- 8 Apr 2004
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Dear native English speakers,
I've made these sentences for the exam.
Would they sound right?
2③(a) The Economist is an interesting British magazine that everyone enjoys.
(b) Japan is always at or near the bottom in the surveys about what countries have a positive
influence on the rest of the world.
(c) Many people outside Japan see Japan as a safe place with a high level of education.
4
①強い宗教的信念を持つ人達同士はよく争う。
Those with strong religious beliefs often fight with each other.
②その調査は、人々にどの新聞を信用しているかを尋ねた。
The survey asked people which newspapers they trusted.
③その湖には、いろんな種類の魚がいる。
The lake has a wide variety of fish.
④私は、その生徒達が英語を流暢に話しているのを見て驚いた。
I was surprised to see the students speaking English fluently.
⑤私はすることを探すべきだと言われた。
I was told that I should look for things to do.
5④
(a) Dyron Dabney says that the Japanese need time to build personal relationships.
(b) Ms. Doménech thinks that it's bad for the Japanese not to have a deep belief in any
religion.
(c) Birol Gündüz says that Muslims do not share any ideals with the Japanese.
6③
(a) In China, once you have a passport, you can go almost anywhere in the world.
(b) In Japan, the number of students studying abroad has been decreasing since 2004.
(c) More and more Japanese students are studying abroad.
7
These opinions are important in giving you an outside view of your own culture.
8
① その少女はあまりにも引っ込み思案で英語を話さない。
The girl is ( )( )( )( ) English.
The girl is ( too )( shy )( to )( speak ) English.
② 私は、先日訪れたお城の美しさに感銘を受けた。
I was ( )( )( )( ) of the castle I visited the other day.
I was ( impressed )( by/with )( the )( beauty ) of the castle I visited the other day.
③ できるだけたくさん情報を集めるように努めなさい。
Try ( )( )( )( ) information as you can.
Try to ( get/collect/attain )( as )( much ) information as you can.
④ その地震の後、私は、ただちに日本を離れることにした。
After the ( ), I ( )( )( ) Japan immediately.
After the ( earthquake ), I ( decided )( to )( leave ) Japan immediately.
⑤ 姉は、服にたくさんのお金を使う傾向がある。
My sister ( )( ) spend a lot of ( )( ) clothing.
My sister ( tends )( to ) spend a lot of ( money )( on ) clothing.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
I've made these sentences for the exam.
Would they sound right?
2③(a) The Economist is an interesting British magazine that everyone enjoys.
(b) Japan is always at or near the bottom in the surveys about what countries have a positive
influence on the rest of the world.
(c) Many people outside Japan see Japan as a safe place with a high level of education.
4
①強い宗教的信念を持つ人達同士はよく争う。
Those with strong religious beliefs often fight with each other.
②その調査は、人々にどの新聞を信用しているかを尋ねた。
The survey asked people which newspapers they trusted.
③その湖には、いろんな種類の魚がいる。
The lake has a wide variety of fish.
④私は、その生徒達が英語を流暢に話しているのを見て驚いた。
I was surprised to see the students speaking English fluently.
⑤私はすることを探すべきだと言われた。
I was told that I should look for things to do.
5④
(a) Dyron Dabney says that the Japanese need time to build personal relationships.
(b) Ms. Doménech thinks that it's bad for the Japanese not to have a deep belief in any
religion.
(c) Birol Gündüz says that Muslims do not share any ideals with the Japanese.
6③
(a) In China, once you have a passport, you can go almost anywhere in the world.
(b) In Japan, the number of students studying abroad has been decreasing since 2004.
(c) More and more Japanese students are studying abroad.
7
These opinions are important in giving you an outside view of your own culture.
8
① その少女はあまりにも引っ込み思案で英語を話さない。
The girl is ( )( )( )( ) English.
The girl is ( too )( shy )( to )( speak ) English.
② 私は、先日訪れたお城の美しさに感銘を受けた。
I was ( )( )( )( ) of the castle I visited the other day.
I was ( impressed )( by/with )( the )( beauty ) of the castle I visited the other day.
③ できるだけたくさん情報を集めるように努めなさい。
Try ( )( )( )( ) information as you can.
Try to ( get/collect/attain )( as )( much ) information as you can.
④ その地震の後、私は、ただちに日本を離れることにした。
After the ( ), I ( )( )( ) Japan immediately.
After the ( earthquake ), I ( decided )( to )( leave ) Japan immediately.
⑤ 姉は、服にたくさんのお金を使う傾向がある。
My sister ( )( ) spend a lot of ( )( ) clothing.
My sister ( tends )( to ) spend a lot of ( money )( on ) clothing.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin