Q1. The board members insisted that the final decision ______ made by the end of this week.
A. is
B. be
C. was
D. being
Q2. Despite several obstacles, the research team managed to complete the project ahead of schedule, ______ impressed the investors.
A. it
B. which
C. that
D. what
Q3. The revised policy aims to reduce costs while maintaining productivity, a balance that is often difficult to ______.
A. attain
B. attend
C. attempt
D. attract
Q4. The CEO delivered a speech highlighting the importance of innovation, ______ she described as the company’s greatest strength.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. where
Q5. The manager requested that all performance reports ______ submitted no later than Friday.
A. are
B. were
C. be
D. been
Q6. Employees are encouraged to participate in the training program, as it provides an opportunity to acquire skills that are directly ______ to their daily tasks.
A. applicable
B. applied
C. applying
D. application
Q7. The new regulations require companies to disclose financial information more ______ than before.
A. transparent
B. transparently
C. transparency
D. transpare
Q8. The advertising campaign was designed not so much to increase sales immediately ______ to raise brand awareness in the long term.
A. so
B. than
C. as
D. but
Q9. The report suggests that consumer confidence is improving, though it remains fragile in comparison to ______ levels.
A. pre-crisis
B. previousness
C. precedent
D. presiding
Q10. Should the merger be approved, the company ______ access to a much larger international market.
A. will gain
B. gains
C. gained
D. gaining
✅ 解答・解説
Q1. 正解：B
対象スコア層：800点以上
→ 「insist that + 主語 + 動詞原形」仮定法。
Q2. 正解：B
対象スコア層：700点以上
→ 「which impressed the investors」で直前の文を説明。
Q3. 正解：A
対象スコア層：800点以上
→ 「attain a balance（バランスを達成する）」がコロケーション。
Q4. 正解：B
対象スコア層：800点以上
→ 「innovation, which she described as〜」が正しい関係代名詞。
Q5. 正解：C
対象スコア層：800点以上
→ 「request that + 主語 + 動詞原形」仮定法。
Q6. 正解：A
対象スコア層：700点以上
→ 「applicable to〜（〜に適用できる）」が正しい表現。
Q7. 正解：B
対象スコア層：700点以上
→ 「more transparently（より透明に）」副詞が必要。
Q8. 正解：C
対象スコア層：800点以上
→ 「not so much A as B = AというよりむしろB」。
Q9. 正解：A
対象スコア層：800点以上
→ 「pre-crisis levels = 危機前の水準」TOEIC頻出。
Q10. 正解：A
対象スコア層：700点以上
→ 倒置「Should + S + V」→ 仮定法の未来。
🔎 まとめ
今回のセットは 仮定法・倒置・関係詞・語彙コロケーション を中心にした難しめ問題です。800点〜900点を目指すなら必須パターン！
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