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JFT-Basic Mock Exam 2: answers and explanations

Answers and explanations for all 48 questions of JFT-Basic Mock Exam 2, a set built around the factory floor: shifts, safety gear and hygiene.

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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 - ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆ
2 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ
3 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใตใ†ใจใ†
4 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใ‚€ใ™ใ‚“ใง
5 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใใฆ
6 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ใฎใ‚“ใง
7 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
8 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“
9 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ใ„ใ‚Šใใก
10 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ๆด—ใฃใฆ
11 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ้–‰ใพใฃใฆ
12 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ๆญฉใ„ใฆ
13 Conversation and Expression 3 - ใคใ‘ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
14 Conversation and Expression 2 - ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆ
15 Conversation and Expression 1 - ใชใŒใ‚‰
16 Conversation and Expression 1 - ใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
17 Conversation and Expression 3 - ใปใ†ใŒ
18 Conversation and Expression 2 - ใชใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ
19 Conversation and Expression 1 - ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
20 Conversation and Expression 3 - ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹
21 Conversation and Expression 2 - ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
22 Conversation and Expression 3 - ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
23 Conversation and Expression 1 - ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใพใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹
24 Conversation and Expression 2 - ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“
25 Listening 2 - ใใ‹ใ„ใฎ้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹
26 Listening 1 - 1ๆ™‚
27 Listening 3 - ็ฉบๆธฏใธๆฏใ‚’ใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
28 Listening 2 - ๅคใ„ไฝœๆฅญๆœ
29 Listening 3 - ่Œถ่‰ฒใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“
30 Listening 2 - 870ๅ††
31 Listening 1 - ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰
32 Listening 3 - ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰
33 Listening 1 - Bใƒฉใ‚คใƒณ
34 Listening 2 - 9ๆ™‚45ๅˆ†
35 Listening 3 - ใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
36 Listening 1 - ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚’ใ‚ใณใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
37 Reading 3 - ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใง
38 Reading 1 - 12็•ชใฎใ‹ใŽใ‚’ๅฑฑไธ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ‹ใˆใ™
39 Reading 2 - ใ•ใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฎถ
40 Reading 3 - ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉ
41 Reading 1 - 5:20
42 Reading 2 - 15:50
43 Reading 3 - 700ๅ††
44 Reading 3 - ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰10ๆ™‚
45 Reading 2 - ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ทใงๆด—ใ†
46 Reading 1 - ็ด™ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ
47 Reading 1 - Bใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น
48 Reading 2 - 5,500ๅ††

Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ€“12)

Question 1

ๅทฅๅ ดใงไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใ€้ ญใ‚’ใพใ‚‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซใ‹ใถใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‹ใŸใใฆใ€ไธŠใ‹ใ‚‰็‰ฉใŒใŠใกใฆใใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใพใ›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. ใฆใถใใ‚
  2. ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆ
  3. ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆ

Something hard you wear on your head (้ ญ ใ‚ใŸใพ) to protect it (ใพใ‚‚ใ‚‹) when things fall from above is a ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆ, a safety helmet. ใฆใถใใ‚ (gloves) protect the hands and ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏ (mask) covers the mouth and nose, so neither matches ้ ญ or ใ‹ใŸใใฆ (hard). Safety gear words travel in a group: ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆ, ใฆใถใใ‚, ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏ, ใผใ†ใ—, ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใใค (ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใใค, safety shoes). Learn them together.

Question 2

ๅทฅๅ ดใฎไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎคใชใฉใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ไฝœๆฅญๆœใซ็€ใŒใˆใ‚‹ใจใใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆœใ‚„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใ€ใ‹ใŽใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใฆใŠใใจใ“ใ‚ใงใ™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‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“
  2. ใŸใช
  3. ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ

A place in the break room (ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎค ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ„ใ—ใค) where you put your own clothes and bag while you change, and lock it (ใ‹ใŽใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹), is a ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ (locker). A ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ (fridge) is for food, and a ใŸใช (shelf) is open, so you cannot lock it. Most Japanese factories give each worker a numbered ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ, and you will hear ใ€‡็•ชใฎใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ (locker number such-and-such) on your first day.

Question 3

ๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ‚‚ใฆใซไฝๆ‰€ใจๅๅ‰ใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ€ใใฃใฆใ‚’ใฏใ‚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ตใ†ใจใ†
  2. ใฏใŒใ
  3. ใใฃใฆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใตใ†ใจใ†

A ใตใ†ใจใ† (envelope) is what you put a letter in; you write the address and name on the front and stick a stamp (ใใฃใฆ) on it. A ใฏใŒใ (postcard) also carries an address, but nothing goes inside it. A ใใฃใฆ 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 ๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ (you put a letter in it).

Question 4

ใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใฎๅ‰ใซ็ซ‹ใคใจใใฏใ€้•ทใ„ใ‹ใฟใ‚’ๅพŒใ‚ใง๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใปใฉใ„ใฆ
  2. ใ‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆ
  3. ใ‚€ใ™ใ‚“ใง

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚€ใ™ใ‚“ใง

On a production line (ใƒฉใ‚คใƒณ) long hair must be tied back, so ใ‚€ใ™ใ‚“ใง (tie) is right: ใ‹ใฟใ‚’ๅพŒใ‚ใงใ‚€ใ™ใถ means โ€˜tie your hair at the backโ€™. ใปใฉใ„ใฆ means โ€˜untieโ€™, the opposite of the safety rule, and ใ‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆ (wash) has nothing to do with standing at the line. A useful pair: ใ‚€ใ™ใถ (tie) and ใปใฉใ (untie). Food factories in particular insist that long hair is tied back and covered.

Question 5

ใจใชใ‚Šใฎใธใ‚„ใฎไบบใฎๅฃฐใŒ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ใ‚†ใ†ในใฏใ‚ˆใใญใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚

  1. ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใใฆ
  2. ใ—ใšใ‹ใง
  3. ใฒใใใฆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใใฆ

You could not sleep (ใญใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ) because the neighbourโ€™s voice was ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใ„ (noisy), so ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใใฆ gives the reason. ใ—ใšใ‹ใง (quiet) would help you sleep, and ใฒใใใฆ (low) describes the pitch of a voice, which is not a reason to stay awake. The ใฆ-form of an ใ„-adjective (ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใ„ โ†’ ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใใฆ) is the usual way to give a reason in the middle of a sentence.

Question 6

ใ‹ใœใ‚’ใฒใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€่–ฌใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ๆ—ฉใใญใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

  1. ใŸในใฆ
  2. ใฎใ‚“ใง
  3. ใ‹ใ‘ใฆ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใฎใ‚“ใง

In Japanese you โ€˜drinkโ€™ medicine: ่–ฌใ‚’ใฎใ‚€ (ใใ™ใ‚Šใ‚’ใฎใ‚€), even when it is a tablet. ่–ฌใ‚’ใŸในใ‚‹ is a natural mistake for learners but is not what Japanese people say, and ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ (to hang, to call, to pour) does not go with ่–ฌ. Collocations like ่–ฌใ‚’ใฎใ‚€ are tested because a word-by-word translation from your own language leads you astray. Note them as pairs, not single words.

Question 7

ใ€Œๅทฅๅ ดใ€ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงใฉใ†ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
  2. ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡
  3. ใ”ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†

ๅทฅๅ ด (factory) is read ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†, with a long ใ† at the end of both halves. ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ drops the final long vowel, and ใ”ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ† 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

ใ€Œๅฎ‰ๅ…จใ€ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงใฉใ†ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ใ‚“ใ›ใ‚“
  2. ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ„
  3. ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“

ๅฎ‰ๅ…จ (safety) is ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“: ๅ…จ is read ใœใ‚“, with a voiced ใœ. ใ‚ใ‚“ใ›ใ‚“ loses that voicing, and ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ„ ends in the wrong sound. You will see ๅฎ‰ๅ…จ on signs everywhere in a Japanese factory, so it is worth knowing on sight. Other words with ๅ…จ you will meet: ๅ…จ้ƒจ (ใœใ‚“ใถ, all) and ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใใค (ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใใค, safety shoes).

Question 9

ใ€Œๅ…ฅๅฃใ€ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงใฉใ†ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ„ใ‚Šใใก
  2. ใ„ใ‚Šใใก
  3. ใซใ‚…ใ†ใใก

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ„ใ‚Šใใก

ๅ…ฅๅฃ (entrance) is ใ„ใ‚Šใใก: ๅฃ ใใก becomes ใใก when it joins another word. ใ„ใ‚Šใใก misses that change, and ใซใ‚…ใ†ใใก wrongly uses the on-reading ใซใ‚…ใ† of ๅ…ฅ. The same pattern gives ๅ‡บๅฃ ใงใใก (exit). Signs in stations, shops and factories use ๅ…ฅๅฃ and ๅ‡บๅฃ constantly, so this pair is worth learning by sight as well as by sound.

Question 10

ไฝœๆฅญใฎๅ‰ใซใ€ใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใงๆ‰‹ใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ๆถˆใ—ใฆ
  2. ๆด—ใฃใฆ
  3. ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆ

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆด—ใฃใฆ

With soap (ใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“) you wash your hands: ๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆด—ใฃใฆ (ใฆใ‚’ใ‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆ). ๆถˆใ—ใฆ (ใ‘ใ—ใฆ, switch off or erase) and ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆ (ใ„ใ‚Œใฆ, put in) are real verbs in the right form, but neither makes sense with ใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใงๆ‰‹ใ‚’. 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

ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏ้Š€่กŒใŒ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

  1. ้–‰ใพใฃใฆ
  2. ้–‹ใ„ใฆ
  3. ๅง‹ใพใฃใฆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ้–‰ใพใฃใฆ

You will go on Monday because the bank is closed on Sunday: ้–‰ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ (ใ—ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™). ้–‹ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ (ใ‚ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™, open) would be a reason to go on Sunday, not to wait, and ๅง‹ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ (ใฏใ˜ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™) is used for events, not for a bank being open or shut. Watch the pair ้–‰ใพใ‚‹ (ใ—ใพใ‚‹, to be closed) and ้–‹ใ (ใ‚ใ, to be open). Both describe the state of shops, banks and doors.

Question 12

ๅทฅๅ ดใฎไธญใฏใ‚ใถใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€่ตฐใ‚‰ใชใ„ใง๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ็ซ‹ใฃใฆ
  2. ๅพ…ใฃใฆ
  3. ๆญฉใ„ใฆ

Answer: 3 โ€” ๆญฉใ„ใฆ

่ตฐใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงๆญฉใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ means โ€˜walk, donโ€™t runโ€™ (่ตฐใ‚‹ ใฏใ—ใ‚‹, run; ๆญฉใ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ, walk), a rule you will see on factory walls. ็ซ‹ใฃใฆ (ใŸใฃใฆ, stand) and ๅพ…ใฃใฆ (ใพใฃใฆ, wait) are grammatical but do not replace running with a safe way of moving around. ๏ฝžใชใ„ใง followed by another verb means โ€˜instead of doing X, do Yโ€™. ่ตฐใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงๆญฉใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ is one of the first rules you will hear in a factory.

Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ€“24)

Question 13

ไฝœๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๅ‰

A๏ผšใ“ใฎไธญใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใจใใ€ไฝ•ใ‹๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใผใ†ใ—ใจใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’ใคใ‘ใ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คใ‘ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
  2. ใคใ‘ใฆใ„ใพใ™
  3. ใคใ‘ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

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

B answers with a rule (ใผใ†ใ—ใจใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„), so A was asking โ€˜Do I have to wear something?โ€™: ใคใ‘ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹. ใคใ‘ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ asks about past experience, and ใคใ‘ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ asks what someone is wearing now, and neither matches Bโ€™s reply. ๏ฝžใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ (must) is the expression for workplace rules. The casual version, ๏ฝžใชใใ‚ƒ, is what you will hear on the floor.

Question 14

ใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†

A๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใ€็งใจ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ็”จไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใฃใฆโ€ฆใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€็งใŒๆœใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™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ฆใ‚‚
  2. ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆ
  3. ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆ

A polite request is the te-form plus ใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹: ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹, โ€˜could you swap with me?โ€™ (ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹, to swap or change places). ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ and ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ are not grammatical, so only the plain te-form fits before ใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹. Swapping shifts is everyday factory life. ใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ (swap a shift) and ใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ (work a shift) are both worth knowing.

Question 15

ไฝœๆฅญไธญใฎใƒซใƒผใƒซ

A๏ผšใ‚คใƒคใƒ›ใƒณใง้Ÿณๆฅฝใ‚’่žใ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ไฝœๆฅญใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใพใ‚ใ‚Šใฎ้ŸณใŒ่žใ“ใˆใชใ„ใจใ‚ใถใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ ใ‚ใ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ชใŒใ‚‰
  2. ใŸใ‚Š
  3. ใพใˆใซ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใชใŒใ‚‰

Verb stem + ใชใŒใ‚‰ means doing two things at once: ่žใใชใŒใ‚‰ไฝœๆฅญใ™ใ‚‹, โ€˜work while listeningโ€™. ใŸใ‚Š needs the ta-form (่žใ„ใŸใ‚Š), and ใพใˆใซ needs the dictionary form (่žใใพใˆใซ), so neither can follow the stem ่žใ. Check the form just before the blank. A verb stem (่žใ, ้ฃŸใน, ๆ›ธใ) is the clue for ใชใŒใ‚‰.

Question 16

ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใ‚‚ใฎ

A๏ผšใ‚ใ‚Œใ€ใ‹ใ•ใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผš้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใซใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใฆ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚้ง…ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ—ใฆใฟใพใ™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พใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใŠใใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ใฟใพใ—ใŸ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ

๏ฝžใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ shows something happened by mistake and you regret it: ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ, โ€˜I went and left itโ€™. ๏ฝžใฆใŠใใพใ—ใŸ means you did it on purpose to prepare, and ๏ฝžใฆใฟใพใ—ใŸ means you tried it, and nobody forgets an umbrella on purpose or as an experiment. ๏ฝžใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ is how Japanese people report small accidents: ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ, ใ“ใ‚ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ (I broke it).

Question 17

้ง…ใพใงใฎ่กŒใๆ–น

A๏ผš้ง…ใพใงใ€ใƒใ‚นใจ้›ป่ปŠใจใ€ใฉใกใ‚‰ใŒใฏใ‚„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผš้›ป่ปŠใฎ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใฏใ‚„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚10ๅˆ†ใง็€ใใพใ™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‚ˆใ‚Š
  2. ใปใฉ
  3. ใปใ†ใŒ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใปใ†ใŒ

To answer an A-or-B question, Japanese uses ๏ฝžใฎใปใ†ใŒ: ้›ป่ปŠใฎใปใ†ใŒใฏใ‚„ใ„ใงใ™, โ€˜the train is fasterโ€™. ้›ป่ปŠใ‚ˆใ‚Šใฏใ‚„ใ„ would mean โ€˜faster than the trainโ€™, the opposite, and ใปใฉ is used with a negative (้›ป่ปŠใปใฉใฏใ‚„ใใชใ„). Remember the pattern as a pair: the question AใจBใจใ€ใฉใกใ‚‰ใŒโ€ฆ, and the answer ๏ฝžใฎใปใ†ใŒโ€ฆ.

Question 18

ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ็”Ÿๆดป

A๏ผšๆ—ฅๆœฌใซๆฅใฆใ€ใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใพใ 3ใ‹ๆœˆใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅทฅๅ ดใฎไป•ไบ‹ใซใฏๅฐ‘ใ—๏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. ใชใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ
  2. ใชใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ใชใ‚Œใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“

Answer: 2 โ€” ใชใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ

ใงใ‚‚ (but) contrasts โ€˜only three monthsโ€™ with progress, so ๅฐ‘ใ—ใชใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ, โ€˜I have got a little used to itโ€™ (ใชใ‚Œใ‚‹, to get used to), fits. ใชใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ is a negative, which clashes with ใงใ‚‚ and ๅฐ‘ใ—, and ใชใ‚Œใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ (โ€˜you must not get used to itโ€™) makes no sense here. ใชใ‚Œใ‚‹ (to get used to) is a key word for anyone starting a new job in Japan. ไป•ไบ‹ใซใชใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ‹ is a question you will be asked often.

Question 19

ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใฎ่จ€ใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ‹ใฃใŸ

A๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ“ใฎใฏใ“ใ‚’ๅ…จ้ƒจBใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใซๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€๏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†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
  2. ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ
  3. ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

When you miss an instruction, ask for it again: ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ (ใ‚‚ใ†ใ„ใกใฉ, once more). ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ is said after a meal, and ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ (โ€˜sorry 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. ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ is a shorter version that also works.

Question 20

ๅŒใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใŒไฝœๆฅญไธญใซใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใŸ

A๏ผšใ„ใŸใฃ๏ผๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅˆ‡ใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
B๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ™ใใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ‚“ใงใใพใ™ใ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Šใ‹ใ’ใ•ใพใง
  2. ใŠใ ใ„ใ˜ใซ
  3. ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹

When someone has just been hurt, you ask ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹, โ€˜are you all right?โ€™. ใŠใ ใ„ใ˜ใซ (โ€˜take care of yourselfโ€™) is said when you part from someone who is ill, not at the moment of the injury, and ใŠใ‹ใ’ใ•ใพใง 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

ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไผš็คพใงใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใ™ใ‚‹

A๏ผšไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅƒใใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚ใƒ™ใƒˆใƒŠใƒ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅใพใ—ใŸใ€‚๏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Šใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™
  3. ใŠใคใ‹ใ‚Œใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

A self-introduction ends with ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™. ใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ (โ€˜thank you for all your helpโ€™) is said when you leave a job, and ใŠใคใ‹ใ‚Œใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ is said at the end of a working day, so both belong to the wrong moment. A more formal version at work is ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™, with ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ for extra politeness.

Question 22

ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎคใงๅ…ˆใฑใ„ใซใŠใ‹ใ—ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†

A๏ผšใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚ๅ›ฝใธๅธฐใฃใŸใจใใฎใŠใฟใ‚„ใ’ใงใ™ใ€‚
B๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™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ฉใ†ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใฆ
  2. ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ™
  3. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

When you receive a gift (ใŠใฟใ‚„ใ’), you thank the giver: ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™, then ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ before eating. ใฉใ†ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใฆ is the reply to someone thanking you, and ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ™ is said when you enter someoneโ€™s home. The usual exchange when someone offers food: ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™. Before eating anything at work, ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ on its own is fine too.

Question 23

ไฝ“ใฎใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใŒๆ‚ชใใฆใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹

A๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ๅฑฑ็”ฐใงใ™ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใญใคใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€๏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. ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใพใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹
  2. ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ
  3. ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใพใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹

You are the one asking for leave, so you need the polite request ไผ‘ใพใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹, โ€˜could you let me take the day off?โ€™. ไผ‘ใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ gives permission and ไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ gives advice, and both are things the leader would say to you, not the other way round. ๏ฝžใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ is one of the most useful polite request patterns at work. ๆ—ฉใๅธฐใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ (may I leave early?) works the same way.

Question 24

ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใงใ€ใŸใชใฎไธŠใฎ็‰ฉใซๆ‰‹ใŒใจใฉใ‹ใชใ„

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ใ‚ใฎไธŠใฎใฏใ“ใ€ๅ–ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚

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งใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
  2. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“
  3. ใŠใ‹ใพใ„ใชใ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“

ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ is the natural way to get someoneโ€™s attention before asking a favour, here asking them to take down a box (ๅ–ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹). ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ is congratulations, and ใŠใ‹ใพใ„ใชใ (โ€˜please donโ€™t go to any troubleโ€™) is said by a guest declining a hostโ€™s offer. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ does two jobs: โ€˜sorryโ€™ and โ€˜excuse meโ€™. Before a request like this, it means โ€˜excuse meโ€™.

Listening (questions 25โ€“36)

Question 25

ๅทฅๅ ดใ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€‚

  1. Aใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใ‚’ใใ†ใ˜ใ™ใ‚‹
  2. ใใ‹ใ„ใฎ้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹
  3. ใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

Answer: 2 โ€” ใใ‹ใ„ใฎ้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใƒคใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€Aใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Yan-san, could you clean Line A?

็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ€ใ™ใๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚
Sure. Iโ€™ll start right away.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅพ…ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใใ†ใ˜ใฎๅ‰ใซใ€ใใ‹ใ„ใฎ้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚‚ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Oh, wait a moment. Before you clean, please switch off the machineโ€™s power. And wear gloves as well.

็”ท๏ผšใฆใถใใ‚ใฏใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚
Iโ€™m already wearing gloves. So Iโ€™ll 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 (้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹ ใงใ‚“ใใ‚’ใใ‚‹). He is already wearing gloves (ใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™), 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 speakerโ€™s last decision was. ใใ†ใ˜ใฎๅ‰ใซ (before cleaning) is the key phrase here.

Question 26

ๅทฅๅ ดใง็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒๆ˜ผไผ‘ใฟใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 1ๆ™‚
  2. 12ๆ™‚
  3. 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ

Answer: 1 โ€” 1ๆ™‚

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใƒชใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใŠๆ˜ผใฎไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ใ€12ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Lin-san, is twelve oโ€™clock all right for your lunch break today?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Yes, thatโ€™s fine.

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚12ๆ™‚ใฏไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎคใŒใ“ใ‚€ใฎใงใ€12ๆ™‚ๅŠใ‹ใ‚‰ใซใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Oh, sorry. The break room gets crowded at twelve, so please take it from half past twelve.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚โ€ฆใ‚ใ€ใงใ‚‚ใ€12ๆ™‚ๅŠใฏ้ƒจๅ“ใŒใจใฉใๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
All rightโ€ฆ oh, but half past twelve is when the parts arrive, isnโ€™t it?

็”ท๏ผšใใ†ใงใ—ใŸใญใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€1ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใซใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
So it is. Letโ€™s make it one oโ€™clock, then.

The time changes twice: first 12ๆ™‚, then 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ because the break room (ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ๅฎค) is crowded, then 1ๆ™‚ because the parts (้ƒจๅ“ ใถใฒใ‚“) arrive at 12:30. The last decision, ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€1ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใซใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†, 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

ไผš็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

็”ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใฆใใฎใ†ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ไผ‘ใฟใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‹ใœใ‚’ใฒใ„ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใŒ็—…ๆฐ—ใซใชใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  3. ็ฉบๆธฏใธๆฏใ‚’ใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

Answer: 3 โ€” ็ฉบๆธฏใธๆฏใ‚’ใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ซใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใใฎใ†ใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‹ใœใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Kang-san, what happened yesterday? Did you have a cold?

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใ‹ใœใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
No, it wasnโ€™t a cold.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใŠๅญใ•ใ‚“ใŒ็—…ๆฐ—๏ผŸ
Then was your child ill?

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใˆใ€ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใฏๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ˜ใคใฏใ€ๅ›ฝใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฏใŒๆฅใŸใฎใงใ€็ฉบๆธฏใพใงใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
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 ใ‹ใœใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ (not a cold) and ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใฏๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใงใ™ (his child is well). The real reason comes after ใ˜ใคใฏ (โ€˜actuallyโ€™): he went to the airport to meet his mother (ใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใซ่กŒใ, go to meet). In โ€˜whyโ€™ questions the speaker often rules out guesses first. Listen for ใ˜ใคใฏ, which usually comes just before the real reason.

Question 28

ๅทฅๅ ดใง็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใ‚ใ—ใŸไฝ•ใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆ
  2. ๅคใ„ไฝœๆฅญๆœ
  3. ใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใŸ็ด™

Answer: 2 โ€” ๅคใ„ไฝœๆฅญๆœ

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใ€ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไฝœๆฅญๆœใ‚’ใ‚ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅคใ„ไฝœๆฅญๆœใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Iโ€™ll hand out the new work uniforms tomorrow, so please bring your old uniform.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใ‚‚ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
All right. The helmet too?

็”ท๏ผšใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใฏใใฎใพใพไฝฟใˆใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใใคใฎใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚บใ‚’ๆ›ธใ็ด™ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚
You can keep using the helmet, so no need. Also, donโ€™t forget the form for your safety shoe size.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใใฎ็ด™ใฏใใฎใ†ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ๅ‡บใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Oh, I already handed that form in yesterday.

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใใ†ใงใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใใ‚Œใฏใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Oh, did you? Then thatโ€™s fine.

The helmet can be kept (ใใฎใพใพไฝฟใˆใพใ™), so she does not bring it, and she already handed in the size form yesterday (ใ‚‚ใ†ๅ‡บใ—ใพใ—ใŸ). That leaves only the old work uniform, ๅคใ„ไฝœๆฅญๆœ (ใตใ‚‹ใ„ใ•ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใตใ). Both distractors are mentioned, then cancelled. Listen for words that cancel an item: ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ (no need), ใ‚‚ใ†ๅ‡บใ—ใพใ—ใŸ (already handed in), ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ (not needed).

Question 29

ๅบ—ใงๅบ—ๅ“กใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

็”ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใฎใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใ‚’่ฒทใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้ป’ใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“
  2. ้’ใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“
  3. ่Œถ่‰ฒใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“

Answer: 3 โ€” ่Œถ่‰ฒใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ไป•ไบ‹ใซๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใ‚’ใ•ใŒใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚
Excuse me, Iโ€™m looking for a bag to take to work.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ้ป’ใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใฏใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚3000ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
How about this black one? Itโ€™s 3,000 yen.

็”ท๏ผšใ†ใƒผใ‚“ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅฐใ•ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ไฝœๆฅญๆœใ‚‚ๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใŸใ„ใฎใงใ€‚
Hmm, itโ€™s a bit small. I want to fit my work uniform in too.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใงใฏใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ้’ใ„ใฎใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ๅคงใใใฆใ€4500ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
Then how about this blue one? Itโ€™s big, and itโ€™s 4,500 yen.

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅฎ‰ใ„ใฎใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚
Nice. But do you have anything a little cheaper?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ่Œถ่‰ฒใ„ใฎใฏใ€ๅคงใใ•ใฏๅŒใ˜ใงใ€3800ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
This brown one is the same size, and itโ€™s 3,800 yen.

็”ท๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใใ‚Œใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Then Iโ€™ll take that.

The black bag is too small (ๅฐใ•ใ„), and the blue one is the right size but too expensive. The brown one (่Œถ่‰ฒใ„ ใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚ใ„) is the same size as the blue one but cheaper, and he says ใใ‚Œใซใ—ใพใ™, โ€˜Iโ€™ll take thatโ€™. ใใ‚Œใซใ—ใพใ™ always points back to the last thing offered. In shop dialogues, the item the customer finally agrees to usually comes last, and ใใ‚Œใซใ—ใพใ™ or ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ใใ ใ•ใ„ confirms it.

Question 30

้ง…ใฎใพใฉใใกใง้ง…ๅ“กใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใœใ‚“ใถใงใ„ใใ‚‰ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 580ๅ††
  2. 870ๅ††
  3. 1160ๅ††

Answer: 2 โ€” 870ๅ††

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใฟใชใจ้ง…ใพใงใ€ๅคงไบบไธ€ไบบใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Excuse me, how much is it to Minato Station for one adult?

็”ท๏ผš580ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
580 yen.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใ‚‚ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚
Oh, I have a child with me too.

็”ท๏ผšใŠๅญใ•ใ‚“ใฏๅŠๅˆ†ใงใ€290ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
Children are half price, 290 yen.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ๅคงไบบไธ€ไบบใจๅญใฉใ‚‚ไธ€ไบบใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Then one adult and one child, please.

One adult (ๅคงไบบ ใŠใจใช) is 580 yen and a child is half (ๅŠๅˆ† ใฏใ‚“ใถใ‚“), 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 ๅŠๅˆ†. Listen for price words such as ๅŠๅˆ† (half), ไบŒใพใ„ (two tickets) and ๏ฝžๅ††ๅผ•ใ (yen off), which change the total.

Question 31

็—…้™ขใฎใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘ใง็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใ„ใค็—…้™ขใซๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰
  2. ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ
  3. ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅ

Answer: 1 โ€” ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใงใฏใ€ๆฌกใฏๆฅ้€ฑใฎๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Then please come again next Monday.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏๆœใ‹ใ‚‰ๅคœใพใงไป•ไบ‹ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Sorry, I work from morning to night on Monday.

็”ท๏ผšใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
I see. How about Tuesday afternoon?

ๅฅณ๏ผš็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใ‚‚ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆใ€‚ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใชใ‚‰ไผ‘ใฟใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚
Tuesday is a bit difficult tooโ€ฆ Iโ€™m free on Wednesday.

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎ็—…้™ขใฏๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใŒไผ‘ใฟใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Iโ€™m sorry, the hospital is closed on Wednesdays. How about Thursday morning?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚
Yes, thatโ€™s fine.

Monday and Tuesday donโ€™t suit the woman (ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ is a polite โ€˜noโ€™), and on Wednesday the hospital is closed (ไผ‘ใฟ ใ‚„ใ™ใฟ). She agrees to Thursday morning, ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰ (ใ‚‚ใใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฎใ”ใœใ‚“), with ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™. A polite Japanese โ€˜noโ€™ rarely includes ใ„ใ„ใˆ. ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ with the sentence left unfinished is a refusal.

Question 32

ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใฎใพใฉใใกใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

็”ทใฎไบบใฏใพใฉใใกใงไฝ•ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ›ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆ
  2. ใฏใ‚“ใ“
  3. ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฒใฃใ“ใ—ใฎๆ‰‹ใคใฅใใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใฏใ€ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Youโ€™re here to register a move, arenโ€™t you? Please show me your residence card.

็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚โ€ฆใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Here. โ€ฆDo you need my passport too?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆใฏใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใฎ็ด™ใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไฝๆ‰€ใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
No, we donโ€™t need the passport. And please write your new address on this form.

็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใ‚ใฎใ†ใ€ใฏใ‚“ใ“ใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
All right. Um, do you need my seal too?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใงใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
No, a signature is fine.

The clerk asks for the residence card (ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰) at the start. The passport is not needed (ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“), and a signature replaces the seal (ใฏใ‚“ใ“), so the man shows only his card. ใฒใฃใ“ใ— means moving house and ๆ‰‹ใคใฅใ (ใฆใคใฅใ) means procedure. City hall and bank counters are common L2 settings. Learn the document words: ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰, ใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆ, ใฏใ‚“ใ“, ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณ, ไฝๆ‰€ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡).

Question 33

ๅทฅๅ ดใงๆœใฎใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚

ไปŠๆ—ฅใ€Cใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใฎไบบใฏใฉใ“ใงไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. Bใƒฉใ‚คใƒณ
  2. Cใƒฉใ‚คใƒณ
  3. Aใƒฉใ‚คใƒณ

Answer: 1 โ€” Bใƒฉใ‚คใƒณ

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใงใ™ใ€‚Cใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใฎใใ‹ใ„ใŒใ€ใใฎใ†ใฎๅคœใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€Cใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใฎไบบใฏใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏBใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Aใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ใจๅŒใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚Cใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใฎใใ‹ใ„ใฏใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๆœใพใงใซใชใŠใ‚‹ไบˆๅฎšใงใ™ใ€‚
Good morning. Here are todayโ€™s 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 (ใ“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™), 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. ไบˆๅฎš (ใ‚ˆใฆใ„) means โ€˜planโ€™ or โ€˜expectedโ€™. Morning briefings (ๆœ็คผ ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Œใ„) often list several lines or areas. Listen only for the one in the question.

Question 34

ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ้›ป่ฉฑใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ขใƒณใƒŠใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ‚ใ—ใŸไฝ•ๆ™‚ใพใงใซๅทฅๅ ดใซๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 7ๆ™‚45ๅˆ†
  2. 9ๆ™‚45ๅˆ†
  3. 10ๆ™‚

Answer: 2 โ€” 9ๆ™‚45ๅˆ†

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€ใ‚ขใƒณใƒŠใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใฎ็”ฐไธญใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ8ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏๆœใ€ใใ‹ใ„ใฎใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€10ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚10ๆ™‚ใฎ15ๅˆ†ๅ‰ใซๆฅใฆใ€็€ใŒใˆใฆใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
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 (ใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“), and Anna must arrive 15 minutes earlier (15ๅˆ†ๅ‰ ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใตใ‚“ใพใˆ) to change, so 9:45. 7ๆ™‚45ๅˆ† 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 ๏ฝžๅˆ†ๅ‰ใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„, subtract from the new time, not the usual one.

Question 35

้ฃŸๅ“ๅทฅๅ ดใงใ€ไฝœๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๅ‰ใฎใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚

ไฝœๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซใ€ใ•ใ„ใ”ใซไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใผใ†ใ—ใ‚’ใ‹ใถใ‚‹
  2. ๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆด—ใ†
  3. ใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšไฝœๆฅญๅ ดใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ๅ‰ใฎใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใฐใ‚“ใ‚’ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใพใšใ€็™ฝใ„ไฝœๆฅญๆœใซ็€ใŒใˆใฆใ€ใผใ†ใ—ใ‚’ใ‹ใถใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‹ใฟใฎๆฏ›ใŒใผใ†ใ—ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ๆฌกใซใ€ใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใงๆ‰‹ใ‚’30ใณใ‚‡ใ†ๆด—ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใใฎใ‚ใจใ€ใ‚จใ‚ขใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใฎไธญใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚จใ‚ขใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ•ใ„ใ”ใซใ€ใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Iโ€™ll 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 ใ•ใ„ใ”ใซ (finally): ใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„. ใผใ†ใ—ใ‚’ใ‹ใถใ‚‹ is the first step (ใพใš) and ๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆด—ใ† the second (ๆฌกใซ), so both come too early. Food-factory hygiene steps follow a fixed order, and questions about order turn on ใพใš (first), ๆฌกใซ (next), ใใฎใ‚ใจ (after that) and ใ•ใ„ใ”ใซ (finally).

Question 36

ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚

ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰ไธญใ€ไฝ•ใŒใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚’ใ‚ใณใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
  2. ้›ปๆฐ—ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใ“ใจ
  3. ใธใ‚„ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ“ใจ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚’ใ‚ใณใ‚‹ใ“ใจ

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใซใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆฅ้€ฑใฎๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ๆœ9ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰12ๆ™‚ใพใงใ€ๆฐด้“ใฎๅทฅไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใใฎใ‚ใ„ใ ใ€ๆฐดใŒไฝฟใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚„ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใฏใ€็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใ‹ใ€ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒใซใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚้›ปๆฐ—ใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฉใŠใ‚Šไฝฟใˆใพใ™ใ€‚
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 (ๆฐด้“ใฎๅทฅไบ‹ ใ™ใ„ใฉใ†ใฎใ“ใ†ใ˜) means no water from 9 to 12, so you cannot take a shower (ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚’ใ‚ใณใ‚‹). The speaker says electricity works as normal (ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฉใŠใ‚Š), and nothing is said about rooms being closed. Notices about building work (ๅทฅไบ‹ ใ“ใ†ใ˜) are common in dormitories. Listen for what cannot be used (ไฝฟใˆใพใ›ใ‚“) and when.

Reading (questions 37โ€“48)

Question 37

ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผใซใฏใฃใฆใ‚ใฃใŸใƒกใƒข

ใƒฉใƒžใ•ใ‚“ใธ
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใƒฉใƒžใ•ใ‚“ใฎใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผใฏ12็•ชใ‹ใ‚‰25็•ชใซใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
25็•ชใฎใ‹ใŽใฏใ€ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใงใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
12็•ชใฎใ‹ใŽใฏใ€้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใพใงใซ็งใซใ‹ใˆใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ๅฑฑไธ‹

ใƒฉใƒžใ•ใ‚“ใฏๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‹ใŽใ‚’ใฉใ“ใงใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅฑฑไธ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. 12็•ชใฎใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผใง
  3. ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใง

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใง

The note says 25็•ชใฎใ‹ใŽใฏใ€ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใงใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„: the new key comes from the office (ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡). 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 questionโ€™s verb (ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†) to the sentence that uses it.

Question 38

(The same passage as question 37.)

ใƒฉใƒžใ•ใ‚“ใฏ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใพใงใซไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 12็•ชใฎใ‹ใŽใ‚’ๅฑฑไธ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ‹ใˆใ™
  2. 25็•ชใฎใ‹ใŽใ‚’ๅฑฑไธ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ‚ใŸใ™
  3. ใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผใฎใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’ใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใซๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ

Answer: 1 โ€” 12็•ชใฎใ‹ใŽใ‚’ๅฑฑไธ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ‹ใˆใ™

By Friday (้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใพใงใซ), Rama must return the key for locker 12 to the writer, Yamashita (ใ‹ใˆใ™, give back). The key for 25 is the new one Rama keeps, and the note says nothing about taking belongings to the office. ใพใงใซ means โ€˜byโ€™ a deadline, while ใพใง means โ€˜untilโ€™. ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใพใงใซใ‹ใˆใ™ means the key must be back by Friday at the latest.

Question 39

ๅ‹ใ ใกใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธ

ใƒŸใƒณใ•ใ‚“
ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎใƒใƒผใƒ™ใ‚ญใƒฅใƒผใงใ™ใŒใ€้›จใŒใตใ‚Šใใ†ใชใฎใงใ€ๅ ดๆ‰€ใ‚’ๅทใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€็งใฎๅฎถใซใ‹ใˆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ๆ™‚้–“ใฏๅŒใ˜ใงใ€11ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚
้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใƒŸใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฏไฝ•ใ‹้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ไธ€ใคๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใ•ใจใ†

ใƒใƒผใƒ™ใ‚ญใƒฅใƒผใฏใฉใ“ใงใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅทใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’
  2. ใ•ใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฎถ
  3. ใƒŸใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฎถ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ•ใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅฎถ

Because of rain, the place changed from the park by the river to ็งใฎๅฎถ, โ€˜my houseโ€™, and the writer is Sato. So it is at Satoโ€™s house. The park was the old plan, and the barbecue is not at Minโ€™s home. In messages about changes, look for Aใ‹ใ‚‰Bใซ (from A to B). The thing after ใซ is the new plan.

Question 40

(The same passage as question 39.)

ใƒŸใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฏไฝ•ใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉ
  2. ใ‹ใ•
  3. ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉ

Answer: 3 โ€” ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉ

Sato will prepare the drinks (้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ—ใพใ™, ใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹ means prepare), and asks Min to bring one thing to eat: ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉ (ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎ). Rain is mentioned, but nobody is asked to bring an umbrella. ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใง means โ€˜on our sideโ€™ or โ€˜we willโ€™. When a message says ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ—ใพใ™, you do not need to bring that item.

Question 41

ใ€ไผš็คพใฎใƒใ‚นใ€€ๆ™‚ใ“ใ่กจใ€‘
ใˆใๅ‰ โ†’ ๅทฅๅ ด๏ผˆ25ๅˆ†๏ผ‰
5:20ใ€€6:20ใ€€7:20ใ€€13:20
ๅทฅๅ ด โ†’ ใˆใๅ‰
14:50ใ€€15:50ใ€€22:50
โ€ปๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใจๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใˆใๅ‰ 5:20 ใจ ๅทฅๅ ด 22:50 ใฎใƒใ‚นใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚

ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ใˆใๅ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅทฅๅ ดใธ่กŒใใƒใ‚นใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 5:20
  2. 6:20
  3. 7:20

Answer: 1 โ€” 5:20

The note (โ€ป) 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. ๆ™‚ใ“ใ่กจ (ใ˜ใ“ใใฒใ‚‡ใ†) means timetable. Notes marked โ€ป at the bottom of a timetable or notice are where exam questions hide. Always read them.

Question 42

(The same passage as question 41.)

ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใŒ15ๆ™‚ใซ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ๅทฅๅ ดใ‹ใ‚‰ใˆใๅ‰ใธๅธฐใ‚‹ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๆ—ฉใ„ใƒใ‚นใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 14:50
  2. 15:50
  3. 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 ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๆ—ฉใ„ (earliest) or ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ใŠใใ„ (latest) need you to check every option against a condition, not just pick the first time you see.

Question 43

ใ€ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใƒ—ใƒผใƒซใ€‘
7ๆœˆ20ๆ—ฅใ€œ8ๆœˆ31ๆ—ฅ
ๅˆๅ‰9ๆ™‚ใ€œๅˆๅพŒ5ๆ™‚๏ผˆๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฎใฏๅˆๅพŒ4ๆ™‚ๅŠใพใง๏ผ‰
ๅคงไบบ 300ๅ††ใ€€ๅญใฉใ‚‚๏ผˆไธญๅญฆ็”Ÿใพใง๏ผ‰100ๅ††
โ€ปๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚
โ€ป้›จใฎๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

ๅคงไบบไบŒไบบใจๅฐๅญฆ็”Ÿไธ€ไบบใง่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚ใœใ‚“ใถใงใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 400ๅ††
  2. 600ๅ††
  3. 700ๅ††

Answer: 3 โ€” 700ๅ††

Adults (ๅคงไบบ ใŠใจใช) pay 300 yen and children up to junior high (ไธญๅญฆ็”Ÿใพใง) pay 100 yen, so two adults and one primary pupil (ๅฐๅญฆ็”Ÿ ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใใ›ใ„) 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”Ÿ (junior high), ๅฐๅญฆ็”Ÿ (primary school), and sometimes ๅนผๅ… (ใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜, small children).

Question 44

(The same passage as question 43.)

ๆ™ดใ‚Œใฎๆ—ฅใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚ใƒ—ใƒผใƒซใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใชใ„ใฎใฏใ€ใ„ใคใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ4ๆ™‚
  2. ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰9ๆ™‚
  3. ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰10ๆ™‚

Answer: 3 โ€” ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰10ๆ™‚

The pool is closed on Mondays (ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏไผ‘ใฟใงใ™), 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 (ๆ™ดใ‚Œ ใฏใ‚Œ). For โ€˜when can you notโ€™ questions, check each option against every rule in the notice: days, hours, and the weather.

Question 45

ใ€ๆ‰‹ใฎๆด—ใ„ๆ–นใ€‘

  1. ๆฐดใงๆ‰‹ใ‚’ใฌใ‚‰ใ™ใ€‚
  2. ใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใ€30ใณใ‚‡ใ†ๆด—ใ†ใ€‚ใคใ‚ใฎ้–“ใฏใ€ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ทใงๆด—ใ†ใ€‚
  3. ๆฐดใงใ‚ˆใใชใŒใ™ใ€‚
  4. ็ด™ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซใงใตใใ€‚๏ผˆใฌใฎใฎใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซใฏไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผ‰
  5. ใ‚ขใƒซใ‚ณใƒผใƒซใ‚’ๆ‰‹ใซใคใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€‚
    โ€ปใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚ใจใฏใ€ใ‹ใชใ‚‰ใšใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆด—ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใคใ‚ใฎ้–“ใฏใ€ใฉใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆๆด—ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆฐดใ ใ‘ใงๆด—ใ†
  2. ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ทใงๆด—ใ†
  3. ใ‚ขใƒซใ‚ณใƒผใƒซใ‚’ใคใ‘ใ‚‹

Answer: 2 โ€” ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ทใงๆด—ใ†

Step 2 says ใคใ‚ใฎ้–“ใฏใ€ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ทใงๆด—ใ†: you clean between and under the nails (ใคใ‚) with a brush. Water alone is only the first step, and alcohol (ใ‚ขใƒซใ‚ณใƒผใƒซ) 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 (ใคใ‚) and read only that step closely.

Question 46

(The same passage as question 45.)

ๆ‰‹ใ‚’ใตใใจใใฏใ€ไฝ•ใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ็ด™ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ
  2. ใฌใฎใฎใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ
  3. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใƒใƒณใ‚ซใƒ

Answer: 1 โ€” ็ด™ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ

Step 4 says ็ด™ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซใงใตใ, dry with a paper towel (็ด™ ใ‹ใฟ). Cloth towels (ใฌใฎใฎใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ) 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. ไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ inside brackets is easy to skim past.

Question 47

ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„ใ‚ธใƒ ใ€€1ใ‹ๆœˆใฎใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‚“ใ€‘
Aใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น๏ผš3,000ๅ††ใ€€ๅนณๆ—ฅใฎๆœ6ๆ™‚ใ€œๅค•ๆ–น5ๆ™‚ใ ใ‘
Bใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น๏ผš5,000ๅ††ใ€€ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ€€ๆœ6ๆ™‚ใ€œๅคœ11ๆ™‚
Cใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น๏ผš6,500ๅ††ใ€€ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ€€ๆœ6ๆ™‚ใ€œๅคœ11ๆ™‚ใƒปใƒ—ใƒผใƒซใ‚‚ไฝฟใˆใพใ™
โ€ปใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฎๆœˆใฏใ€ใฉใฎใ‚ณใƒผใ‚นใ‚‚1,000ๅ††ๅฎ‰ใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ไป•ไบ‹ใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅคœ8ๆ™‚ใ”ใ‚ใซ่กŒใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใƒ—ใƒผใƒซใฏไฝฟใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๅฎ‰ใ„ใฎใฏใฉใฎใ‚ณใƒผใ‚นใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. Bใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น
  2. Aใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น
  3. Cใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น

Answer: 1 โ€” Bใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น

Going around 8 p.m. rules out Aใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น, which is weekdays 6 a.m.โ€“5 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 Bใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น 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.)

Cใ‚ณใƒผใ‚นใซใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฎๆœˆใฏใ„ใใ‚‰ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 6,500ๅ††
  2. 5,500ๅ††
  3. 4,000ๅ††

Answer: 2 โ€” 5,500ๅ††

Cใ‚ณใƒผใ‚น is 6,500ๅ††, but the โ€ป 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 โ€ป note applies to every course (ใฉใฎใ‚ณใƒผใ‚นใ‚‚), it changes every figure in the table. Apply it before you answer.

What to do with your score

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