VOAのやさしい記事で攻略するTOEICPart6(5)

　著作権を放棄しているVOAというアメリカ国営放送のサイトの記事からTOEICPart6スタイルの練習問題を作成して公開しています。
　　TOEICでこういった時事問題が出題されることはまずないとはいえ、すらすら正解できるようだと８００点位は得点可能と思われます。
　実際のTOEICでPart6の分量は少ないものの語彙、文法、読解のバランスが取れた良問で、Part6（長文適語補充問題）がこなせればPart5（単文適語補充問題）は楽勝、そしてPart7も恐れるに足らずです。
　以下はWife: Bin Laden Fathered 4 Children While on Run
という記事から作成しました。


Osama Bin Laden's youngest wife has (1)(been revealed : revealed : to reveal : reveals) that the al-Qaida leader spent much of his time on the run living in Pakistani cities, moving between safe houses and fathering four children.

The details of bin Laden's life after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States are (2)( to contain : contained : containing : containment) in an interrogation report of Amal Ahmed Abdulfattah, his 30-year-old Yemeni widow.

Abdulfattah told investigators that the family "scattered" in the months (3)(have followed : following : followed : follower) the attacks. She said she reunited with bin Laden in 2002 in Peshawar and then moved to the Swat Valley.

They later moved to Haripur, near the Pakistani capital Islamabad. During this time, she said she (4)(took : made : let : gave) birth to two children at government hospitals, staying only "two or three hours" in the clinics on both occasions.

Finally, the family (5)(designated : settled : idenified : consulted) in Abbottabad in 2005, where she gave birth to two more children. Bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad during a raid by U.S. commandos last May. Abdulfattah was wounded (6)(from : in : by : for) the leg in the attack.

Abdulfattah is currently in Pakistani custody, along with bin Laden's two other wives and several children. Their lawyer says he expects them to be charged on Monday with living in Pakistan (7)(illegal : illegally : legal : legally), which carries a possible five-year jail sentence.

During the manhunt for bin Laden, most U.S. and Pakistani officials said that bin Laden was likely living somewhere along the (8)(former : vacant : remote : continuous) Afghanistan-Pakistan border, possibly in a cave.

※解答(1)revealed (2)contained (3)following (4)gave (5)settled (6)in (7)illegally (8)remote

VOAのやさしい記事で攻略するTOEICPart6(4)

　著作権を放棄しているVOAというアメリカ国営放送のサイトの記事からTOEICPart6スタイルの練習問題を作成して公開しています。
　　TOEICでこういった時事問題が出題されることはまずないとはいえ、すらすら正解できるようだと８００点位は得点可能と思われます。
　実際のTOEICでPart6の分量は少ないものの語彙、文法、読解のバランスが取れた良問で、Part6がこなせればPart5およびPart7も恐れるに足らずです。
　以下はPanetta: Polls Cannot Dictate Afghan War Strategyという記事から作成しました。

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says opinion (1)(means : symptoms : complaints : polls) cannot determine the war in Afghanistan.

Panetta, attending security talks in Ottawa with Canadian and Mexican defense chiefs, says the United States would be in “deep trouble” (2)(whether : if : before : while) it fought wars by surveys.

He says the Pentagon has to operate based on (3)(when : what : why : where) it believes is the best strategy to achieve the mission. He says the mission in Afghanistan is to safeguard U.S. security (4)(for : by : of : in) ensuring the Taliban and al-Qaida never again find a safe haven in Afghanistan.

A New York Times/CBS News polls (5)(confused : attracted : released : compared) Monday finds that public support for the decade-long war has dropped sharply. Sixty-nine percent of those questioned said they believe the United States should not be in Afghanistan. The survey shows that a growing number of people want President Barack Obama to speed up the pullout of combat troops from the war-torn country.

But Afghans fear that a sudden withdrawal of foreign troops could plunge the country (6)(from : by : into : over) an all-out civil war between Afghan security forces, the Taliban and other ethnic and tribal factions.

NATO says the top commander of an al-Qaida-linked militant network was killed Monday in a firelight with coalition forces near the Afghan (7)(border : process : contract : expense) with Turkmenistan.

Makhdum Nursat headed the Islamic Movement of Obeisant. NATO commanders say he was (8)(to want : wanting : wanted : want) for attacking coalition forces in northern Afghanistan.

※解答(1)polls　(2)if　(3)what　(4)by (5)released　(6)into　(7)border　(8)wanted

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VOAのやさしい記事で攻略するTOEICPart6(3)

　著作権を放棄しているVOAというアメリカ国営放送のサイトの記事からTOEICPart6スタイルの練習問題を作成して公開しています。
　　TOEICでこういった時事問題が出題されることはまずないとはいえ、すらすら正解できるようだと８００点位は得点可能と思われます。
　実際のTOEICでPart6の分量は少ないものの語彙、文法、読解のバランスが取れた良問で、Part6がこなせればPart5およびPart7も恐れるに足らずです。
　以下はIndonesia Signs Trade Deals with China
という記事から作成しました。
　
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed $17 billion in trade deals (1)(against : with : for : of) Chinese leaders in Beijing.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2)(called for : wrapped up : accounted for : figured out) a two-day visit to Beijing, where he met with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

(3)(Including : Following : Recognizing : Entering) the meetings the two countries signed $17 billion in trade deals in mining, hydropower, steel, agriculture and textiles industries.

The agreements also included a range of strategic issues including maritime cooperation; Chinese tourism to Indonesia; and (4)(effects : regions : vehicles : efforts) to fight drug trafficking.

Before the meetings Hu commented on the importance of China’s relationship with Indonesia.

Hu says in these times of a complex and ever-changing international situation, this visit by the president will (5)(borrow : strengthen : upset : convince) strategic communication between our two countries and expand practical cooperation.

Indonesia is a top (6)(relationship : destination : atmosphere : equipment) for Chinese investment to meet China’s growing demand for commodities such as palm oil and tin. Last year bilateral trade reached nearly $61 billion.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said today’s meetings deepened strategic and economic cooperation between the two countries. He says the two sides exchanged in depth (7)(instruments : views : disputes : belongings) on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common interest, and reached consensus.

Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most-populous nation, and its economy is growing at a rate of 6.5 percent a year, making it a (8)(prominent : correct : previous : defective) trading partner for many countries in Asia. Trade between Indonesia and China (9)(preserved : explored : concluded : increased) 50 percent year on year from 2010 to 2011.

President Yudhoyono’s China visit is the first stop on an Asian trip. He next heads to Hong Kong on March 24th and Seoul on the 25th where he will meet with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and (10)(store : disturb : attend : operate) the global nuclear security summit.

※解答(1)with (2)wrapped up (3)Following (4)efforts (5)strengthen (6)destination (7)views (8)prominent (9)increased (10)attend

VOAのやさしい記事で攻略するTOEICPart6(2)

　著作権を放棄しているVOAというアメリカ国営放送のサイトの記事からTOEICPart6スタイルの練習問題を作成して公開しています。
　　TOEICでこういった時事問題が出題されることはまずないとはいえ、すらすら正解できるようだと８００点位は得点可能と思われます。
　実際のTOEICでPart6の分量は少ないものの語彙、文法、読解のバランスが取れた良問で、Part6がこなせればPart5およびPart7も恐れるに足らずです。
　以下はObama Picks Korean-Born University President as World Bank Chiefという記事から作成しました。
　
U.S. President Barack Obama has (1)(respected : surrounded : survived : nominated) Jim Yong Kim, the Korean-born president of Dartmouth College, to head the World Bank.

The 52-year-old Kim is a surprise selection by the U.S. to fill the top job at the international financial (2)(demand : institution : climate : religion). Mr. Obama said Friday that Kim is well-qualified and a symbol of the diversity of the American populace, with extensive worldwide healthcare (3)(purchase : feature : expertise : intention).

“He has truly global experience. He's worked from Asia, to Africa, to the Americas, from capitals to small villages. His personal story exemplifies the great diversity of our country and the fact that anyone can (4)(take : leave : give : make) it as far as he has as long they're willing to work hard and look out for others.”

If (5)(restored : confirmed : suspected : abandaned) by the World Bank board, Kim would replace Robert Zoellick, who recently announced his resignation, effective at the end of June. An American has always headed the World Bank, but the U.S. nominee could (6)(urge : face : exchange : determine) a significant challenge this time.

Developing nations say they are interested in filling the slot with a (7)(passenger : impresssion : conclusion : candidate) from outside the U.S. On Friday, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa (8)(amused : endorsed : restricted : confessed) Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an economist and diplomat, as their choice.

The head of the World Bank has often come from a business or banking background. But Mr. Obama cited Kim's background as a physician and anthropologist as key (9)(credentials : shortages : colleagues : symptoms) to lead the World Bank's effort in fighting poverty and disease.

“Jim has spent more than two decades working to (10)(transmit : improve : deny : attempt) conditions in developing countries around the world. As a physician and an anthropologist, he co-founded Partners in Health and led a World Health Organization campaign to treat three million people with HIV/AIDS.”

Kim moved to the United States with his family when he was five years old and grew up in Iowa. He has been (11)(direction : president : instance : department) of Dartmouth College, a prestigious university in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, since July 2009.

The 187-nation World Bank, with the U.S. as its prime financial supporter, (12)(exhausts : focuses : depends : matters) on fighting world poverty and promoting development. The Washington-based agency makes loans　to　countries looking to build their infrastructure with new dams, roads and other projects.

※解答(1)nominated (2)institution　(3)expertise　(4)make (5)confirmed 　(6)face　(7)candidate　(8)endorsed　(9)credentials (10)improve (11)president　(12)focuses

VOAのやさしい記事で攻略するTOEICPart6(1)

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　　TOEICでこういった時事問題が出題されることはまずないとはいえ、すらすら正解できるようだと８００点位は得点可能と思われます。
　実際のTOEICでPart6の分量は少ないものの語彙、文法、読解のバランスが取れた良問で、Part6がこなせればPart5およびPart7も恐れるに足らずです。
　北朝鮮のミサイル問題について論じたNorth Korea Announces Planned Satellite Launchという記事から作成したのが以下の練習問題です。

North Korea Announces Planned Satellite Launch

Posted Thursday, March 15th, 2012 at 11:55 pm


North Korea (1)(surrounded : announced : recommended : suspected) Friday that it will launch a satellite next month in honor of late president Kim Il Sung's 100th birthday, which falls on April 15.

In a (2)(concern : production : benefit : statement) carried by official media, a spokesman for the North's Korean Committee for Space Technology said a long-range Unha-3 rocket would launch a domestic-built polar-orbiting earth observation satellite.

The North said a safe flight orbit had been chosen so rocket debris would not have any (3)(fare : package : impact : relief) on neighboring countries.

The launch will (4)(get : take : make : leave) place three years after a similar launch in April of 2009 drew widespread condemnation as a cover for testing North Korea's long-range missile technology. The launch was seen as a (5)(situaton : violation : regulation : reputation) of U.N. Security Council resolutions prohibiting North Korea from engaging in nuclear and ballistic missile activity.

Pyongyang agreed last month to suspend long-range missile tests as part of a (6)(medicine : feature : plant : deal) under which the U.S. would provide 240,000 tons of food aid.

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