英検4級ボキャブラリー

ボキャブラリー　レッスン12

パート1:ボキャブラリー

1. Little adjective [lit-l]

- a small amount, quantity, or degree
(小さい, 少しの)

◼ Example: My friend speaks little English. She wants to learn more.
◻ Note: Tell me a little bit about yourself.

2. Much adjective [muhch]

- great in amount, quantity, or degree
(しょっちゅう, とても)

◼ Example: I ate too much rice. My tummy hurts.
◻ Note: Do you drink much water everyday?

3. Early adjective [ur-lee]

- before the usual, expected, or planned time
[（予定よりも）早く]

◼ Example: I wake up early everyday at 6:00 a.m..
◻ Note: Do you go to school early?

4. Late adjective [leyt]

- after the proper, expected, or planned time
(遅れた)

◼ Example: My school starts at 8:00 a.m. but I arrived at 8:30. I was late for my first class.
◻ Note: Have you ever been late for school?

5. High adjective [hahy]

- tall, having great distance from top to bottom
[（物の高さが）高い]

◼ Example: I can’t cross that bridge. I’m afraid of high places.
◻ Note: What is the highest mountain in Japan?

パート2:練習問題1

◼ Little

◼ Much

◼ Early

◼ Late

◼ High

Give the word being asked for each number.

(下記の各英語説明文が指す正しい言葉を、上記の四角内の選択肢からそれぞれ選びなさい。)

_____ 1. tall, having great distance from top to bottom

_____ 2. after the proper, expected, or planned time

_____ 3. a small amount, quantity, or degree

_____ 4. great in amount, quantity, or degree

_____ 5. before the usual, expected, or planned time

パート2:練習問題2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

(下記の各英文内の下線部分に入る正しい言葉を、下記a~dの選択肢からそれぞれ選びなさい。)

1) It snowed heavily last night. There is _____ snow outside.

a. Little

b. Early

c. Much

d. Late

2) I don’t have much money. I only have a _____ in my wallet.

a. Late

b. High

c. Early

d. Little

3) Get the ball! Jump as _____ as you can!

a. Early

b. High

c. Little

d. Late

4) I came home at 9:00 p.m. My mom was angry because I was _____ for dinner.

a. Late

b. Much

c. Little

d. High

5) We will leave at exactly 12:00 p.m. so we had a/an _____ lunch at 11:00 a.m.

a. Late

b. High

c. Early

d. Much

パート3: ショートストーリー

A Trip to the Mountains
Nora loves climbing mountains. In summer, Nora and her parents usually travel to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. On December 10, Nora’s mother said, “Winter vacation will start soon. This year, let’s go skiing on the mountain.”

Nora was very excited. It’s her first time to go to the mountain in winter. On January 5, Nora and her parents arrived at their favorite hotel. Nora remembered the hotel, but it looked different. In summer, everything around the hotel was green, but now it’s white. Nora thought, “This is beautiful, but I’m sad because I cannot see beautiful flowers.”

The next day, Nora went skiing with her parents. She didn’t know how to ski but she wanted to learn more. She had a great time. Next time, she hopes to go to Colorado in winter again.

Choose the correct answers to the questions.

(下記の各質問に対する正しい答えを、下記a~dの選択肢からそれぞれ選びなさい。)

1) What do Nora and her parents usually do in summer?

a. They go skiing

b. They go to Nora’s grandparents’ house

c. The plant beautiful flowers

d. They go to Rocky Mountains

2) When did Nora and her parents arrive at their favorite hotel?

a. On December 10

b. On December 5

c. On January 10

d. On January 5

3) Why did the hotel look different in January?

a. Everything around the hotel was white

b. There were many beautiful flowers

c. There were many birds

d. It was not beautiful

4) Nora didn’t know how to ski but…

a. She wanted to cry

b. She wanted to go home

c. She wanted to skate

d. She wanted to learn more

5) Next time, Nora wants to go to Colorado again in…

a. Summer

b. Spring

c. Autumn

d. Winter