Q1. The new regulations require that every contractor ______ a valid license before beginning any work on government property.
A. possesses
B. possess
C. possessing
D. to possess
Q2. The CEO, along with several board members, ______ scheduled to attend the international summit next month.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. being
Q3. The research facility has invested heavily in renewable energy, not only to reduce costs but also to ______ its public image.
A. enhance
B. enhancement
C. enhancing
D. enhanced
Q4. The marketing campaign was successful largely because it was designed with cultural differences ______ mind.
A. at
B. with
C. in
D. to
Q5. Only after the contract had been signed ______ realized the extent of the company’s financial obligations.
A. the manager
B. did the manager
C. the manager was
D. was the manager
Q6. The new policy will be implemented gradually, so employees will have time to adjust, ______ they may still require additional support.
A. and
B. but
C. or
D. therefore
Q7. The candidate was highly qualified; ______, the hiring committee decided to proceed with a different applicant.
A. moreover
B. nevertheless
C. similarly
D. consequently
Q8. All purchase orders must be submitted electronically, unless the supplier ______ granted an exemption by the finance department.
A. was
B. were
C. has
D. is
Q9. The revised handbook provides detailed instructions on data security, some of which are far more comprehensive than those in the ______ version.
A. precedent
B. precede
C. preceding
D. precedence
Q10. Had the negotiations been handled more carefully, the two companies ______ a long-term partnership.
A. may form
B. might have formed
C. formed
D. had formed
✅ 解答・対象スコア・解説
Q1. 正解：B（possess）
対象スコア：900点
→ 「require that + 主語 + 動詞原形」＝仮定法。
Q2. 正解：B（is）
対象スコア：850点以上
→ 主語は「The CEO」で単数。「along with」は影響しない。
Q3. 正解：A（enhance）
対象スコア：800点以上
→ 「to + 動詞の原形」。「to enhancement」は不可。
Q4. 正解：C（in）
対象スコア：900点以上
→ イディオム「in mind」＝念頭に置く。
Q5. 正解：B（did the manager）
対象スコア：950点以上
→ 倒置構文「Only after … did + 主語 + 動詞」。
Q6. 正解：B（but）
対象スコア：850点以上
→ 「徐々に実施するが、それでも追加サポートが必要になるかもしれない」＝逆接。
Q7. 正解：B（nevertheless）
対象スコア：900点以上
→ 資格があったが、採用されなかった → 逆接。
Q8. 正解：D（is）
対象スコア：850点以上
→ 「unless the supplier is granted」受動態。
Q9. 正解：C（preceding）
対象スコア：900点以上
→ 「preceding version」＝前の版。
Q10. 正解：B（might have formed）
対象スコア：950点以上
→ 「Had + 過去分詞 … , 主語 + might have + 過去分詞」＝仮定法過去完了。このセットは 仮定法・倒置・語法・前置詞の使い分け を中心にした「難問寄り」のPart 5です。
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