💬 文法ジャンル別の解き方
TOEIC Part5「慣用表現」の解き方と頻出パターン｜練習10問つき
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解き方のポイント
- in accordance with（〜に従って）/ in compliance with（〜を守って）
- on behalf of（〜を代表して）/ in charge of（〜を担当して）
- as of（〜付けで・〜現在）/ prior to（〜より前に）
- at your earliest convenience（ご都合がつきしだい）
- be subject to（〜を受けることがある・〜次第で）
ひっかけ注意
- as of と as for（〜について言えば）の取り違え
- in place of（〜の代わりに）と in case of（〜の場合には）
- be entitled to（〜の権利がある）の to は前置詞なので後ろは名詞
例文で確認
| Prices are subject to change without notice. | 〜することがある → be subject to |
| As of April 1, the office will be relocated. | 〜付けで → As of |
| I am writing on behalf of the sales team. | 〜を代表して → on behalf of |
練習問題（10問）
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Q1. The presentation was ___ informative that attendees requested a follow-up session.
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正解: B) so
'So ... that ~' means 'so ... that ~ (as a result)', and 'so' fills the blank. 'Such' follows the pattern 'such a + adjective + noun', which doesn't fit here since a bare adjective follows the blank. 'Very' and 'too' don't form a construction with a following 'that' clause. The adjective right after the blank, plus the later 'that', are the clues.
Q2. The new policy applies to all staff, ___ of their department.
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正解: C) regardless
'Regardless of' is a compound preposition meaning 'irrespective of', and it takes the noun phrase 'their department' after it, so 'regardless' is correct. 'Regard' is a verb/noun, 'regarding' is a preposition meaning 'concerning' (a different meaning), and 'regarded' is a past participle. It's best memorized together with 'of'.
Q3. The seminar will cover topics ___ as time management and delegation.
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正解: B) such
'Topics such as A and B' means 'topics like A and B', an example construction, so 'such' is correct. 'So as' is only used in the pattern 'so as to do' (in order to). 'Much as' means 'although' (a concession). 'Same as' means 'identical to'. None of these fit an example construction.
Q4. The supervisor will ___ charge of the night shift.
Q5. The neighborhood block party was ___ lively that it lasted until midnight.
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正解: C) so
'So' pairs with an adjective before the 'that' clause: 'so lively that...'.
Q6. The meeting was canceled ___ short notice.
Q7. The concert was ___ loud that the venue handed out earplugs at the door.
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正解: D) so
'So' pairs with an adjective before the 'that' clause: 'so loud that...'.
Q8. The negotiations took ___ longer than anticipated.
Q9. The customer's request was ___ unusual that Kyo had to call the supplier directly.
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正解: D) so
'So' pairs with an adjective before the 'that' clause: 'so unusual that...'.
Q10. The training session was ___ informative that attendees requested a follow-up.
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正解: A) so
'So' pairs with an adjective before a 'that' clause: 'so informative that...'.