問 1
Why has Lily not written to Yuki for a long time?
- Because she lost Yuki's address.
- Because she was busy with her final exams.
- Because she was sick in the hospital.
- Because she had a long vacation.
I have been very busy with my final exams
学年末試験で忙しかった
本文 "I have not written to you for a long time because I have been very busy with my final exams." を根拠に、長く手紙を書かなかった理由を選ぶ問題。
「Because she was busy with her final exams.」
正解本文 "I have not written to you for a long time because I have been very busy with my final exams." より、リリィが長く手紙を書かなかった理由は 学年末試験で忙しかったから。have not written for a long time = 長らく書いていない (現在完了否定、結果)。be busy with + N = 〜で忙しい (= be busy + -ing)。final exams = 学年末試験 (= year-end exams、大学では期末試験)。間接話法では "I have been busy" → "she was busy" (主語変換 + 時制下降の単純化)。
「Because she had a long vacation.」
= 長い休暇中だったから ━ 本文に休暇の記述なし、試験で忙しかった。
「Because she lost Yuki's address.」
= ユキの住所を失くしたから ━ 住所を失くした記述なし。
「Because she was sick in the hospital.」
= 入院していたから ━ 本文に病気・入院の記述なし。
| パターン | 意味 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| have not + p.p. + for ~ | 〜の間〜していない | have not written for a long time |
| be busy with + N | 〜で忙しい | busy with my final exams |
| write to + 人 | 〜に手紙を書く | write to you |
| final exams | 学年末試験 | study for final exams |
| for a long time | 長い間 | for a long time |
I have not seen him for a long time.
彼と長い間会っていません。
She is busy with her homework.
彼女は宿題で忙しい。
Please write to me when you have time.
時間がある時に手紙を書いてください。
My final exams start next week.
学年末試験は来週から始まります。
He has been studying for hours.
彼は何時間も勉強し続けています。
現在完了の否定 (3級必修) ━ ★ have/has not + p.p. + for/since ~ = 〜の間〜していない / ★ "I haven't seen her since 2020." / "He hasn't called for three days."。━━ be busy 表現 ━━ ★ be busy with + 名詞 (be busy with work) / ★ be busy + -ing (be busy studying、× be busy to study) / ★ be too busy to + V (忙しすぎて〜できない)。━━ 試験関連語彙 ━━ ★ final exam (期末試験) / midterm exam (中間試験) / entrance exam (入試) / quiz (小テスト) / pass / fail an exam (合格/不合格)。