15：英検対策準2級（Eiken Grade Pre-2）

Eiken Grade Pre-2 Vocabularies Lesson 18

Part 1: Vocabulary words

1. serve verb (sərv)

to provide food and drink for someone to eat at a meal

◼ Example: The waiter served strawberry cake for dessert.

2. spread verb (spred)

to gradually affect or cover a larger area

◼ Example: The news about the accident spread immediately.

3. stand verb (stand)

to support oneself on the feet in an erect position

◼ Example: She was standing close to us

4. trade noun (trād)

(business) the activities of buying and selling goods or services

◼ Example: Spain wants to develop trade with Singapore.

5. transport verb (tran(t)s-pȯrt)

to transfer from one place to another

◼ Example: The illegal transport of guns was discovered.

6. upset verb (əp-set)

very sad, worried, or angry about something

◼ Example: Why is Maggie so upset?

7. idea noun (ī-dē-ə, -dēə)

a plan for action

◼ Example: I have an idea on how to solve this problem.

8. area noun (er-ē-ə)

a level piece of ground

◼ Example: My car is in the parking area.

9. apartment noun (ə-pärt-mənt)

a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling

◼ Example: How much is the monthly rent for this apartment unit?

10. lighthouse noun (līt-ˌhau̇s)

a tower built next to the sea that has a powerful flashing light at the top to show ships where to go or to warn them of danger

◼ Example: She painted a picture of a lighthouse.

Part 2: Exercise 1

Give the word being asked for each number.

◼ serve

◼ spread

◼ stand

◼ transport

◼ idea

◼ upset

◼ trade

◼ lighthouse

◼ apartment

◼ area

___________ 1. a tower built next to the sea that has a powerful flashing light at the top to show ships where to go or to warn them of danger

___________ 2. to transfer from one place to another

___________ 3. a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling

___________ 4. level piece of ground

___________ 5. a plan for action

___________ 6. very sad, worried, or angry about something

___________ 7. to provide food and drink for someone to eat at a meal

___________ 8. to gradually affect or cover a larger area

___________ 9. to support oneself on the feet in an erect position

___________ 10. (business) the activities of buying and selling

Part 2: Exercise 2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

1) An old lady is __________ in his way.

a. standing

b. serving

c. spreading

d. transporting

2) Dinner will be __________ at 7:00.

a. stood

b. served

c. spread

d. transported

3) This __________ is too small for my family to live in.

a. apartment

b. lighthouse

c. idea

d. trade

4) __________ between Thailand and China is getting better each year.

a. apartment

b. lighthouse

c. idea

d. trade

5) The dining __________ is next to the living room.

a. area

b. lighthouse

c. idea

d. trade