15：英検対策準2級（Eiken Grade Pre-2）

Eiken Grade Pre-2 Vocabularies Lesson 12

Part 1: Vocabulary words

1. smell verb [smel]

to sense or examine the scent of something by using the nose

◼ Example: The woman smells the red flowers.

2. turn verb [turn]

to rotate, to move around to open, close, tighten or loosen.

◼ Example: You have to turn the screws to open the box.

3. wish noun [wish]

a desire, longing for a specific thing

◼ Example: One of her wishes is to travel around the world.

4. arrive verb [uh-rahyv]

to reach a destination

◼ Example: My American friends will arrive at the Narita airport tomorrow.

5. cancel verb [kan-suhl]

to decide that something will not be done

◼ Example: Because of the bad weather, she cancelled her plan to watch a movie.

6. enter verb [en-ter]

to come or go into

◼ Example: The man entered the wrong hotel room.

7. happen verb [hap-uhn]

to take place, to do, be done by chance

◼ Example: A car accident happened near my house yesterday.

8. recommend verb [rek-uh-mend]

to praise or to suggest as being good

◼ Example: My friend recommended for me to buy a used car instead of a brand new car.

9. steal verb [steel]

to take or get the property of another without permission

◼ Example: A thief stole money and jewelry from our house last night.

10. throw verb [throh]

to send through the air with force

◼ Example: Did you throw the ball at the basket?

Part 2: Exercise 1

Give the word being asked for each number.

◼ recommend

◼ happen

◼ enter

◼ decide

◼ cancel

◼ arrive

◼ steal

◼ smell

◼ wish

◼ turn

◼ throw

____________________1. to take place, to do, be done by chance

____________________2. to come or go into

____________________3. to send through the air with force

____________________4. to take or get the property of another without permission

____________________5. to decide that something will not be done

____________________6. to sense or examine the scent of something by using the nose

____________________7. to reach a destination

____________________8. to rotate, to move around to open, close, tighten or loosen.

____________________9. to praise or to suggest as being particularly good;

____________________10. a desire, longing for a specific thing

Part 2: Exercise 2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

1) The Japanese do not ____________ the house without taking off their shoes.

a. exit

b. went out

c. enter

d. steal

2) He ____________ his friend's expensive watch. His mother is very angry at him.

a. followed

b. stole

c. entered

d. praised

3) Ken is always late for school. He promised his teacher that it would not _________ again.

a. steal

b. enter

c. happen

d. go

4) He __________ his friend to his boss. He said that his friend is smart and reliable.

a. recommended

b. fought

c. decided

d. rejected

5) After giving birth to her first child, she ____________ that her mother was still alive so she could share the joy and difficulties of having a child.

a. recommends

b. wishes

c. happens

d. rejects