13：英検対策3級（Eiken Grade 3）

20: Eiken Grade 3 Vocabularies Lesson 20

Part 1: Vocabulary words

1. demand verb [dih-mand, -mahnd]

to ask firmly, to require or need

◼ Example: Her boss demanded an explanation for his absences.

2. disturb verb [dih-sturb]

to break up or take attention away, interrupt

◼ Example: The baby’s sleep was disturbed by his brother’s noise. ◻ Note: We also use “disturb” when someone has trouble emotionally or mentally. For example, “The news about the tsunami has disturbed me very much.”

3. hire verb [hahyuhr]

to get the use of by paying money, to give someone a job

◼ Example: The company hired a bus for the anniversary trip.

4. borrow verb [bor-oh, bawr-oh]

to receive something with the promise or understanding of returning or giving it back

◼ Example: May I borrow your English book? I will return it tomorrow.

5. mention verb [men-shuhn]

to speak of or refer to

◼ Example: She mentioned the plan at the last meeting.

6. pretend verb [pri-tend]

To give a false appearance of; to make believe that something is true

◼ Example: He is not a real doctor. He pretends to be a real one!

7. P.M. also p.m. or PM

abbr.
post meridiem, after midday

◼ Example: The time now is 5:00 P.M. I should start cleaning my office desk so I can go home early.

8. zoo noun [zoo]

a park where living animals are kept and usually shown to the public

◼ Example: I saw lots of wild animals in the zoo.

9. pick verb [pik]

to select from a group

◼ Example: The best tennis player of our class was picked to join the university tennis team.

10. festival noun [fes-tuh-vuhl]

an occasion or event of public celebration

◼ Example: The Japanese can watch fireworks during the summer festival.

Part 2: Exercise 1

Give the word being asked for each number.

◼ demand

◼ disturb

◼ hire

◼ borrow

◼ mention

◼ pretend

◼ P.M.

◼ zoo

◼ pick

◼ festival

____________________1. to get the use of by paying money, to give someone a job

____________________2. to speak of or refer to

____________________3. to give a false appearance of; to make believe that something is true

____________________4. to ask firmly, to require or need

____________________5. post meridiem, after midday

____________________6. to receive something with the promise or understanding of returning or giving it back

____________________7. to select from a group

____________________8. an occasion of public celebration

____________________9. to break up or take attention away, interrupt

____________________10. a park where living animals are kept and usually shown to the public

Part 2: Exercise 2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

1) The librarian asked me to be quiet because I could ______________ the other readers.

a. entertain

b. disturb

c. sleep

d. read

2) My family will go to the ____________ this weekend to see the new born panda.

a. park

b. hospital

c. beach

d. zoo

3) A: Good afternoon! May I ask the time, please?
B: Sure, it’s 5 ____.

a. P.M

b. A.M

c. midnight

d. in the morning

4) The teacher ___________ my pen, but she forgot to return it.

a. lend

b. borrowed

c. stole

d. buy

5) The employees of ABC Company are ___________ a salary increase.

a. disturbing

b. demanding

c. mentioning

d. denying