Sit Mock Exam 2 first, under real conditions: one sitting, sixty minutes, headphones on, nothing else open. Everything below gives the answers away, and a mock you have already read is no longer a mock.
This set leans on the factory floor - shift swaps, safety gear, line leaders, breaks, lockers and the hygiene rules of a food factory - because that is where a large share of Specified Skilled Worker candidates end up. The rest is the everyday Japanese the exam always tests: shops, stations, the clinic and city hall. When you have finished here, there are all ten mock exams to work through.
Answer key
| Question | Section | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใใซใกใใ |
| 2 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใญใใซใผ |
| 3 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใตใใจใ |
| 4 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใใใใง |
| 5 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใใใใใฆ |
| 6 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใฎใใง |
| 7 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใใใใใ |
| 8 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใใใใ |
| 9 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใใใใก |
| 10 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ๆดใฃใฆ |
| 11 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ้ใพใฃใฆ |
| 12 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ๆญฉใใฆ |
| 13 | Conversation and Expression | 3 - ใคใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ |
| 14 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ใใใฃใฆ |
| 15 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ใชใใ |
| 16 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ใใพใใพใใ |
| 17 | Conversation and Expression | 3 - ใปใใ |
| 18 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ใชใใพใใ |
| 19 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ใใไธๅบฆ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใ |
| 20 | Conversation and Expression | 3 - ใ ใใใใใถใงใใ |
| 21 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ใใใใใใญใใใใพใ |
| 22 | Conversation and Expression | 3 - ใใใใจใใใใใพใ |
| 23 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ไปๆฅใฏไผใพใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ |
| 24 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ใใฟใพใใ |
| 25 | Listening | 2 - ใใใใฎ้ปๆฐใๅใ |
| 26 | Listening | 1 - 1ๆ |
| 27 | Listening | 3 - ็ฉบๆธฏใธๆฏใใใใใซ่กใฃใใใ |
| 28 | Listening | 2 - ๅคใไฝๆฅญๆ |
| 29 | Listening | 3 - ่ถ่ฒใใใฐใ |
| 30 | Listening | 2 - 870ๅ |
| 31 | Listening | 1 - ๆจๆๆฅใฎๅๅ |
| 32 | Listening | 3 - ใใใใ ใใซใผใ |
| 33 | Listening | 1 - Bใฉใคใณ |
| 34 | Listening | 2 - 9ๆ45ๅ |
| 35 | Listening | 3 - ใฆใถใใใใใ |
| 36 | Listening | 1 - ใทใฃใฏใผใใใณใใใจ |
| 37 | Reading | 3 - ใใใใใง |
| 38 | Reading | 1 - 12็ชใฎใใใๅฑฑไธใใใซใใใ |
| 39 | Reading | 2 - ใใจใใใใฎๅฎถ |
| 40 | Reading | 3 - ้ฃใน็ฉ |
| 41 | Reading | 1 - 5:20 |
| 42 | Reading | 2 - 15:50 |
| 43 | Reading | 3 - 700ๅ |
| 44 | Reading | 3 - ๆๆๆฅใฎๅๅ10ๆ |
| 45 | Reading | 2 - ใใฉใทใงๆดใ |
| 46 | Reading | 1 - ็ดใฟใชใซ |
| 47 | Reading | 1 - Bใณใผใน |
| 48 | Reading | 2 - 5,500ๅ |
Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ12)
Question 1
ๅทฅๅ ดใงไฝๆฅญใใใใจใใ้ ญใใพใใใใใซใใถใใใฎใงใใใใใใฆใไธใใ็ฉใใใกใฆใใฆใใใใใใใพใใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใฆใถใใ
- ใใซใกใใ
- ใในใฏ
Answer: 2 โ ใใซใกใใ
Something hard you wear on your head (้ ญ ใใใพ) to protect it (ใพใใ) when things fall from above is a ใใซใกใใ, a safety helmet. ใฆใถใใ (gloves) protect the hands and ใในใฏ (mask) covers the mouth and nose, so neither matches ้ ญ or ใใใใฆ (hard). Safety gear words travel in a group: ใใซใกใใ, ใฆใถใใ, ใในใฏ, ใผใใ, ๅฎๅ จใใค (ใใใใใใค, safety shoes). Learn them together.
Question 2
ๅทฅๅ ดใฎไผใใๅฎคใชใฉใซใใใพใใไฝๆฅญๆใซ็ใใใใจใใ่ชๅใฎๆใใใฐใใๅ ฅใใฆใใใใใใใฆใใใจใใใงใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใใ
- ใใช
- ใญใใซใผ
Answer: 3 โ ใญใใซใผ
A place in the break room (ไผใใๅฎค ใใ ใใใใใค) where you put your own clothes and bag while you change, and lock it (ใใใใใใ), is a ใญใใซใผ (locker). A ใใใใใ (fridge) is for food, and a ใใช (shelf) is open, so you cannot lock it. Most Japanese factories give each worker a numbered ใญใใซใผ, and you will hear ใ็ชใฎใญใใซใผ (locker number such-and-such) on your first day.
Question 3
ๆ็ดใๅ ฅใใใใฎใงใใใใใฆใซไฝๆใจๅๅใๆธใใฆใใใฃใฆใใฏใใพใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใตใใจใ
- ใฏใใ
- ใใฃใฆ
Answer: 1 โ ใตใใจใ
A ใตใใจใ (envelope) is what you put a letter in; you write the address and name on the front and stick a stamp (ใใฃใฆ) on it. A ใฏใใ (postcard) also carries an address, but nothing goes inside it. A ใใฃใฆ is the stamp itself, which the description says you stick on. In SV1, read the description for the one detail that only the answer has: here it is ๆ็ดใๅ ฅใใ (you put a letter in it).
Question 4
ใฉใคใณใฎๅใซ็ซใคใจใใฏใ้ทใใใฟใๅพใใง๏ผใ๏ผใใ ใใใ
- ใปใฉใใฆ
- ใใใฃใฆ
- ใใใใง
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใง
On a production line (ใฉใคใณ) long hair must be tied back, so ใใใใง (tie) is right: ใใฟใๅพใใงใใใถ means โtie your hair at the backโ. ใปใฉใใฆ means โuntieโ, the opposite of the safety rule, and ใใใฃใฆ (wash) has nothing to do with standing at the line. A useful pair: ใใใถ (tie) and ใปใฉใ (untie). Food factories in particular insist that long hair is tied back and covered.
Question 5
ใจใชใใฎใธใใฎไบบใฎๅฃฐใ๏ผใ๏ผใใใในใฏใใใญใใใพใใใงใใใ
- ใใใใใฆ
- ใใใใง
- ใฒใใใฆ
Answer: 1 โ ใใใใใฆ
You could not sleep (ใญใใใพใใใงใใ) because the neighbourโs voice was ใใใใ (noisy), so ใใใใใฆ gives the reason. ใใใใง (quiet) would help you sleep, and ใฒใใใฆ (low) describes the pitch of a voice, which is not a reason to stay awake. The ใฆ-form of an ใ-adjective (ใใใใ โ ใใใใใฆ) is the usual way to give a reason in the middle of a sentence.
Question 6
ใใใใฒใใใฎใงใ่ฌใ๏ผใ๏ผใๆฉใใญใพใใใ
- ใในใฆ
- ใฎใใง
- ใใใฆ
Answer: 2 โ ใฎใใง
In Japanese you โdrinkโ medicine: ่ฌใใฎใ (ใใใใใฎใ), even when it is a tablet. ่ฌใใในใ is a natural mistake for learners but is not what Japanese people say, and ใใใ (to hang, to call, to pour) does not go with ่ฌ. Collocations like ่ฌใใฎใ are tested because a word-by-word translation from your own language leads you astray. Note them as pairs, not single words.
Question 7
ใๅทฅๅ ดใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใใใใ
- ใใใใ
- ใใใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใใใใ
ๅทฅๅ ด (factory) is read ใใใใใ, with a long ใ at the end of both halves. ใใใใ drops the final long vowel, and ใใใใใ wrongly voices the first sound. Long vowels and voicing are the two most common traps in this part. When reading options differ only by a small ใ or a missing ใ, slow down and say the word out loud in your head.
Question 8
ใๅฎๅ จใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใใใ
- ใใใใ
- ใใใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใ
ๅฎๅ จ (safety) is ใใใใ: ๅ จ is read ใใ, with a voiced ใ. ใใใใ loses that voicing, and ใใใใ ends in the wrong sound. You will see ๅฎๅ จ on signs everywhere in a Japanese factory, so it is worth knowing on sight. Other words with ๅ จ you will meet: ๅ จ้จ (ใใใถ, all) and ๅฎๅ จใใค (ใใใใใใค, safety shoes).
Question 9
ใๅ ฅๅฃใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใใใก
- ใใใใก
- ใซใ ใใใก
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใก
ๅ ฅๅฃ (entrance) is ใใใใก: ๅฃ ใใก becomes ใใก when it joins another word. ใใใใก misses that change, and ใซใ ใใใก wrongly uses the on-reading ใซใ ใ of ๅ ฅ. The same pattern gives ๅบๅฃ ใงใใก (exit). Signs in stations, shops and factories use ๅ ฅๅฃ and ๅบๅฃ constantly, so this pair is worth learning by sight as well as by sound.
Question 10
ไฝๆฅญใฎๅใซใใใฃใใใงๆใ๏ผใ๏ผใใ ใใใ
- ๆถใใฆ
- ๆดใฃใฆ
- ๅ ฅใใฆ
Answer: 2 โ ๆดใฃใฆ
With soap (ใใฃใใ) you wash your hands: ๆใๆดใฃใฆ (ใฆใใใใฃใฆ). ๆถใใฆ (ใใใฆ, switch off or erase) and ๅ ฅใใฆ (ใใใฆ, put in) are real verbs in the right form, but neither makes sense with ใใฃใใใงๆใ. In SV4 every option is usually a real verb in the right form. The question is which one makes sense with the rest of the sentence, so read the whole sentence first.
Question 11
ๆฅๆๆฅใฏ้่กใ๏ผใ๏ผใใพใใใใๆๆๆฅใซ่กใใพใใ
- ้ใพใฃใฆ
- ้ใใฆ
- ๅงใพใฃใฆ
Answer: 1 โ ้ใพใฃใฆ
You will go on Monday because the bank is closed on Sunday: ้ใพใฃใฆใใพใ (ใใพใฃใฆใใพใ). ้ใใฆใใพใ (ใใใฆใใพใ, open) would be a reason to go on Sunday, not to wait, and ๅงใพใฃใฆใใพใ (ใฏใใพใฃใฆใใพใ) is used for events, not for a bank being open or shut. Watch the pair ้ใพใ (ใใพใ, to be closed) and ้ใ (ใใ, to be open). Both describe the state of shops, banks and doors.
Question 12
ๅทฅๅ ดใฎไธญใฏใใถใชใใงใใใใ่ตฐใใชใใง๏ผใ๏ผใใ ใใใ
- ็ซใฃใฆ
- ๅพ ใฃใฆ
- ๆญฉใใฆ
Answer: 3 โ ๆญฉใใฆ
่ตฐใใชใใงๆญฉใใฆใใ ใใ means โwalk, donโt runโ (่ตฐใ ใฏใใ, run; ๆญฉใ ใใใ, walk), a rule you will see on factory walls. ็ซใฃใฆ (ใใฃใฆ, stand) and ๅพ ใฃใฆ (ใพใฃใฆ, wait) are grammatical but do not replace running with a safe way of moving around. ๏ฝใชใใง followed by another verb means โinstead of doing X, do Yโ. ่ตฐใใชใใงๆญฉใใฆใใ ใใ is one of the first rules you will hear in a factory.
Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ24)
Question 13
ไฝๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ ฅใๅ
A๏ผใใฎไธญใซๅ ฅใใจใใไฝใ๏ผใ๏ผใใ
B๏ผใฏใใใผใใใจใในใฏใใคใใฆใใ ใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใคใใใใจใใใใพใ
- ใคใใฆใใพใ
- ใคใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใคใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ
B answers with a rule (ใผใใใจใในใฏใใคใใฆใใ ใใ), so A was asking โDo I have to wear something?โ: ใคใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใใ. ใคใใใใจใใใใพใใ asks about past experience, and ใคใใฆใใพใใ asks what someone is wearing now, and neither matches Bโs reply. ๏ฝใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ (must) is the expression for workplace rules. The casual version, ๏ฝใชใใ, is what you will hear on the floor.
Question 14
ใทใใใใใใฃใฆใใใ
A๏ผใใใใฎใทใใใ็งใจ๏ผใ๏ผใใใพใใใใใกใใฃใจ็จไบใใใฃใฆโฆใ
B๏ผใใใงใใใใใใใ็งใๆใซๅ ฅใใพใใญใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใฃใฆใ
- ใใใฃใฆ
- ใใใฃใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใฃใฆ
A polite request is the te-form plus ใใใพใใใ: ใใใฃใฆใใใพใใใ, โcould you swap with me?โ (ใใใ, to swap or change places). ใใใฃใฆใใใใพใใใ and ใใใฃใใใใใพใใใ are not grammatical, so only the plain te-form fits before ใใใพใใใ. Swapping shifts is everyday factory life. ใทใใใใใใ (swap a shift) and ใทใใใซๅ ฅใ (work a shift) are both worth knowing.
Question 15
ไฝๆฅญไธญใฎใซใผใซ
A๏ผใคใคใใณใง้ณๆฅฝใ่ใ๏ผใ๏ผไฝๆฅญใใฆใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใใใใใพใใใฎ้ณใ่ใใใชใใจใใถใชใใงใใใใใ ใใงใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใชใใ
- ใใ
- ใพใใซ
Answer: 1 โ ใชใใ
Verb stem + ใชใใ means doing two things at once: ่ใใชใใไฝๆฅญใใ, โwork while listeningโ. ใใ needs the ta-form (่ใใใ), and ใพใใซ needs the dictionary form (่ใใพใใซ), so neither can follow the stem ่ใ. Check the form just before the blank. A verb stem (่ใ, ้ฃใน, ๆธใ) is the clue for ใชใใ.
Question 16
ใใใใใฎ
A๏ผใใใใใใฏใฉใใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผ้ป่ปใฎไธญใซใใใใฆ๏ผใ๏ผใ้ง ใซ้ป่ฉฑใใฆใฟใพใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใพใใพใใ
- ใใใพใใ
- ใฟใพใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใพใใพใใ
๏ฝใฆใใพใใพใใ shows something happened by mistake and you regret it: ใใใใฆใใพใใพใใ, โI went and left itโ. ๏ฝใฆใใใพใใ means you did it on purpose to prepare, and ๏ฝใฆใฟใพใใ means you tried it, and nobody forgets an umbrella on purpose or as an experiment. ๏ฝใฆใใพใใพใใ is how Japanese people report small accidents: ใใใใฆใใพใใพใใ, ใใใใฆใใพใใพใใ (I broke it).
Question 17
้ง ใพใงใฎ่กใๆน
A๏ผ้ง ใพใงใใในใจ้ป่ปใจใใฉใกใใใฏใใใงใใใ
B๏ผ้ป่ปใฎ๏ผใ๏ผใฏใใใงใใใ10ๅใง็ใใพใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใ
- ใปใฉ
- ใปใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใปใใ
To answer an A-or-B question, Japanese uses ๏ฝใฎใปใใ: ้ป่ปใฎใปใใใฏใใใงใ, โthe train is fasterโ. ้ป่ปใใใฏใใ would mean โfaster than the trainโ, the opposite, and ใปใฉ is used with a negative (้ป่ปใปใฉใฏใใใชใ). Remember the pattern as a pair: the question AใจBใจใใฉใกใใโฆ, and the answer ๏ฝใฎใปใใโฆ.
Question 18
ๆฅๆฌใฎ็ๆดป
A๏ผๆฅๆฌใซๆฅใฆใใฉใฎใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใพใ 3ใๆใงใใใงใใๅทฅๅ ดใฎไปไบใซใฏๅฐใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใชใใพใใใงใใ
- ใชใใพใใ
- ใชใใฆใฏใใใพใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใชใใพใใ
ใงใ (but) contrasts โonly three monthsโ with progress, so ๅฐใใชใใพใใ, โI have got a little used to itโ (ใชใใ, to get used to), fits. ใชใใพใใใงใใ is a negative, which clashes with ใงใ and ๅฐใ, and ใชใใฆใฏใใใพใใ (โyou must not get used to itโ) makes no sense here. ใชใใ (to get used to) is a key word for anyone starting a new job in Japan. ไปไบใซใชใใพใใใ is a question you will be asked often.
Question 19
ใชใผใใผใฎ่จใฃใใใจใใใใใชใใฃใ
A๏ผใใใใใใฎใฏใใๅ จ้จBใฉใคใณใซๆใฃใฆ่กใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
B๏ผใใฟใพใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใไธๅบฆ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใ
- ใใกใใใใพใงใใ
- ใใพใใใใพใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใไธๅบฆ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใ
When you miss an instruction, ask for it again: ใใไธๅบฆ่จใฃใฆใใ ใใ (ใใใใกใฉ, once more). ใใกใใใใพใงใใ is said after a meal, and ใใพใใใใพใใ (โsorry to keep you waitingโ) is for when you arrive late, not when you did not understand. Asking again is never rude on a factory floor - guessing at an instruction is. ใใไธๅบฆใใญใใใใพใ is a shorter version that also works.
Question 20
ๅใใใใไฝๆฅญไธญใซใใใใใ
A๏ผใใใฃ๏ผๆใๅฐใๅใฃใฆใใพใใพใใใ
B๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใชใผใใผใใใใงใใพใใญใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใใพใง
- ใใ ใใใซ
- ใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
When someone has just been hurt, you ask ใ ใใใใใถใงใใ, โare you all right?โ. ใใ ใใใซ (โtake care of yourselfโ) is said when you part from someone who is ill, not at the moment of the injury, and ใใใใใพใง is a reply when someone asks how you are. Set phrases belong to moments. Practise them by situation (an injury, a parting, a first meeting) rather than as a list.
Question 21
ๆฐใใไผ็คพใงใใฏใใใฆใใใใคใใ
A๏ผไปๆฅใใใใฃใใใซๅใใฐใจใณใใใงใใ
B๏ผใฐใจใณใงใใใใใใ ใใๆฅใพใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใซใชใใพใใ
- ใใใใใใญใใใใพใ
- ใใคใใใใพใงใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใใใญใใใใพใ
A self-introduction ends with ใใใใใใญใใใใพใ. ใใใใซใชใใพใใ (โthank you for all your helpโ) is said when you leave a job, and ใใคใใใใพใงใใ is said at the end of a working day, so both belong to the wrong moment. A more formal version at work is ใใใใใใญใใใใใใพใ, with ใใใใพใ for extra politeness.
Question 22
ไผใใๅฎคใงๅ ใฑใใซใใใใใใใ
A๏ผใใใใฉใใใๅฝใธๅธฐใฃใใจใใฎใใฟใใใงใใ
B๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใ ใใพใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใฉใใใใใพใใฆ
- ใใใใพใใพใ
- ใใใใจใใใใใพใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใจใใใใใพใ
When you receive a gift (ใใฟใใ), you thank the giver: ใใใใจใใใใใพใ, then ใใใ ใใพใ before eating. ใฉใใใใใพใใฆ is the reply to someone thanking you, and ใใใใพใใพใ is said when you enter someoneโs home. The usual exchange when someone offers food: ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใใ ใใพใ. Before eating anything at work, ใใใ ใใพใ on its own is fine too.
Question 23
ไฝใฎใกใใใใๆชใใฆใใชใผใใผใซ้ป่ฉฑใใ
A๏ผใฏใใๅฑฑ็ฐใงใใ
B๏ผใฐใจใณใงใใใใฟใพใใใใญใคใใใใฎใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ไปๆฅใฏไผใพใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
- ไปๆฅใฏไผใใงใใใใงใใ
- ไปๆฅใฏไผใใ ใปใใใใใงใใ
Answer: 1 โ ไปๆฅใฏไผใพใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
You are the one asking for leave, so you need the polite request ไผใพใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ, โcould you let me take the day off?โ. ไผใใงใใใใงใใ gives permission and ไผใใ ใปใใใใใงใใ gives advice, and both are things the leader would say to you, not the other way round. ๏ฝใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ is one of the most useful polite request patterns at work. ๆฉใๅธฐใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ (may I leave early?) works the same way.
Question 24
ในใผใใผใงใใใชใฎไธใฎ็ฉใซๆใใจใฉใใชใ
A๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใใฎไธใฎใฏใใๅใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใใใ
B๏ผใฏใใใใกใใงใใญใใฉใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใงใจใใใใใพใ
- ใใฟใพใใ
- ใใใพใใชใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใฟใพใใ
ใใฟใพใใ is the natural way to get someoneโs attention before asking a favour, here asking them to take down a box (ๅใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ). ใใใงใจใใใใใพใ is congratulations, and ใใใพใใชใ (โplease donโt go to any troubleโ) is said by a guest declining a hostโs offer. ใใฟใพใใ does two jobs: โsorryโ and โexcuse meโ. Before a request like this, it means โexcuse meโ.
Listening (questions 25โ36)
Question 25
ๅทฅๅ ดใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏใใฎใใจใพใไฝใใใพใใใ
- Aใฉใคใณใใใใใใ
- ใใใใฎ้ปๆฐใๅใ
- ใฆใถใใใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใฎ้ปๆฐใๅใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใคใณใใใAใฉใคใณใฎใใใใใใญใใใงใใพใใใ
Yan-san, could you clean Line A?็ท๏ผใฏใใใใใใใๅงใใพใใ
Sure. Iโll start right away.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใใ ใใใใใใใฎๅใซใใใใใฎ้ปๆฐใๅใฃใฆใใ ใใใญใใใใใใใฆใถใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Oh, wait a moment. Before you clean, please switch off the machineโs power. And wear gloves as well.็ท๏ผใฆใถใใใฏใใใใฆใใพใใใใใใ้ปๆฐใๅใฃใฆใใๅงใใพใใ
Iโm already wearing gloves. So Iโll switch off the power and then start.
The man was about to start cleaning, but the woman tells him to switch off the power first (้ปๆฐใๅใ ใงใใใใใ). He is already wearing gloves (ใใใใฆใใพใ), so his first action is to switch off the machine. Cleaning comes after, and the gloves are already on. Before you choose, ask yourself what the speakerโs last decision was. ใใใใฎๅใซ (before cleaning) is the key phrase here.
Question 26
ๅทฅๅ ดใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใๆผไผใฟใซใคใใฆ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏไฝๆใซไผใใใซ่กใใพใใใ
- 1ๆ
- 12ๆ
- 12ๆๅ
Answer: 1 โ 1ๆ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใชใณใใใไปๆฅใฎใๆผใฎไผใใใ12ๆใใใงใใใงใใใ
Lin-san, is twelve oโclock all right for your lunch break today?ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใใใงใใใ
Yes, thatโs fine.็ท๏ผใใใใฟใพใใใ12ๆใฏไผใใๅฎคใใใใฎใงใ12ๆๅใใใซใใฆใใ ใใใ
Oh, sorry. The break room gets crowded at twelve, so please take it from half past twelve.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใพใใใโฆใใใงใใ12ๆๅใฏ้จๅใใจใฉใๆ้ใงใใใญใ
All rightโฆ oh, but half past twelve is when the parts arrive, isnโt it?็ท๏ผใใใงใใใญใใใใใ1ๆใใใซใใพใใใใ
So it is. Letโs make it one oโclock, then.
The time changes twice: first 12ๆ, then 12ๆๅ because the break room (ไผใใๅฎค) is crowded, then 1ๆ because the parts (้จๅ ใถใฒใ) arrive at 12:30. The last decision, ใใใใ1ๆใใใซใใพใใใ, is the answer. Listen to the end before choosing. A time that changes more than once is the classic L1 trap. Keep the latest time in mind and let the earlier ones go.
Question 27
ไผ็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใใใฆใใฎใไปไบใไผใฟใพใใใใ
- ใใใใฒใใใใ
- ๅญใฉใใ็ ๆฐใซใชใฃใใใ
- ็ฉบๆธฏใธๆฏใใใใใซ่กใฃใใใ
Answer: 3 โ ็ฉบๆธฏใธๆฏใใใใใซ่กใฃใใใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใซใณใใใใใฎใใฏใฉใใใใใงใใใใใใงใใใ
Kang-san, what happened yesterday? Did you have a cold?็ท๏ผใใใใใใใใใชใใใงใใ
No, it wasnโt a cold.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใๅญใใใ็ ๆฐ๏ผ
Then was your child ill?็ท๏ผใใใๅญใฉใใฏๅ ๆฐใงใใใใคใฏใๅฝใใๆฏใๆฅใใฎใงใ็ฉบๆธฏใพใงใใใใซ่กใฃใใใงใใ
No, my child is fine. Actually, my mother came over from my country, so I went to meet her at the airport.
The woman guesses twice and is wrong both times: the man says ใใใใใชใ (not a cold) and ๅญใฉใใฏๅ ๆฐใงใ (his child is well). The real reason comes after ใใคใฏ (โactuallyโ): he went to the airport to meet his mother (ใใใใซ่กใ, go to meet). In โwhyโ questions the speaker often rules out guesses first. Listen for ใใคใฏ, which usually comes just before the real reason.
Question 28
ๅทฅๅ ดใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใใใไฝใๆใฃใฆใใพใใใ
- ใใซใกใใ
- ๅคใไฝๆฅญๆ
- ใตใคใบใๆธใใ็ด
Answer: 2 โ ๅคใไฝๆฅญๆ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใใใใๆฐใใไฝๆฅญๆใใใใใพใใใใๅคใไฝๆฅญๆใๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใใ
Iโll hand out the new work uniforms tomorrow, so please bring your old uniform.ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใใซใกใใใใงใใใ
All right. The helmet too?็ท๏ผใใซใกใใใฏใใฎใพใพไฝฟใใพใใใใใใใงใใใใใใใๅฎๅ จใใคใฎใตใคใบใๆธใ็ดใใใใใชใใงใใ ใใใญใ
You can keep using the helmet, so no need. Also, donโt forget the form for your safety shoe size.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใฎ็ดใฏใใฎใใใใๅบใใพใใใ
Oh, I already handed that form in yesterday.็ท๏ผใใใใใงใใใใใใใใใใใฏใใใงใใ
Oh, did you? Then thatโs fine.
The helmet can be kept (ใใฎใพใพไฝฟใใพใ), so she does not bring it, and she already handed in the size form yesterday (ใใๅบใใพใใ). That leaves only the old work uniform, ๅคใไฝๆฅญๆ (ใตใใใใใใใตใ). Both distractors are mentioned, then cancelled. Listen for words that cancel an item: ใใใงใ (no need), ใใๅบใใพใใ (already handed in), ใใใพใใ (not needed).
Question 29
ๅบใงๅบๅกใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใฎใใฐใใ่ฒทใใพใใใ
- ้ปใใใฐใ
- ้ใใใฐใ
- ่ถ่ฒใใใฐใ
Answer: 3 โ ่ถ่ฒใใใฐใ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใใฟใพใใใไปไบใซๆใฃใฆ่กใใใฐใใใใใใฆใใใใงใใใ
Excuse me, Iโm looking for a bag to take to work.ๅฅณ๏ผใใกใใฎ้ปใใใฐใใฏใใใใงใใใ3000ๅใงใใ
How about this black one? Itโs 3,000 yen.็ท๏ผใใผใใใกใใฃใจๅฐใใใงใใญใไฝๆฅญๆใๅ ฅใใใใฎใงใ
Hmm, itโs a bit small. I want to fit my work uniform in too.ๅฅณ๏ผใงใฏใใใกใใฎ้ใใฎใฏใฉใใงใใใๅคงใใใฆใ4500ๅใงใใ
Then how about this blue one? Itโs big, and itโs 4,500 yen.็ท๏ผใใใงใใญใใงใใใใๅฐใๅฎใใฎใฏใใใพใใใใ
Nice. But do you have anything a little cheaper?ๅฅณ๏ผใใกใใฎ่ถ่ฒใใฎใฏใๅคงใใใฏๅใใงใ3800ๅใงใใ
This brown one is the same size, and itโs 3,800 yen.็ท๏ผใใใใใใใซใใพใใ
Then Iโll take that.
The black bag is too small (ๅฐใใ), and the blue one is the right size but too expensive. The brown one (่ถ่ฒใ ใกใใใใ) is the same size as the blue one but cheaper, and he says ใใใซใใพใ, โIโll take thatโ. ใใใซใใพใ always points back to the last thing offered. In shop dialogues, the item the customer finally agrees to usually comes last, and ใใใซใใพใ or ใใใใใ ใใ confirms it.
Question 30
้ง ใฎใพใฉใใกใง้ง ๅกใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใใใถใงใใใใฏใใใพใใใ
- 580ๅ
- 870ๅ
- 1160ๅ
Answer: 2 โ 870ๅ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใใฟใพใใใใฟใชใจ้ง ใพใงใๅคงไบบไธไบบใใใใงใใใ
Excuse me, how much is it to Minato Station for one adult?็ท๏ผ580ๅใงใใ
580 yen.ๅฅณ๏ผใใๅญใฉใใใใฃใใใชใใงใใใ
Oh, I have a child with me too.็ท๏ผใๅญใใใฏๅๅใงใ290ๅใงใใ
Children are half price, 290 yen.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใๅคงไบบไธไบบใจๅญใฉใไธไบบใใใญใใใใพใใ
Then one adult and one child, please.
One adult (ๅคงไบบ ใใจใช) is 580 yen and a child is half (ๅๅ ใฏใใถใ), 290 yen, so the total is 580 + 290 = 870 yen. 580ๅ is the adult fare alone, and 1160ๅ is what two adults would cost, the trap if you miss ๅๅ. Listen for price words such as ๅๅ (half), ไบใพใ (two tickets) and ๏ฝๅๅผใ (yen off), which change the total.
Question 31
็ ้ขใฎใใใคใใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใใค็ ้ขใซๆฅใพใใใ
- ๆจๆๆฅใฎๅๅ
- ็ซๆๆฅใฎๅๅพ
- ๆฐดๆๆฅ
Answer: 1 โ ๆจๆๆฅใฎๅๅ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใงใฏใๆฌกใฏๆฅ้ฑใฎๆๆๆฅใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใใ
Then please come again next Monday.ๅฅณ๏ผใใฟใพใใใๆๆๆฅใฏๆใใๅคใพใงไปไบใชใใงใใ
Sorry, I work from morning to night on Monday.็ท๏ผใใใงใใใ็ซๆๆฅใฎๅๅพใฏใฉใใงใใใ
I see. How about Tuesday afternoon?ๅฅณ๏ผ็ซๆๆฅใใกใใฃใจโฆใๆฐดๆๆฅใชใไผใฟใชใใงใใใ
Tuesday is a bit difficult tooโฆ Iโm free on Wednesday.็ท๏ผใใฟใพใใใใใฎ็ ้ขใฏๆฐดๆๆฅใไผใฟใชใใงใใๆจๆๆฅใฎๅๅใฏใฉใใงใใใ
Iโm sorry, the hospital is closed on Wednesdays. How about Thursday morning?ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Yes, thatโs fine.
Monday and Tuesday donโt suit the woman (ใกใใฃใจโฆ is a polite โnoโ), and on Wednesday the hospital is closed (ไผใฟ ใใใฟ). She agrees to Thursday morning, ๆจๆๆฅใฎๅๅ (ใใใใใณใฎใใใ), with ใ ใใใใใถใงใ. A polite Japanese โnoโ rarely includes ใใใ. ใกใใฃใจโฆ with the sentence left unfinished is a refusal.
Question 32
ๅธๅฝนๆใฎใพใฉใใกใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ
็ทใฎไบบใฏใพใฉใใกใงไฝใ่ฆใใพใใใ
- ใในใใผใ
- ใฏใใ
- ใใใใ ใใซใผใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใ ใใซใผใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใฒใฃใใใฎๆใคใฅใใงใใญใใงใฏใใใใใ ใใซใผใใ่ฆใใฆใใ ใใใ
Youโre here to register a move, arenโt you? Please show me your residence card.็ท๏ผใฏใใโฆใในใใผใใใใใพใใใ
Here. โฆDo you need my passport too?ๅฅณ๏ผใในใใผใใฏใใใพใใใใใใใใใใฎ็ดใซๆฐใใไฝๆใๆธใใฆใใ ใใใ
No, we donโt need the passport. And please write your new address on this form.็ท๏ผใฏใใใใฎใใใฏใใใใใใพใใใ
All right. Um, do you need my seal too?ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใตใคใณใงใ ใใใใใถใงใใใ
No, a signature is fine.
The clerk asks for the residence card (ใใใใ ใใซใผใ) at the start. The passport is not needed (ใใใพใใ), and a signature replaces the seal (ใฏใใ), so the man shows only his card. ใฒใฃใใ means moving house and ๆใคใฅใ (ใฆใคใฅใ) means procedure. City hall and bank counters are common L2 settings. Learn the document words: ใใใใ ใใซใผใ, ใในใใผใ, ใฏใใ, ใตใคใณ, ไฝๆ (ใใ ใใใ).
Question 33
ๅทฅๅ ดใงๆใฎใใใใใ่ใใพใใ
ไปๆฅใCใฉใคใณใฎไบบใฏใฉใใงไฝๆฅญใใใพใใใ
- Bใฉใคใณ
- Cใฉใคใณ
- Aใฉใคใณ
Answer: 1 โ Bใฉใคใณ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใใฏใใใใใใพใใไปๆฅใฎใใใใใงใใCใฉใคใณใฎใใใใใใใฎใใฎๅคใใใใใใใใฆใใพใใใงใใใใCใฉใคใณใฎไบบใฏใไปๆฅใฏBใฉใคใณใงไฝๆฅญใใใฆใใ ใใใAใฉใคใณใฏใใคใใจๅใใงใใCใฉใคใณใฎใใใใฏใใใใใฎๆใพใงใซใชใใไบๅฎใงใใ
Good morning. Here are todayโs announcements. The machine on Line C has been broken since last night. So people on Line C, please work on Line B today. Line A is the same as usual. The Line C machine should be fixed by tomorrow morning.
The Line C machine is broken (ใใใใใใฆใใพใ), so Line C workers move to Line B today. Line C is where they normally work, and Line A is mentioned only to say nothing changes there. ไบๅฎ (ใใฆใ) means โplanโ or โexpectedโ. Morning briefings (ๆ็คผ ใกใใใใ) often list several lines or areas. Listen only for the one in the question.
Question 34
ใชใผใใผใใใฎ้ป่ฉฑใฎใกใใปใผใธใ่ใใพใใ
ใขใณใใใใฏใใใไฝๆใพใงใซๅทฅๅ ดใซๆฅใพใใใ
- 7ๆ45ๅ
- 9ๆ45ๅ
- 10ๆ
Answer: 2 โ 9ๆ45ๅ
Transcript
็ท๏ผใใใใใใขใณใใใใใชใผใใผใฎ็ฐไธญใงใใใใใใฎใทใใใฎใใจใงใใใใใคใใฏ8ๆใใใงใใใใใใใฏๆใใใใใฎใฆใใใใใใใฎใงใ10ๆใใใซใชใใพใใใ10ๆใฎ15ๅๅใซๆฅใฆใ็ใใใฆใใใฆใใ ใใใใใใใใใญใใใใพใใ
Hello, Anna, this is Tanaka, the line leader. About your shift tomorrow: it usually starts at eight, but tomorrow there is a machine inspection in the morning, so it now starts at ten. Please come fifteen minutes before ten and get changed. Thanks.
The shift moves from 8:00 to 10:00 because of a machine inspection (ใฆใใใ), and Anna must arrive 15 minutes earlier (15ๅๅ ใใ ใใใตใใพใ) to change, so 9:45. 7ๆ45ๅ is 15 minutes before the usual start, and 10ๆ is when work begins, not when she must arrive. When a voicemail gives a new time and then says ๏ฝๅๅใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใ, subtract from the new time, not the usual one.
Question 35
้ฃๅๅทฅๅ ดใงใไฝๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ ฅใๅใฎใใคใใใ่ใใพใใ
ไฝๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ ฅใๅใซใใใใใซไฝใใใพใใใ
- ใผใใใใใถใ
- ๆใๆดใ
- ใฆใถใใใใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใฆใถใใใใใ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผไฝๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ ฅใๅใฎใใ ใใฐใใใใคใใใใพใใใพใใ็ฝใไฝๆฅญๆใซ็ใใใฆใใผใใใใใถใใพใใใใฟใฎๆฏใใผใใใใๅบใชใใใใซใใฆใใ ใใใๆฌกใซใใใฃใใใงๆใ30ใณใใๆดใใพใใใใฎใใจใใจใขใทใฃใฏใผใฎไธญใซๅ ฅใใพใใใจใขใทใฃใฏใผใใๅบใใใใใใใซใใฆใถใใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Iโll explain the order before you go into the work area. First, change into the white uniform and put on your cap. Make sure no hair sticks out of the cap. Next, wash your hands with soap for thirty seconds. After that, go into the air shower. When you come out of the air shower, finally, put on your gloves.
The steps are cap, hand washing, air shower, then gloves, and the speaker marks the last one with ใใใใซ (finally): ใฆใถใใใใใฆใใ ใใ. ใผใใใใใถใ is the first step (ใพใ) and ๆใๆดใ the second (ๆฌกใซ), so both come too early. Food-factory hygiene steps follow a fixed order, and questions about order turn on ใพใ (first), ๆฌกใซ (next), ใใฎใใจ (after that) and ใใใใซ (finally).
Question 36
ใใใใฎใ็ฅใใใ่ใใพใใ
ๆฐดๆๆฅใฎๅๅไธญใไฝใใงใใพใใใใ
- ใทใฃใฏใผใใใณใใใจ
- ้ปๆฐใไฝฟใใใจ
- ใธใใซๅ ฅใใใจ
Answer: 1 โ ใทใฃใฏใผใใใณใใใจ
Transcript
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใซไฝใใงใใใฟใชใใใซใ็ฅใใใงใใๆฅ้ฑใฎๆฐดๆๆฅใๆ9ๆใใ12ๆใพใงใๆฐด้ใฎๅทฅไบใใใใพใใใใฎใใใ ใๆฐดใไฝฟใใพใใใใทใฃใฏใผใใใใใใฏใ็ซๆๆฅใฎๅคใใๆฐดๆๆฅใฎๅๅพใซใใฆใใ ใใใ้ปๆฐใฏใใคใใฉใใไฝฟใใพใใ
An announcement for everyone living in the dormitory. Next Wednesday, from 9 to 12 in the morning, there will be work on the water pipes. During that time, the water cannot be used. Please shower and do your washing on Tuesday evening or Wednesday afternoon. The electricity can be used as normal.
Water work (ๆฐด้ใฎๅทฅไบ ใใใฉใใฎใใใ) means no water from 9 to 12, so you cannot take a shower (ใทใฃใฏใผใใใณใ). The speaker says electricity works as normal (ใใคใใฉใใ), and nothing is said about rooms being closed. Notices about building work (ๅทฅไบ ใใใ) are common in dormitories. Listen for what cannot be used (ไฝฟใใพใใ) and when.
Reading (questions 37โ48)
Question 37
ใญใใซใผใซใฏใฃใฆใใฃใใกใข
ใฉใใใใธ
ใใใใใใใฉใใใใฎใญใใซใผใฏ12็ชใใ25็ชใซใใใใพใใ
25็ชใฎใใใฏใใใใใใงใใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
12็ชใฎใใใฏใ้ๆๆฅใพใงใซ็งใซใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
ๅฑฑไธ
ใฉใใใใฏๆฐใใใใใใฉใใงใใใใพใใใ
- ๅฑฑไธใใใใ
- 12็ชใฎใญใใซใผใง
- ใใใใใง
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใใง
The note says 25็ชใฎใใใฏใใใใใใงใใใฃใฆใใ ใใ: the new key comes from the office (ใใใใ). Yamashita is the person Rama gives the old key back to, not where the new one comes from, and locker 12 is the old locker. In a short memo, each instruction usually has its own sentence. Match the questionโs verb (ใใใ) to the sentence that uses it.
Question 38
(The same passage as question 37.)
ใฉใใใใฏ้ๆๆฅใพใงใซไฝใใใพใใใ
- 12็ชใฎใใใๅฑฑไธใใใซใใใ
- 25็ชใฎใใใๅฑฑไธใใใซใใใ
- ใญใใซใผใฎใซใใคใใใใใใซๆใฃใฆใใ
Answer: 1 โ 12็ชใฎใใใๅฑฑไธใใใซใใใ
By Friday (้ๆๆฅใพใงใซ), Rama must return the key for locker 12 to the writer, Yamashita (ใใใ, give back). The key for 25 is the new one Rama keeps, and the note says nothing about taking belongings to the office. ใพใงใซ means โbyโ a deadline, while ใพใง means โuntilโ. ้ๆๆฅใพใงใซใใใ means the key must be back by Friday at the latest.
Question 39
ๅใ ใกใใใฎใกใใปใผใธ
ใใณใใ
ๆฅๆๆฅใฎใใผใใญใฅใผใงใใใ้จใใตใใใใชใฎใงใๅ ดๆใๅทใฎ่ฟใใฎๅ ฌๅใใใ็งใฎๅฎถใซใใใพใใใ
ๆ้ใฏๅใใงใ11ๆใใใงใใ
้ฃฒใฟ็ฉใฏใใกใใงใใใใใพใใใใใใณใใใฏไฝใ้ฃใน็ฉใไธใคๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใจใ
ใใผใใญใฅใผใฏใฉใใงใใพใใใ
- ๅทใฎ่ฟใใฎๅ ฌๅ
- ใใจใใใใฎๅฎถ
- ใใณใใใฎๅฎถ
Answer: 2 โ ใใจใใใใฎๅฎถ
Because of rain, the place changed from the park by the river to ็งใฎๅฎถ, โmy houseโ, and the writer is Sato. So it is at Satoโs house. The park was the old plan, and the barbecue is not at Minโs home. In messages about changes, look for AใใBใซ (from A to B). The thing after ใซ is the new plan.
Question 40
(The same passage as question 39.)
ใใณใใใฏไฝใๆใฃใฆใใใพใใใ
- ้ฃฒใฟ็ฉ
- ใใ
- ้ฃใน็ฉ
Answer: 3 โ ้ฃใน็ฉ
Sato will prepare the drinks (้ฃฒใฟ็ฉใฏใใกใใงใใใใใพใ, ใใใใใ means prepare), and asks Min to bring one thing to eat: ้ฃใน็ฉ (ใในใใฎ). Rain is mentioned, but nobody is asked to bring an umbrella. ใใกใใง means โon our sideโ or โwe willโ. When a message says ใใกใใงใใใใใพใ, you do not need to bring that item.
Question 41
ใไผ็คพใฎใในใๆใใ่กจใ
ใใๅ โ ๅทฅๅ ด๏ผ25ๅ๏ผ
5:20ใ6:20ใ7:20ใ13:20
ๅทฅๅ ด โ ใใๅ
14:50ใ15:50ใ22:50
โปๅๆๆฅใจๆฅๆๆฅใฏใใใๅ 5:20 ใจ ๅทฅๅ ด 22:50 ใฎใในใ ใใงใใ
ๅๆๆฅใใใๅใใๅทฅๅ ดใธ่กใใในใฏไฝๆใงใใใ
- 5:20
- 6:20
- 7:20
Answer: 1 โ 5:20
The note (โป) says that on Saturday and Sunday only the 5:20 bus from the station and the 22:50 bus from the factory run. So on Saturday the only bus to the factory is 5:20. 6:20 and 7:20 run on weekdays only. ๆใใ่กจ (ใใใใฒใใ) means timetable. Notes marked โป at the bottom of a timetable or notice are where exam questions hide. Always read them.
Question 42
(The same passage as question 41.)
ๆๆๆฅใไปไบใ15ๆใซ็ตใใใพใใๅทฅๅ ดใใใใๅใธๅธฐใใใกใฐใๆฉใใในใฏไฝๆใงใใใ
- 14:50
- 15:50
- 22:50
Answer: 2 โ 15:50
Work ends at 15:00, so the earliest bus you can catch from the factory is the 15:50. The 14:50 bus leaves before work ends, and 22:50 is the late bus for the evening shift, not the earliest one. Questions with ใใกใฐใๆฉใ (earliest) or ใใกใฐใใใใ (latest) need you to check every option against a condition, not just pick the first time you see.
Question 43
ใๅธๆฐใใผใซใ
7ๆ20ๆฅใ8ๆ31ๆฅ
ๅๅ9ๆใๅๅพ5ๆ๏ผๅ ฅใใใฎใฏๅๅพ4ๆๅใพใง๏ผ
ๅคงไบบ 300ๅใๅญใฉใ๏ผไธญๅญฆ็ใพใง๏ผ100ๅ
โปๆๆๆฅใฏไผใฟใงใใ
โป้จใฎๆฅใฏไผใฟใงใใ
ๅคงไบบไบไบบใจๅฐๅญฆ็ไธไบบใง่กใใพใใใใใถใงใใใใงใใใ
- 400ๅ
- 600ๅ
- 700ๅ
Answer: 3 โ 700ๅ
Adults (ๅคงไบบ ใใจใช) pay 300 yen and children up to junior high (ไธญๅญฆ็ใพใง) pay 100 yen, so two adults and one primary pupil (ๅฐๅญฆ็ ใใใใใใใ) cost 300 + 300 + 100 = 700 yen. 600ๅ forgets the child, and 400ๅ counts only one adult. Age bands on Japanese price lists: ๅคงไบบ (adults), ไธญๅญฆ็ (junior high), ๅฐๅญฆ็ (primary school), and sometimes ๅนผๅ (ใใใ, small children).
Question 44
(The same passage as question 43.)
ๆดใใฎๆฅใซ่กใใพใใใใผใซใซๅ ฅใใชใใฎใฏใใใคใงใใใ
- ๅๆๆฅใฎๅๅพ4ๆ
- ๆฅๆๆฅใฎๅๅ9ๆ
- ๆๆๆฅใฎๅๅ10ๆ
Answer: 3 โ ๆๆๆฅใฎๅๅ10ๆ
The pool is closed on Mondays (ๆๆๆฅใฏไผใฟใงใ), so Monday at 10 a.m. is the one time you cannot get in. Saturday at 4 p.m. is before the 4:30 last entry, and Sunday at 9 a.m. is opening time, so both are fine on a sunny day (ๆดใ ใฏใ). For โwhen can you notโ questions, check each option against every rule in the notice: days, hours, and the weather.
Question 45
ใๆใฎๆดใๆนใ
- ๆฐดใงๆใใฌใใใ
- ใใฃใใใใคใใฆใ30ใณใใๆดใใใคใใฎ้ใฏใใใฉใทใงๆดใใ
- ๆฐดใงใใใชใใใ
- ็ดใฟใชใซใงใตใใ๏ผใฌใฎใฎใฟใชใซใฏไฝฟใใชใใงใใ ใใ๏ผ
- ใขใซใณใผใซใๆใซใคใใใ
โปใใคใฌใซ่กใฃใใใจใฏใใใชใใใใใไธๅบฆใฏใใใใๆดใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
ใคใใฎ้ใฏใใฉใใใฃใฆๆดใใพใใใ
- ๆฐดใ ใใงๆดใ
- ใใฉใทใงๆดใ
- ใขใซใณใผใซใใคใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใฉใทใงๆดใ
Step 2 says ใคใใฎ้ใฏใใใฉใทใงๆดใ: you clean between and under the nails (ใคใ) with a brush. Water alone is only the first step, and alcohol (ใขใซใณใผใซ) is put on the whole hand at the end, not used to clean the nails. Instructions are numbered for a reason. Find the step that contains the key word from the question (ใคใ) and read only that step closely.
Question 46
(The same passage as question 45.)
ๆใใตใใจใใฏใไฝใไฝฟใใพใใใ
- ็ดใฟใชใซ
- ใฌใฎใฎใฟใชใซ
- ่ชๅใฎใใณใซใ
Answer: 1 โ ็ดใฟใชใซ
Step 4 says ็ดใฟใชใซใงใตใ, dry with a paper towel (็ด ใใฟ). Cloth towels (ใฌใฎใฎใฟใชใซ) are specifically banned in the brackets, and your own handkerchief is not mentioned at all, so in a food factory you would not use one. Brackets in instructions often contain a ban. ไฝฟใใชใใงใใ ใใ inside brackets is easy to skim past.
Question 47
ใใใใในใใผใใธใ ใ1ใๆใฎใใใใใใ
Aใณใผใน๏ผ3,000ๅใๅนณๆฅใฎๆ6ๆใๅคๆน5ๆใ ใ
Bใณใผใน๏ผ5,000ๅใๆฏๆฅใๆ6ๆใๅค11ๆ
Cใณใผใน๏ผ6,500ๅใๆฏๆฅใๆ6ๆใๅค11ๆใปใใผใซใไฝฟใใพใ
โปใฏใใใฎๆใฏใใฉใฎใณใผในใ1,000ๅๅฎใใชใใพใใ
ไปไบใ็ตใใฃใฆใใใๅค8ๆใใใซ่กใใใใงใใใใผใซใฏไฝฟใใพใใใใใกใฐใๅฎใใฎใฏใฉใฎใณใผในใงใใใ
- Bใณใผใน
- Aใณใผใน
- Cใณใผใน
Answer: 1 โ Bใณใผใน
Going around 8 p.m. rules out Aใณใผใน, which is weekdays 6 a.m.โ5 p.m. only. B and C both open until 11 p.m., but C costs more because it includes the pool, which this person does not need. So Bใณใผใน is the cheapest that fits. Comparison questions give you a condition (evenings, no pool). Remove the options that fail it, then compare prices.
Question 48
(The same passage as question 47.)
Cใณใผในใซใใใจใใฏใใใฎๆใฏใใใใฏใใใพใใใ
- 6,500ๅ
- 5,500ๅ
- 4,000ๅ
Answer: 2 โ 5,500ๅ
Cใณใผใน is 6,500ๅ, but the โป note takes 1,000ๅ off every course in the first month, so 5,500ๅ. 6,500ๅ ignores the discount, and 4,000ๅ is the B course with the discount. When a โป note applies to every course (ใฉใฎใณใผในใ), it changes every figure in the table. Apply it before you answer.
What to do with your score
Count your right answers section by section, not just in total. One section well behind the others tells you where the next fortnight should go, and how to review a mock test walks through doing that properly, including the questions you got right by luck.
A raw count out of 48 is not the same as the 10-250 score on the real certificate. How JFT-Basic scaled scoring works explains why, and what a result like yours probably means.
When you are ready, sit Mock Exam 3 under the same conditions, then check it against its answer guide.