Q1.
The manager requested that all employees ______ their reports by Friday.
A. submit
B. submitted
C. submitting
D. to submit
Q2.
Because the product launch was delayed, the marketing team had to ______ the advertising campaign.
A. extend
B. postpone
C. cancel
D. renew
Q3.
The new employee performed the task more efficiently than anyone had ______ expected.
A. ever
B. still
C. even
D. yet
Q4.
All conference participants are required to register at least one week ______ the event.
A. before
B. until
C. during
D. since
Q5.
The company’s profits this year are slightly lower ______ last year’s.
A. of
B. to
C. than
D. from
Q6.
The CEO made an announcement that the company would expand its operations ______ Asia next year.
A. into
B. onto
C. for
D. at
Q7.
If the shipment ______ on time, we will be able to meet the client’s deadline.
A. arrives
B. arrived
C. had arrived
D. arriving
Q8.
The new policy was introduced to ensure that customer complaints are handled ______.
A. efficient
B. efficiency
C. efficiently
D. more efficiency
Q9.
Employees who work from home must ensure that their internet connection is both stable ______ secure.
A. but
B. or
C. and
D. nor
Q10.
The HR department will send an email to all staff once the updated policy has been ______.
A. approve
B. approved
C. approving
D. approval
✅ 解答・詳細解説（目標スコア付き）
Q1. 正解：A（submit）
➡ 「request that + 主語 + 動詞の原形」＝仮定法の要求文。
例：The teacher suggested that he study harder.
🎯 目標スコア：850点
Q2. 正解：B（postpone）
➡ 「launchが遅れた → 広告も延期」なので postpone が自然。
🎯 目標スコア：700点
Q3. 正解：A（ever）
➡ 「than anyone had ever expected」＝「今まで誰も予想しなかったほど」。
🎯 目標スコア：800点
Q4. 正解：A（before）
➡ 「少なくとも1週間前に」＝ at least one week before the event。
🎯 目標スコア：600点
Q5. 正解：C（than）
➡ 比較の基本「lower than ～」。
🎯 目標スコア：600点
Q6. 正解：A（into）
➡ 「expand into a market」＝市場へ進出する、が定番コロケーション。
🎯 目標スコア：750点
Q7. 正解：A（arrives）
➡ 未来条件文では「If + 現在形, will + 動詞の原形」。
🎯 目標スコア：700点
Q8. 正解：C（efficiently）
➡ 「handled（動詞）」を修飾する副詞が必要。
🎯 目標スコア：650点
Q9. 正解：C（and）
➡ 「both A and B」で「AとBの両方」。
🎯 目標スコア：650点
Q10. 正解：B（approved）
➡ 「has been + 過去分詞」＝現在完了の受動態。
🎯 目標スコア：800点
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