15：英検対策準2級（Eiken Grade Pre-2）

Eiken Grade Pre-2 Vocabularies Lesson 9

Part 1: Vocabulary words

1. increase verb [in-krees]

to become greater or larger, to reproduce

◼ Example: The number of people in the Philippines increases every year.

2. introduce verb [in-truh-doos, -dyoos]

to present (someone) by name to another

◼ Example: She introduced her teacher to her mother.

3. prefer verb [pri-fur]

to choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value

◼ Example: I prefer coffee to tea.

4. relax verb [ri-laks]

to become less tight or tense, to become less worried, to rest completely

◼ Example: The doctor gave him a pill to make him relax.

5. run verb [ruhn]

to move quickly, faster than walking

◼ Example: He runs with his dog every morning.

6. save verb [seyv]

to rescue from harm, danger, or loss.

◼ Example: The veterinarian saved my dog’s life.

7. add verb [ad]

to combine by forming a sum, to join or unite to increase in size, quantity or quality

◼ Example: We need to add new soccer members to complete the team.

8. agree verb [uh-gree]

to accept an opinion, to think or say the same

◼ Example: I agree with her suggestion.

9. appear verb [uh-peer]

to become visible, to look or seem as if

◼ Example: The children were very excited when the airplane appeared in the sky.

10. director noun [dih-rek-ter, dahy-]

a person that controls or manages

◼ Example: She is the best music director in our town.

Part 2: Exercise 1

Give the word being asked for each number.

◼ increase

◼ introduce

◼ prefer

◼ relax

◼ run

◼ save

◼ add

◼ agree

◼ appear

◼ director

____________________1. to move quickly, faster than walking

____________________2. to choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value

____________________3. to combine by forming a sum, to join or unite to increase in size, quantity or quality

____________________4. to become greater or larger, to reproduce

____________________5. to rescue from harm, danger, or loss.

____________________6. to become visible, to look or seem as if

____________________7. a person that controls or manages

____________________8. to become less tight or tense, to become less worried, to rest completely

____________________9. to accept an opinion, to think or say the same

____________________10. to present (someone) by name to another

Part 2: Exercise 2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

1) The leader __________ with one of the members’ suggestions to change the color of their shoes.

a. appeared

b. increased

c. introduced

d. agreed

2) The boy ____________ very fast when he saw the old man looking at him.

a. appeared

b. ran

c. relaxed

d. saved

3) My mother _______________ silver to gold.

a. agrees

b. prefers

c. increases

d. directs

4) The child thinks that superheroes like Batman who ___________ lives are real.

a. save

b. relax

c. agree

d. kill

5) Please _____________ more sugar to my coffee. The taste is too strong.

a. save

b. add

c. decrease

d. remove