main hall ／ B. The entire museum ／ C. Exactly half of the building ／ D. No space

問32. What did the video of an airplane taking off explain?

A. A change in ticket rules ／ B. How to book a flight ／ C. A new airport location ／ D. The idea of lift

長文3｜地域の読書活動｜新たな担当を引き受ける

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

A community reading group had been run by the same volunteer for several years. When the volunteer moved to another town, an experienced librarian agreed to take over the group’s administration. Two younger volunteers decided to take on responsibility for preparing book lists and contacting families. One volunteer had recently taken up learning sign language and suggested making the events more accessible. The group wanted to offer additional activities, but the librarian warned that too many changes could take up time needed for basic reading support. Instead, the group tested one new activity at a time and kept track of attendance. After the first trial, more families joined the reading sessions. The volunteers were pleased but did not assume the rise was caused only by the new activity. They planned to ask families what had encouraged them to attend and decide whether to continue the change.

問33. Why did the librarian take over the group’s administration?

A. The former volunteer moved away ／ B. The library stopped lending books ／ C. All families had canceled ／ D. The group became a school

問34. What jobs did two younger volunteers take on?

A. Flying airplanes ／ B. Book lists and contacting families ／ C. Building new library rooms ／ D. Changing school exams

問35. What had one volunteer taken up?

A. Swimming ／ B. Photography ／ C. Learning sign language ／ D. Playing the piano

問36. Why did the librarian warn against too many changes?

A. Changes were forbidden ／ B. Every family disliked them ／ C. The volunteer group had no funds ／ D. They might take up time needed for basic reading support

長文4｜空港見学と飛行機の離陸

Reading passage（慶英会オリジナル）

A school organized a visit to a regional airport to learn about transportation. The teacher had originally planned the visit, but a colleague took over responsibility after the teacher became unavailable. The colleague asked student leaders to take on several tasks, such as checking the meeting time and preparing questions for the guide. At the airport, the students watched an airplane take off from a viewing area. They also learned that the ground preparation before a flight can take up a significant amount of time. One student had recently taken up drawing and made sketches of the aircraft instead of taking photographs. The airport guide explained that a plane taking off and a new company taking off in popularity use the same phrase in different senses. The group returned to school on time, although its discussion about aircraft safety continued during the next lesson.

問37. Why did a colleague take over the airport visit?

A. The airport was closed ／ B. The original teacher became unavailable ／ C. Students canceled the visit ／ D. The guide had retired

問38. What did student leaders take on?

A. Cleaning the runway ／ B. Operating the airplanes ／ C. Meeting-time checks and preparing questions ／ D. Selling airport tickets

問39. What did students watch from the viewing area?

A. An airplane taking off ／ B. A train arriving ／ C. A ship leaving ／ D. A new exhibit opening

問40. What hobby had one student recently taken up?

A. Cooking ／ B. Singing ／ C. Birdwatching ／ D. Drawing

復習｜4つの意味を1週間で区別

• take over as club leaderとtake on an extra taskを対照して書く。
• take up photographyとtake up thirty minutesの目的語の違いを確認する。
• take offが飛行機と衣服で別の意味になる例文を作る。
• 長文1と3では引継ぎ・追加の担当が別の人物に割り振られることを確認する。
• 翌日と一週間後に4長文を再解答し、進捗や完成を本文以上に断定しない。

よくある質問

take overとtake onの違いは？

take overは以前の担当者から仕事や権限を引き継ぐこと、take onは役割・責任などを新たに引き受けることに焦点があります。

take upは「趣味を始める」だけですか？

いいえ。take up space / take up timeでは「空間・時間を占める」意味です。

take offは離陸以外にどんな意味がありますか？

服を脱ぐ、事業や人気が急成長するなど複数の意味があります。前後の名詞と文脈を確認してください。

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