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TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
"I realize it was an honest mistake, but nevertheless there will be consequence." Find the mistake. A. realize B. honest C. nevertheless D. consequence 「わざと間違えたわけではないことはわかっていますが、それでもその結果に責任を取らないといけません。」 Realizeは「わかっている、気づいている」で問題ありません。「Honest...
Trivia of the Week: Heel!
When you tell your dog to “heel!” he should walk next to you and a little bit behind you. He should keep the same pace and not get ahead of you. Many people haven’t trained their dogs to walk politely. Many dogs have bad manners and pull on the leash when they go on a...
Idiom of the Week: Driving Me up the Wall
"The neighbor's kid joined the school band. He's practicing his saxophone all day, but he's still not any good. The noise is driving me up the wall!" If you can't stand something, it can make you restless. If you're very restless in a small space, you might try to...
Word of the Week: Rare
“This bird is very rare. There are only a few left in the wild. We are very lucky today. It’s a rarity to see two of them together.” Something that is very unusual and hard to find is rare. It’s also often valuable, such as a rare vase or a rare trading card. “Rarity”...
Picture of the Week: Peonies
Peonies are in season now. The peony is a large, fragrant flower that blooms in late spring and early summer. These peonies are growing outside a farmhouse in Quebec, Canada....
Phrase of the Week: I’ll Miss You
“Have fun on your trip. I’ll miss you!” When someone close to us is not nearby, or we can’t see or talk to them for a while, we miss them. This phrase tells someone who is leaving that the speaker will feel lonely while they are gone. We want our friends to enjoy...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“Because the question asks about the student’s personal life, answers will ____ between students.” Fill in the blank. A. vary B. differs C. various D. different 「生徒の私生活についての質問なので、様々な答えがあるでしょう。」 Vary も differ も「異なる」という意味なので、基本的にはどれも正解です。文法的に正しい単語を選ばないといけません。 will...
Trivia of the Week: Newton’s Cradle
A popular office toy (an interactive decoration for your desk at work) is Newton's cradle. It's named after the physicist Isaac Newton. If you pull back and drop a ball on one end, the momentum will transfer through the middle balls to the ball on the other end and...
Idiom of the Week: Get the Picture
"No, I don't want to see you next week either. I don't want to see you ever again. Get the picture?" To get the picture is to understand something. You can take in information and words without really understanding it, but when you can "picture" the information...
Word of the Week: Dash
"Hearing the crash, he dashed into the garage to see what had happened." "Dash" can be a noun or a verb. Its most common meaning is a short, fast run. It's more exciting than "sprint", and more likely to be used to describe an action scene. It can also be to violently...
