Q1.
The new manager quickly adapted to the company culture and gained the ______ of her colleagues.
A. respect
B. respected
C. respecting
D. respectful
Q2.
The CEO stated that the company’s revenue this year was significantly higher than ______ of last year.
A. this
B. that
C. these
D. those
Q3.
Please make sure that all forms are completed ______ they are submitted to the finance office.
A. although
B. before
C. because
D. despite
Q4.
The marketing campaign was successful, resulting in a noticeable ______ in customer inquiries.
A. increase
B. increasing
C. increased
D. increasingly
Q5.
Employees are reminded to keep their ID badges visible at all times while ______ company premises.
A. enter
B. entered
C. entering
D. enters
Q6.
The proposal was rejected because it did not provide enough data to ______ the projected costs.
A. justify
B. justifies
C. justification
D. justifiable
Q7.
Due to unexpected maintenance, the library will be closed ______ further notice.
A. on
B. until
C. since
D. during
Q8.
The new policy is intended to reduce waste and ______ energy consumption across all departments.
A. conserve
B. conserving
C. conservation
D. conserves
Q9.
The company newsletter is distributed to employees on the first Monday of each month, ______ they work in the main office or at remote locations.
A. whether
B. unless
C. although
D. despite
Q10.
The speaker began his presentation with an inspiring story that immediately ______ the audience’s attention.
A. captured
B. capturing
C. capture
D. captures
✅ 解答・詳しい解説
Q1. 正解：A（respect）
👉 「gain the respect of ～ = ～の尊敬を得る」定番表現。名詞が必要。
Q2. 正解：B（that）
👉 「revenue … higher than that of last year」。比較対象は「収益」という不可算名詞 → 代名詞は that。
Q3. 正解：B（before）
👉 「before they are submitted = 提出される前に」。時間関係を表す接続詞。
Q4. 正解：A（increase）
👉 「a noticeable increase = 顕著な増加」。冠詞＋形容詞の後は名詞が自然。
Q5. 正解：C（entering）
👉 「while + 動名詞」で「～している間に」。正解は entering。
Q6. 正解：A（justify）
👉 「to + 動詞の原形」で目的を表す。「予測コストを正当化する」。
Q7. 正解：B（until）
👉 「closed until further notice = 当面の間閉鎖」。定番表現。
Q8. 正解：A（conserve）
👉 「reduce waste and conserve energy」。動詞の並列が必要。
Q9. 正解：A（whether）
👉 「whether A or B = AであろうとBであろうと」。ここでは勤務地に関わらずニュースレターが配布される意味。
Q10. 正解：A（captured）
👉 過去形が必要。「story … captured the audience’s attention」で自然。
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