TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

Please _______ to the guidelines provided. Fill in the blank. A. follow B. adhere C. adhesive D. stay 「提供されたガイドラインに従ってください。」 「To」がなかったらAの「follow」でいいのですが、「follow to」ではダメです。「Adhere...

Trivia of the Week: Zucchini

The zucchini is a long green vegetable. It looks like a cucumber, but it is actually a kind of squash. Unlike a cucumber, it is not usually eaten raw. Zucchinis can grow very long, but they are picked when they are small and the seeds are still soft....

Idiom of the Week: Kill Time

“What are you doing?” “Nothing, just killing time.” Killing time is spending time doing nothing. We often have some time to kill while waiting for a class or appointment. You can kill time by reading a book, playing a game or talking, or you can really just do...

Word of the Week: Catfish

What do you picture when you hear the word “catfish”? It is a common joke to draw a catfish as a fish with a cat’s head. But it is actually just a regular fish. The name comes from its barbels, which look like a cat’s whiskers....

Picture of the Week: Onyx

Onyx is a kind of stone. It has many bands or stripes. The stripes come in many colors. The name “onyx” comes from the Greek word for “fingernail”. オニキスは石の一種で、縦横にしま模様がたくさん入っています。...