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JFT-Basic Mock Exam 5: answers and explanations

Answers and explanations for all 48 questions of JFT-Basic Mock Exam 5, a set built around construction sites and building cleaning.

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Before you read on, sit Mock Exam 5 under real conditions: 60 minutes, headphones on, nothing else open. Every explanation below gives the answers away, so a score taken after reading this page tells you very little.

This set leans towards construction and building cleaning - morning safety meetings, helmets and tools, the weather deciding the dayโ€™s work, cleaning rotas for offices and stations, and a foreman who changes his mind. The rest is ordinary daily life. If you want a different mix, there are all ten mock exams to choose from.

Answer key

Question Section Answer
1 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใฆใถใใ‚
2 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ใฏใ—ใ”
3 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“
4 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—
5 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ๆ—ฉใ‚ใซ
6 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใ‚ˆใ†ใณ
7 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใฉใ†ใ
8 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ใใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใค
9 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใ”ใ”
10 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ็€ใฆ
11 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ้›†ใพใฃใฆ
12 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ๅคšใ„
13 Conversation and Expression 1 - ใ‹ใˆใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹
14 Conversation and Expression 2 - ใตใฃใŸใ‚‰
15 Conversation and Expression 3 - ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใฆใŠใใพใ™
16 Conversation and Expression 1 - ใพใ ใงใ™
17 Conversation and Expression 2 - ้ฃŸในใŸ
18 Conversation and Expression 3 - ใฒใ„ใฆ
19 Conversation and Expression 2 - ๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
20 Conversation and Expression 1 - ๅ€Ÿใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ
21 Conversation and Expression 3 - ๅฐ‘ใ—ใŠๅพ…ใกใใ ใ•ใ„
22 Conversation and Expression 2 - ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™
23 Conversation and Expression 1 - ใ”ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
24 Conversation and Expression 3 - ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹
25 Listening 2 - ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใฎใฒใ‚‚ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹
26 Listening 3 - ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใซ่กŒใใ‹ใ‚‰
27 Listening 1 - ใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆ
28 Listening 2 - ใŸใพใ”
29 Listening 3 - ่Œถ่‰ฒใใฆใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใชใใค
30 Listening 1 - 720ๅ††
31 Listening 3 - ็—…้™ขใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹
32 Listening 2 - 1ๆ™‚
33 Listening 2 - ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใƒกใ‚ฌใƒใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹
34 Listening 3 - ๅคœ9ๆ™‚
35 Listening 1 - ้’ใ„ใใ‹ใ„ใงใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’่ฒทใ†
36 Listening 2 - ใ‚ดใƒ ใฎใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
37 Reading 3 - ไผš็คพใฎๅ‰
38 Reading 1 - ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ
39 Reading 2 - ๅ›ฝใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎถๆ—ใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰
40 Reading 1 - ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
41 Reading 2 - ใ‚ตใƒณใƒˆใ‚นใ•ใ‚“
42 Reading 3 - ๆฏŽๆœˆ ็ฌฌ2ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰
43 Reading 1 - ้›ป่ปŠใ‹ใƒใ‚นใง่กŒใ
44 Reading 2 - ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆๅธฐใ‚‹
45 Reading 1 - ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ๆŠผใ™
46 Reading 3 - ใใ‹ใ„ใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆๆฐดใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹
47 Reading 2 - 2,500ๅ††
48 Reading 1 - 1ๆ—ฅใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ

Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ€“12)

Question 1

ๅทฅไบ‹ใฎใ’ใ‚“ใฐใงใ€ใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๆ‰‹ใซใฏใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚ใฌใฎใฎใ‚‚ใฎใ‚„ใ€ใ‹ใ‚ใฎใ‚‚ใฎใŒใ‚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ฆใถใใ‚
  2. ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏ
  3. ใใคใ—ใŸ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใฆใถใใ‚

Something you put on your hands (ๆ‰‹ใซใฏใ‚ใ‚‹) so you donโ€™t get hurt, made of cloth or leather, is ใฆใถใใ‚ (gloves). A ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏ covers your mouth and nose, and ใใคใ—ใŸ (socks) go on your feet, not your hands. Learn the verbs in chunks: gloves are ใฏใ‚ใ‚‹ or ใ™ใ‚‹, helmets and hats are ใ‹ใถใ‚‹, and glasses are ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹.

Question 2

้ซ˜ใ„ๆ‰€ใงไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใซไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ‚ŒใซไธŠใฃใŸใ‚Šใ€ไธ‹ใ‚ŠใŸใ‚Šใ—ใ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ปใ†ใ
  2. ใฏใ—ใ”
  3. ใƒใ‚ฑใƒ„

Answer: 2 โ€” ใฏใ—ใ”

You climb up (ไธŠใ‚‹, ใฎใผใ‚‹) and down (ไธ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹, ใŠใ‚Šใ‚‹) a ใฏใ—ใ” (ladder) to work in high places (้ซ˜ใ„ๆ‰€, ใŸใ‹ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚). A ใปใ†ใ is a broom and a ใƒใ‚ฑใƒ„ is a bucket - both are tools, but you do not climb on them. The ใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ pattern lists typical actions - here, climbing up and down.

Question 3

ๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ€ๅ€Ÿใ‚ŠใŸใ‚Šใงใใ‚‹ๆ‰€ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆœฌใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ใจใใฏใ€ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใŒใ„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ณใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‹ใ‚“
  2. ใ“ใ†ใฟใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚“
  3. ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“

Answer: 3 โ€” ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“

A place where you read and borrow (ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹, ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹) books with a card is a ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ (library). A ใณใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‹ใ‚“ is an art museum, and a ใ“ใ†ใฟใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚“ is a community centre - neither is where you borrow books. Places ending in ใ€œใ‹ใ‚“ (้คจ) are buildings with a purpose: ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“, ใณใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‹ใ‚“, ใŸใ„ใ„ใใ‹ใ‚“.

Question 4

้›จใจ้ขจใŒๅผทใ„ใฎใงใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎๅค–ใฎไฝœๆฅญใฏ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

  1. ใ—ใ‚…ใฃใฑใค
  2. ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—
  3. ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—

Because of strong rain and wind, outdoor work was called off: ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ— (ไธญๆญข, cancellation) + ใซใชใ‚‹. ใ—ใ‚…ใฃใฑใค (departure) and ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใ (reservation) are nouns that fit the grammar but not the meaning. On a site you will hear ้›จๅคฉไธญๆญข (ใ†ใฆใ‚“ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—), โ€˜cancelled if it rainsโ€™, on almost every wet morning.

Question 5

ๅค•ๆ–นใฏ้“ใŒใ“ใ‚€ใฎใงใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

  1. ๆ—ฉใ‚ใซ
  2. ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š
  3. ใชใ‹ใชใ‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ๆ—ฉใ‚ใซ

The roads get crowded (ใ“ใ‚€) in the evening, so the advice is to leave early: ๆ—ฉใ‚ใซ (ใฏใ‚„ใ‚ใซ, a little earlier than usual). ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Š (slowly, taking your time) is the opposite of the advice, and ใชใ‹ใชใ‹ needs a negative verb after it (ใชใ‹ใชใ‹ๆฅใชใ„). ใ€œใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ is friendly advice, and worth knowing for the conversation section too.

Question 6

ใ”ใฟใฏใ€ใใพใฃใŸ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใฎๆœใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใญใ ใ‚“
  2. ใฆใ‚“ใ
  3. ใ‚ˆใ†ใณ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ˆใ†ใณ

Rubbish goes out on the morning of a fixed (ใใพใฃใŸ) day of the week: ใ‚ˆใ†ใณ (ๆ›œๆ—ฅ). ใญใ ใ‚“ (price) and ใฆใ‚“ใ (weather) cannot be โ€˜decidedโ€™ days you put rubbish out on. Rubbish rules in Japan are set by day of the week, so ไฝ•ๆ›œๆ—ฅ is one of the first questions to ask in a new dormitory.

Question 7

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

  1. ใฉใ†ใ
  2. ใจใ†ใ
  3. ใฉใ†ใ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใฉใ†ใ

้“ๅ…ท (tools) is read ใฉใ†ใ, with voiced sounds at both ends. ใจใ†ใ drops the voicing on the first sound, and ใฉใ†ใ drops it on the last. You will hear it every day on site: ้“ๅ…ทใ‚’ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„, put the tools away. ้“ๅ…ท is a workplace essential: ้“ๅ…ท็ฎฑ (ใฉใ†ใใฐใ“) is a toolbox.

Question 8

ใ€Œไผ‘ๆ—ฅใ€ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใงใฉใ†ๆ›ธใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใใ‚…ใ†ใซใก
  2. ใใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใค
  3. ใใ‚…ใ˜ใค

Answer: 2 โ€” ใใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใค

ไผ‘ๆ—ฅ (day off, holiday) is ใใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใค - here ๆ—ฅ is read ใ˜ใค, not ใซใก. ใใ‚…ใ†ใซใก uses the more common reading of ๆ—ฅ in the wrong place, and ใใ‚…ใ˜ใค shortens the long vowel in ใใ‚…ใ†. The same ใ˜ใค reading appears in ๆœฌๆ—ฅ (ใปใ‚“ใ˜ใค, today), which you will see on shop signs and notices.

Question 9

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

  1. ใ”ใ†ใ”
  2. ใ“ใ”
  3. ใ”ใ”

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ”ใ”

ๅˆๅพŒ (afternoon, p.m.) is ใ”ใ”: two short ใ” sounds. ใ”ใ†ใ” adds a long vowel that is not there, and ใ“ใ” loses the voicing on the first sound. Its partner is ๅˆๅ‰ (ใ”ใœใ‚“), morning or a.m. Both appear on every timetable and shift chart.

Question 10

ๅค–ใฏๅฏ’ใ„ใฎใงใ€ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ๆœใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ไฝœๆฅญใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ๅˆ‡ใฃใฆ
  2. ็€ใฆ
  3. ๅฃฒใฃใฆ

Answer: 2 โ€” ็€ใฆ

You put on (็€ใ‚‹, ใใ‚‹) clothes: ๆœใ‚’็€ใฆ. ๅˆ‡ใฃใฆ (from ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹, ใใ‚‹, to cut) sounds almost the same, which is the trap, and ๅฃฒใฃใฆ (ใ†ใฃใฆ, selling) makes no sense before working. Clothes for your upper body are ็€ใ‚‹; trousers and shoes are ใฏใ.

Question 11

ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฏๆœ7ๆ™‚ใซใ€ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใฎๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ้›†ใพใฃใฆ
  2. ๆญขใพใฃใฆ
  3. ๅง‹ใพใฃใฆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ้›†ใพใฃใฆ

People gather (้›†ใพใ‚‹, ใ‚ใคใพใ‚‹) at the site entrance (ๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃ, ใ„ใ‚Šใใก) at 7. ๆญขใพใฃใฆ (ใจใพใฃใฆ, stop) and ๅง‹ใพใฃใฆ (ใฏใ˜ใพใฃใฆ, begin) are intransitive verbs with the same ending, but neither is something you are asked to do at a place. ้›†ใพใ‚‹ (people or things gather) and ้›†ใ‚ใ‚‹ (you collect something) are an intransitive/transitive pair.

Question 12

ใ“ใฎใƒ“ใƒซใฏใพใฉใŒ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใฎใงใ€ใใ†ใ˜ใซๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

  1. ๅฎ‰ใ„
  2. ๅฐ‘ใชใ„
  3. ๅคšใ„

Answer: 3 โ€” ๅคšใ„

Cleaning takes a long time because the building has many windows: ๅคšใ„ (ใŠใŠใ„). ๅฐ‘ใชใ„ (ใ™ใใชใ„, few) gives the opposite reason, and ๅฎ‰ใ„ (ใ‚„ใ™ใ„, cheap) has nothing to do with how long cleaning takes. ๅคšใ„ (ใŠใŠใ„, many) and ๅฐ‘ใชใ„ (ใ™ใใชใ„, few) describe amounts, not size - for size it is ๅคงใใ„ and ๅฐใ•ใ„.

Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ€“24)

Question 13

ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใงใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใ‚’ใ‚ใŸใ™

A๏ผšใ“ใฎใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅคงใใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚
B๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ๅฐใ•ใ„ใฎใจ๏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‹ใˆใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹
  2. ใ‹ใˆใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
  3. ใ‹ใˆใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ‹ใˆใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

The helmet is too big, so B offers to swap it for a smaller one: ใ€œใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹, โ€˜shall Iโ€ฆ?โ€™. ใ‹ใˆใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ (I have swapped before) does not answer the problem, and ใ‹ใˆใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ (you must not swap) would not follow ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚, โ€˜well thenโ€™. ใ€œใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ offers to do something for the other person; ใ€œใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† suggests doing it together.

Question 14

ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎไฝœๆฅญใฎ่ฉฑ

A๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸ้›จใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ไฝœๆฅญใฏใฉใ†ใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผš้›จใŒ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ไธญใฎไฝœๆฅญใ‚’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ตใฃใฆใ‚‚
  2. ใตใฃใŸใ‚‰
  3. ใตใ‚‹ใฎใซ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใตใฃใŸใ‚‰

โ€˜If it rains, we will work indoorsโ€™ needs the condition ใ€œใŸใ‚‰: ใตใฃใŸใ‚‰. ใตใฃใฆใ‚‚ means โ€˜even if it rainsโ€™, which does not fit a change of plan caused by rain, and ใตใ‚‹ใฎใซ means โ€˜although it rainsโ€™, a complaint. ใ€œใŸใ‚‰ is the most useful conditional at A2: it covers both โ€˜ifโ€™ and โ€˜whenโ€™ something happens.

Question 15

้€ฑๆœซใฎใ‚ˆใฆใ„

A๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใ€ๅ‹ใ ใกใŒๅฎถใซๆฅใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใพใงใซใ€ใธใ‚„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‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใŸใฐใ‹ใ‚Šใงใ™
  3. ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใฆใŠใใพใ™

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใฆใŠใใพใ™

ใใ‚Œใพใงใซ (by then) points to the future, and ใ€œใฆใŠใ means doing something in advance to get ready: ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใฆใŠใใพใ™, โ€˜I will tidy up beforehandโ€™. The other two are past forms - ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ (I have finished tidying) and ใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใŸใฐใ‹ใ‚Šใงใ™ (I have just tidied) - and cannot go with โ€˜by thenโ€™. ใ€œใฆใŠใใพใ™ is everyday workplace Japanese: ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณใ—ใฆใŠใใพใ™, Iโ€™ll get it ready.

Question 16

ๆ˜ผไผ‘ใฟ

A๏ผšใ‚‚ใ†ๆ˜ผใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ไปŠใ‹ใ‚‰้ฃŸในใ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พใ ใงใ™
  2. ใ‚‚ใ†้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ใพใ ้ฃŸในใฆใ„ใพใ™

Answer: 1 โ€” ใพใ ใงใ™

The answer to ใ‚‚ใ†ใ€œใพใ—ใŸใ‹ (โ€˜have youโ€ฆ yet?โ€™) when you have not is ใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใพใ ใงใ™. ใ‚‚ใ†้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸ contradicts ใ„ใ„ใˆ, and ใพใ ้ฃŸในใฆใ„ใพใ™ (I am still eating) does not fit ไปŠใ‹ใ‚‰้ฃŸในใพใ™ (I am going to eat now). ใพใ ใงใ™ is the short, complete answer - no verb needed.

Question 17

ใใ™ใ‚Šใฎ้ฃฒใฟๆ–น

A๏ผšใ“ใฎใใ™ใ‚Šใ€ใ„ใค้ฃฒใ‚ใฐใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ‚ใจใซ้ฃฒใ‚“ใงใ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. ้ฃŸในใฆ
  2. ้ฃŸในใŸ
  3. ้ฃŸในใ‚‹

Answer: 2 โ€” ้ฃŸในใŸ

โ€˜After doingโ€™ is the ใŸ-form + ใ‚ใจ(ใง): ้ฃŸในใŸใ‚ใจ, after eating. ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใ‚ใจ is a common learner mistake - the dictionary form goes with ใพใˆ (้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใพใˆ), not ใ‚ใจ - and ้ฃŸในใฆใ‚ใจ is not grammatical. Remember the pair: ใ€œใ‚‹ใพใˆใซ (before doing) and ใ€œใŸใ‚ใจใง (after doing).

Question 18

ไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ็†็”ฑ

A๏ผšใใฎใ†ใฏใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใฆไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ‹ใœใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ใญใคใŒๅ‡บใŸใ‚“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ฒใใจ
  2. ใฒใ„ใฆใ‚‚
  3. ใฒใ„ใฆ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใฒใ„ใฆ

The ใฆ-form links a cause to its result: ใ‹ใœใ‚’ใฒใ„ใฆใ€ใญใคใŒๅ‡บใŸ, โ€˜I caught a cold and got a feverโ€™. ใฒใใจ (whenever I catch a cold) is a general rule, not a past event, and ใฒใ„ใฆใ‚‚ (even though I caught a cold) gives the wrong meaning. Japanese often gives a reason with the ใฆ-form where English would use โ€˜and soโ€™.

Question 19

ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใงใ€ไธ‹ใ‚’้€šใ‚‹ไบบใซๆณจๆ„ใ™ใ‚‹

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ไธŠใงใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’้‹ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

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ซ
  2. ๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
  3. ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ™

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

Loads are being carried (้‹ใถ, ใฏใ“ใถ) overhead, so A warns B: ๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ (ใใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„, please be careful). ใŠใ ใ„ใ˜ใซ is said to someone who is ill, and ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ™ is said when you enter someoneโ€™s home. On site you will also hear the shorter shout ใ‚ใถใชใ„! (danger!) and the sign ่ถณๅ…ƒๆณจๆ„ (ใ‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใจใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„, watch your step).

Question 20

ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใฎใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใง

A๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎๆœฌใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ›ใ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. ๅ€Ÿใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ
  2. ่ฒธใ—ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ
  3. ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใพใ™ใ‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅ€Ÿใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ

You borrow (ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹, ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹) a book from a library, and ใ€œใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ is the polite way to ask: ๅ€Ÿใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ. ่ฒธใ—ใŸใ„ (ใ‹ใ—ใŸใ„) means you want to lend the book, and ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใพใ™ใ‹ asks the librarian to borrow it for you. ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ (borrow) and ่ฒธใ™ (lend) are one of the most tested pairs on the whole exam.

Question 21

ใƒ“ใƒซใฎใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใ‚’ใใ†ใ˜ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹

A๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚
B๏ผšใ‚ใ€ไปŠใใ†ใ˜ไธญใชใ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. ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใชใ
  3. ๅฐ‘ใ—ใŠๅพ…ใกใใ ใ•ใ„

Answer: 3 โ€” ๅฐ‘ใ—ใŠๅพ…ใกใใ ใ•ใ„

The toilet is being cleaned (ใใ†ใ˜ไธญ, ใใ†ใ˜ใกใ‚…ใ†), so the cleaner politely asks the person to wait: ๅฐ‘ใ—ใŠๅพ…ใกใใ ใ•ใ„ (ใ™ใ“ใ—ใŠใพใกใใ ใ•ใ„). ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ is said after someone has waited, and ใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใชใ (please go ahead, donโ€™t hold back) would invite them in. ใ€œไธญ (ใกใ‚…ใ†) after a noun means โ€˜in the middle ofโ€™: ใใ†ใ˜ไธญ, ๅทฅไบ‹ไธญ (ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใกใ‚…ใ†), ไผš่ญฐไธญ (ใ‹ใ„ใŽใกใ‚…ใ†).

Question 22

ๅ‹ใ ใกใฎๅฎถใ‹ใ‚‰ๅธฐใ‚‹

A๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใใ‚ใใ‚๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚
B๏ผšใพใŸๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„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„ใฃใฆใใพใ™
  2. ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™
  3. ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™

When leaving someone elseโ€™s home, you say ใใ‚ใใ‚ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™, โ€˜I should be goingโ€™. ใ„ใฃใฆใใพใ™ is only for leaving your own home or workplace, planning to come back, and ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ is said before eating. At the end of a shift at work, the equivalent line is ใŠใ•ใใซใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™.

Question 23

ไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ใคใŽใฎๆ—ฅใ€ไผš็คพใง

A๏ผšใใฎใ†ใฏๆ€ฅใซไผ‘ใ‚“ใงใ—ใพใฃใฆใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€‚ไฝ“ใฏใ‚‚ใ†ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™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Šใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™
  3. ใŠใพใกใฉใŠใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ”ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

After a sudden (ๆ€ฅใซ, ใใ‚…ใ†ใซ) day off, the set phrase is ใ”ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ, โ€˜sorry for the trouble I causedโ€™. ใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ is said at the start of a relationship, and ใŠใพใกใฉใŠใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ is what a shop says when your order is ready. In a workplace this is the safest apology after any absence, and it is always well received.

Question 24

ๅบ—ใงไฝœๆฅญๆœใ‚’ใˆใ‚‰ใถ

A๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎไฝœๆฅญๆœใฎใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅคงใใ„ใฎใฏ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ๅฐ‘ใ€…ใŠๅพ…ใกใ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Œใงใ™ใ‹
  2. ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹
  3. ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

A customer asking whether a bigger size is in stock says ๅคงใใ„ใฎใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹. ใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ™ใ‹ (how aboutโ€ฆ?) is what the shop assistant says when offering something, and ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ (do you need it?) is also the assistantโ€™s line, not the customerโ€™s. ใ€œใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ is the basic shop question; add ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ— (a little more) to ask for a bigger or cheaper one.

Listening (questions 25โ€“36)

Question 25

ๅทฅไบ‹ใฎใ’ใ‚“ใฐใงใ€็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใ“ใฎใ‚ใจใ€ใพใšไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ปใƒกใƒณใƒˆใฎใตใใ‚ใ‚’ไธ‹ใ‚ใ™
  2. ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใฎใฒใ‚‚ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹
  3. ใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’ใ†ใ‚“ใฆใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹

Answer: 2 โ€” ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใฎใฒใ‚‚ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใƒชใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎใ‚ปใƒกใƒณใƒˆใฎใตใใ‚ใ‚’ใ€ใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ‹ใ‚ใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Lin, could you unload these bags of cement from the truck?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Yes, certainly.

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅพ…ใฃใฆใ€‚ใใฎๅ‰ใซใ€ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใฎใฒใ‚‚ใ‚’ใ—ใฃใ‹ใ‚Šใ—ใ‚ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Oh, hang on. Before that, fasten your helmet strap properly. Itโ€™s loose.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ™ใใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Oh, sorry. Iโ€™ll do it right away.

The man first asks Lin to unload the cement, then stops her: ใใฎๅ‰ใซ (before that) she must fasten her helmet strap (ใฒใ‚‚ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹). So the strap comes first, and the cement comes after. Nobody mentions driving the truck. ใใฎๅ‰ใซ (before that) is a classic signal that the order of tasks is about to change.

Question 26

ไผš็คพใงใ€็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

็”ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใฆๆ˜Žๆ—ฅไผ‘ใฟใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‹ใœใ‚’ใฒใ„ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใฎๅญฆๆ กใซ่กŒใใ‹ใ‚‰
  3. ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใซ่กŒใใ‹ใ‚‰

Answer: 3 โ€” ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใซ่กŒใใ‹ใ‚‰

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใƒ›ใ‚ปใ•ใ‚“ใ€ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅไผ‘ใ‚€ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‹ใœใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Josรฉ, are you off tomorrow? Have you got a cold?

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
No, Iโ€™m fine.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใŠๅญใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅญฆๆ กใงไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Then is something happening at your childโ€™s school?

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใˆใ€ใกใŒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฎใ“ใจใงใ€ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใซ่กŒใ‹ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
No, itโ€™s not that. I have to go to city hall about my residence card.

The woman guesses twice and is wrong both times: he is fine (ๅ…ƒๆฐ—), so it is not a cold, and he says ใกใŒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ to the school idea. The real reason comes last - he must go to city hall (ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€, ใ—ใ‚„ใใ—ใ‚‡) about his residence card (ใ–ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰). When someone says ใกใŒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™, the real answer is usually about to follow - keep listening.

Question 27

ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใงใ€็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ไบŒไบบใฏใ„ใคใ€ใ‚„ใญใฎไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆ
  2. ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ
  3. ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎๆœ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆ

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšๅฑฑๆœฌใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚„ใญใฎไฝœๆฅญใฏใ€ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎๆœใซใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Ms Yamamoto, letโ€™s do the roof work tomorrow morning.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใงใ‚‚ใ€ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฏๆœใ‹ใ‚‰้›จใ ใจใ€ๅคฉๆฐ—ใ‚ˆใปใ†ใง่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚
But the weather forecast said itโ€™ll rain from the morning tomorrow.

็”ท๏ผšใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Really? Then how about this afternoon?

ๅฅณ๏ผšไปŠๆ—ฅใฏๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰้ขจใŒๅผทใใชใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
Apparently the wind gets strong from this afternoon.

็”ท๏ผšใ†ใƒผใ‚“ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆใซใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆใฏไธ€ๆ—ฅไธญๆ™ดใ‚Œใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚
Hmm. Then letโ€™s make it the day after tomorrow. They say itโ€™ll be sunny all day.

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

Two plans are dropped because of the weather: tomorrow morning (rain, according to the ๅคฉๆฐ—ใ‚ˆใปใ†, ใฆใ‚“ใใ‚ˆใปใ†, weather forecast) and this afternoon (strong wind, ้ขจ, ใ‹ใœ). They settle on ใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆ, the day after tomorrow, when it will be sunny (ๆ™ดใ‚Œใ‚‹, ใฏใ‚Œใ‚‹) all day. ๅคฉๆฐ—ใ‚ˆใปใ† (weather forecast) and ใ€œใใ†ใงใ™ (I hear thatโ€ฆ) go together all the time.

Question 28

ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใงใ€็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

็”ทใฎไบบใฏไฝ•ใ‚’่ฒทใฃใฆใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

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

Answer: 2 โ€” ใŸใพใ”

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ขใ‚ธใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใซ่กŒใใชใ‚‰ใ€ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ†ใ‚’่ฒทใฃใฆใใฆใใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚
Aji, if youโ€™re going to the convenience store, could you buy some milk for me?

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใปใ‹ใซไฝ•ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Sure. Anything else?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ†ใฏใ€ใพใ ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใซใ€ใŸใพใ”ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Oh, thereโ€™s still milk in the fridge. Sorry. Eggs instead, please.

็”ท๏ผšใŸใพใ”ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใƒ‘ใƒณใฏใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚
Eggs, right. Donโ€™t you need bread?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใƒ‘ใƒณใฏใใฎใ†่ฒทใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚
I bought bread yesterday, so Iโ€™m fine.

Milk (ใŽใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ†) is the first thing she asks for, but she cancels it because there is still some in the fridge (ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“). ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใซ (instead) she asks for eggs (ใŸใพใ”). Bread is not needed - she bought it yesterday. ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใซ (instead) is one of the most important words in the listening section: whatever follows it replaces what came before.

Question 29

ใƒ›ใƒผใƒ ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใงใ€็”ทใฎไบบใจๅบ—ใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

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

  1. ้ป’ใใฆ่ปฝใ„ใใค
  2. ่Œถ่‰ฒใใฆ่ปฝใ„ใใค
  3. ่Œถ่‰ฒใใฆใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใชใใค

Answer: 3 โ€” ่Œถ่‰ฒใใฆใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใชใใค

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ไฝœๆฅญใฎใจใใซใฏใใใคใ‚’ใ•ใŒใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚
Excuse me, Iโ€™m looking for shoes to wear for work.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ้ป’ใ„ใฎใฏใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚่ปฝใใฆใ€ไบบๆฐ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
How about these black ones? Theyโ€™re light and popular.

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใงใใŽใ‚’ใตใ‚€ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ไธ‹ใŒใ‹ใŸใ„ใฎใŒใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Theyโ€™re nice. But on site I sometimes step on nails, so I want hard soles.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใใ‚Œใชใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ่Œถ่‰ฒใ„ใฎใงใ™ใญใ€‚ๅฐ‘ใ—้‡ใ„ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
In that case, these brown ones. Theyโ€™re a little heavy, but very strong.

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

The black shoes are offered first, but he needs hard soles because he sometimes steps on nails (ใใŽใ‚’ใตใ‚€). The brown pair is a little heavy (้‡ใ„, ใŠใ‚‚ใ„) but strong (ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถ), and he says ใใ‚Œใซใ—ใพใ™, โ€˜Iโ€™ll take thoseโ€™. There is no light brown pair. ใใ‚Œใซใ—ใพใ™, โ€˜Iโ€™ll take that oneโ€™, is how a customer decides, and it points to the item just described.

Question 30

้ง…ใฎใพใฉใใกใงใ€ๅฅณใฎไบบใจ้ง…ใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

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

  1. 720ๅ††
  2. 960ๅ††
  3. 480ๅ††

Answer: 1 โ€” 720ๅ††

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใฟใชใฟ้ง…ใพใงใ€ๅคงไบบไบŒๆžšใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Excuse me, two adults to Minami Station, please.

็”ท๏ผšๅคงไบบใฏไธ€ๆžš480ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
Adults are 480 yen each.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚ๅคงไบบไธ€ๆžšใจใ€ๅญใฉใ‚‚ไธ€ๆžšใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
Oh, sorry. Itโ€™s one adult and one child.

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใฏ240ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
Certainly. A childโ€™s ticket is 240 yen.

She first asks for two adult tickets (960 yen), then corrects herself to one adult and one child (ๅญใฉใ‚‚, ใ“ใฉใ‚‚). 480 + 240 = 720 yen. 480ๅ†† is the price of one adult ticket only. When a speaker says ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ•ใ„ halfway through, expect a correction straight after it.

Question 31

ใใ†ใ˜ใฎไผš็คพใฎใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใงใ€็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใ€ๆฅ้€ฑใฎๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ใฉใ“ใ‚’ใใ†ใ˜ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้ง…ใฎใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌ
  2. ้ง…ๅ‰ใฎใƒ“ใƒซ
  3. ็—…้™ขใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ็—…้™ขใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€ๆฅ้€ฑใฎๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€้ง…ใฎใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Nguyen, next Monday, please clean the station toilets.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฎ้ง…ๅ‰ใฎใƒ“ใƒซใฏใ€ใ—ใชใใฆใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Yes. Donโ€™t I need to do the usual building in front of the station?

็”ท๏ผšใƒ“ใƒซใฏ็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใพใกใŒใˆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚้ง…ใฎใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใฏ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘็—…้™ขใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Tanaka will do the building. Oh, sorry, my mistake. The station toilets are on Tuesday. On Monday, please do the corridors at the city hospital.

ๅฅณ๏ผš็—…้™ขใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
The hospital corridors. Understood.

The station toilets are mentioned first, but the man corrects himself (ใพใกใŒใˆใพใ—ใŸ, I made a mistake): they are on Tuesday. Tanaka takes the building by the station, so on Monday she cleans the hospital corridors (็—…้™ขใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹, ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใฎใ‚ใ†ใ‹). ใพใกใŒใˆใพใ—ใŸ is the clearest correction signal there is - throw away what you heard before it.

Question 32

ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใฎใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘ใงใ€ๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

็”ทใฎไบบใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใซๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 12ๆ™‚
  2. 1ๆ™‚
  3. 2ๆ™‚

Answer: 2 โ€” 1ๆ™‚

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ“ใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ไบŒๆ™‚้–“ใใ‚‰ใ„ๅพ…ใกใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Itโ€™s busy today, so youโ€™ll wait about two hours. Is that all right?

็”ท๏ผšไบŒๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ไธ€ๅบฆไผš็คพใซใ‚‚ใฉใฃใฆใ€ใพใŸๆฅใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Two hours? Then may I go back to work once and come again?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ไปŠ10ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€12ๆ™‚ใ”ใ‚ใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Yes. Itโ€™s 10 now, so please come around 12.

็”ท๏ผš12ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
12, right.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚12ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰1ๆ™‚ใพใงใฏๆ˜ผไผ‘ใฟใงใ—ใŸใ€‚1ๆ™‚ใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Oh, sorry. Weโ€™re closed for lunch from 12 to 1. Please come at 1.

12ๆ™‚ is said twice, and even repeated back by the man, but the receptionist then remembers the lunch break (ๆ˜ผไผ‘ใฟ, ใฒใ‚‹ใ‚„ใ™ใฟ) from 12 to 1 and changes it to 1 oโ€™clock. 2ๆ™‚ is a trap built from the โ€˜two hoursโ€™ (ไบŒๆ™‚้–“, ใซใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“) wait. Do not trust a time just because it was repeated back. The last word in the conversation decides.

Question 33

ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใฎๆœ็คผใงใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ไบบใฏใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ–ฐใ—ใไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใ‚’ใ‹ใถใ‚‹
  2. ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใƒกใ‚ฌใƒใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹
  3. ๅˆๅพŒใ€ๅค–ใงไฝœๆฅญใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

Answer: 2 โ€” ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใƒกใ‚ฌใƒใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎไฝœๆฅญใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅˆๅ‰ไธญใฏใ€2้šŽใฎใ‹ในใซใƒšใƒณใ‚ญใ‚’ใฌใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ๅˆๅพŒใฏ้›จใŒใตใ‚‹ใใ†ใชใฎใงใ€ๅค–ใฎไฝœๆฅญใฏใ—ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไปŠใพใงใ’ใ‚“ใฐใฎไธญใงใฏใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใ ใ‘ใงใ—ใŸใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ใฏใ€ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใƒกใ‚ฌใƒใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใƒกใ‚ฌใƒใฏๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใฎ็ฎฑใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Good morning. Iโ€™ll talk about todayโ€™s work. In the morning weโ€™ll paint the walls on the second floor. Itโ€™s supposed to rain in the afternoon, so there will be no outdoor work. Also, until now itโ€™s been just helmets inside the site, but from today, please wear safety glasses as well. The glasses are in the box at the entrance.

Helmets are not new - ไปŠใพใง (until now) it was ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใ ใ‘, helmets only. What starts ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ (from today) is wearing safety glasses: ๅฎ‰ๅ…จใƒกใ‚ฌใƒใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ (ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใƒกใ‚ฌใƒ). There is no outdoor work this afternoon because of the rain. ไปŠใพใงใ€œใงใ—ใŸใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ใฏโ€ฆ is the shape of almost every โ€˜new ruleโ€™ announcement.

Question 34

ใ‚‹ใ™ใฐใ‚“ใงใ‚“ใ‚ใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใ‚’่žใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใ€ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅคœ7ๆ™‚
  2. ๅคœ8ๆ™‚ๅŠ
  3. ๅคœ9ๆ™‚

Answer: 3 โ€” ๅคœ9ๆ™‚

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€ใใ†ใ˜ใฎใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใฎๆœจๆ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎใ‚ชใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚นใฎใใ†ใ˜ใงใ™ใŒใ€ไผš็คพใฎไบบใŒใŠใใใพใงไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใใ†ใชใฎใงใ€ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ใ€ๅคœ7ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰9ๆ™‚ใซใ‹ใˆใพใ™ใ€‚8ๆ™‚ๅŠใพใงใซใ€ใƒ“ใƒซใฎ1้šŽใซ้›†ใพใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฏใ‚ซใƒผใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใ‚‚ใใ†ใ˜ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅคงใใ„ใใ†ใ˜ใใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Hello, this is Kimura, the cleaning leader. About tomorrowโ€™s office cleaning: the company staff will be working late, so weโ€™re changing the start time from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Please gather on the ground floor of the building by 8:30. Also, weโ€™re cleaning the carpets tomorrow too, so please bring the big vacuum cleaner. Thank you.

7ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰9ๆ™‚ใซใ‹ใˆใพใ™ means the start moves from 7 to 9 p.m., so cleaning starts at 9. 8ๆ™‚ๅŠ (8:30) is when the team gathers (้›†ใพใ‚‹, ใ‚ใคใพใ‚‹), not when cleaning begins, and 7 oโ€™clock is the old time. Aใ‹ใ‚‰Bใซใ‹ใˆใพใ™ always means the new value is B.

Question 35

้ง…ใงใ€ใ‚ขใƒŠใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚นใ‚’่žใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

็ฉบๆธฏใธ่กŒใไบบใฏใ€้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้’ใ„ใใ‹ใ„ใงใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’่ฒทใ†
  2. ้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใงใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’่ฒทใ†
  3. ใ‹ใ„ใ•ใคใง้ง…ๅ“กใซ่จ€ใ†

Answer: 1 โ€” ้’ใ„ใใ‹ใ„ใงใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’่ฒทใ†

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใŠๅฎขใ•ใพใซใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚็ฉบๆธฏใธ่กŒใใŠๅฎขใ•ใพใฏใ€ใใฃใทใฎใปใ‹ใซใ€ใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใŒใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใฏใ€ใ‹ใ„ใ•ใคใฎๅ‰ใฎ้’ใ„ใใ‹ใ„ใง่ฒทใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใงใฏ่ฒทใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใฎใงใ€ใ”ๆณจๆ„ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Attention, passengers. Passengers going to the airport need a limited-express ticket as well as their normal ticket. Please buy it at the blue machine in front of the ticket gates. Please note that it cannot be bought on the train.

For the airport you need a ใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ (limited-express ticket) on top of the normal ticket, sold at the blue machine in front of the ticket gates (ใ‹ใ„ใ•ใค). Buying it on the train is ruled out (้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใงใฏ่ฒทใˆใพใ›ใ‚“), and nothing is said about telling the staff. ใ€œใฎใงใ€ใ”ๆณจๆ„ใใ ใ•ใ„ is polite announcement language for โ€˜so please be carefulโ€™. What comes before it is usually the trap.

Question 36

ใใ†ใ˜ใฎไผš็คพใงใ€ๅ…ˆใฑใ„ใŒๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไบบใซ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

้’ใ„่–ฌใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใจใใซใ€ใ—ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ“ใจใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
  2. ใ‚ดใƒ ใฎใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
  3. ใ‚†ใ‹ใ ใ‘ใซไฝฟใ†

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚ดใƒ ใฎใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใฎใใ†ใ˜ใงใ€ใ“ใฎ้’ใ„่–ฌใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใจใใฏใ€ใ‹ใชใ‚‰ใšใ‚ดใƒ ใฎใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใƒžใ‚นใ‚ฏใฏใ€็™ฝใ„่–ฌใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใจใใ ใ‘ใงใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€็™ฝใ„่–ฌใจ้’ใ„่–ฌใฏใ€ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ไฝ“ใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใ‚ฌใ‚นใŒๅ‡บใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚็™ฝใ„่–ฌใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใฎใฏใ€ใ‚†ใ‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚
When you use this blue liquid for cleaning toilets, always wear rubber gloves. A mask is only needed when you use the white liquid. And never use the white and blue liquids together. They give off a gas thatโ€™s bad for you. The white liquid is only for floors.

With the blue liquid you must (ใ‹ใชใ‚‰ใš) wear rubber gloves: ใ‚ดใƒ ใฎใฆใถใใ‚ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹. The mask is only for the white liquid (็™ฝใ„่–ฌใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใจใใ ใ‘), and โ€˜floors onlyโ€™ is also a rule for the white liquid, not the blue one. ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซใ€œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ is the strongest prohibition you will hear at work. Take it literally.

Reading (questions 37โ€“48)

Question 37

ใƒฉใƒ ใ•ใ‚“ใธ
ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฏใ€้ง…ๅ‰ใฎใƒ“ใƒซใฎใ’ใ‚“ใฐใงใฏใชใใ€ๅทใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฎๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใซ่กŒใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ๆœ8ๆ™‚ใซใ€ไผš็คพใฎๅ‰ใซ่ปŠใŒๆฅใพใ™ใ€‚ใŠใใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซใฏๅบ—ใŒใชใ„ใฎใงใ€ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฏใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
็”ฐไธญ

ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎๆœ8ๆ™‚ใซใ€ใƒฉใƒ ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใฉใ“ใซใ„ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้ง…ๅ‰ใฎใƒ“ใƒซ
  2. ๅทใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฎใ’ใ‚“ใฐ
  3. ไผš็คพใฎๅ‰

Answer: 3 โ€” ไผš็คพใฎๅ‰

The car comes to the front of the company (ไผš็คพใฎๅ‰, ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใฎใพใˆ) at 8, so that is where Lam must be at 8. He will work at the new site near the river (ๅท, ใ‹ใ‚), but he gets there by car later. The building by the station is the site he is NOT going to (ใงใฏใชใ). AใงใฏใชใB means โ€˜not A but Bโ€™ - the answer is always on the B side.

Question 38

ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใซใคใ„ใฆใ€ๆญฃใ—ใ„ใฎใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ
  2. ใ’ใ‚“ใฐใฎ่ฟ‘ใใฎๅบ—ใง่ฒทใ†
  3. ไผš็คพใŒใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ

There are no shops near the new site, so Lam must bring his own lunch: ใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ (ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใง, himself). Buying it near the site is impossible, and the note never says the company will provide it (ใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹). ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง means โ€˜by yourselfโ€™; in a memo it often decides who has to do what.

Question 39

ใƒžใƒชใ‚ขใ•ใ‚“
ใŠใคใ‹ใ‚Œใ•ใพใงใ™ใ€‚ใƒใƒฃใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚
ไปŠ้€ฑใฎๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€็งใฏๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใฎใใ†ใ˜ใฎๆ—ฅใงใ™ใŒใ€ๅ›ฝใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎถๆ—ใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ไผ‘ใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใƒžใƒชใ‚ขใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใจใ€ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ้ง…ใฎใใ†ใ˜ใฏใ€็งใŒใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚€ใ‚Šใชใ‚‰ใ€ใปใ‹ใฎไบบใซ่žใใพใ™ใฎใงใ€ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใพใงใซ่ฟ”ไบ‹ใ‚’ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใƒใƒฃใƒณ

ใƒใƒฃใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใฆๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใซไผ‘ใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ไฝ“ใฎใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. ๅ›ฝใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎถๆ—ใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰
  3. ้ง…ใฎใใ†ใ˜ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰

Answer: 2 โ€” ๅ›ฝใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎถๆ—ใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰

Chan writes ๅ›ฝใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎถๆ—ใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใฎใง (ใใซใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‹ใžใใŒใใ‚‹), โ€˜because my family is coming from my home countryโ€™. Nothing is said about feeling unwell, and the station cleaning is the Sunday job Chan offers to take over, not the reason for the request. ใ€œใฎใง gives the reason, so read the clause just before it.

Question 40

ใƒžใƒชใ‚ขใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ€ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใซไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
  2. ้ง…ใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
  3. ไธ€ๆ—ฅไผ‘ใ‚€

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

If Maria swaps (ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹), she takes Chanโ€™s Saturday shift, which is cleaning the civic hall (ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใƒ›ใƒผใƒซ, ใ—ใฟใ‚“ใƒ›ใƒผใƒซ). Chan will then do Mariaโ€™s Sunday job, the station. Maria does not get Saturday off - her day off becomes Sunday. ใ‹ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ is a polite request to swap with someone - very common in shift work.

Question 41

ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰ใƒ“ใƒซใ€€ใใ†ใ˜ใฎใ‚ˆใฆใ„๏ผˆ4ๆœˆ๏ผ‰ใ€‘
ๆœˆใƒปๆฐดใƒป้‡‘๏ผš1้šŽใ€œ3้šŽใฎใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌ โ€ฆ ใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณ
็ซใƒปๆœจ๏ผš1้šŽใ€œ3้šŽใฎใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌ โ€ฆ ใ‚ตใƒณใƒˆใ‚น
ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ๏ผšๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใจใ‚จใƒฌใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ โ€ฆ ใ‚ญใƒ 
โ€ป ๆฏŽๆœˆ ็ฌฌ2ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰๏ผˆ9ๆ™‚ใ€œ12ๆ™‚๏ผ‰ใฏใ€ใฟใ‚“ใชใง ใพใฉใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
โ€ป ไผ‘ใ‚€ใจใใฏใ€ๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใฎ5ๆ™‚ใพใงใซใ€ๆœจๆ‘ใ•ใ‚“ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ€ใ ใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใ•ใ‚“
  2. ใ‚ตใƒณใƒˆใ‚นใ•ใ‚“
  3. ใ‚ญใƒ ใ•ใ‚“

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚ตใƒณใƒˆใ‚นใ•ใ‚“

Thursday is ๆœจ (ใ‚‚ใ), and the ็ซใƒปๆœจ (Tuesday and Thursday) row gives the toilets to Santos. Nguyen does the toilets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Kim does the entrance and lifts every day (ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ, ใพใ„ใซใก). In timetables, the days of the week are written with one kanji each: ๆœˆ็ซๆฐดๆœจ้‡‘ๅœŸๆ—ฅ.

Question 42

ใพใฉใฎใใ†ใ˜ใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆฏŽ้€ฑ ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰
  2. ๆฏŽๆœˆ ็ฌฌ2ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ
  3. ๆฏŽๆœˆ ็ฌฌ2ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰

Answer: 3 โ€” ๆฏŽๆœˆ ็ฌฌ2ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰

The windows are done on the second Saturday of each month (ๆฏŽๆœˆ ็ฌฌ2ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅ, ใพใ„ใคใ ใ ใ„ใซใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณ), in the morning (ๅˆๅ‰, ใ”ใœใ‚“), 9 to 12. ๆฏŽ้€ฑ would mean every week, and ๅˆๅพŒ is the afternoon. ็ฌฌ2 (ใ ใ„ใซ) means โ€˜the secondโ€™, so ๆฏŽๆœˆ ็ฌฌ2ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅ is the second Saturday of every month.

Question 43

ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰็”บ ๅคใพใคใ‚ŠใฎใŠใ—ใ‚‰ใ›ใ€‘
ๆ—ฅใซใก๏ผš7ๆœˆ18ๆ—ฅ๏ผˆๅœŸ๏ผ‰ใƒป19ๆ—ฅ๏ผˆๆ—ฅ๏ผ‰
ๆ™‚้–“๏ผšๅˆๅพŒ4ๆ™‚ใ€œๅคœ9ๆ™‚
ใฐใ—ใ‚‡๏ผšใฟใฉใ‚Šๅ…ฌๅœ’
ใƒปใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚่ปŠใงๆฅใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚้›ป่ปŠใ‹ใƒใ‚นใงๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใƒปใ”ใฟใฏใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆๅธฐใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใƒป้›จใฎๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใคใŽใฎ้€ฑใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใพใคใ‚Šใซ่กŒใใจใใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้›ป่ปŠใ‹ใƒใ‚นใง่กŒใ
  2. ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใซ่ปŠใ‚’ใจใ‚ใ‚‹
  3. ่ฟ‘ใใฎๅบ—ใซ่ปŠใ‚’ใจใ‚ใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ้›ป่ปŠใ‹ใƒใ‚นใง่กŒใ

There is no car park (ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†), and the notice says ่ปŠใงๆฅใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„, โ€˜please do not come by carโ€™, so both car options are out. Come by train or bus (้›ป่ปŠใ‹ใƒใ‚น, ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใ‹ใƒใ‚น). ใ€œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ asks people not to do something, and public notices are full of it.

Question 44

ใพใคใ‚Šใงๅ‡บใŸใ”ใฟใฏใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎใ”ใฟใฐใ“ใซใ™ใฆใ‚‹
  2. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆๅธฐใ‚‹
  3. ใคใŽใฎๆ—ฅใซใจใ‚Šใซๆฅใ‚‹

Answer: 2 โ€” ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆๅธฐใ‚‹

The notice says ใ”ใฟใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆๅธฐใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„: take your rubbish home yourself (ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ‹ใˆใ‚‹). It never mentions bins in the park or coming back the next day, and Japanese events often have no bins at all - which is why this rule appears so often. Notices often put the rules in bullets marked ใƒป or โ€ป - read every one.

Question 45

ใ€ใ‚†ใ‹ใ‚’ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ†ใใ‹ใ„ใฎไฝฟใ„ๆ–นใ€‘

  1. ใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚ฏใซๆฐดใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใ€้’ใ„่–ฌใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚
  2. ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ‰ใ‚’ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚
  3. ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ๆŠผใ—ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใƒซใฎ่ตคใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ๆŠผใ™ใ€‚
  4. ใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šๅ‰ใซๆญฉใใ€‚
    โ€ป ๆฐดใŒใชใใชใ‚‹ใจใ€ใƒฉใƒณใƒ—ใŒ่ตคใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใใฎใจใใฏใ€ใ™ใใซใใ‹ใ„ใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆใ€ๆฐดใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
    โ€ป ไฝฟใฃใŸใ‚ใจใฏใ€ใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚ฏใฎๆฐดใ‚’ใ™ใฆใฆใ€ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใƒซใฎ่ตคใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ๆŠผใ™ๅ‰ใซใ€ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ๆŠผใ™
  2. ใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚ฏใฎๆฐดใ‚’ใ™ใฆใ‚‹
  3. ใƒฉใƒณใƒ—ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ๆŠผใ™

Step 3 says ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ๆŠผใ—ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ (ใใ„ใ‚ใ„ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ใŠใ—ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰), โ€˜after pressing the yellow buttonโ€™, then press the red one on the handle - ใ€œใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ means โ€˜after doingโ€™. Emptying the tank is done after use, and the lamp is only mentioned for when the water runs out. ใ€œใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ gives a strict order: A ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ B means first A, then B.

Question 46

ใƒฉใƒณใƒ—ใŒ่ตคใใชใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šๆญฉใ
  2. ้’ใ„่–ฌใ‚’ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹
  3. ใใ‹ใ„ใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆๆฐดใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ใใ‹ใ„ใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆๆฐดใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹

A red lamp means the water has run out, so stop the machine at once and add water: ใ™ใใซใใ‹ใ„ใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆใ€ๆฐดใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ (ใจใ‚ใฆ, ใฟใš). Walking more slowly is step 4, and the blue liquid only goes in โ€˜a littleโ€™ (ๅฐ‘ใ—, ใ™ใ“ใ—) - never a lot. โ€ป marks a note or warning. On instructions, the warnings are where the questions hide.

Question 47

ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰ๅธ‚ ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใƒฌใƒณใ‚ฟใƒซใ€‘
1ๆ—ฅใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ๏ผš300ๅ††
1้€ฑ้–“ใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ๏ผš1,500ๅ††
1ใ‹ๆœˆใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ๏ผš3,000ๅ††๏ผˆๆฏŽๆœˆ15ๆ—ฅใพใงใซ ใฏใ‚‰ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผ‰
โ€ป ๅธ‚ๅ†…ใฎไผš็คพใงๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใฏใ€1ใ‹ๆœˆใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณใŒ2,500ๅ††ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
โ€ป ใƒ˜ใƒซใƒกใƒƒใƒˆใ‚‚ ใ‹ใ—ใพใ™๏ผˆใŠ้‡‘ใฏใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“๏ผ‰ใ€‚

ๅธ‚ๅ†…ใฎๅทฅๅ ดใงๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ขใƒชใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€1ใ‹ๆœˆใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใใ‚‰ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 1,500ๅ††
  2. 2,500ๅ††
  3. 3,000ๅ††

Answer: 2 โ€” 2,500ๅ††

The monthly plan is normally 3,000ๅ††, but people working at a company in the city (ๅธ‚ๅ†…, ใ—ใชใ„) pay 2,500ๅ††. Ali works at a factory (ๅทฅๅ ด, ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†) in the city, so he gets the lower price. 1,500ๅ†† is the weekly plan. ๅธ‚ๅ†… (ใ—ใชใ„) means โ€˜within the cityโ€™. Discounts for people who live or work ๅธ‚ๅ†… are common.

Question 48

4ๆ—ฅใ ใ‘ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใŸใ„ไบบใฏใ€ใฉใฎใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณใŒใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๅฎ‰ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 1ๆ—ฅใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ
  2. 1้€ฑ้–“ใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ
  3. 1ใ‹ๆœˆใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ

Answer: 1 โ€” 1ๆ—ฅใƒ—ใƒฉใƒณ

Four days on the daily plan is 300 ร— 4 = 1,200ๅ††, which is cheaper than the weekly plan at 1,500ๅ†† and far cheaper than the monthly one. At five days the two plans cost the same (1,500ๅ††), and the weekly plan only becomes cheaper from six days on. Price-list questions often need one small sum. Do it on your scrap paper rather than guessing from the numbers.

What to do with your score

Count your score, but spend more time on where the marks went than on the total. Mark every question you guessed as well as every one you got wrong, then work through them the way reviewing a mock test sets out. The real exam reports on a 10-250 scale, and how JFT-Basic scaled scoring works explains why a mock total out of 48 does not convert neatly onto it.

Once your mistakes are sorted, sit Mock Exam 6 under the same conditions, and keep its answer guide closed until you have finished.

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.