15：英検対策準2級（Eiken Grade Pre-2）

Eiken Grade Pre-2 Vocabularies Lesson 14

Part 1: Vocabulary words

1. bill noun [bil]

a statement or list of fees or charges that should be paid

◼ Example: My credit card bill was delivered by the mail man yesterday.

2. center noun [sen-ter]

the middle, the part that is surrounded by the rest

◼ Example: You have to stand in the center of the stage.

3. choice noun [chois]

the person or thing chosen or selected; option

◼ Example: His bad choice of words made the teacher angry.

4. community noun [kuh-myoo-ni-tee]

a group of people living under the same government, district or locality

◼ Example: We have a nice and peaceful community.

5. condition noun [kuhn-dish-uhn]

a state of being, state of health

◼ Example: This house is not in good condition. The strong earthquake destroyed some of its parts.

6. department noun [dih-pahrt-muhnt]

a part or section of a government, university, office or shop; division of a large organization

◼ Example: The different departments in the government are expected to carry out the basic services of the government.

7. desert noun [dez-ert]

a dry place or region which has little rainfall and very hot temperatures, usually full of sand

◼ Example: The Gobi desert in Mongolia is the largest in Asia.

8. dessert noun [dih-zurt]

sweet food; fruits, sweets, ice cream, pastry, etc. served at the end of dinner.

◼ Example: We always eat ice cream for dessert.

9. detail noun [dih-teyl]

a small part or an item; a particular

◼ Example: Please check every detail of the report to avoid mistakes.

10. distance noun [dis-tuhns]

space between things, places, people

◼ Example: The distance between Tokyo and Osaka is 520 kilometers.

Part 2: Exercise 1

Give the word being asked for each number.

◼ department

◼ condition

◼ community

◼ distance

◼ choice

◼ detail

◼ center

◼ dessert

◼ desert

◼ bill

____________________1. a part or section of a government, university, office or shop

____________________2. sweet food; fruits, sweets, ice cream, pastry, etc. served at the end of dinner.

____________________3. a state of being, state of health

____________________4. space between things, places, people

____________________5. the person or thing chosen or selected

____________________6. a group of people living under the same government, district or locality

____________________7. the middle, the part that is surrounded by the rest

____________________8. a statement or list of fees or charges that should be paid

____________________9. a small part or an item; a particular

____________________10. a dry place or region which has little rainfall and very hot temperatures, usually full of sand

Part 2: Exercise 2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

1) Which car is your first _____________?

a. condition

b. center

c. choice

d. department

2) His family could not afford to pay the _________ because his father lost his job.

a. bills

b. complimentary

c. distance

d. deserts

3) I will have tiramisu for ____________.

a. distance

b. dessert

c. desert

d. appetizer

4) Camels and cactuses are known to survive in ___________,

a. desserts

b. deserts

c. summer

d. winter

5) Our ____________ keeps the environment clean by not littering on the streets.

a. community

b. center

c. bill

d. article