1991년 8월 25일 서울시 (지방직) 9급 공무원 시험 영어 기출문제입니다.

1. Choose what is closest in meaning to the underlined part.
  I am at a loss to explain the reason why I was absent.
 ① don't know how
 ② am troubled
 ③ feel sure how
 ④ am disappointed
 ⑤ do not feel well

답 ①

[해설]
at a loss -
1. 당황하여, 어찌할 바를 몰라. I was at a loss for answer 나는 대답할 바를 몰랐다. He was at a loss to discover it. 그것을 찾지 못하여 난처했다. I am at a loss what to do. 어찌할 바를 몰라 쩔쩔맨다.
2. (사냥개가) 짐승 냄새의 자취를 잃어버린.
3. 손해를 보고 sell at a loss - 손해를 보고 팔다

2. 밑줄 친 부분 대신 바꿔 쓸 수 있는 것은 ?
  Let's take turns at cooking.
 ① alternate
 ② set out
 ③ get ready
 ④ help
 ⑤ hinder

답 ①

[해설]
take turns - 교대하다. take turns in(at) v-ing
alternate – 교대의, 번갈아 하는, 교체되는
set out – 말하다, 제시하다, 장식하다, 두드러지게 하다, 칸막이하다, 진열하다, 차리다, 출발하다, 길을 떠나다

3. Choose the sentence which will correctly complete the conversation.
 Jane: It's nice to see you.
 Tom: ______. How's your brother ?
 Jane: He's fine.
 ① I guess it is
 ② Don't mention it
 ③ That's all
 ④ That's right
 ⑤ Same here

답 ⑤

[해설]
② Thank you. Don't mention it(천만에)
③ That's all - 이상 끝입니다, 이상입니다
④ That's right – 괜찮습니다
⑤ same here - 나도 마찬가지야

4. Choose the best paraphrase of the underlined part.
  But for water, no living thing could exist.
 ① If there was no water
 ② If there had not been water
 ③ If it were not for water
 ④ If it had not been for water
 ⑤ If there might not have been water

답 ③

[해설]
일반가정법: if 절 대용어구. but for = without = except for
but for = without ~이 없다면 = if it were not for
                ~이 없었다면 = if it had not been for

5. Choose the right meaning of the underlined idiom.
  I couldn't make out what she said.
 ① pretend
 ② suggest
 ③ understand
 ④ follow


6. 밑줄 친 곳에 가장 알맞은 말은 ?
  The price of the book was _______.
 ① high
 ② dear
 ③ expensive
 ④ cheap
 ⑤ highly

답 ①

[해설]
① 가격이 높다(high), 낮다(low)
②, ③ 물건이 비싸다(expensive, dear)
④ 물건이 싸다(cheap)

7. Choose what is closest in meaning to the underlined part.
  He visits his parents every second day.
 ① each
 ② another
 ③ two
 ④ other
 ⑤ the other

답 ④

[해설]
every second day = every other day = every two days - 매 이틀마다

8. Choose what is closest meaning to the underlined part.
  She has a way of making the guests feel at home.
 ① feel comfortable
 ② become well-informed
 ③ feel angry
 ④ feel assured
 ⑤ be sure

답 ①

[해설] feel at home - 편안하게 느끼다

9. 밑줄 친 곳에 알맞은 말은 ?
  The flower ?
  Yes, the flower smells _____.
 ① sweeting
 ② sweetly
 ③ sweet
 ④ fragrantly
 ⑤ pleasantly

답 ③

[해설]
상태동사 - 2형식으로 형용사보어를 취한다. smell, taste, sound, feel, look

10. Choose the same meaning with the underlined word.
  It was made of timber.
 ① plastic
 ② metal
 ③ concrete
 ④ stone
 ⑤ wood

답 ⑤

[해설]
timber – 재목, 각재, 판재 등으로 가공한 재목
① plastic – 조형의, 형성력이 있는, (성격 등이) 예민한, 유연한, 가르치기 쉬운
② metal – 금속, 주철, 바탕, 본질, 본성
⑤ wood - 잘라낸 나무의 껍질을 벗겨서 건축 그 밖의 용도로 쓰게 한 재목

11. Choose the right response.
 A: Would you mind showing me the way to the City Hall ?
 B: _____________.
 ① Of course not
 ② I don't know
 ③ That's all right
 ④ Here you are
 ⑤ Sure I would

답 ①

[해설]
정중한 부탁 표현 - Would you mind ~? = Will you please mind ~?

12. 밑줄 친 곳에 알맞은 것은?
 A: Do you think it's rather overdone ?
 B: ___________.
 ① Yes. It's too hot for me.
 ② No, this is right of beefsteak. It's delicious.
 ③ Yes, all is up. There is no alternative.
 ④ No, I think it is too small and thin.
 ⑤ No more, thanks.

답 ②

[해설]
overdone - 너무 오래 요리된, 지나치게 구운
③ all is up - 모든 것이 끝나다.

13. 밑줄 친 곳의 발음이 서로 같은 것은?
 ① muscle - muscular
 ② chore - machine
 ③ wretched - marked
 ④ chamber - haste
 ⑤ driven - grind

답 ④

[해설]
① muscle – 근육, 근력, 완력. muscular – 근육의, 강건한, 힘센, 표현 등이 힘찬
② chore - 자질구레한 일, 허드렛일(odd job), 가정의 잡일
③ wretched – 비참한, 불쌍한(miserable), 불행한, 아주 초라한
marked - 표적이 있는, 현저한, 저명한, 두드러진
④ chamber – 방, 특히 침실, (궁전, 왕궁의) 공무 집행실, 공관 등의 응접실
haste – 급함, 급속, 신속, 서두름, 조급, 성급(hurry), 경솔(rashness), Haste makes waste - 서두르면 일을 그르친다. in haste – 급히, 서둘러. make haste - 서두르다. in hot(great) haste - 몹시 급하게

14. Choose the most suitable words in the blank.
 A: I didn't pass the monthly exam.
 B: ______ next time, and you will succeed.
 ① To work hard
 ② Working hard
 ③ Hard-working
 ④ Work hard
 ⑤ To be worked hard

답 ④

[해설] 명령문~ and(or) : ~해라 그러면(그렇지 않으면), 이 때 and과 or은 종속접속사로 조건의 뜻을 갖는다.

15. 다음 문장의 밑줄 친 부분과 의미가 같은 것은?
  We had to put off our departure.
 ① cancel
 ② postpone
 ③ keep
 ④ stop
 ⑤ prevent

답 ②

[해설] put off - 연기하다

16. Choose what will correctly complete the conversation.
 A: Don't forget to mail the letter on you way.
 B: _____________.
 ① No, I'm not
 ② Yes, I could
 ③ Yes, I would
 ④ No, I won't
 ⑤ No, I couldn't

답 ④

[해설] 명령문에 대한 대답 - Yes, I will. No, I won't.

17. 밑줄 친 곳에 알맞은 말은 ?
  Where's the church ?
  The church ______ north of the town.
 ① stands
 ② lays
 ③ situates
 ④ locates
 ⑤ sits

답 ①

[해설] 위치하다 - stand, lie, be, be situated, be located
동. 서. 남. 북 + of + 장소 - 이 때 of는 방향의 기점

18. 강세의 위치가 나머지 넷과 다른 것은?
 ① correspond
 ② complicated
 ③ interfere
 ④ pessimistic
 ⑤ comprehend

답 ②

[해설]
① correspond – 일치하다, 부합하다, 조화하다
② complicated – 복잡한, 뒤얽힌, 풀기 어려운(complex)
③ interfere – 방해하다, 훼방하다, 이해 등이 충돌하다, 대립하다, 쓸데없이 말참견하거나 간섭하여 방해하다
meddle - 자기가 말참견할 권리가 없는 일이나 부탁 받지 않은 일에 쓸데 없이 참견하다
④ pessimistic – 비관적인, 염세적인. take a pessimistic view of - ~을 비관하다
⑤ comprehend – 이해하다, 포함하다, 함축하다. Science comprehends many disciplines - 과학에는 여러 분야가 있다.

19. Choose what is the most suitable in the blank.
 A: I've been to the National Museum today .
 B: Oh, _____ ? What impressed you most ?
 A: The gold crowns.
 ① have been you
 ② haven't you
 ③ are you
 ④ can you
 ⑤ have you ?

답 ②

[해설]
현재완료시제로 물으면 대답도 일치시켜라. Have you (been to the National Museum today?): 일종의 부가의문문.

20. 밑줄 친 곳과 뜻이 같은 것은 ?
  We look to younger generation for national prosperity.
 ① bring forth
 ② search for
 ③ watch out
 ④ rely on
 ⑤ take after

답 ④

[해설]
look to – 믿다, 신뢰하다, 주의하다, 감시하다, ~을 보살피다, ~을 기대하다, ~을 목표 삼다
① bring forth - 생기게 하다, 낳다, 싹이 돋다, 열매를 맺다, 발표하다
③ watch out – 조심하다, 경계하다
⑤ take after – 닮다

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