2) 파트 5 3문제 1. The user manual for the device ------- too complex for customers to understand, so a simpler and more readable version was written. (A) considered (B) considering (C) was considered (D) was considering 해석 -- 그 기기의 사용자 설명서는 고객들이 이해하기에 너무 복잡하다고 여겨져서, 더 간단하고 알아보기 쉬운 버전이 쓰였다. 해설 -- 태에 맞는 동사 채우기 문제 문장에 주어(The user manual for the device)만 있고 동사가 없으므로 (A), (C), (D)가 정답의 후보이다. 주어(The user manual)와 동사(consider)가 ‘그 사용자 설명서는 너무 복잡하다고 여겨졌다’라는 수동의 의미 관계이고, 빈칸 뒤에 목적어가 없으므로,

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. The supervisors were instructed to provide additional assistance to some of the new employees ------- they seemed less familiar with office procedures. (A) due to (B) unless (C) because (D) without 해석 -- 몇몇 신입 직원들이 사무 절차에 덜 익숙해 보였기 때문에, 관리자들은 그들에게 추가 도움을 주라고 지시받았다. 해설 -- 부사절 접속사 채우기 문제 이 문장은 주어(The supervisors)와 동사(were instructed)를 모두 갖춘 완전한 문장이므로 빈칸 이하(------- they seemed ~ office procedures)는 수식어 거품으로 보아야 한다. 이 수식어 거품은 동사(seemed)가 있는 거품절이므로 수식어 거품절을 이끌 수 있는 부사절 접속사 (B

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