ニュースで学ぶ現代英語 25/11/3(月)単語クイズ-大相撲 34年ぶりロンドン公演
Vocabulary Quiz — “Sumo in London”
Q1. What does the word “captivating” mean in this context?
a) confusing
b) boring
c) fascinating or attracting attention
d) disappearing
Q2. The phrase “kicked off” means:
a) ended suddenly
b) started energetically
c) canceled completely
d) delayed again
Q3. The word “abroad” refers to:
a) a nearby city
b) inside Japan
c) in a foreign country
d) on the internet
Q4. What does “sold out” mean?
a) all tickets were sold
b) tickets are half price
c) tickets were canceled
d) tickets are still available
Q5. The word “rituals” means:
a) sports equipment
b) traditional actions or ceremonies
c) mistakes in the game
d) cheering sounds
Q6. The word “tournament” most closely means:
a) a sports competition
b) a type of restaurant
c) a music performance
d) a TV drama
Q7. The phrase “taking to the ring” means:
a) leaving the stage
b) entering the fighting area to compete
c) training at home
d) walking around the hall
Q8. The word “roughly” in “roughly 27,000 tickets” means:
a) exactly
b) more or less / approximately
c) only a few
d) carefully
Q9. The word “spectator” refers to:
a) a performer
b) an audience member / someone watching an event
c) a judge
d) a sponsor
Q10. The word “exhibition” in “exhibition matches” means:
a) a serious championship match
b) a practice match shown to the public
c) a concert performance
d) a mistake during a game
【答え】
No 問題の語句 正解 意味
1 captivating
c) fascinating or attracting attention 魅了する、心を奪う
2 kicked off
b) started energetically （イベントなどが）始まる
3 abroad
c) in a foreign country 海外で、外国で
4 sold out
a) all tickets were sold 売り切れた
5 rituals
b) traditional actions or ceremonies
6 tournament
a) a sports competition トーナメント、競技大会
7 taking to the ring
b) entering the fighting area to compete 土俵に上がる、試合に臨む
8 roughly
b) more or less / approximately およそ、約
9 spectator
b) an audience member 観客
10 exhibition
b) a practice match shown to the public （公開）試合、展示試合