著作権の切れた童話「オズの魔法使い」から、シンプルで、大学入試にもTOEICにも英検にも有効な練習問題を作成しています。楽しみながら英語力を伸ばしていただければ幸いです。( )にアルファベットの一文字を入れて文脈に合う単語を完成してください。スラッシュで区切られた整序問題は文の意味が通るように並べ替えてください。
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19. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had ①(them / walked / as / with ) far as the gate. When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he ②( )ondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble. But he at ③onc( ) unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
"You are now our ④( )uler," he said to the Scarecrow; "so you must come back to us as soon as possible."
"I ⑤( )( )rtainly shall if I am able," the Scarecrow replied; "but I must help Dorothy to get home, first."
As Dorothy bade the good-natured Guardian a last ⑥( )arewell she said:
"I have been very kindly ⑦( )reated in your lovely City, and everyone has been good to me. I cannot tell you how grateful I am."
"Don't try, my dear," he answered. "We should like to keep you with us, but if it is your wish to return to Kansas, I hope you will find a way." He ⑧(opened / then / gate / the) of the outer wall, and they walked forth and started upon their journey.
The sun shone brightly as our friends ⑨( )urned their faces toward the Land of the South. They were all in the best of spirits, and laughed and chatted together. Dorothy was once more ⑩( )illed with the hope of getting home, and the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were glad to be of use to her. As for the Lion, he ⑪( )niffed the fresh air with delight and whisked his tail from side to side in pure joy at being in the country again, while Toto ran around them and ⑫( )hased the moths and butterflies, barking merrily all the time.
"City life does not ⑬( )gree with me at all," remarked the Lion, as they walked along at a brisk pace. "I have lost much flesh since I lived there, and now I am ⑭( )nxious for a chance to show the other beasts how courageous I have grown."
They now turned and took a last look at the Emerald City. All ⑮(was / could / they / see ) a mass of towers and steeples behind the green walls, and high up above everything the spires and dome of the Palace of Oz.
"Oz was not such a bad Wizard, after all," said the Tin Woodman, as he ⑯(rattling / heart / his / felt ) around in his breast.
"He knew how to give me brains, and very good brains, too," said the Scarecrow.
"If Oz had taken a dose of the same courage he gave me," added the Lion, "he would have been a ⑰( )rave man."
Dorothy said nothing. Oz had not kept the promise he made her, but he had done his best, so she ⑱( )orgave him. As he said, he was a good man, even if he was a bad Wizard.
The first day's journey was through the green fields and bright flowers that ⑲( )tretched about the Emerald City on every side. They slept that night on the grass, with nothing but the stars over them; and they ⑳( )ested very well indeed.
※(50)の解答①(walked with them as)②wondered③once④ruler⑤certainly⑥farewell⑦treated⑧(then opened the gate)⑨turned⑩filled⑪sniffed⑫chased⑬agree⑭anxious⑮(they could was see) ⑯(felt his heart rattling)⑰brave⑱forgave⑲stretched⑳rested
※(50)の解説"City life does not ⑬agree with me at all,"とは、「街の暮らしは俺に合わない」という意味になります。こういったagreeの使い方は食品や医薬品に関してもあって、Stop taking the medicine if it doesn't agree with you.という例文がマクミラン英英辞典にありました。
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19. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had ①(them / walked / as / with ) far as the gate. When the Guardian of the Gate saw them again he ②( )ondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City to get into new trouble. But he at ③onc( ) unlocked their spectacles, which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to carry with them.
"You are now our ④( )uler," he said to the Scarecrow; "so you must come back to us as soon as possible."
"I ⑤( )( )rtainly shall if I am able," the Scarecrow replied; "but I must help Dorothy to get home, first."
As Dorothy bade the good-natured Guardian a last ⑥( )arewell she said:
"I have been very kindly ⑦( )reated in your lovely City, and everyone has been good to me. I cannot tell you how grateful I am."
"Don't try, my dear," he answered. "We should like to keep you with us, but if it is your wish to return to Kansas, I hope you will find a way." He ⑧(opened / then / gate / the) of the outer wall, and they walked forth and started upon their journey.
The sun shone brightly as our friends ⑨( )urned their faces toward the Land of the South. They were all in the best of spirits, and laughed and chatted together. Dorothy was once more ⑩( )illed with the hope of getting home, and the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were glad to be of use to her. As for the Lion, he ⑪( )niffed the fresh air with delight and whisked his tail from side to side in pure joy at being in the country again, while Toto ran around them and ⑫( )hased the moths and butterflies, barking merrily all the time.
"City life does not ⑬( )gree with me at all," remarked the Lion, as they walked along at a brisk pace. "I have lost much flesh since I lived there, and now I am ⑭( )nxious for a chance to show the other beasts how courageous I have grown."
They now turned and took a last look at the Emerald City. All ⑮(was / could / they / see ) a mass of towers and steeples behind the green walls, and high up above everything the spires and dome of the Palace of Oz.
"Oz was not such a bad Wizard, after all," said the Tin Woodman, as he ⑯(rattling / heart / his / felt ) around in his breast.
"He knew how to give me brains, and very good brains, too," said the Scarecrow.
"If Oz had taken a dose of the same courage he gave me," added the Lion, "he would have been a ⑰( )rave man."
Dorothy said nothing. Oz had not kept the promise he made her, but he had done his best, so she ⑱( )orgave him. As he said, he was a good man, even if he was a bad Wizard.
The first day's journey was through the green fields and bright flowers that ⑲( )tretched about the Emerald City on every side. They slept that night on the grass, with nothing but the stars over them; and they ⑳( )ested very well indeed.
※(50)の解答①(walked with them as)②wondered③once④ruler⑤certainly⑥farewell⑦treated⑧(then opened the gate)⑨turned⑩filled⑪sniffed⑫chased⑬agree⑭anxious⑮(they could was see) ⑯(felt his heart rattling)⑰brave⑱forgave⑲stretched⑳rested
※(50)の解説"City life does not ⑬agree with me at all,"とは、「街の暮らしは俺に合わない」という意味になります。こういったagreeの使い方は食品や医薬品に関してもあって、Stop taking the medicine if it doesn't agree with you.という例文がマクミラン英英辞典にありました。
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