Day 009 — Vocabulary & Grammar: Academic Collocations & Error Correction

2026-04-22 Phase 1 — Band 5.5 目標 Vocabulary & Grammar 20分 / 25問

背景知識

Collocations(コロケーション)とは

単語と単語の自然な組み合わせ。ネイティブスピーカーは感覚的に知っていますが、日本語話者は直訳して不自然な表現になりがちです。

make a research → ✓ conduct / carry out research
do a mistake → ✓ make a mistake
strong rain → ✓ heavy rain

Grammar Error Types

エラータイプ
主述一致"The number of" は単数 / "A number of" は複数
since vs forsince = 起点 / for = 期間
他動詞の誤使用discuss / explain は直接目的語を取る(about 不要)
modal + 原形should/can/will の後は必ず原形

Part A: Collocation(10問)

下線部の語が正しいコロケーションであれば ✓、間違いであれば正しい選択肢を選んでください。

Q1The researchers made a comprehensive study of climate change.
A✓ 正しい
B✗ 誤り → conducted
Q2The government did significant progress on healthcare reform.
A✓ 正しい
B✗ 誤り → made
Q3Scientists found evidence supporting the theory.
A✓ 正しい
B✗ 誤り
Q4The report gives a detailed analysis of the data.
A✓ 正しい
B✗ 誤り → provides(アカデミックではprovide)
Q5The policy had a strong impact on local communities.
A✓ 正しい
B✗ 誤り → significant / major

Part B: Error Correction(10問)

各文には誤りが1つあります。どの選択肢が正しい訂正か選んでください。

Q6The number of students who study abroad have increased significantly.
Ahave → are(be動詞に変更)
Bhave → has(The number of は単数扱い)
Cabroad → oversea
Q7She has been working in this company since three years.
Asince → because
Bsince → for(期間にはfor)
Chas been → was
Q8The data suggests that most people prefer to work at home.
Aat → in
Bat → from(work from home が正しいコロケーション)
Csuggests → suggest
Q9Despite of the challenges, the team completed the project on time.
ADespite of → In spite
BDespite of → Despite(ofは不要)
Ccompleted → has completed
Q10Each of the participants were given a questionnaire to complete.
Awere → had been
Bwere → was(Each は単数扱い)
Cgiven → give

Part C: Vocabulary in Context(5問)

文脈から最も適切な語を選んでください。

Q11The study _______ that regular exercise reduces the risk of heart disease.
Aargues
Bdemonstrates
Cinsists
Dtells
Q12The new policy was _______ in January and has been effective ever since.
Aimplemented
Bdone
Cmade
Dcreated
Q13There is a growing _______ between urban and rural areas in terms of income.
Adifference
Bdistinction
Cdisparity
Ddiscrepancy
Q14The researchers _______ their findings at an international conference.
Atold
Bsaid
Cpresented
Dtalked
Q15The _______ of this essay is to examine the effects of globalisation on culture.
Agoal
Bpurpose
Caim("The aim of this essay is to..." が最も自然なテンプレート)
Dobjective
/ 15 問正解
Band —

解説

B Q1 — conduct a study
"conduct / carry out a study" が正しいコロケーション。make は不自然。
B Q2 — make progress
"make progress" が正しいコロケーション。do progress は誤り。
A Q3 — found evidence ✓
"found evidence" は正しいコロケーション。
B Q4 — provide an analysis
アカデミックでは "provide an analysis" が自然。"give" でも使えるが provide の方が推奨。
B Q5 — significant/major impact
"significant/major impact" が正しいコロケーション。"strong impact" は不自然。
B Q6 — The number of → has
"The number of ~" は単数扱い(核は "number")。"A number of ~" は複数扱い。
B Q7 — for(期間)
"since" は起点(since 2020)、"for" は期間(for three years)。
B Q8 — work from home
"work from home" が正しいコロケーション。"at home" ではなく "from home"。
B Q9 — Despite(of不要)
"despite" は前置詞なので "of" は不要。"in spite of" は of を含む別の表現。
B Q10 — Each → was
"Each" は常に単数扱い。"Each of the participants was given..."

語彙フラッシュカード

conduct a study
コロケーション
👆
研究を実施する
They conducted a nationwide survey.
make progress
コロケーション
👆
進歩を遂げる
The team made significant progress.
disparity
名詞
👆
格差・不均等
a growing disparity between rich and poor
implement
動詞
👆
実施する・実装する
implement a new policy
demonstrate
動詞
👆
実証する・明らかにする
The study demonstrates that...

有用表現

研究系コロケーション

conduct / carry out research make significant progress have a major impact on present findings implement a policy

格差・差異

a growing disparity(拡大する格差) draw a distinction between(区別をつける)

よくある日本人のミス

ミス原因正しい書き方
make a research日本語「研究をする」→ make に直訳conduct / carry out research
since 3 yearssince の誤解for 3 years
discuss about X日本語「Xについて議論する」→ about を挿入discuss X(discuss は他動詞)
Despite ofDespite = in spite of と混同Despite / In spite of
explain me日本語「説明してくれた」の直訳explain to me / tell me

自己評価

理解度

正解数・所要時間

/ 15問

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