Please look at these statistics. If this figure ( ) true, we can market our new product with full confidence.
A
tells
B
shows
C
holds
D
finds
問題2の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
hold true「(主語が)事実である」が正解です。
問題3
(A) I'm going to tell her she should talk to the department head. (B) That's none of your business. Live and ( ) live.
A
let
B
have
C
help
D
make
問題3の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
live and let live「お互いに邪魔せずやっていく;放っておいたほうがいい」が正解です。
問題4
The president warned the management in the meeting that although the company had recovered its losses of the previous quarter, they were not out of the ( ) yet.
A
woods
B
stems
C
doldrums
D
buds
問題4の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
be not out of the woods yet「まだ危機を脱したわけではない」が正解です。/in the doldrums で「沈滞状態で」。/blind bud は「発芽しない芽」。/stem cell で「幹細胞」です。
問題5
Do you know my new assistant? He's quick on the ( ).
A
intake
B
upside
C
uptake
D
inside
問題5の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
be quick on [in] the uptake「飲み込みが速い」が正解です。/an intake of calories で「カロリーの摂取」。/have no upside で「良い面は何一つない」。/inside and outside で「内外」です。