イギリス英語でボールペンは「Biro」、掃除機がけは「hoover」。どちらも元は人の名前

Q1. What is the passage mainly about?

1. AHow to clean the floor quickly
2. BTwo British words that came from brand names
3. CThe life of a Hungarian inventor
4. DWhy Americans do not like vacuum cleaners

Biro と hoover がどちらも商品名から始まったイギリスの言葉だという話なので B。

Q2. Where was W. H. Hoover from?

1. ABritain
2. BHungary
3. CJapan
4. DAmerica

W. H. Hoover, an American businessman とあるので D。ハンガリーは Bíró の出身。

Q3. In the passage, what does "hoover" mean?

1. ATo write with a pen
2. BTo clean with a vacuum cleaner
3. CTo buy something
4. DTo start a business

say "hoover" when they clean the floor with a vacuum cleaner とあるので B。

Q1. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. ABritish people write more than Americans.
2. BSome everyday English words started as trademarks named after people.
3. CBand-Aid was invented in Britain.
4. DThe ballpoint pen was invented in 1920.

Biro と hoover が人名から来た商標で、ふつうの言葉として使われている話なので B。

Q2. According to the passage, what happened in 1943?

1. ABíró was born in Hungary.
2. BThe word "hoover" was first used.
3. CBíró completed his ballpoint pen.
4. DBand-Aid became a trademark.

Japanese encyclopedias add that he completed his pen in 1943. とあるので C。

Q3. Why does the writer say "an American name turned into a British verb"?

1. ABecause W. H. Hoover was American, but "hoover" is mainly used in Britain
2. BBecause Bíró moved from Hungary to America
3. CBecause Americans say "hoover" more than British people
4. DBecause the British government bought the name

フーバーはアメリカ人だが、hoover は主にイギリスで動詞として使われるので A。アメリカではふつう vacuum と言う。

Q1. What is the passage mainly about?

1. AThe history of vacuum cleaners in London
2. BEveryday words that began as trademarks, and the people behind them
3. CWhy British and American dictionaries disagree about spelling
4. DHow to choose a good ballpoint pen

Biro と hoover が商標から始まった日常語で、それぞれの裏に人物がいるという話なので B。

Q2. Which statement about W. H. Hoover is true, according to the passage?

1. AHe was a president of the United States.
2. BHe was a Hungarian inventor.
3. CHe was an American businessman who died in 1932.
4. DHe designed the first ballpoint pen in 1888.

W. H. Hoover, an American businessman who died in 1932 とあり、大統領とは別人と書かれているので C。

Q3. What does the writer suggest by saying calling Bíró "the inventor" "depends on what you count"?

1. ABíró never worked on pens at all.
2. BWhether he is the inventor depends on if you count the 1888 design.
3. CNobody knows where Bíró was born.
4. DThe 1888 design was better than Bíró's pen.

1888年にアメリカで基本的な形が考案されていたので、それを数えるかどうかで「発明者」と呼べるかが変わる、という意味。B。