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[1일 1영단어] borrow 뜻, 예문, 발음기호

borrow

v. 빌리다

i.e. Could I borrow your tire pump for a couple of days?

borrow : lend 

borrow와 의미가 비슷한 lend의 쓰임을 구별하여 답을 선택하는 문제가 출제된다.

borrow (남의 것을) 빌리다.

lend(내 것을 남에게) 빌려주다.

[1일 1영단어] ascertain 뜻, 예문, 발음기호

ascertain

v. 확인하다.

i.e. Please ascertain what the traffic is like on the main highway.

주요 고속도로의 교통 상황이 어떤지 확인해 주세요.

certain

a. 확신하는, 어떤

[1일 1단어] alternate 뜻, 예문, 발음기호

alternate

a. 다른, 대신의 | 교차하는, 교대의

i.e. Motorists took roads to avoid a blocked intersection.

운전자들은 막힌 교차로를 피하기 위해 다른 길로 갔다.

i.e. The shirt has alternate stripes of red and green.

그 셔츠에는 빨간색과 초록색이 교차하는 줄무늬가 있다.

v. 번갈아 하다

i.e. My brother and I alternated washing the dishes

alternately ad. 번갈아, 교대로

alternation n. 교대

alternative n. 대안

TOEIC RC / 토익 RC 기출문제 풀이 #12

01. Local businesses can benefit _______ the city's investment in the tourism industry.

 a) on

 b) from

 c) by

 d) at

02. Jim's Auto Shop used to get a lot of referrals from customers, but it hasn't had any _______ . 

 a) nearly

 b) primarily

 c) lately

 d) constantly

03. Packages that are not addressed with a specific employee's name will be taken ______ the mail room.

 a) of 

 b) as 

 c) on

 d) to

04. The departments that have team members who ______ with one another usually have a high level of productivity.

 a) cooperate

 b) respect

 c) accommodate

 d) understand

05. The event coordinator made a new announcements ______ the break between the two sessions.

 a) because

 b) during

 c) while

 d) than

06. Ms. Mayes was given a discount on the produce she bought at the farmers' market because it was _____ bruised.

 a) closely

 b) actively

 c) slightly

 d) rarely

07. Government officials support measures to increase the country's supply of wind power and reduce ______ on oil from overseas.

 a) reliance

 b) congestion

 c) dissatisfaction

 d) dependability

08. A great deal of interest _____ in the film after the director's comments on social media last week.

 a) generated 

 b) was generated 

 c) will generate

 d) to be generated

09. One of the council members gave a passionate speech against cutting funding to schools, as he _____ refused to support the measure.

 a) stubbornly

 b) intimately

 c) namely

 d) figuratively

10. ________ the snow had been cleared from the roadways, they were still very icy on the surface.

 a) Before 

 b) So that 

 c) Although

 d) In case

11. As the lead technician was on a break when the machinery broke down, no one on the production floor knew ______ component had malfunctioned.

 a) there 

 b) when

 c) whether

 d) which

12. All crates in the warehouse, ______ those marked with a red sticker, should be unpacked and added to the inventory system by lunchtime. 

 a) except 

 b) apart

 c) over 

 d) unlike

[ANSWER]

01 : b

02 : c

03 : d

04 : a

05 : b

06 : c

07 : a 

08 : b

09 : a 

10 : c

11 : d

12 : a

TOEIC RC / 토익 RC 기출문제 풀이 #11

01.  The cleaning staff will finish work early today in ______ of a national holiday.

 a) observe

 b) observer

 c) observing

 d) observance

02. Traffic reporters at WXI suggested that drivers take the Dill Court Expressway in order to ______ avoid traffic from the parade.

 a) newly

 b) dully

 c) hotly

 d) fully

03. There is some debate as to _____ we should revise the budget now or wait for Ms. Cox's report.

 a) even 

 b) despite

 c) since

 d) whether

04. The new edition of the smartphone is ______ on sale in four different colors and three different sizes.

 a) extremely 

 b) previously

 c) already

 d) highly

05. Gift certificate _______ are refillable via the members section of the Swankon Web site.

 a) markets

 b) balances

 c) suggestions 

 d) developments

06. Please remember to check under your seat ______ in the overhead compartment for any belongings you may have forgotten.

 a) and

 b) but

 c) because

 d) so

07. According to the survey results, area residents are _______ that more care was not taken to protect the neighboring forest from pollution. 

 a) disappoint

 b) disappointing

 c) disappointed

 d) disappointment

08. The cafeteria, ______ provides inexpensive lunch and dinner options for employees, is located on the second floor.

 a) who 

 b) when

 c) where 

 d) which

09. Not enough people ________ in the company baseball league, so it has been cancelled. 

 a) enrolled

 b) defeated 

 c) relieved

 d) excepted

10. The performance summary reports a sales performance that is _______ the most optimistic predictions.

 a) accustomed to 

 b) in line with 

 c) in order to 

 d) on account of

11. Only ______ technical problems with unknown causes should be reported to the IT department. 

 a) reoccur

 b) being reoccured

 c) to be reoccured

 d) reoccuring

12. To ______ smooth transitions into the new building, each office is  being assigned a relocation specialist for the month of June.

 a) interrupt

 b) facilitate

 c) abandon

 d) distribute

[ANSWER]

01 : d

02 : d

03 : d

04 : c

05 : b 

06 : a

07 : c

08 : d

09 : a 

10 : b

11 : d

12 : b