英検1級 2024年度第2回
To complete each item, choose the best word or phrase from among the four choices. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
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The new minister of finance says she wants to promote economic growth. She is planning to remove business regulations that she thinks () innovation.
To complete each item, choose the best word or phrase from among the four choices. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
Although the dog looked mean, it was, in fact, quite () and rarely even barked at strangers
A small but powerful engine at the back of the boat ( ) it swiftly through the water.
Isabelle received two excellent job offers, so she had a difficult time deciding which one to accept.
She ( ) for several days before finally deciding.
Recently, a criminal gang has been ( ) money from local shop owners.
The criminals reportedly use threats of violence to scare them into paying.
The teacher felt there was something ( ) about the boy’s excuse for being late, so she telephoned his mother to check.
Sure enough, it was a lie.
The economist described the current situation as ( ) to that just before the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
He called on the government to act quickly to avoid a similar event.
The soldiers ( ) a direct order by attacking the enemy despite being told not to do so.
They will be punished for their actions.
Although such judgments are always a matter of opinion, some critics have said the director’s newest movie is ( ) the best film ever made.
The election of the new prime minister led to the ( ) of the trade agreement.
She canceled it during her first month in office.