2019 MEXT Gakubu English 1

QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

I   Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

 

QUESTION 01

A judge should be \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(1)}\) in a case.

(A)   disengaged

(B)   disgruntled

(C)   disinterested

(D)   disposed

 


QUESTION 02

Their research helped explain how plants, animals, and humans \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(2)}\) their biological rhythm so that it is synchronized with the Earth's rotations.

(A)   adapt

(B)   behave

(C)   conclude

(D)   escape

 


QUESTION 03

''You look a bit \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(3)}\). Are you all right?"

(A)   beyond repair

(B)   in the pink

(C)   off the top of your head

(D)   under the weather

 


QUESTION 04

These scientists identified the mechanisms, \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(4)}\) light on the biology of humans and other multicellular organisms.

(A)   pointing

(B)   receiving

(C)   shedding

(D)   showing

 


QUESTION 05

Some insects manage to escape \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(5)}\) by merging with the background.

(A)   defense

(B)   destiny

(C)   detection

(D)   detention

 


QUESTION 06

The word "emoji" (a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communications) is \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(6)}\) from Japanese.

(A)   a borrowing

(B)   an export

(C)   an import

(D)   a rental

 


QUESTION 07

I'm afraid I'm \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(7)}\) a cold and won't be able to go to the party.

(A)   catching up with

(B)   falling for

(C)   coming down with

(D)   sickening with

 


QUESTION 08

The director spread her arms \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(8)}\) in a welcoming gesture.

(A)   broad

(B)   large

(C)   extensive

(D)   wide

 


QUESTION 09

He said that he would be back right \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(9)}\).

(A)   away

(B)   on

(C)   down

(D)   promptly

 


QUESTION 10

The Academic Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of our Japanese program, including placement, course design, syllabi, assignment of grades, and materials development and selection, \(\bbox[10px, border: 2px solid red]{(10)}\) training, supervision, and evaluation of TAs.

(A)   as well as

(B)   in addition

(C)   but for

(D)   no less than