模擬試験 第2回（英検2級 一次）

The city built a bridge over the busy road so that ( ) could cross it safely. Now people walking to the station no longer wait at traffic lights.

After the party, there was still a lot of food on the table. Mom put the ( ) in the refrigerator, and we ate them for lunch the next day.

When the ( ) goes out in the afternoon, visitors can walk across the sand to the small island. They must return before the water comes back.

A: Sorry I'm late, everyone. The main road was closed because of an accident. B: Oh no. So you had to take a ( )? A: Yes. I drove around through the mountains, and it took an extra thirty minutes.

My father bought a new bookshelf online. It arrived in many small pieces, and it took him three hours to ( ) it in the living room.

The small café near the station is warm and ( ), with soft sofas and quiet music. Many students like to study there on cold winter days.

The lecture was so long and boring that several students in the back row began to ( ). The professor noticed and suggested taking a short break.

Before choosing a new phone, Mr. Ito read many reviews to ( ) each model carefully. He wanted to find the one with the best camera for the price.

The trip from Tokyo to Osaka by bullet train takes ( ) two and a half hours, so it is often faster than flying.

When Ms. Kim saw the long line at the post office, she ( ) deeply. She had only twenty minutes before her next meeting.

( ), the new city library has been very popular with local residents. Only a few people have complained that it is too far from the station.

For the school play, Rina had to learn all of her lines ( ). She practiced every night until she could say them without looking at the script.

Ken was sick and missed three days of work last week. He is staying late at the office this week to ( ) the time he lost.

There is ( ) time before our train leaves, so let's buy some sandwiches and coffee at the shop on the platform.

A: Did you enjoy the movie we saw last night? Everyone says it's the best film of the year. B: ( ), I fell asleep in the middle of it. I was very tired after work.

Kenji's new phone looks very ( ) his old one, so his friends did not notice it was new until he showed them the camera.

The police could not ( ) the possibility that someone had started the fire on purpose, so they continued their investigation.