Q1. The marketing department decided to postpone the campaign ______ further data on customer behavior becomes available.
A. until
B. unless
C. since
D. although
Q2. The manager demanded that the proposal ______ revised before being presented to the board.
A. is
B. be
C. was
D. has been
Q3. The CEO’s speech was so inspiring that several employees decided to pursue leadership training programs ______.
A. themselves
B. their
C. them
D. each
Q4. The company must ensure that all new products comply ______ the updated safety standards.
A. to
B. with
C. by
D. for
Q5. The HR director emphasized the importance of confidentiality, reminding staff that personal information should never be shared ______ consent.
A. with
B. without
C. beyond
D. under
Q6. The new software is designed to operate efficiently even ______ network conditions are unstable.
A. when
B. unless
C. despite
D. whether
Q7. The results of the survey were not as conclusive ______ the research team had expected.
A. so
B. than
C. as
D. like
Q8. The finance department has decided to allocate additional funds to marketing, ______ the recent success of its promotional campaign.
A. as a result
B. because of
C. due to
D. in spite of
Q9. The manager will not approve any new expenses ______ the monthly budget report has been reviewed.
A. unless
B. once
C. until
D. whenever
Q10. The conference attracted professionals from various industries, many of ______ shared insights on digital innovation.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
✅ 解答・詳しい解説(スコア目標付き)
Q1 → A. until
💡 解説(目標スコア:850点)
「〜になるまで」= until。文全体の意味は「顧客データが利用可能になるまでキャンペーンを延期する」。
→ “until” は時間的制限、“unless” は条件的否定で文意が異なる。
Q2 → B. be
💡 解説(目標スコア:900点)
“demand that + S + 動詞原形” は 仮定法現在(要求・提案・命令)。
→ The manager demanded that the proposal be revised.
Q3 → A. themselves
💡 解説(目標スコア:870点)
“employees decided to pursue … themselves” → 「自分自身で」強調する再帰代名詞が自然。
Q4 → B. with
💡 解説(目標スコア:830点)
“comply with ~” =「〜に従う、〜を順守する」。定番の熟語表現。
Q5 → B. without
💡 解説(目標スコア:820点)
“without consent”=「同意なしで」。
→ confidentiality(機密保持)を守るという文脈に最適。
Q6 → A. when
💡 解説(目標スコア:860点)
「ネットワーク状態が不安定なときでも動作する」→ 条件節を導く “when” が自然。
“despite” は前置詞で節を導けないため×。
Q7 → C. as
💡 解説(目標スコア:850点)
“as … as” 構文。「研究チームが予想したほど決定的ではなかった」。
→ 比較の as が正解。
Q8 → C. due to
💡 解説(目標スコア:870点)
“due to” は名詞を修飾。「宣伝キャンペーンの成功によって」。
“as a result” は副詞句で文構造が変わるため不自然。
Q9 → C. until
💡 解説(目標スコア:880点)
“〜するまで〜しない” の典型パターン。
→ will not approve … until the report has been reviewed。
Q10 → A. who
💡 解説(目標スコア:900点)
“many of who shared insights” → “many of whom” が正しいように見えるが、
ここでは主格(「共有したのは彼ら」)なので “who” が正解。
🎯 スコア換算目安
| 正答数 | 目安スコア |
|---|---|
| 10問 | 950〜990点 |
| 8〜9問 | 900〜940点 |
| 6〜7問 | 850〜890点 |
🧠 学習ポイントまとめ
- “demand that + 原形動詞” や “comply with” など、コロケーションを暗記する。
- “until / unless / when” などの接続詞の使い分けを整理。
- 関係代名詞の主格・目的格の区別(who / whom)も頻出!


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