Sit Mock Exam 1 first, under real conditions: one 60-minute clock, headphones, nothing else open. The explanations below give every answer away, so a score you get after reading them will tell you nothing.
This is the gentlest of the ten sets, and the one to start with if you are nervous. It leans on your first weeks in Japan - the convenience store, the supermarket, the dormitory, the neighbours, rubbish days and the station - with ordinary work and daily life in between. When you are done here, the other sets are waiting on the page with all ten mock exams.
Answer key
| Question | Section | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 ใฌใทใผใ |
| 2 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 ICใซใผใ |
| 3 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 ใใใใใฎไบบ |
| 4 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 ๅบใใฆ |
| 5 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 ใใ |
| 6 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 ใใใใใ |
| 7 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 ใใใจ |
| 8 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 ใใใใ |
| 9 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 ใใฆใใใ |
| 10 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 ๆดใใพใ |
| 11 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 ่ฒธใใพใใ |
| 12 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 ๅบใ |
| 13 | Conversation and Expression | 3 ใใฃใฆใฏใใใพใใ |
| 14 | Conversation and Expression | 1 ่ฒทใ็ฉใซ |
| 15 | Conversation and Expression | 2 ใ ใใ ใ |
| 16 | Conversation and Expression | 1 ใใฃใใใซๅบใใชใใงใใ ใใ |
| 17 | Conversation and Expression | 2 ใใใใชใใใจใใใฃใใ |
| 18 | Conversation and Expression | 3 ๆฅใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ |
| 19 | Conversation and Expression | 2 ใฏใใใใญใใใใพใ |
| 20 | Conversation and Expression | 3 ใฏใใใพใใฆ |
| 21 | Conversation and Expression | 1 ใใฟใพใใ |
| 22 | Conversation and Expression | 3 ใใฟใพใใ |
| 23 | Conversation and Expression | 1 ใใฃใฆใใพใ |
| 24 | Conversation and Expression | 2 ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใงใใใใใใฃใใใงใ |
| 25 | Listening | 1 ใตใใใใใใใใใใซใๅบใ |
| 26 | Listening | 3 ใใใใฎๅ |
| 27 | Listening | 2 ใกใใ้ป่ปใซไนใฃใใใ |
| 28 | Listening | 2 ๆฅๆใฎ15ๆฅ |
| 29 | Listening | 1 450ๅ |
| 30 | Listening | 3 5็ช็ท |
| 31 | Listening | 3 ็ฝใฎL |
| 32 | Listening | 2 ใใใใ ใใซใผใ |
| 33 | Listening | 1 3ๆๅ |
| 34 | Listening | 1 ๆฑๅฃใใใในใซไนใ |
| 35 | Listening | 3 ใฒใใใฏใ |
| 36 | Listening | 2 ใใณ |
| 37 | Reading | 2 ๅค11ๆ |
| 38 | Reading | 3 1ใใใฎใใใใใธ่กใ |
| 39 | Reading | 1 ไปไบใไผใ |
| 40 | Reading | 3 12ๆๅ |
| 41 | Reading | 2 7ๆ25ๅ |
| 42 | Reading | 1 8ๆ00ๅ |
| 43 | Reading | 1 ใใฟใฎๆฅใฎๆ8ๆใพใง |
| 44 | Reading | 2 ็บใฎ้ป่ฒใใตใใใไฝฟใ |
| 45 | Reading | 3 ไฝๆฅญใๆญขใใฆใ่ฟใใฎไบบใซ่จใ |
| 46 | Reading | 3 ใชใผใใผใจ็ ้ขใธ่กใ |
| 47 | Reading | 1 750ๅ |
| 48 | Reading | 2 Bใใฉใณ |
Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ12)
Question 1
ๅบใงใ้ใใฏใใฃใใใจใงใใใใ็ดใงใใไฝใใใใใง่ฒทใฃใใใๆธใใฆใใใพใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใคใ
- ใฌใทใผใ
- ใใฃใท
Answer: 2 โ ใฌใทใผใ
A ใฌใทใผใ (receipt) is the paper you get after paying, and it lists what you bought and the price. ใใคใ (change) is the money you get back, not a list of your shopping. A ใใฃใท (ticket) is also bought with money, but it is for a train or bus, and it does not list what you bought in a shop. Keep your ใฌใทใผใ for the first few weeks - you will need them if you return anything, and some companies ask for them when they pay back expenses.
Question 2
้ป่ปใใในใซไนใใจใใซไฝฟใใซใผใใงใใๅ ใซใ้ใๅ ฅใใฆใใใจใใใฃใทใ่ฒทใใชใใฆใไนใใพใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ICใซใผใ
- ใใใใ ใใซใผใ
- ใใคใณใใซใผใ
Answer: 1 โ ICใซใผใ
An ICใซใผใ (such as Suica or ICOCA) is topped up with money first (ๅ ใซ ใ้ใๅ ฅใใฆใใ) and then touched at the gate, so you do not need a ticket. A ใใใใ ใใซใผใ is your residence card, an ID, not a way to pay. A ใใคใณใใซใผใ collects shop points and cannot be used on trains. In the test, a description usually has one detail that rules out the near-misses. Here it is ๅ ใซใ้ใๅ ฅใใฆใใ.
Question 3
่ชๅใฎๅฎถใฎ่ฟใใซไฝใใงใใไบบใงใใไผใฃใใใใใใใคใใใพใใใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ๅฎถๆ
- ๅบๅก
- ใใใใใฎไบบ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใใฎไบบ
ใใใใ (่ฟๆ) means the neighbourhood, so ใใใใใฎไบบ are the people who live near your home. ๅฎถๆ (ใใใ, family) live in your home, not near it. ๅบๅก (ใฆใใใ) is a shop assistant, defined by their job, not by where they live. Notice the polite suggestion ใใพใใใ (letโs): ใใใใคใใใพใใใ. You will meet it on notices everywhere.
Question 4
ใใฟใฏใใใฟใฎๆฅใฎๆ8ๆใพใงใซใใใฟใใๅ ดใซ๏ผใ๏ผใใ ใใใ
- ๅบใใฆ
- ใใใฆ
- ใฒใใฃใฆ
Answer: 1 โ ๅบใใฆ
In Japanese you โput outโ rubbish: ใใฟใๅบใ (ใ ใ). ใใใฆ (close) needs something like a door or window, not rubbish. ใฒใใฃใฆ (pick up) is the opposite of what you do at the ใใฟใใๅ ด (rubbish collection point). Rubbish is the first rule most new residents get wrong, so expect ใใฟใๅบใ in some form on the real test.
Question 5
้จใใตใฃใฆใใพใใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใๆใฃใฆๅบใใใพใใใใ
- ใใ
- ใใใต
- ใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใ
The reason clause ้จใใตใฃใฆใใพใใใ (because it is raining) points to ใใ, an umbrella. ใใ (key) and ใใใต (wallet) are things you take when you go out, but the rain is not a reason to take them. Always read the ใใ clause: it tells you which meaning the gap needs. Same category, same form: all three options are things you carry, so only the meaning of the sentence decides.
Question 6
ไปๆฅใฏไปไบใใใใใใใฃใฆใใจใฆใ๏ผใ๏ผใงใใ
- ใฒใพ
- ใใใใใ
- ใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใใ
ไปไบใใใใใใใฃใฆ (there is a lot of work) leads to ใใใใใ, busy. ใฒใพ means free, with nothing to do, which is the opposite. ใใใ (quiet) describes a place or a person, not how much work you have. The ใช-adjective ใฒใพ and the ใ-adjective ใใใใใ are a pair worth learning together.
Question 7
ใไปไบใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใใจ
- ใใใจ
- ใใใจ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใจ
ไปไบ (work, job) is read ใใใจ: ไป is ใ and ไบ becomes ใใจ with a voiced sound. ใใใจ misses that voicing, and ใใใจ wrongly voices the first sound instead. You will see ไปไบ everywhere at work, so learn it as one word. Voicing changes (ใ โ ใ, ใ โ ใ) are the classic SV3 trap. Say the word aloud in your head before you choose.
Question 8
ใ็คพๅกใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใใซใ
- ใใใใ
- ใใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใ
็คพๅก (company employee) is ใใใใ. ๅก is ใใ, as in ๅบๅก (ใฆใใใ) and ้ง ๅก (ใใใใ); there is no ใ before it, so ใใใซใ is wrong. ใใใใ voices the first sound, which ็คพ never takes at the start of a word. The ใๅก (ใใ) family is huge at work: ็คพๅก, ๅบๅก, ้ง ๅก, ไผ็คพๅก. Learn the ending once and you can read them all.
Question 9
ใ่ช่ปข่ปใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใฆใใใ
- ใใงใใใ
- ใใฆใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใฆใใใ
่ช่ปข่ป (bicycle) is ใใฆใใใ: ใ, ใฆใ, ใใ. ใใงใใใ wrongly voices ใฆใ, perhaps by mixing it up with ้ป่ป (ใงใใใ). ใใฆใใใ voices ใใ, which ่ป does not do here. Many new arrivals buy a bicycle in their first weeks, so it is a word you will read on parking signs too. When a distractor looks like a word you already know (here ้ป่ป), slow down: the trap is built on exactly that familiarity.
Question 10
ๅทฅๅ ดใซๅ ฅใๅใซใใใชใใๆใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
- ๆถใใพใ
- ๆดใใพใ
- ๅใใพใ
Answer: 2 โ ๆดใใพใ
Before going into the ๅทฅๅ ด (ใใใใใ, factory) you always wash your hands: ๆใๆดใใพใ (ใใใใพใ). ๆถใใพใ (ใใใพใ) is for lights or fires. ๆใๅใใพใ means โcut your handโ, which is an accident, not a rule. All three options are ใใพใ verbs taking ใ, so the grammar fits each one - only the meaning picks the answer.
Question 11
ใใฎๆฌใฏใจใฆใใใใใใใฃใใฎใงใๅใ ใกใซใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
- ๅใใพใใ
- ่ฟใใพใใ
- ่ฒธใใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ่ฒธใใพใใ
The book was interesting, so you lent it to your friend too: ่ฒธใใพใใ (ใใใพใใ, lent). ๅใใพใใ (ใใใพใใ) means borrowed, and you have already read the book. ่ฟใใพใใ (ใใใใพใใ, gave back) would mean the book was your friendโs, and the ใ (too) makes no sense then. ่ฒธใ (lend) and ๅใใ (borrow) are the pair learners mix up most. Think of the direction: ่ฒธใ goes out from you, ๅใใ comes in to you.
Question 12
ๅคใใใใใธใใงๅคงใใ้ณใ๏ผใ๏ผใจใใจใชใใฎไบบใฎใใใใใซใชใใพใใ
- ๅบใ
- ๆถใ
- ๆญขใใ
Answer: 1 โ ๅบใ
้ณใๅบใ (ใใจใใ ใ) means to make a noise, and loud noise late at night is a ใใใใ (nuisance) to the people next door. ๆถใ (ใใ) and ๆญขใใ (ใจใใ) would mean turning the sound off, which bothers nobody. This is one of the first rules of living in a Japanese flat. ใใใใใซใชใ (to become a nuisance) is how Japanese notices talk about noise, rubbish and parking.
Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ24)
Question 13
ๅทฅๅ ดใงใใฐใ (Smoking at the factory)
A๏ผใใฟใพใใใๅทฅๅ ดใฎไธญใงใใฐใใใใฃใฆใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใใใใๅทฅๅ ดใฎไธญใงใฏ๏ผใ๏ผใๅคใฎใใคใใใใใไฝฟใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฃใฆใใใใงใ
- ใใใชใใฆใใใใงใ
- ใใฃใฆใฏใใใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใฃใฆใฏใใใพใใ
B says ใใใ and sends A outside to the ใใคใใใใ (smoking area), so the answer is a ban: ใใฆใฏใใใพใใ (must not). ใใฃใฆใใใใงใ (you may smoke) contradicts ใใใ. ใใใชใใฆใใใใงใ means โyou donโt have to smokeโ, which answers a different question. Remember the three-way set: ใใฆใใใใงใ (may), ใใชใใฆใใใใงใ (donโt have to), ใใฆใฏใใใพใใ (must not).
Question 14
ๆฅๆๆฅใฎใใจ (What you did on Sunday)
A๏ผๆฅๆๆฅใฏไฝใใใพใใใใ
B๏ผ้ง ใฎ่ฟใใฎในใผใใผใธ๏ผใ๏ผ่กใใพใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ่ฒทใ็ฉใซ
- ่ฒทใ็ฉใ
- ่ฒทใ็ฉใง
Answer: 1 โ ่ฒทใ็ฉใซ
The pattern is [place]ใธ [purpose]ใซ่กใใพใ: ่ฒทใ็ฉใซ่กใใพใใ, โwent shoppingโ. ่ฒทใ็ฉใ needs a verb like ใใพใ, not ่กใใพใ. ่ฒทใ็ฉใง would mean โby means of shoppingโ, which does not fit. Two particles in one sentence: ใธ marks where you go, ใซ marks why you go there.
Question 15
ๆฐใใไปไบ (A new job)
A๏ผๆฐใใไปไบใซใชใใพใใใใ
B๏ผใฏใใใฏใใใฏใใใธใใงใใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใชใใฆใใพใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใๅฐใใง
- ใ ใใ ใ
- ใพใ
Answer: 2 โ ใ ใใ ใ
ใ ใใ ใ (gradually) goes naturally with ใใฆใใพใใ, a change that has happened bit by bit: โIโve gradually got used to itโ. ใพใ (still, not yet) needs a negative after it. ใใๅฐใใง means โalmostโ and goes with a future or a near miss, not with a change already made. Adverbs like ใ ใใ ใ, ใใฃใจ and ใพใ only make sense with the right ending, so read to the end of the sentence before choosing.
Question 16
ใใฟใฎๅบใๆน (How to put out the rubbish)
A๏ผใใฎใณใใใใใใใฟใจใใฃใใใซๅบใใฆใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใใณใใฏ้ๆๆฅใงใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฃใใใซๅบใใชใใงใใ ใใ
- ใใฃใใใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใ
- ใใฃใใใซๅบใใใใงใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใฃใใใซๅบใใชใใงใใ ใใ
After ใใใ, B must say โplease donโt put them out togetherโ: ใใชใใงใใ ใใ. ใใฃใใใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใ says the opposite of ใใใ. ใใฃใใใซๅบใใใใงใ (I want to put them out together) is Aโs wish, not Bโs answer. ใณใ (bottles) and ใใใใใฟ (burnable rubbish) go out on different days. ใใชใใงใใ ใใ is the polite way to ask someone not to do something, and it is everywhere on rubbish notices.
Question 17
ใขใใผใใฎใใใใง (In the corridor of a block of flats)
A๏ผใใใซไฝใใงใใพใ ไธ้ฑ้ใงใใ
B๏ผใใใงใใใไฝใ๏ผใ๏ผใใใคใงใ่ใใฆใใ ใใใญใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใฃใใ
- ใใใใชใใใจใใใฃใใ
- ใใใใพใใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใชใใใจใใใฃใใ
The neighbour is offering help: โif there is anything you donโt understand, ask me any timeโ. ใใใ means โif/whenโ. ใใใฃใใ (if you understand) gives no reason to ask. ใใใใพใใใใ does not join to ไฝใ and would mean the neighbour is stating a fact, not offering help. ไฝใโฆใใ (if there is anythingโฆ) is how kind neighbours and colleagues offer help. It is worth saying back to them, too.
Question 18
ใใใใฎไปไบใฎๆ้ (Tomorrowโs working hours)
A๏ผใใใใฏไฝๆใซไผ็คพใซๆฅใใฐใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใใใใฏๆๆฉใใใฉใใฏใๆฅใพใใใใ7ๆใพใงใซ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ๆฅใฆใใใใงใ
- ๆฅใใใจใใใใพใ
- ๆฅใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ๆฅใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ
A truck is coming early, so arriving by 7 is an obligation: ๆฅใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ (you must come). ๆฅใฆใใใใงใ only gives permission, which does not match the reason B gives. ๆฅใใใจใใใใพใ talks about past experience, not tomorrow. ใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ (must) often comes after a reason with ใใ, as it does here.
Question 19
ใณใณใใใงใในใใจใใ่ฒทใ (Buying a packed lunch at a convenience store)
A๏ผใใกใใฎใในใใจใใใใใใใพใใใ
B๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใ ใใพใ
- ใฏใใใใญใใใใพใ
- ใใกใใใใพใงใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใฏใใใใญใใใใพใ
The clerk asks if you want the bento heated (ใใใใใพใใ). ใฏใใใใญใใใใพใ is the natural โyes, pleaseโ. ใใใ ใใพใ is said just before you eat, and ใใกใใใใพใงใใ after you have eaten - neither answers the clerk. Convenience store clerks ask a handful of set questions: ใใใใใพใใ, ใตใใใฏใใคใใใพใใ, ใใคใณใใซใผใใฏใใใพใใ. ใฏใใใใญใใใใพใ or ใใใใใ ใใใใใถใงใ answers almost all of them.
Question 20
ใจใชใใฎไบบใซใฏใใใฆใใใใคใซ่กใ (Going to greet your next-door neighbour for the first time)
A๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใจใชใใฎ้จๅฑใซใฒใฃใใใฆใใใใซใทใฅใงใใใใใๅฐใใงใใใใฉใใใ
B๏ผใใใใฆใใญใใซใฉใใใๅฑฑ็ฐใงใใใใใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใใชใใ
- ใใใใพใใพใใ
- ใฏใใใพใใฆ
Answer: 3 โ ใฏใใใพใใฆ
You are meeting your neighbour for the first time, so ใฏใใใพใใฆ. ใใใใใชใใ welcomes someone home, and is said by the person already inside. ใใใใพใใพใใ is said when you leave someoneโs home, not when you arrive. ใฒใฃใใ means to move house. Greeting the neighbours with a small gift when you move in is common in Japan, and the conversation almost always goes like this one.
Question 21
ใใใงใใ้ป่ปใฎไธญใงใไบบใฎ่ถณใใตใใงใใพใ (Stepping on someoneโs foot on a crowded train)
A๏ผใใฃใ๏ผใ๏ผใ่ถณใใ ใใใใใถใงใใใ
B๏ผใใใใ ใใใใใถใงใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฟใพใใ
- ใใใใจใใใใใพใ
- ใใญใใใใพใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใฟใพใใ
You trod on someoneโs foot (่ถณใใตใ), so you apologise: ใใฟใพใใ. ใใใใจใใใใใพใ thanks someone for something they did for you. ใใญใใใใพใ is used when asking for something. On a train, a quick ใใฟใพใใ is exactly what Japanese people say. ใใฟใพใใ is the most useful word in your first weeks - it means sorry, excuse me and sometimes thank you.
Question 22
ๅ ใฑใใฎใใคใใใใใใใใใชใใฃใ (You did not quite understand a senior colleagueโs explanation)
A๏ผใใฎใใฟใณใใใใฆใใใๅณใฎใฌใใผใไธใใฆใใใใใโฆใ
B๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใใไธๅบฆใใฃใใ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใใ ใใ
- ใใคใใใใพใใ
- ใใฟใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใฟใพใใ
ใใฟใพใใ works as โexcuse me / sorryโ before a request, so it is right before ใใไธๅบฆใใฃใใ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใ (please say it again slowly). ใใใใใ ใใ is called out at someoneโs door to ask if anyone is home. ใใคใใใใพใใ apologises for something already done, or is said when leaving a room. Asking someone to repeat is not rude. ใใไธๅบฆใใฃใใ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใ is a sentence every new worker should be able to say without thinking.
Question 23
ๆใใใใใๅบใใจใใใใใใซใใซไผใ (Meeting the dormitory manager as you leave in the morning)
A๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใ
B๏ผใใฃใฆใใฃใใใใๆฐใใคใใฆใญใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฃใฆใใพใ
- ใใ ใใพ
- ใใใใฟใชใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใฃใฆใใพใ
ใใฃใฆใใพใ (Iโm off) and ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใ (see you later) are a fixed pair for leaving home, and the dormitory (ใใใ) counts as home. ใใ ใใพ is said when you come back. ใใใใฟใชใใ is said before going to bed. In the dormitory you will hear ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใ and ใใใใใชใใ every day, so get the pairs right.
Question 24
ใใใใไผใงใใใฃใจ้ฃในใใใจ่ใใใ (At a welcome party, being asked if you would like more food)
A๏ผใใๅฐใใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใใชใใใใฃใฑใใงใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใ ใใพใ
- ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใงใใใใใใฃใใใงใ
- ใฏใใใฉใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใงใใใใใใฃใใใงใ
B is full (ใใชใใใใฃใฑใ), so B politely declines: ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใงใใใใใใฃใใใงใ. ใใใ ใใพใ would accept the food, which clashes with being full. ใฏใใใฉใใ is what you say when you offer something, not when you are offered it. ใใใใฃใใใงใ (Iโm fine, no more) is a polite refusal. Adding ใใใใจใใใใใพใ first keeps it warm.
Listening (questions 25โ36)
Question 25
ใใใใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏใใฎใใจใพใไฝใใใพใใใ
You will hear a woman and a man talking in a dormitory. What will the man do first?
- ใตใใใใใใใใใใซใๅบใ
- ใใฟใใๅ ดใธ่กใ
- ้ๆๆฅใพใงๅพ ใค
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใขใชใใใใใฎใใฟใไปใใๅบใใซ่กใใใงใใใ
Ali, are you taking that rubbish out now?็ท๏ผใฏใใไปๆฅใฏใใใใใฟใฎๆฅใงใใใญใ
Yes. Today is burnable rubbish day, isnโt it?ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใงใใใใฎใตใใใใใใใใใซใๅ ฅใฃใฆใใพใใใใใใใใใซใฏ้ๆๆฅใงใใ
Yes. But there are plastic bottles in that bag. Plastic bottles go on Friday.็ท๏ผใใใใใชใใงใใใใใใใใใใใใใซใใตใใใใๅบใใฆใใใใใใใฟใใๅ ดใซ่กใใพใใ
Oh, really? Then Iโll take the bottles out of the bag, and then go to the collection point.
Answer: 1 โ ใตใใใใใใใใใใซใๅบใ
The man was about to go straight to the ใใฟใใๅ ด, but first he takes the ใใใใใใซ (plastic bottles) out of the bag - ๅบใใฆใใใใใ (take out, and then). Going to the collection point comes second. Only the bottles wait for Friday; the rest of the rubbish goes today. This is the classic L1 trap: the plan you hear first is not the plan he follows.
Question 26
ไผ็คพใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ไบไบบใฏใฉใใงไผใใพใใใ
You will hear a man and a woman talking at work. Where will the two people meet?
- ้ง ใฎใใใใค
- ในใผใใผใฎๅ
- ใใใใฎๅ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใใใใฎ่ฒทใ็ฉใ10ๆใซ้ง ใฎใใใใคใงไผใใพใใใใใ
For tomorrowโs shopping, shall we meet at the station ticket gates at 10?ๅฅณ๏ผ้ง ใฏๆฅๆๆฅใไบบใๅคใใงใใใโฆใในใผใใผใฎๅใฏใฉใใงใใใ
The station is crowded on Sundaysโฆ How about in front of the supermarket?็ท๏ผในใผใใผใฏ้ง ใฎๅๅฏพใใใงใใใญใใใใผใใใกใๅใใใใใงใใใใใใใใฎๅใงไผใฃใฆใใใฃใใใซ่กใใพใใใใ
The supermarket is on the other side of the station, isnโt it? Oh, we live in the same dormitory, so why donโt we meet in front of the dorm and go together?ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใงใใญใใใใใพใใใใ
Oh, thatโs true. Letโs do that.
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใฎๅ
Three places are mentioned and the last one wins. The station ใใใใค (ticket gates) is rejected because it is crowded, and the supermarket is on the far side of the station. They agree on ใใใใฎๅ, in front of the dormitory - ใใใใพใใใ confirms it. In conversations about meeting places, the place both people agree on with ใใใใพใใใ is the answer.
Question 27
ไผ็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใใใฆใใใใพใใใใ
You will hear a woman and a man talking at work. Why was the man late?
- ้ป่ปใใใใใใใ
- ใกใใ้ป่ปใซไนใฃใใใ
- ใญใผใใใใใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใใฏใใใใใใพใใไปๆฅใฏใฉใใใใใงใใใ้ป่ปใใใใใใใงใใใ
Good morning. What happened today? Was your train late?็ท๏ผใใใใ้ป่ปใฏใใใใฆใใพใใใงใใใๆใใกใใใจ่ตทใใใใงใใใ้ง ใงๅๅฏพใฎใปใใธ่กใ้ป่ปใซไนใฃใฆใใพใฃใฆโฆใ
No, the train wasnโt late. I got up properly too, but at the station I got on a train going the opposite wayโฆๅฅณ๏ผใใใใพใ ้ง ใซใชใใฆใใพใใใใใญใ
Ah, youโre not used to the station yet.็ท๏ผใฏใใใคใใฎ้ง ใง้ใใฆใใใฉใฃใฆใใพใใใ
No. I got off at the next station and came back.
Answer: 2 โ ใกใใ้ป่ปใซไนใฃใใใ
The woman guesses the train was late, and the man says ใใใ. He also says he got up properly (ใกใใใจ่ตทใใ), which rules out ใญใผใ (oversleeping). The reason is ๅๅฏพใฎใปใใธ่กใ้ป่ปใซไนใฃใฆใใพใฃใ - he got on a train going the wrong way, so ใกใใ้ป่ป (the wrong train). Listen for ใใใ after a guess: it cancels the option you have just heard.
Question 28
ใขใใผใใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจใใใใซใใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใใคใใใๅบใใพใใใ
You will hear a woman and the building manager talking at a block of flats. When will the woman put out the chair?
- ใใใ
- ๆฅๆใฎ15ๆฅ
- ไปๆใฎ15ๆฅ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใใฟใพใใใใใฎใใใใใใใใใใใฎใใฟใฎๆฅใซๅบใใฆใใใใงใใใ
Excuse me, can I put out this broken chair on tomorrowโs rubbish day?็ท๏ผใใใฏๅคงใใใใฟใงใใใใใตใคใใฎใใฟใฎๆฅใซใฏๅบใใชใใใงใใใ
A chair is large rubbish, so you canโt put it out on an ordinary rubbish day.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใงใใใใใใใใใคๅบใใพใใใ
I see. Then when can I put it out?็ท๏ผใใฎ็บใงใฏใๅคงใใใใฟใฏๆใซไธๅใ15ๆฅใงใใไปๆใฎ15ๆฅใฏใใใใใพใใใใใๆฅๆใงใใญใ
In this town, large rubbish is once a month, on the 15th. This monthโs 15th has already passed, so itโll be next month.
Answer: 2 โ ๆฅๆใฎ15ๆฅ
The womanโs own idea, ใใใ, is turned down because a chair is ๅคงใใใใฟ (bulky rubbish). Large rubbish goes out on the 15th, but ไปๆใฎ15ๆฅใฏใใใใใพใใ (this monthโs 15th has passed), so the answer is next monthโs 15th. ใใใ means to pass, go by. A date that has already gone by (ใใใใใพใใ) moves the answer to the next month - a favourite trick in L1.
Question 29
ใณใณใใใงๅบๅกใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใใใใฏใใใพใใใ
You will hear a shop assistant and a woman talking at a convenience store. How much will the woman pay?
- 450ๅ
- 455ๅ
- 445ๅ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใใซใใไบใคใจใ่ถใงใ450ๅใงใใ
Two rice balls and a tea, thatโs 450 yen.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใฟใพใใใใตใใใใใญใใใใพใใ
Oh, excuse me. A bag too, please.็ท๏ผใตใใใฏ5ๅใงใใใใใใใใงใใใ
Bags are 5 yen, is that all right?ๅฅณ๏ผใใ5ๅใงใใโฆใใใฃใฑใใใใงใใใใฐใใซๅ ฅใใพใใใใ
Oh, 5 yenโฆ Actually, never mind. Iโll put them in my bag.
Answer: 1 โ 450ๅ
The total was 450 yen, and a bag would have made it 455. But the woman changes her mind - ใใฃใฑใใใใงใ (actually, Iโm fine) - and puts the things in her own ใใฐใ. So she pays 450 yen. 445ๅ is never mentioned; it is there to catch people who subtract instead of add. ใใฃใฑใ almost always signals a change of mind, and the answer follows it.
Question 30
้ง
ใง็ทใฎไบบใจ้ง
ๅกใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏไฝ็ช็ทใฎ้ป่ปใซไนใใพใใใ
You will hear a man and a member of station staff talking at a station. Which platformโs train will the man take?
- 3็ช็ท
- 4็ช็ท
- 5็ช็ท
Transcript
็ท๏ผใใฟใพใใใใใใ้ง ใธ่กใใใใใงใใใ4็ช็ทใฎ้ป่ปใงใใใงใใใ
Excuse me, I want to go to Sakura Station. Is the train on platform 4 all right?ๅฅณ๏ผ4็ช็ทใฏใใ ใใใใงใใใใใใใ้ง ใซใฏๆญขใพใใพใใใใ3็ช็ทใฎใตใคใ้ป่ปใซไนใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
Platform 4 is the express, so it doesnโt stop at Sakura. Please take the local train on platform 3.็ท๏ผ3็ช็ทใงใใญใใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
Platform 3, right. Thank you.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใใ ใใใไปๆฅใฏใใใใงใใตใคใ้ป่ปใฏ5็ช็ทใใๅบใฆใใพใใ
Oh, wait a moment. Today, because of engineering work, the local train is leaving from platform 5.
Answer: 3 โ 5็ช็ท
Platform 4 is the ใใ ใใใ (express), which does not stop at Sakura. The man then hears 3็ช็ท, but the station worker corrects herself: because of ใใใ (engineering work) the ใตใคใ้ป่ป (local train) leaves from 5็ช็ท today. Always listen to the very last line - ใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใใ ใใ often brings the real answer. ใตใคใ (local) and ใใ ใใใ (express) are the two train types you need on day one.
Question 31
ๆใฎๅบใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจๅบๅกใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใฎTใทใฃใใ่ฒทใใพใใใ
You will hear a woman and a shop assistant talking in a clothes shop. Which T-shirt will the woman buy?
- ็ฝใฎM
- ้ปใฎM
- ็ฝใฎL
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใใฟใพใใใใใฎ็ฝใTใทใฃใใฎMใฏใใใพใใใ
Excuse me, do you have this white T-shirt in M?็ท๏ผใใใใใใใใพใใใ็ฝใฏLใใใชใใใงใใ้ปใชใMใใใใพใใใ
Iโm very sorry. The white one only comes in L. We have M in black, though.ๅฅณ๏ผ้ปใฏใกใใฃใจโฆใ็ฝใใใใฎใงใLใซใใพใใๅฐใๅคงใใใฆใใใใงใใ
Black is not reallyโฆ I want white, so Iโll take the L. Itโs fine if itโs a bit big.็ท๏ผใใใใพใใพใใใ
Certainly.
Answer: 3 โ ็ฝใฎL
White M is what she wanted, but ็ฝใฏLใใใชใ (white only comes in L). Black M exists, but ้ปใฏใกใใฃใจโฆ is a polite โnoโ. She wants white, so she takes ็ฝใฎL and accepts that it is a little big. ใใใใชใ means โthere is onlyโ. ใใใใชใ with a positive verb is a common trap: it sounds negative but tells you what does exist.
Question 32
็
้ขใฎใใใคใใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏไปๆฅใใใใคใใงไฝใ่ฆใใพใใใ
You will hear a woman and a man talking at a clinicโs reception desk. What will the man show at reception today?
- ใปใใใใใ
- ใใใใ ใใซใผใ
- ไผ็คพใฎใซใผใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใฆใงใใญใใงใฏใใปใใใใใใ่ฆใใฆใใ ใใใ
This is your first visit. Then please show me your health insurance card.็ท๏ผใใฟใพใใใใปใใใใใใฏใพใ ไผ็คพใใใใใฃใฆใใชใใใงใใไผ็คพใฎใซใผใใชใใใใพใใโฆใ
Sorry, I havenโt received my insurance card from the company yet. I do have my company card, thoughโฆๅฅณ๏ผไผ็คพใฎใซใผใใฏใกใใฃใจโฆใใใใใ ใใซใผใใฏใใใพใใใไปๆฅใฏใใใ่ฆใใฆใใ ใใใ
A company card wonโt really doโฆ Do you have your residence card? Please show me that today.็ท๏ผใฏใใใใใพใใใปใใใใใใฏใใใใฃใใใใคใใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
Yes, I have it. Iโll bring the insurance card next time, once Iโve got it.
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใ ใใซใผใ
The ใปใใใใใ (health insurance card) has not arrived from the company yet, so it comes next time. The ไผ็คพใฎใซใผใ is refused with ใกใใฃใจโฆ. Today he shows his ใใใใ ใใซใผใ (residence card). New arrivals often wait a few weeks for their insurance card, so this is a very real scene. ใกใใฃใจโฆ with a trailing voice is how Japanese people say no politely. Treat it as a refusal.
Question 33
ๅทฅๅ ดใงใ็ฅใใใ่ใใพใใ
ไปๆฅใฎๅๅพใฎไผใใใฏไฝๆใใใงใใใ
You will hear an announcement at a factory. What time does this afternoonโs break start today?
- 3ๆๅ
- 3ๆ
- 4ๆ
Transcript
็ท๏ผๅทฅๅ ดใฎใฟใชใใใใ็ฅใใใงใใๅๅพใฎไผใใใฏใใใคใใฏ3ๆใใใงใใใไปๆฅใฏ3ๆๅใใใซใชใใพใใ4ๆใซใๅฎขใใใๅทฅๅ ดใ่ฆใซๆฅใพใใฎใงใใใใพใงใซไผใใๅฎคใใใใใซใใฆใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Attention, everyone in the factory. The afternoon break usually starts at 3, but today it will start at half past 3. Visitors are coming to see the factory at 4, so please tidy the break room before then.
Answer: 1 โ 3ๆๅ
ใใคใใฏ3ๆใใใงใใ (it is usually from 3, but) signals a change: today it is 3ๆๅ (half past three). 4ๆ is when the visitors come, not the break. ไผใใ (break) is a word you will hear every working day. ใใคใใฏโฆใใไปๆฅใฏโฆ (usuallyโฆ, but todayโฆ) is the most common pattern in L3 announcements. The answer follows ใ.
Question 34
้ง
ใงใขใใฆใณในใ่ใใพใใ
ใฟใฉใ้ง
ใธ่กใไบบใฏใใฉใใใพใใใ
You will hear an announcement at a station. What should people going to Midori Station do?
- ๆฑๅฃใใใในใซไนใ
- ่ฅฟๅฃใใใในใซไนใ
- ้ป่ปใๅพ ใค
Transcript
็ท๏ผใ็ฅใใใใพใใๅคง้จใฎใใใใใใ้ง ใจใฟใฉใ้ง ใฎใใใ ใฏใ้ป่ปใๆญขใพใฃใฆใใพใใไปๆฅใฏ้ป่ปใฏใใใใพใใใใฟใฉใ้ง ใธ่กใใใใฏใใในใใใใใใใ ใใใใในใฏใใใคใใฏ่ฅฟๅฃใใๅบใพใใใไปๆฅใฏๆฑๅฃใใๅบใพใใ
An announcement. Because of heavy rain, trains between Sakura and Midori stations have stopped. Trains will not run today. Passengers going to Midori, please use the bus. The bus usually leaves from the west exit, but today it leaves from the east exit.
Answer: 1 โ ๆฑๅฃใใใในใซไนใ
Trains will not run today (ไปๆฅใฏ้ป่ปใฏใใใใพใใ), so waiting is no use. The bus usually goes from the ่ฅฟๅฃ (ใซใใใก, west exit), but today it leaves from the ๆฑๅฃ (ใฒใใใใก, east exit). ใใใใใใ ใใ is the polite station phrase for โplease useโ. East and west exits are the kind of detail an announcement gives once. Write it down in your head as soon as you hear it.
Question 35
ไผ็คพใฎไบบใใใฎใใใฐใใงใใใ่ใใพใใ
ใฐใจใณใใใฏใใใไฝใๆใฃใฆ่กใใพใใใ
You will hear a voicemail from someone at the company. What will Nguyen take tomorrow?
- ไฝๆฅญๆ
- ใใค
- ใฒใใใฏใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใใฐใจใณใใใไผ็คพใฎใใชใใงใใใใใใฏ8ๆใซไผ็คพใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใใไฝๆฅญๆใฏไผ็คพใซใใใพใใใใๆใฃใฆใใชใใฆใใใใงใใใใคใไผ็คพใฎใไฝฟใใพใใใงใใ่ฟใใซๅบใใใใพใใใใใใฒใใใฏใใฏๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใใญใ
Hello, Nguyen. This is Tanaka from the company. Please come to the company at 8 tomorrow. There are work clothes at the company, so you donโt need to bring any. Youโll use the companyโs shoes too. But there are no shops nearby, so please bring your lunch.
Answer: 3 โ ใฒใใใฏใ
ๆใฃใฆใใชใใฆใใใใงใ means โyou donโt need to bringโ the ไฝๆฅญๆ (ใใใใใตใ, work clothes), and the shoes are the companyโs too. The one thing to bring is ใฒใใใฏใ, because there are no shops nearby. Listen for ใงใ - it usually introduces the thing that matters. In voicemails, ๆใฃใฆใใชใใฆใใใใงใ tells you what to leave behind; ๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใ tells you what to take.
Question 36
ในใผใใผใงใขใใฆใณในใ่ใใพใใ
ๅคๆน5ๆใใๅฎใใชใใใฎใฏไฝใงใใใ
You will hear an announcement in a supermarket. What becomes cheaper from 5 p.m.?
- ใใพใ
- ใใณ
- ็ใซใ ใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใฟใฉใในใผใใผใใใฎใ็ฅใใใงใใไปๆฅใฏใใใพใใ1ใใใฏ100ๅใงใใใไธไบบใใพ1ใใใฏใพใงใงใใใพใใๅคๆน5ๆใใใใใณใๅๅใฎใญใ ใใซใชใใพใใ็ใซใ ใใฎใปใผใซใฏใใใใใงใใ
An announcement from Midori Supermarket. Today eggs are 100 yen a pack, one pack per customer. Also, from 5 p.m. bread will be half price. The milk sale is tomorrow.
Answer: 2 โ ใใณ
The eggs are cheap all day today, not from 5 oโclock. From ๅคๆน5ๆ (5 in the evening) it is ใใณ (bread) that goes to ๅๅใฎใญใ ใ (half price). The ็ใซใ ใ (ใใ ใใซใ ใ, milk) sale is tomorrow. Questions with a time in them, like ๅคๆน5ๆใใ, need you to match the time, not just the item.
Reading (questions 37โ48)
ใใใใฎใใใใซใใใใฎใกใข (A note from the dormitory manager)
ใฉใธใฃใใใธ
ใใใใฎ็ๆดปใซใคใใฆใไธใคใ็ฅใใใใพใใ
- ใใใใใใฏใๆ7ๆใใๅค10ๆใพใงไฝฟใใพใใ
- ใใตใใฏใไธไบบ30ๅใพใงใงใใ
- ๅใ ใกใใธใใซใจใใฆใฏใใใพใใใ
ใใใใชใใใจใใใฃใใใ1ใใใฎใใใใใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใใใฎใใใใซใใๆจๆ
Question 37
ใใใใใใไฝฟใฃใฆใฏใใใชใๆ้ใฏใฉใใงใใใ
- ๆ8ๆ
- ๅค11ๆ
- ๅค9ๆ
Answer: 2 โ ๅค11ๆ
The washing machine (ใใใใใ) can be used from 7 in the morning until 10 at night. 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. are both inside that window. 11 p.m. is after 10, so that is when you must not use it. Time windows (ใใโฆใพใง) are a reading favourite. Check each option against both ends.
Question 38
ใใใใชใใใจใใใใจใใใฉใธใฃใใใฏใฉใใใพใใใ
- ๆจๆใใใซ้ป่ฉฑใใ
- ๅใ ใกใซ่ใ
- 1ใใใฎใใใใใธ่กใ
Answer: 3 โ 1ใใใฎใใใใใธ่กใ
The note ends with ใใใใชใใใจใใใฃใใใ1ใใใฎใใใใใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใ - come to the office on the ground floor. Phoning Kimura is never mentioned, and asking a friend is not what the note says. 1ใใ is the first (ground) floor in Japan. Check what the note actually says. In reading, an option that sounds sensible but is not in the text is wrong.
ใชใผใใผใใใฎใกใใปใผใธ (A message from the team leader)
ใชใณใใ
ๆฅ้ฑใฎใทใใใใใใใพใใใ
ๆๆๆฅใจ็ซๆๆฅใฏใๆใฎใทใใ๏ผ7ๆใ16ๆ๏ผใงใใ
ๆฐดๆๆฅใฏไผใฟใงใใ
ๆจๆๆฅใจ้ๆๆฅใฏใๆผใฎใทใใ๏ผ13ๆใ22ๆ๏ผใซใชใใพใใ
ๆจๆๆฅใฏใใฏใใใซใใใใใใใฎใงใ12ๆๅใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใใ
ใชใผใใผใใตใณใใน
Question 39
ๆฐดๆๆฅใใชใณใใใฏใฉใใใพใใใ
- ไปไบใไผใ
- ๆ7ๆใซไผ็คพใธ่กใ
- ๆผ1ๆใซไผ็คพใธ่กใ
Answer: 1 โ ไปไบใไผใ
ๆฐดๆๆฅใฏไผใฟใงใ - Wednesday is a day off. 7 oโclock is the start of the Monday and Tuesday shift, and 13ๆ (1 p.m.) is the start of the Thursday and Friday shift. ใทใใ (shift) is the usual word for working hours on a rota. Rota messages use ไผใฟ for a day off. The same word means a holiday or a break, so read the context.
Question 40
ๆจๆๆฅใใชใณใใใฏไฝๆใซไผ็คพใซๆฅใพใใใ
- 7ๆ
- 13ๆ
- 12ๆๅ
Answer: 3 โ 12ๆๅ
Thursday is the 13ๆ shift, but there is a ใใใ (meeting) first, so Lin must come at 12ๆๅ (half past twelve). 13ๆ is the trap for anyone who reads only the shift line. 7ๆ is the Monday and Tuesday start. When a message has a special note for one day, the question usually asks about that day.
ใในใฎๆใใใฒใใ (A bus timetable)
ใใฟใฉใๅฐ โ ้ง ๅใใในใฎๆใใใฒใใใ
ๆใ้
6ๆใ15ใ45
7ๆใ05ใ25ใ45
8ๆใ10ใ40
ๅใปๆฅ
7ๆใ00ใ30
8ๆใ00ใ30
โป้ง ๅใพใง20ๅใใใใพใใ
Question 41
ๆๆๆฅใ8ๆใพใงใซ้ง ๅใซ็ใใใใงใใใใกใฐใใใใใในใฏไฝๆใงใใใ
- 7ๆ05ๅ
- 7ๆ25ๅ
- 7ๆ45ๅ
Answer: 2 โ 7ๆ25ๅ
The ride takes 20 minutes (20ๅใใใใพใ). The 7:25 bus arrives at 7:45, in time. The 7:45 bus arrives at 8:05, too late. 7:05 also arrives in time, but the question asks for the latest (ใใกใฐใใใใ) bus. Do the arithmetic: departure time plus journey time must be no later than the deadline.
Question 42
ๆฅๆๆฅใฎๆ7ๆ45ๅใซใในใฆใใซๆฅใพใใใใคใใฎใในใฏไฝๆใงใใใ
- 8ๆ00ๅ
- 8ๆ10ๅ
- 8ๆ30ๅ
Answer: 1 โ 8ๆ00ๅ
Sunday uses the ๅใปๆฅ (Saturday and Sunday) rows: 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30. After 7:45, the next bus is 8:00. 8ๆ10ๅ is on the weekday (ๆใ้) timetable, which is the trap. ใในใฆใ means a bus stop. Timetables often split weekdays (ๆใ้) and weekends (ๅใปๆฅ). Check which table the question needs before you read the times.
็บใฎใ็ฅใใ (A notice from the town about putting out rubbish)
ใใฟใฉใ็บใใใฟใฎๅบใๆนใ
ใใใใใฟ๏ผๆๆๆฅใปๆจๆๆฅ
ใใฉในใใใฏ๏ผๆฐดๆๆฅ
ใณใใปใใ๏ผ้ๆๆฅ
ใปใใฟใฎๆฅใฎๆ8ๆใพใงใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
ใปๅใฎๆฅใฎๅคใซๅบใใฆใฏใใใพใใใ
ใป็บใฎ้ป่ฒใใตใใใซๅ ฅใใฆๅบใใฆใใ ใใใใตใใใฏ็บใฎในใผใใผใใณใณใใใงๅฃฒใฃใฆใใพใใ
Question 43
ใใฟใฏใใคๅบใใพใใใ
- ใใฟใฎๆฅใฎๆ8ๆใพใง
- ใใฟใฎๆฅใฎๅใฎๆฅใฎๅค
- ใใฟใฎๆฅใฎๅๅพ
Answer: 1 โ ใใฟใฎๆฅใฎๆ8ๆใพใง
The notice says ๆ8ๆใพใงใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใ - by 8 in the morning on the day. Putting it out the night before is exactly what ๅใฎๆฅใฎๅคใซๅบใใฆใฏใใใพใใ forbids. The afternoon is after the 8 oโclock deadline. Most Japanese towns ask you to put rubbish out in the morning, not the night before, because of crows and cats.
Question 44
ใใฟใๅ ฅใใใตใใใซใคใใฆใๆญฃใใใฎใฏใฉใใงใใใ
- ใฉใใชใตใใใงใใใ
- ็บใฎ้ป่ฒใใตใใใไฝฟใ
- ใณใณใใใงใฏ่ฒทใใชใ
Answer: 2 โ ็บใฎ้ป่ฒใใตใใใไฝฟใ
Rubbish goes in the townโs yellow bag (็บใฎ้ป่ฒใใตใใ), so not any bag will do. The notice says the bags are sold at supermarkets and ใณใณใใ, so ใณใณใใใงใฏ่ฒทใใชใ (you canโt buy them at a convenience store) is wrong. ้ป่ฒใ (ใใใใ) means yellow. In Japan many towns sell their own rubbish bags, and rubbish in any other bag may be left behind with a sticker on it.
ๅทฅๅ ดใฎใฏใ็ด (A notice on the factory wall)
ใใใใใใใจใใฏใ
- ใใใซไฝๆฅญใๆญขใใฆใ่ฟใใฎไบบใซ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
- ๅฐใใใใใฎใจใใฏใไผใใๅฎคใฎใใ ใใใ ใใฐใใไฝฟใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
- ๅคงใใใใใฎใจใใฏใใชใผใใผใใใฃใใใซ็ ้ขใธ่กใใพใใ่ชๅใง็ ้ขใธ่กใใชใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใฎใใจใงใใใใใใง็ดใซๆธใใฆใใ ใใใ
Question 45
ไฝๆฅญไธญใซใใใณใๅฐใๅใใพใใใใพใไฝใใใพใใใ
- ่ชๅใง็ ้ขใธ่กใ
- ใใใใใง็ดใซๆธใ
- ไฝๆฅญใๆญขใใฆใ่ฟใใฎไบบใซ่จใ
Answer: 3 โ ไฝๆฅญใๆญขใใฆใ่ฟใใฎไบบใซ่จใ
Step 1 is always first, whatever the injury: stop work and tell someone nearby. Writing the form at the ใใใใ (office) is step 4, after everything else. Going to hospital on your own is forbidden by ่ชๅใง็ ้ขใธ่กใใชใใงใใ ใใ. Numbered instructions tell you the order. ใพใ (first) in the question means step 1.
Question 46
ๅคงใใใใใใใใจใใฏใใฉใใใพใใใ
- ่ชๅใง็ ้ขใธ่กใ
- ไผใใๅฎคใงไผใ
- ใชใผใใผใจ็ ้ขใธ่กใ
Answer: 3 โ ใชใผใใผใจ็ ้ขใธ่กใ
For a big injury, the leader goes to the hospital with you: ใชใผใใผใใใฃใใใซ็ ้ขใธ่กใใพใ. Going alone is forbidden. The ไผใใๅฎค (break room) is only mentioned for small injuries, because the ใใ ใใใ ใใฐใ (first-aid box) is kept there. In safety instructions, ใใชใใงใใ ใใ lines are as important as the steps themselves.
ใใใใ้ป่ฉฑใฎๅบใฎใใฉใท (A leaflet from a mobile phone shop)
ใในใใใฎใใฉใณใ
Aใใฉใณ๏ผ1ใๆ 1,500ๅ๏ผใใผใฟ 3GB๏ผ้ป่ฉฑ 1ๅ 40ๅ
Bใใฉใณ๏ผ1ใๆ 2,800ๅ๏ผใใผใฟ 20GB๏ผ้ป่ฉฑ 1ๅ 40ๅ
Cใใฉใณ๏ผ1ใๆ 3,500ๅ๏ผใใผใฟ 20GB๏ผ้ป่ฉฑ 10ๅใพใง ใใใใ
โปใฏใใใฎ1ใๆใฏใใฉใฎใใฉใณใๅๅใฎใญใ ใใงใใ
Question 47
Aใใฉใณใฏใใฏใใใฎ1ใๆใใใใใงใใใ
- 750ๅ
- 1,500ๅ
- 1,750ๅ
Answer: 1 โ 750ๅ
Plan A is 1,500 yen a month, but the note says every plan is ๅๅใฎใญใ ใ (half price) for the first month, so 750 yen. 1,500ๅ is the normal price, for anyone who misses the โป note. 1,750ๅ is half of Plan C, not Plan A. Notes marked โป change the numbers in the table above them. Always read them before you calculate.
Question 48
ใฉใใใใใใใ่ฆใพใใใ้ป่ฉฑใฏใใพใใใใพใใใๅฎใใปใใใใใงใใใฉใฎใใฉใณใใใกใฐใใใใงใใใ
- Aใใฉใณ
- Bใใฉใณ
- Cใใฉใณ
Answer: 2 โ Bใใฉใณ
Lots of ใฉใใ (videos) needs lots of data, so Plan Aโs 3GB is too small. B and C both have 20GB, but C costs more for ใใใใ (free) calls, which this person hardly makes. So B is the cheapest plan that does the job. With comparison tables, find the condition that removes options first, then compare the rest on price.
What to do with your score
Mark yourself against the key, then go back through every question you got wrong and every one you guessed. A lucky guess is a gap you have not found yet. How to review a mock test walks through a method that turns one sitting into a month of targeted study.
Remember that a raw count out of 48 is not a JFT-Basic score. The real test reports on a 10-250 scale, and how that scaling works explains why your number here is an estimate, not a promise.
When you are ready for the next one, sit Mock Exam 2 under the same conditions, then check it with the Mock Exam 2 answers.