英検2級ボキャブラリー

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パート1:ボキャブラリー

1. exist verb [ig-zist]

to be real, to be present, to have actual being

◼ Example: Many different species of animals exist in the rainforest.

2. beat verb [beet]

to strike or hit repeatedly, to win or defeat in a competition or game

◼ Example: Our team beat the opponents and won the championship.

3. equipment noun [ih-kwip-muhnt]

tools, devices, or machinery needed for a particular purpose or activity

◼ Example: The gym is well-equipped with modern exercise equipment.

4. jazz noun [jaz]

a genre of music characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and swing feel

◼ Example: She loves listening to jazz music while relaxing in the evening.

5. thought noun [thawt]

an idea, opinion, or concept formed in the mind

◼ Example: I had a sudden thought about the solution to the problem.

6. spelling noun [spel-ing]

the act or process of forming words correctly according to accepted usage or standard

◼ Example: He won the spelling bee competition by spelling all the words correctly.

7. do without phrase [doo wi-thout]

to manage or survive without something that is usually considered necessary

◼ Example: During the camping trip, we had to do without electricity and other modern conveniences.

8. pretend verb [prih-tend]

to act or behave as if something is true when it is not

◼ Example: The children love to pretend they are superheroes and save the world.

9. luckily adverb [luhk-uh-lee]

happening by chance or fortune, fortunately

◼ Example: Luckily, I found my lost wallet just in time for my trip.

10. gradually adverb [grad-oo-uh-lee]

happening or changing slowly over time, little by little

◼ Example: With regular practice, her piano skills gradually improved.

パート2:練習問題1

Give the word being asked for each number.

◼ exist

◼ beat

◼ equipment

◼ jazz

◼ thought

◼ spelling

◼ do without

◼ pretend

◼ luckily

◼ gradually

____________________1. happening by chance or fortune, fortunately

____________________2. to act or behave as if something is true when it is not

____________________3. tools, devices, or machinery needed for a particular purpose or activity

____________________4. happening or changing slowly over time, little by little

____________________5. an idea, opinion, or concept formed in the mind

____________________6. to be real, to be present, to have actual being

____________________7. to manage or survive without something that is usually considered necessary

____________________8. to strike or hit repeatedly, to win or defeat in a competition or game

____________________9. the act or process of forming words correctly according to accepted usage or standard

____________________10. a genre of music characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and swing feel

パート2:練習問題2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

1) Despite studying hard, he still struggled with _______________ certain words correctly.

a. gradually

b. luckily

c. spelling

d. pretend

2) Children often love to ____________ they are characters from their favorite stories.

a. beat

b. exist

c. thought

d. pretend

3) Many people believe that extraterrestrial life forms may ____________ somewhere in the vast universe.

a. beat

b. exist

c. thought

d. equipment

4) Our soccer team managed to ____________ the rival team in a thrilling match.

a. beat

b. exist

c. thought

d. equipment

5) During the power outage, we had to ____________ electricity for several hours.

a. do without

b. equipment

c. thought

d. equipment