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英検1級のパス単に載っていないにもかかわらず、出題された熟語を紹介します！

以下の問題で試験対策をしましょう！

1）After finishing dinner at the restaurant, I reached for my purse to _____ , but my husband said that he had already paid the bill.
1 settle up　2 bowl over　3 squeak by　4 boot out

2）Betty never says "no" to people's requests, so she is often _____ by her boss. It's not uncommon for her to work until midnight.
1 bottled up　2 kicked in　3 eased up　4 put upon

3）Many people have no problems speaking with their friends, but find it difficult to _____ their views in formal settings such as job interviews.
1 let up　2 bear up　3 put across　4 wade through

4）I thought my job as the project leader would be easy, but I ended up doing more work than I had _____ .
1 bargained for　2 toned down　3 fired away　4 skirted around

5）At first, Mary's parents objected to her idea of quitting her job to start a business. Eventually, however, they _____ and supported her decision.
1 sealed off　2 churned out　3 came around　4 stowed away

問題文全文(内容文)：
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問題文全文(内容文)：
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・Agree or disagree： Social media ban is a violation of free speech
・Does the death penalty deter people from committing crimes?
・Is wealth inequality in society inevitable?
・Is enough being done to prevent climate change?
・Should government promote free trade?
・Agree or disagree： Lifetime employment is no longer practical in modern society.
・Are recent radical environmental protection claims justified?
・ Which is a greater threat to society, earthquakes or COVID-19?