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JFT-Basic Mock Exam 1: answers and explanations

Answers and explanations for all 48 questions of JFT-Basic Mock Exam 1, the gentle set on your first weeks in Japan: shops, rubbish days, the station.

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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 ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆ
2 Script and Vocabulary 1 ICใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰
3 Script and Vocabulary 3 ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใฎไบบ
4 Script and Vocabulary 1 ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ
5 Script and Vocabulary 3 ใ‹ใ•
6 Script and Vocabulary 2 ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„
7 Script and Vocabulary 3 ใ—ใ”ใจ
8 Script and Vocabulary 2 ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“
9 Script and Vocabulary 1 ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ
10 Script and Vocabulary 2 ๆด—ใ„ใพใ™
11 Script and Vocabulary 3 ่ฒธใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
12 Script and Vocabulary 1 ๅ‡บใ™
13 Conversation and Expression 3 ใ™ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“
14 Conversation and Expression 1 ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซ
15 Conversation and Expression 2 ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“
16 Conversation and Expression 1 ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ•ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„
17 Conversation and Expression 2 ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰
18 Conversation and Expression 3 ๆฅใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
19 Conversation and Expression 2 ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
20 Conversation and Expression 3 ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆ
21 Conversation and Expression 1 ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“
22 Conversation and Expression 3 ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“
23 Conversation and Expression 1 ใ„ใฃใฆใใพใ™
24 Conversation and Expression 2 ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ†ใงใ™
25 Listening 1 ใตใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™
26 Listening 3 ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎๅ‰
27 Listening 2 ใกใŒใ†้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
28 Listening 2 ๆฅๆœˆใฎ15ๆ—ฅ
29 Listening 1 450ๅ††
30 Listening 3 5็•ช็ทš
31 Listening 3 ็™ฝใฎL
32 Listening 2 ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰
33 Listening 1 3ๆ™‚ๅŠ
34 Listening 1 ๆฑๅฃใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚นใซไน—ใ‚‹
35 Listening 3 ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“
36 Listening 2 ใƒ‘ใƒณ
37 Reading 2 ๅคœ11ๆ™‚
38 Reading 3 1ใ‹ใ„ใฎใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใธ่กŒใ
39 Reading 1 ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ไผ‘ใ‚€
40 Reading 3 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ
41 Reading 2 7ๆ™‚25ๅˆ†
42 Reading 1 8ๆ™‚00ๅˆ†
43 Reading 1 ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใง
44 Reading 2 ็”บใฎ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใตใใ‚ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†
45 Reading 3 ไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆใ€่ฟ‘ใใฎไบบใซ่จ€ใ†
46 Reading 3 ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใจ็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใ
47 Reading 1 750ๅ††
48 Reading 2 Bใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ

Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ€“12)

Question 1

ๅบ—ใงใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ใฏใ‚‰ใฃใŸใ‚ใจใงใ€ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†็ด™ใงใ™ใ€‚ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ„ใใ‚‰ใง่ฒทใฃใŸใ‹ใ€ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ“ใจใฐใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใŠใคใ‚Š
  2. ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆ
  3. ใใฃใท

Answer: 2 โ€” ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆ

A ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆ (receipt) is the paper you get after paying, and it lists what you bought and the price. ใŠใคใ‚Š (change) is the money you get back, not a list of your shopping. A ใใฃใท (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 ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆ 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

้›ป่ปŠใ‚„ใƒใ‚นใซไน—ใ‚‹ใจใใซไฝฟใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ๅ…ˆใซใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใฆใŠใใจใ€ใใฃใทใ‚’่ฒทใ‚ใชใใฆใ‚‚ไน—ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ“ใจใฐใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ICใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰
  2. ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰
  3. ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰

Answer: 1 โ€” ICใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰

An ICใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ (such as Suica or ICOCA) is topped up with money first (ๅ…ˆใซ ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใฆใŠใ) and then touched at the gate, so you do not need a ticket. A ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ is your residence card, an ID, not a way to pay. A ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ 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…ˆใซใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใฆใŠใ.

Question 3

่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅฎถใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใงใ™ใ€‚ไผšใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ“ใจใฐใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ๅฎถๆ—
  2. ๅบ—ๅ“ก
  3. ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใฎไบบ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใฎไบบ

ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ (่ฟ‘ๆ‰€) means the neighbourhood, so ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใฎไบบ are the people who live near your home. ๅฎถๆ— (ใ‹ใžใ, family) live in your home, not near it. ๅบ—ๅ“ก (ใฆใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“) is a shop assistant, defined by their job, not by where they live. Notice the polite suggestion ใ€œใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† (letโ€™s): ใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†. You will meet it on notices everywhere.

Question 4

ใ”ใฟใฏใ€ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใงใซใ€ใ”ใฟใŠใๅ ดใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ
  2. ใ—ใ‚ใฆ
  3. ใฒใ‚ใฃใฆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ

In Japanese you โ€˜put outโ€™ rubbish: ใ”ใฟใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™ (ใ ใ™). ใ—ใ‚ใฆ (close) needs something like a door or window, not rubbish. ใฒใ‚ใฃใฆ (pick up) is the opposite of what you do at the ใ”ใฟใŠใๅ ด (rubbish collection point). Rubbish is the first rule most new residents get wrong, so expect ใ”ใฟใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™ in some form on the real test.

Question 5

้›จใŒใตใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

  1. ใ‹ใŽ
  2. ใ•ใ„ใต
  3. ใ‹ใ•

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‹ใ•

The reason clause ้›จใŒใตใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ (because it is raining) points to ใ‹ใ•, an umbrella. ใ‹ใŽ (key) and ใ•ใ„ใต (wallet) are things you take when you go out, but the rain is not a reason to take them. Always read the ใ‹ใ‚‰ 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

ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไป•ไบ‹ใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใฃใฆใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

  1. ใฒใพ
  2. ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„
  3. ใ—ใšใ‹

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„

ไป•ไบ‹ใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใฃใฆ (there is a lot of work) leads to ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„, busy. ใฒใพ means free, with nothing to do, which is the opposite. ใ—ใšใ‹ (quiet) describes a place or a person, not how much work you have. The ใช-adjective ใฒใพ and the ใ„-adjective ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ are a pair worth learning together.

Question 7

ใ€Œไป•ไบ‹ใ€ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงใฉใ†ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ—ใ“ใจ
  2. ใ˜ใ”ใจ
  3. ใ—ใ”ใจ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ—ใ”ใจ

ไป•ไบ‹ (work, job) is read ใ—ใ”ใจ: ไป• is ใ— and ไบ‹ becomes ใ”ใจ with a voiced sound. ใ—ใ“ใจ misses that voicing, and ใ˜ใ”ใจ wrongly voices the first sound instead. You will see ไป•ไบ‹ 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

ใ€Œ็คพๅ“กใ€ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงใฉใ†ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ—ใ‚ƒใซใ‚“
  2. ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“
  3. ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“

็คพๅ“ก (company employee) is ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“. ๅ“ก is ใ„ใ‚“, as in ๅบ—ๅ“ก (ใฆใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“) and ้ง…ๅ“ก (ใˆใใ„ใ‚“); there is no ใ‚“ before it, so ใ—ใ‚ƒใซใ‚“ is wrong. ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“ voices the first sound, which ็คพ never takes at the start of a word. The ใ€œๅ“ก (ใ„ใ‚“) family is huge at work: ็คพๅ“ก, ๅบ—ๅ“ก, ้ง…ๅ“ก, ไผš็คพๅ“ก. Learn the ending once and you can read them all.

Question 9

ใ€Œ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ€ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงใฉใ†ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ
  2. ใ˜ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ
  3. ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ

่‡ช่ปข่ปŠ (bicycle) is ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ: ใ˜, ใฆใ‚“, ใ—ใ‚ƒ. ใ˜ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ wrongly voices ใฆใ‚“, perhaps by mixing it up with ้›ป่ปŠ (ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ). ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒ voices ใ—ใ‚ƒ, which ่ปŠ 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 ้›ป่ปŠ), slow down: the trap is built on exactly that familiarity.

Question 10

ๅทฅๅ ดใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซใ€ใ‹ใชใ‚‰ใšๆ‰‹ใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

  1. ๆถˆใ—ใพใ™
  2. ๆด—ใ„ใพใ™
  3. ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šใพใ™

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆด—ใ„ใพใ™

Before going into the ๅทฅๅ ด (ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†, factory) you always wash your hands: ๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆด—ใ„ใพใ™ (ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™). ๆถˆใ—ใพใ™ (ใ‘ใ—ใพใ™) is for lights or fires. ๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šใพใ™ means โ€˜cut your handโ€™, which is an accident, not a rule. All three options are ใ€œใพใ™ verbs taking ใ‚’, so the grammar fits each one - only the meaning picks the answer.

Question 11

ใ“ใฎๆœฌใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ๅ‹ใ ใกใซใ‚‚๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

  1. ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ่ฟ”ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ่ฒธใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

Answer: 3 โ€” ่ฒธใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

The book was interesting, so you lent it to your friend too: ่ฒธใ—ใพใ—ใŸ (ใ‹ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ, lent). ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ (ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ) means borrowed, and you have already read the book. ่ฟ”ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ (ใ‹ใˆใ—ใพใ—ใŸ, gave back) would mean the book was your friendโ€™s, and the ใ‚‚ (too) makes no sense then. ่ฒธใ™ (lend) and ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ (borrow) are the pair learners mix up most. Think of the direction: ่ฒธใ™ goes out from you, ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ comes in to you.

Question 12

ๅคœใŠใใใ€ใธใ‚„ใงๅคงใใ„้Ÿณใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใจใ€ใจใชใ‚Šใฎไบบใฎใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

  1. ๅ‡บใ™
  2. ๆถˆใ™
  3. ๆญขใ‚ใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅ‡บใ™

้Ÿณใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™ (ใŠใจใ‚’ใ ใ™) means to make a noise, and loud noise late at night is a ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใ (nuisance) to the people next door. ๆถˆใ™ (ใ‘ใ™) and ๆญขใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใจใ‚ใ‚‹) would mean turning the sound off, which bothers nobody. This is one of the first rules of living in a Japanese flat. ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใใซใชใ‚‹ (to become a nuisance) is how Japanese notices talk about noise, rubbish and parking.

Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ€“24)

Question 13

ๅทฅๅ ดใงใŸใฐใ“ (Smoking at the factory)

A๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ๅทฅๅ ดใฎไธญใงใŸใฐใ“ใ‚’ใ™ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ๅทฅๅ ดใฎไธญใงใฏ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ๅค–ใฎใใคใˆใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ™ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™
  2. ใ™ใ‚ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™
  3. ใ™ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ™ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“

B says ใ„ใ„ใˆ and sends A outside to the ใใคใˆใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ (smoking area), so the answer is a ban: ใ€œใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ (must not). ใ™ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ (you may smoke) contradicts ใ„ใ„ใˆ. ใ™ใ‚ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ means โ€˜you donโ€™t have to smokeโ€™, which answers a different question. Remember the three-way set: ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ (may), ใ€œใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ (donโ€™t have to), ใ€œใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ (must not).

Question 14

ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎใ“ใจ (What you did on Sunday)

A๏ผšๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผš้ง…ใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฎใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใธ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซ
  2. ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ‚’
  3. ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใง

Answer: 1 โ€” ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซ

The pattern is [place]ใธ [purpose]ใซ่กŒใใพใ™: ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸ, โ€˜went shoppingโ€™. ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ‚’ needs a verb like ใ—ใพใ™, not ่กŒใใพใ™. ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใง would mean โ€˜by means of shoppingโ€™, which does not fit. Two particles in one sentence: ใธ marks where you go, ใซ marks why you go there.

Question 15

ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไป•ไบ‹ (A new job)

A๏ผšๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไป•ไบ‹ใซใชใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฏใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใŒใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใชใ‚Œใฆใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ใง
  2. ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“
  3. ใพใ 

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“

ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ (gradually) goes naturally with ใ€œใฆใใพใ—ใŸ, a change that has happened bit by bit: โ€˜Iโ€™ve gradually got used to itโ€™. ใพใ  (still, not yet) needs a negative after it. ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ใง means โ€˜almostโ€™ and goes with a future or a near miss, not with a change already made. Adverbs like ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“, ใ‚‚ใฃใจ and ใพใ  only make sense with the right ending, so read to the end of the sentence before choosing.

Question 16

ใ”ใฟใฎๅ‡บใ—ๆ–น (How to put out the rubbish)

A๏ผšใ“ใฎใณใ‚“ใ€ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟใจใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใณใ‚“ใฏ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ•ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„
  2. ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
  3. ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ•ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„

After ใ„ใ„ใˆ, B must say โ€˜please donโ€™t put them out togetherโ€™: ใ€œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„. ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ says the opposite of ใ„ใ„ใˆ. ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ (I want to put them out together) is Aโ€™s wish, not Bโ€™s answer. ใณใ‚“ (bottles) and ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ (burnable rubbish) go out on different days. ใ€œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ is the polite way to ask someone not to do something, and it is everywhere on rubbish notices.

Question 17

ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹ใง (In the corridor of a block of flats)

A๏ผšใ“ใ“ใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ€ใพใ ไธ€้€ฑ้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚
B๏ผšใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ไฝ•ใ‹๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ใ„ใคใงใ‚‚่žใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚‰
  2. ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰
  3. ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰

The neighbour is offering help: โ€˜if there is anything you donโ€™t understand, ask me any timeโ€™. ใ€œใŸใ‚‰ means โ€˜if/whenโ€™. ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚‰ (if you understand) gives no reason to ask. ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ does not join to ไฝ•ใ‹ and would mean the neighbour is stating a fact, not offering help. ไฝ•ใ‹โ€ฆใŸใ‚‰ (if there is anythingโ€ฆ) is how kind neighbours and colleagues offer help. It is worth saying back to them, too.

Question 18

ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฎๆ™‚้–“ (Tomorrowโ€™s working hours)

A๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซไผš็คพใซๆฅใ‚Œใฐใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏๆœๆ—ฉใใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใŒๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€7ๆ™‚ใพใงใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ๆฅใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™
  2. ๆฅใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
  3. ๆฅใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

Answer: 3 โ€” ๆฅใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

A truck is coming early, so arriving by 7 is an obligation: ๆฅใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ (you must come). ๆฅใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ only gives permission, which does not match the reason B gives. ๆฅใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ talks about past experience, not tomorrow. ใ€œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ (must) often comes after a reason with ใ‹ใ‚‰, as it does here.

Question 19

ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใงใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’่ฒทใ† (Buying a packed lunch at a convenience store)

A๏ผšใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ€ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‚ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ’ใ‚“ใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™
  2. ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
  3. ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

The clerk asks if you want the bento heated (ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‚ใพใ™ใ‹). ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ is the natural โ€˜yes, pleaseโ€™. ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ is said just before you eat, and ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ after you have eaten - neither answers the clerk. Convenience store clerks ask a handful of set questions: ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‚ใพใ™ใ‹, ใตใใ‚ใฏใŠใคใ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹, ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹. ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ or ใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ answers almost all of them.

Question 20

ใจใชใ‚Šใฎไบบใซใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใซ่กŒใ (Going to greet your next-door neighbour for the first time)

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใจใชใ‚Šใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใซใฒใฃใ“ใ—ใฆใใŸใƒ“ใ‚ซใ‚ทใƒฅใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ๅฐ‘ใ—ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚
B๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ”ใฆใ„ใญใ„ใซใฉใ†ใ‚‚ใ€‚ๅฑฑ็”ฐใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ’ใ‚“ใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„
  2. ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆ

You are meeting your neighbour for the first time, so ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆ. ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„ welcomes someone home, and is said by the person already inside. ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ—ใŸ is said when you leave someoneโ€™s home, not when you arrive. ใฒใฃใ“ใ™ 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

ใ“ใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใงใ€ไบบใฎ่ถณใ‚’ใตใ‚“ใงใ—ใพใ† (Stepping on someoneโ€™s foot on a crowded train)

A๏ผšใ‚ใฃใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚่ถณใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใˆใˆใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ’ใ‚“ใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“
  2. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
  3. ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“

You trod on someoneโ€™s foot (่ถณใ‚’ใตใ‚€), so you apologise: ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ thanks someone for something they did for you. ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ is used when asking for something. On a train, a quick ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ is exactly what Japanese people say. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ is the most useful word in your first weeks - it means sorry, excuse me and sometimes thank you.

Question 22

ๅ…ˆใฑใ„ใฎใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใŒใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ‹ใฃใŸ (You did not quite understand a senior colleagueโ€™s explanation)

A๏ผšใ“ใฎใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ใŠใ—ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅณใฎใƒฌใƒใƒผใ‚’ไธ‹ใ’ใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰โ€ฆใ€‚
B๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ’ใ‚“ใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใใ ใ•ใ„
  2. ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“

ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ works as โ€˜excuse me / sorryโ€™ before a request, so it is right before ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ (please say it again slowly). ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใใ ใ•ใ„ is called out at someoneโ€™s door to ask if anyone is home. ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ apologises for something already done, or is said when leaving a room. Asking someone to repeat is not rude. ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ is a sentence every new worker should be able to say without thinking.

Question 23

ๆœใ€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ‚‹ใจใใ€ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใซใ‚“ใซไผšใ† (Meeting the dormitory manager as you leave in the morning)

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ€‚ๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใญใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ’ใ‚“ใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ„ใฃใฆใใพใ™
  2. ใŸใ ใ„ใพ
  3. ใŠใ‚„ใ™ใฟใชใ•ใ„

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ„ใฃใฆใใพใ™

ใ„ใฃใฆใใพใ™ (Iโ€™m off) and ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ (see you later) are a fixed pair for leaving home, and the dormitory (ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†) counts as home. ใŸใ ใ„ใพ is said when you come back. ใŠใ‚„ใ™ใฟใชใ•ใ„ is said before going to bed. In the dormitory you will hear ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ and ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„ every day, so get the pairs right.

Question 24

ใ‹ใ‚“ใ’ใ„ไผšใงใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใ‹ใจ่žใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹ (At a welcome party, being asked if you would like more food)

A๏ผšใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใ†ใŠใชใ‹ใŒใ„ใฃใฑใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ’ใ‚“ใ‚’ไธ€ใคใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™
  2. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ†ใงใ™
  3. ใฏใ„ใ€ใฉใ†ใž

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ†ใงใ™

B is full (ใŠใชใ‹ใŒใ„ใฃใฑใ„), so B politely declines: ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ†ใงใ™. ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ would accept the food, which clashes with being full. ใฏใ„ใ€ใฉใ†ใž is what you say when you offer something, not when you are offered it. ใ‚‚ใ†ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ†ใงใ™ (Iโ€™m fine, no more) is a polite refusal. Adding ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ first keeps it warm.

Listening (questions 25โ€“36)

Question 25

ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ทใฎไบบใฏใ“ใฎใ‚ใจใพใšไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and a man talking in a dormitory. What will the man do first?

  1. ใตใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™
  2. ใ”ใฟใŠใๅ ดใธ่กŒใ
  3. ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใพใงๅพ…ใค

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ขใƒชใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใใฎใ”ใฟใ€ไปŠใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใ—ใซ่กŒใใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Ali, are you taking that rubbish out now?

็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
Yes. Today is burnable rubbish day, isnโ€™t it?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใˆใˆใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใใฎใตใใ‚ใ€ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใฏ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚
Yes. But there are plastic bottles in that bag. Plastic bottles go on Friday.

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใใ†ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใ‚’ใตใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ”ใฟใŠใๅ ดใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚
Oh, really? Then Iโ€™ll take the bottles out of the bag, and then go to the collection point.

Answer: 1 โ€” ใตใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™

The man was about to go straight to the ใ”ใฟใŠใๅ ด, but first he takes the ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซ (plastic bottles) out of the bag - ๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ (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

ไผš็คพใง็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ไบŒไบบใฏใฉใ“ใงไผšใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a man and a woman talking at work. Where will the two people meet?

  1. ้ง…ใฎใ‹ใ„ใ•ใค
  2. ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใฎๅ‰
  3. ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎๅ‰

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ€10ๆ™‚ใซ้ง…ใฎใ‹ใ„ใ•ใคใงไผšใ„ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚
For tomorrowโ€™s shopping, shall we meet at the station ticket gates at 10?

ๅฅณ๏ผš้ง…ใฏๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰โ€ฆใ€‚ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใฎๅ‰ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
The station is crowded on Sundaysโ€ฆ How about in front of the supermarket?

็”ท๏ผšใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใฏ้ง…ใฎๅๅฏพใŒใ‚ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚ใ‚ใ€ใผใใŸใกใ€ๅŒใ˜ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎๅ‰ใงไผšใฃใฆใ€ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚
The supermarket is on the other side of the station, isnโ€™t it? Oh, we live in the same dormitory, so why donโ€™t we meet in front of the dorm and go together?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Oh, thatโ€™s true. Letโ€™s do that.

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎๅ‰

Three places are mentioned and the last one wins. The station ใ‹ใ„ใ•ใค (ticket gates) is rejected because it is crowded, and the supermarket is on the far side of the station. They agree on ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎๅ‰, in front of the dormitory - ใใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† confirms it. In conversations about meeting places, the place both people agree on with ใใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† is the answer.

Question 27

ไผš็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใฆใŠใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and a man talking at work. Why was the man late?

  1. ้›ป่ปŠใŒใŠใใ‚ŒใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. ใกใŒใ†้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  3. ใญใผใ†ใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚้›ป่ปŠใŒใŠใใ‚ŒใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Good morning. What happened today? Was your train late?

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€้›ป่ปŠใฏใŠใใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆœใ‚‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจ่ตทใใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€้ง…ใงๅๅฏพใฎใปใ†ใธ่กŒใ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใฆโ€ฆใ€‚
No, the train wasnโ€™t late. I got up properly too, but at the station I got on a train going the opposite wayโ€ฆ

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ‚ใ€ใพใ ้ง…ใซใชใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใญใ€‚
Ah, youโ€™re not used to the station yet.

็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใคใŽใฎ้ง…ใง้™ใ‚Šใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใฉใฃใฆใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
No. I got off at the next station and came back.

Answer: 2 โ€” ใกใŒใ†้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

The woman guesses the train was late, and the man says ใ„ใ„ใˆ. He also says he got up properly (ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจ่ตทใใŸ), which rules out ใญใผใ† (oversleeping). The reason is ๅๅฏพใฎใปใ†ใธ่กŒใ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ - he got on a train going the wrong way, so ใกใŒใ†้›ป่ปŠ (the wrong train). Listen for ใ„ใ„ใˆ after a guess: it cancels the option you have just heard.

Question 28

ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใซใ‚“ใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใ„ใคใ„ใ™ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and the building manager talking at a block of flats. When will the woman put out the chair?

  1. ใ‚ใ—ใŸ
  2. ๆฅๆœˆใฎ15ๆ—ฅ
  3. ไปŠๆœˆใฎ15ๆ—ฅ

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎใ“ใ‚ใ‚ŒใŸใ„ใ™ใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Excuse me, can I put out this broken chair on tomorrowโ€™s rubbish day?

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ™ใฏๅคงใใ„ใ”ใฟใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใตใคใ†ใฎใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใซใฏๅ‡บใ›ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
A chair is large rubbish, so you canโ€™t put it out on an ordinary rubbish day.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ„ใคๅ‡บใ›ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
I see. Then when can I put it out?

็”ท๏ผšใ“ใฎ็”บใงใฏใ€ๅคงใใ„ใ”ใฟใฏๆœˆใซไธ€ๅ›žใ€15ๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆœˆใฎ15ๆ—ฅใฏใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใŽใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆฅๆœˆใงใ™ใญใ€‚
In this town, large rubbish is once a month, on the 15th. This monthโ€™s 15th has already passed, so itโ€™ll be next month.

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆฅๆœˆใฎ15ๆ—ฅ

The womanโ€™s own idea, ใ‚ใ—ใŸ, is turned down because a chair is ๅคงใใ„ใ”ใฟ (bulky rubbish). Large rubbish goes out on the 15th, but ไปŠๆœˆใฎ15ๆ—ฅใฏใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใŽใพใ—ใŸ (this monthโ€™s 15th has passed), so the answer is next monthโ€™s 15th. ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ means to pass, go by. A date that has already gone by (ใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใŽใพใ—ใŸ) moves the answer to the next month - a favourite trick in L1.

Question 29

ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใงๅบ—ๅ“กใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใ„ใใ‚‰ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a shop assistant and a woman talking at a convenience store. How much will the woman pay?

  1. 450ๅ††
  2. 455ๅ††
  3. 445ๅ††

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใŠใซใŽใ‚ŠไบŒใคใจใŠ่Œถใงใ€450ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
Two rice balls and a tea, thatโ€™s 450 yen.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใตใใ‚ใ‚‚ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Oh, excuse me. A bag too, please.

็”ท๏ผšใตใใ‚ใฏ5ๅ††ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Bags are 5 yen, is that all right?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€5ๅ††ใงใ™ใ‹โ€ฆใ€‚ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚
Oh, 5 yenโ€ฆ Actually, never mind. Iโ€™ll 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 - ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใ„ใ„ใงใ™ (actually, Iโ€™m fine) - and puts the things in her own ใ‹ใฐใ‚“. So she pays 450 yen. 445ๅ†† is never mentioned; it is there to catch people who subtract instead of add. ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š almost always signals a change of mind, and the answer follows it.

Question 30

้ง…ใง็”ทใฎไบบใจ้ง…ๅ“กใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ทใฎไบบใฏไฝ•็•ช็ทšใฎ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a man and a member of station staff talking at a station. Which platformโ€™s train will the man take?

  1. 3็•ช็ทš
  2. 4็•ช็ทš
  3. 5็•ช็ทš

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰้ง…ใธ่กŒใใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€4็•ช็ทšใฎ้›ป่ปŠใงใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Excuse me, I want to go to Sakura Station. Is the train on platform 4 all right?

ๅฅณ๏ผš4็•ช็ทšใฏใใ‚…ใ†ใ“ใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰้ง…ใซใฏๆญขใพใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ€‚3็•ช็ทšใฎใตใคใ†้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Platform 4 is the express, so it doesnโ€™t stop at Sakura. Please take the local train on platform 3.

็”ท๏ผš3็•ช็ทšใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Platform 3, right. Thank you.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅพ…ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ“ใ†ใ˜ใงใ€ใตใคใ†้›ป่ปŠใฏ5็•ช็ทšใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Oh, wait a moment. Today, because of engineering work, the local train is leaving from platform 5.

Answer: 3 โ€” 5็•ช็ทš

Platform 4 is the ใใ‚…ใ†ใ“ใ† (express), which does not stop at Sakura. The man then hears 3็•ช็ทš, but the station worker corrects herself: because of ใ“ใ†ใ˜ (engineering work) the ใตใคใ†้›ป่ปŠ (local train) leaves from 5็•ช็ทš today. Always listen to the very last line - ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅพ…ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ often brings the real answer. ใตใคใ† (local) and ใใ‚…ใ†ใ“ใ† (express) are the two train types you need on day one.

Question 31

ๆœใฎๅบ—ใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจๅบ—ๅ“กใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใฎTใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใ‚’่ฒทใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and a shop assistant talking in a clothes shop. Which T-shirt will the woman buy?

  1. ็™ฝใฎM
  2. ้ป’ใฎM
  3. ็™ฝใฎL

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎ็™ฝใ„Tใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใฎMใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Excuse me, do you have this white T-shirt in M?

็”ท๏ผšใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚ใ‘ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚็™ฝใฏLใ—ใ‹ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚้ป’ใชใ‚‰MใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€‚
Iโ€™m very sorry. The white one only comes in L. We have M in black, though.

ๅฅณ๏ผš้ป’ใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆใ€‚็™ฝใŒใ„ใ„ใฎใงใ€Lใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅคงใใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Black is not reallyโ€ฆ I want white, so Iโ€™ll take the L. Itโ€™s fine if itโ€™s a bit big.

็”ท๏ผšใ‹ใ—ใ“ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Certainly.

Answer: 3 โ€” ็™ฝใฎL

White M is what she wanted, but ็™ฝใฏLใ—ใ‹ใชใ„ (white only comes in L). Black M exists, but ้ป’ใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ is a polite โ€˜noโ€™. She wants white, so she takes ็™ฝใฎL and accepts that it is a little big. ใ€œใ—ใ‹ใชใ„ means โ€˜there is onlyโ€™. ใ€œใ—ใ‹ใชใ„ with a positive verb is a common trap: it sounds negative but tells you what does exist.

Question 32

็—…้™ขใฎใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘ใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ทใฎไบบใฏไปŠๆ—ฅใ€ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘ใงไฝ•ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ›ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and a man talking at a clinicโ€™s reception desk. What will the man show at reception today?

  1. ใปใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
  2. ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰
  3. ไผš็คพใฎใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใฏใ€ใปใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
This is your first visit. Then please show me your health insurance card.

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใปใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใพใ ไผš็คพใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ไผš็คพใฎใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใชใ‚‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒโ€ฆใ€‚
Sorry, I havenโ€™t received my insurance card from the company yet. I do have my company card, thoughโ€ฆ

ๅฅณ๏ผšไผš็คพใฎใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆใ€‚ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใใ‚Œใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
A company card wonโ€™t really doโ€ฆ Do you have your residence card? Please show me that today.

็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใปใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใ€ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใคใŽใซๆŒใฃใฆใใพใ™ใ€‚
Yes, I have it. Iโ€™ll bring the insurance card next time, once Iโ€™ve got it.

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰

The ใปใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ† (health insurance card) has not arrived from the company yet, so it comes next time. The ไผš็คพใฎใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ is refused with ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ. Today he shows his ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ (residence card). New arrivals often wait a few weeks for their insurance card, so this is a very real scene. ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ with a trailing voice is how Japanese people say no politely. Treat it as a refusal.

Question 33

ๅทฅๅ ดใงใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚
ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒใฎไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear an announcement at a factory. What time does this afternoonโ€™s break start today?

  1. 3ๆ™‚ๅŠ
  2. 3ๆ™‚
  3. 4ๆ™‚

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšๅทฅๅ ดใฎใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใงใ™ใ€‚ๅˆๅพŒใฎไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ3ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ3ๆ™‚ๅŠใ‹ใ‚‰ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚4ๆ™‚ใซใŠๅฎขใ•ใ‚“ใŒๅทฅๅ ดใ‚’่ฆ‹ใซๆฅใพใ™ใฎใงใ€ใใ‚Œใพใงใซไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎคใ‚’ใใ‚Œใ„ใซใ—ใฆใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
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€” 3ๆ™‚ๅŠ

ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ3ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใŒ (it is usually from 3, but) signals a change: today it is 3ๆ™‚ๅŠ (half past three). 4ๆ™‚ is when the visitors come, not the break. ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ (break) is a word you will hear every working day. ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏโ€ฆใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏโ€ฆ (usuallyโ€ฆ, but todayโ€ฆ) is the most common pattern in L3 announcements. The answer follows ใŒ.

Question 34

้ง…ใงใ‚ขใƒŠใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚นใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚
ใฟใฉใ‚Š้ง…ใธ่กŒใไบบใฏใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear an announcement at a station. What should people going to Midori Station do?

  1. ๆฑๅฃใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚นใซไน—ใ‚‹
  2. ่ฅฟๅฃใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚นใซไน—ใ‚‹
  3. ้›ป่ปŠใ‚’ๅพ…ใค

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅคง้›จใฎใŸใ‚ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰้ง…ใจใฟใฉใ‚Š้ง…ใฎใ‚ใ„ใ ใฏใ€้›ป่ปŠใŒๆญขใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ้›ป่ปŠใฏใ†ใ”ใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใฟใฉใ‚Š้ง…ใธ่กŒใใ‹ใŸใฏใ€ใƒใ‚นใ‚’ใ”ใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใƒใ‚นใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ่ฅฟๅฃใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใพใ™ใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๆฑๅฃใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใพใ™ใ€‚
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€” ๆฑๅฃใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚นใซไน—ใ‚‹

Trains will not run today (ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ้›ป่ปŠใฏใ†ใ”ใใพใ›ใ‚“), so waiting is no use. The bus usually goes from the ่ฅฟๅฃ (ใซใ—ใใก, west exit), but today it leaves from the ๆฑๅฃ (ใฒใŒใ—ใใก, east exit). ใ”ใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†ใใ ใ•ใ„ is the polite station phrase for โ€˜please 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

ไผš็คพใฎไบบใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใ‚‹ใ™ใฐใ‚“ใงใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ‚ใ—ใŸไฝ•ใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a voicemail from someone at the company. What will Nguyen take tomorrow?

  1. ไฝœๆฅญๆœ
  2. ใใค
  3. ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€ใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€‚ไผš็คพใฎใŸใชใ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏ8ๆ™‚ใซไผš็คพใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ไฝœๆฅญๆœใฏไผš็คพใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆŒใฃใฆใ“ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใใคใ‚‚ไผš็คพใฎใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€่ฟ‘ใใซๅบ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใฏๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚
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 donโ€™t need to bring any. Youโ€™ll use the companyโ€™s shoes too. But there are no shops nearby, so please bring your lunch.

Answer: 3 โ€” ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“

ๆŒใฃใฆใ“ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ means โ€˜you donโ€™t need to bringโ€™ the ไฝœๆฅญๆœ (ใ•ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใตใ, work clothes), and the shoes are the companyโ€™s too. The one thing to bring is ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“, because there are no shops nearby. Listen for ใงใ‚‚ - it usually introduces the thing that matters. In voicemails, ๆŒใฃใฆใ“ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ tells you what to leave behind; ๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ tells you what to take.

Question 36

ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใงใ‚ขใƒŠใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚นใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅค•ๆ–น5ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎ‰ใใชใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear an announcement in a supermarket. What becomes cheaper from 5 p.m.?

  1. ใŸใพใ”
  2. ใƒ‘ใƒณ
  3. ็‰›ใซใ‚…ใ†

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฟใฉใ‚Šใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใงใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใŸใพใ”ใŒ1ใƒ‘ใƒƒใ‚ฏ100ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠไธ€ไบบใ•ใพ1ใƒ‘ใƒƒใ‚ฏใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใŸใ€ๅค•ๆ–น5ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใƒ‘ใƒณใŒๅŠๅˆ†ใฎใญใ ใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚็‰›ใซใ‚…ใ†ใฎใ‚ปใƒผใƒซใฏใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸใงใ™ใ€‚
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€” ใƒ‘ใƒณ

The eggs are cheap all day today, not from 5 oโ€™clock. From ๅค•ๆ–น5ๆ™‚ (5 in the evening) it is ใƒ‘ใƒณ (bread) that goes to ๅŠๅˆ†ใฎใญใ ใ‚“ (half price). The ็‰›ใซใ‚…ใ† (ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ†, milk) sale is tomorrow. Questions with a time in them, like ๅค•ๆ–น5ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰, need you to match the time, not just the item.

Reading (questions 37โ€“48)

ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใซใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใƒกใƒข (A note from the dormitory manager)

ใƒฉใ‚ธใƒฃใ•ใ‚“ใธ
ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎ็”Ÿๆดปใซใคใ„ใฆใ€ไธ‰ใคใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

  1. ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใใฏใ€ๆœ7ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅคœ10ๆ™‚ใพใงไฝฟใˆใพใ™ใ€‚
  2. ใŠใตใ‚ใฏใ€ไธ€ไบบ30ๅˆ†ใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚
  3. ๅ‹ใ ใกใ‚’ใธใ‚„ใซใจใ‚ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
    ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€1ใ‹ใ„ใฎใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
    ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใซใ‚“ใ€€ๆœจๆ‘

Question 37

ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ๆ™‚้–“ใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆœ8ๆ™‚
  2. ๅคœ11ๆ™‚
  3. ๅคœ9ๆ™‚

Answer: 2 โ€” ๅคœ11ๆ™‚

The washing machine (ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ) 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 (ใ‹ใ‚‰โ€ฆใพใง) are a reading favourite. Check each option against both ends.

Question 38

ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใใ€ใƒฉใ‚ธใƒฃใ•ใ‚“ใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆœจๆ‘ใ•ใ‚“ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹
  2. ๅ‹ใ ใกใซ่žใ
  3. 1ใ‹ใ„ใฎใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใธ่กŒใ

Answer: 3 โ€” 1ใ‹ใ„ใฎใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใธ่กŒใ

The note ends with ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€1ใ‹ใ„ใฎใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ - come to the office on the ground floor. Phoning Kimura is never mentioned, and asking a friend is not what the note says. 1ใ‹ใ„ 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.

ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธ (A message from the team leader)

ใƒชใƒณใ•ใ‚“
ๆฅ้€ฑใฎใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใŒใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใจ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€ๆœใฎใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆ๏ผˆ7ๆ™‚ใ€œ16ๆ™‚๏ผ‰ใงใ™ใ€‚
ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚
ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใจ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€ๆ˜ผใฎใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆ๏ผˆ13ๆ™‚ใ€œ22ๆ™‚๏ผ‰ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซใ‹ใ„ใŽใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€12ๆ™‚ๅŠใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใ€€ใ‚ตใƒณใƒˆใ‚น

Question 39

ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ใƒชใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ไผ‘ใ‚€
  2. ๆœ7ๆ™‚ใซไผš็คพใธ่กŒใ
  3. ๆ˜ผ1ๆ™‚ใซไผš็คพใธ่กŒใ

Answer: 1 โ€” ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ไผ‘ใ‚€

ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ - Wednesday is a day off. 7 oโ€™clock is the start of the Monday and Tuesday shift, and 13ๆ™‚ (1 p.m.) is the start of the Thursday and Friday shift. ใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆ (shift) is the usual word for working hours on a rota. Rota messages use ไผ‘ใฟ for a day off. The same word means a holiday or a break, so read the context.

Question 40

ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ใƒชใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซไผš็คพใซๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 7ๆ™‚
  2. 13ๆ™‚
  3. 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ

Answer: 3 โ€” 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ

Thursday is the 13ๆ™‚ shift, but there is a ใ‹ใ„ใŽ (meeting) first, so Lin must come at 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ (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.

ใƒใ‚นใฎๆ™‚ใ“ใใฒใ‚‡ใ† (A bus timetable)

ใ€ใฟใฉใ‚Šๅฐ โ†’ ้ง…ๅ‰ใ€€ใƒใ‚นใฎๆ™‚ใ“ใใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘
ๆœˆใ€œ้‡‘
6ๆ™‚ใ€€15ใ€€45
7ๆ™‚ใ€€05ใ€€25ใ€€45
8ๆ™‚ใ€€10ใ€€40
ๅœŸใƒปๆ—ฅ
7ๆ™‚ใ€€00ใ€€30
8ๆ™‚ใ€€00ใ€€30
โ€ป้ง…ๅ‰ใพใง20ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

Question 41

ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€8ๆ™‚ใพใงใซ้ง…ๅ‰ใซ็€ใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใŠใใ„ใƒใ‚นใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 7ๆ™‚05ๅˆ†
  2. 7ๆ™‚25ๅˆ†
  3. 7ๆ™‚45ๅˆ†

Answer: 2 โ€” 7ๆ™‚25ๅˆ†

The ride takes 20 minutes (20ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™). 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 (ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใŠใใ„) bus. Do the arithmetic: departure time plus journey time must be no later than the deadline.

Question 42

ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ7ๆ™‚45ๅˆ†ใซใƒใ‚นใฆใ„ใซๆฅใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใคใŽใฎใƒใ‚นใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 8ๆ™‚00ๅˆ†
  2. 8ๆ™‚10ๅˆ†
  3. 8ๆ™‚30ๅˆ†

Answer: 1 โ€” 8ๆ™‚00ๅˆ†

Sunday uses the ๅœŸใƒปๆ—ฅ (Saturday and Sunday) rows: 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30. After 7:45, the next bus is 8:00. 8ๆ™‚10ๅˆ† is on the weekday (ๆœˆใ€œ้‡‘) timetable, which is the trap. ใƒใ‚นใฆใ„ means a bus stop. Timetables often split weekdays (ๆœˆใ€œ้‡‘) and weekends (ๅœŸใƒปๆ—ฅ). Check which table the question needs before you read the times.

็”บใฎใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ› (A notice from the town about putting out rubbish)

ใ€ใฟใฉใ‚Š็”บใ€€ใ”ใฟใฎๅ‡บใ—ๆ–นใ€‘
ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ๏ผšๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใƒปๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅ
ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚นใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏ๏ผšๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅ
ใณใ‚“ใƒปใ‹ใ‚“๏ผš้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅ
ใƒปใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใงใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใƒปๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
ใƒป็”บใฎ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใตใใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใตใใ‚ใฏ็”บใฎใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚„ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใงๅฃฒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Question 43

ใ”ใฟใฏใ„ใคๅ‡บใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใง
  2. ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ
  3. ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใง

The notice says ๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใงใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ - by 8 in the morning on the day. Putting it out the night before is exactly what ๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ forbids. The afternoon is after the 8 oโ€™clock deadline. Most Japanese towns ask you to put rubbish out in the morning, not the night before, because of crows and cats.

Question 44

ใ”ใฟใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใตใใ‚ใซใคใ„ใฆใ€ๆญฃใ—ใ„ใฎใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใฉใ‚“ใชใตใใ‚ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ„
  2. ็”บใฎ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใตใใ‚ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†
  3. ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใงใฏ่ฒทใˆใชใ„

Answer: 2 โ€” ็”บใฎ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใตใใ‚ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†

Rubbish goes in the townโ€™s yellow bag (็”บใฎ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใตใใ‚), so not any bag will do. The notice says the bags are sold at supermarkets and ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹, so ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใงใฏ่ฒทใˆใชใ„ (you canโ€™t buy them at a convenience store) is wrong. ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ (ใใ„ใ‚ใ„) 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 ดใฎใฏใ‚Š็ด™ (A notice on the factory wall)

ใ€ใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใŸใจใใฏใ€‘

  1. ใ™ใใซไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆใ€่ฟ‘ใใฎไบบใซ่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
  2. ๅฐใ•ใ„ใ‘ใŒใฎใจใใฏใ€ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎคใฎใใ‚…ใ†ใใ‚…ใ†ใฐใ“ใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
  3. ๅคงใใ„ใ‘ใŒใฎใจใใฏใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใŒใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใง็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใ‹ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
  4. ใ‘ใŒใฎใ‚ใจใงใ€ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใง็ด™ใซๆ›ธใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

Question 45

ไฝœๆฅญไธญใซใ€ใ‚†ใณใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใพใšไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใ
  2. ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใง็ด™ใซๆ›ธใ
  3. ไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆใ€่ฟ‘ใใฎไบบใซ่จ€ใ†

Answer: 3 โ€” ไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆใ€่ฟ‘ใใฎไบบใซ่จ€ใ†

Step 1 is always first, whatever the injury: stop work and tell someone nearby. Writing the form at the ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ (office) is step 4, after everything else. Going to hospital on your own is forbidden by ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใ‹ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„. Numbered instructions tell you the order. ใพใš (first) in the question means step 1.

Question 46

ๅคงใใ„ใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใŸใจใใฏใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใ
  2. ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎคใงไผ‘ใ‚€
  3. ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใจ็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใจ็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใ

For a big injury, the leader goes to the hospital with you: ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใŒใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใใพใ™. Going alone is forbidden. The ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎค (break room) is only mentioned for small injuries, because the ใใ‚…ใ†ใใ‚…ใ†ใฐใ“ (first-aid box) is kept there. In safety instructions, ใ€œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ lines are as important as the steps themselves.

ใ‘ใ„ใŸใ„้›ป่ฉฑใฎๅบ—ใฎใƒใƒฉใ‚ท (A leaflet from a mobile phone shop)

ใ€ใ‚นใƒžใƒ›ใฎใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณใ€‘
Aใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ๏ผš1ใ‹ๆœˆ 1,500ๅ††๏ผใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟ 3GB๏ผ้›ป่ฉฑ 1ๅˆ† 40ๅ††
Bใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ๏ผš1ใ‹ๆœˆ 2,800ๅ††๏ผใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟ 20GB๏ผ้›ป่ฉฑ 1ๅˆ† 40ๅ††
Cใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ๏ผš1ใ‹ๆœˆ 3,500ๅ††๏ผใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟ 20GB๏ผ้›ป่ฉฑ 10ๅˆ†ใพใง ใ‚€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†
โ€ปใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฎ1ใ‹ๆœˆใฏใ€ใฉใฎใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณใ‚‚ๅŠๅˆ†ใฎใญใ ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

Question 47

Aใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณใฏใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฎ1ใ‹ๆœˆใ€ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 750ๅ††
  2. 1,500ๅ††
  3. 1,750ๅ††

Answer: 1 โ€” 750ๅ††

Plan A is 1,500 yen a month, but the note says every plan is ๅŠๅˆ†ใฎใญใ ใ‚“ (half price) for the first month, so 750 yen. 1,500ๅ†† is the normal price, for anyone who misses the โ€ป note. 1,750ๅ†† is half of Plan C, not Plan A. Notes marked โ€ป change the numbers in the table above them. Always read them before you calculate.

Question 48

ใฉใ†ใŒใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“่ฆ‹ใพใ™ใŒใ€้›ป่ฉฑใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ‹ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ๅฎ‰ใ„ใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฉใฎใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณใŒใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. Aใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ
  2. Bใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ
  3. Cใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ

Answer: 2 โ€” Bใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ

Lots of ใฉใ†ใŒ (videos) needs lots of data, so Plan Aโ€™s 3GB is too small. B and C both have 20GB, but C costs more for ใ‚€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ† (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.

What to do with your mistakes

  1. Note which section cost you the most points โ€” the accuracy calculator shows it at a glance โ€” then read the guide for it: Script and Vocabulary, Conversation and Expression, Listening, Reading.
  2. Drill it with the free 24-question practice test, which explains every answer as you go.
  3. Only then sit the next full set โ€” a few days later, under real conditions. How to review a mock test goes into more detail.