He had wanted to use the ramble near his home to show off the local ( ) population.
A
curvaceous
B
cursive
C
curfew
D
curlew
問題1の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
He had wanted to use the ramble near his home to show off the local curlew population.「彼は自宅近くをぶらぶら散歩して、地元のシャクシギの生息状況をアピールしたいと考えていた」が正解。curlew [kə́ːrlu] は「（鳥の）シャクシギ」。／curvaceous は「(adj.)（女性の）曲線美の」。／curfew は「外出禁止令；門限（時間）」。／cursive は「(n./adj.) 筆記体［草書体］（の）」です（【出典】He hears the healing call of the wild and turns it into words [The New York Times International Edition: July 10-11, 2021]）。
問題2
The vaccine ( ) is facing a supply crunch in several large municipalities, including Tokyo and Osaka.
A
devout
B
rollout
C
lockout
D
dropout
問題2の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
The vaccine rollout is facing a supply crunch in several large municipalities, including Tokyo and Osaka.「ワクチン接種を開始したものの、東京や大阪などのいくつかの大きな自治体では供給不足に直面しています」が正解。vaccination rollout で「ワクチン接種の開始」です。／lockout は「ロックアウト、締め出し」。／devout [diváut] は「(adj.) 敬虔な、信心深い」。／dropout は「（競争等からの）脱落（者）」です（【出典】An Olympics behind closed doors [The Japan Times: 10-11, 2021]）。
問題3
The ECB president told the Financial Times this month that the “proof of the pudding will be in the ( )."
A
topping
B
dough
C
eating
D
texture
問題3の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
The ECB president told the Financial Times this month that the “proof of the pudding will be in the eating."「欧州中央銀行（ECB）総裁は今月、フィナンシャル・タイムズ紙に “論より証拠” と語った」が正解。／dough [dóu] は「（パン・ピザ・ケーキ等の）生地」。／texture は「食感」。／topping は「トッピング、上にのせるもの」です（【出典】‘Forceful for longer’: Investors bet ECB bond buying is here to stay [Financial Times]）。
問題4
Local governments which have dealt with piled-up soil by ( ) have been calling on the central government to establish uniformed rules.
A
oridinances
B
ordnance
C
ordeals
D
ordinate
問題4の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
Local governments which have dealt with piled-up soil by ordinances have been calling on the central government to establish uniformed rules.「これまで条例で残土を処理してきた地方自治体は、国に統一ルールの策定を求めてきました」が正解。／ordinate は「（数学の）縦座標」※反対語は abscissa [æbsísə]「横座標」。／ordeal は「厳しい試練」。／ordnance は「軍需品」です（【出典】Soil accumulation at mudslide site examined [The Japan Times Weekend: July 10-11, 2021]）。
問題5
Even before her mother's death, the family had a ( ) existence.
A
monger
B
scavenger
C
slinger
D
meager
問題5の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
Even before her mother's death, the family had a meager existence.「母が亡くなる前から、一家の暮らしは貧しかった」が正解。／monger [mʌ́ŋgər] は「商人、つまらないことに夢中になる人」。／slinger は「投石器を使う人」。／scavenger は「スカベンジャー、街路清掃人；ごみあさりをする人」です（【出典】The Covid orphans of India [The New York Times International Edition: July 10-11, 2021]）。
