ex_1 - ypen

名詞

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A. is
B. are
C. be
D. has not
1-1. There ____ thousands of stars in the sky.
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B

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A. are
B. be
C. have
D. is
1-2. The headquarters of the business ____ located in New York.
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D

headquarters は常に複数形でありながら単数扱い。

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A. incorporate
B. increase
C. incovenience
D. information
1-3. The latest supercomputer can process a great deal of ____.
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D

information 不可算名詞

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A. are
B. is
C. has
D. have
1-4. 42.195 kilometers ____ a long way to run.
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B

42.195 キロメートルという距離そのものを指しているので単数扱いになる。it で置き換えるとよくわかる。

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A. are
B. is
C. has
D. have
1-5. The police ____ looking for the criminal.
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A

police は常に単数形で複数扱いとなる集合名詞なので are で受ける。

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A. means
B. a mean
C. a means
D. mean
1-6. We agreed what he proposed was ____ to escape from the crisis.
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C

means は単複同形で「手段、方法」。単数の場合は a means、複数の場合は means

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A. the custom
B. custom
C. a custom
D. customs
1-7. Foreign passengers waite over two hours to clear ____.
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D

custom 単数形＝習慣、customs 複数形＝税関。

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A. basis
B. bases
C. base
D. basis
1-8. According to the manual, the mechanic must inspect the machine on a regular ____.
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D

on a regular basis 定期的に