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JFT-Basic Mock Exam 7: answers and explanations

All 48 questions of JFT-Basic Mock Exam 7 answered and explained, with listening transcripts. This set leans on hotel and accommodation work.

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Sit Mock Exam 7 first, under real conditions - one 60-minute sitting, headphones on, nothing else open. Everything below gives the answers away, and a set you have already read the answers to cannot tell you anything about your level.

This set leans on hotels and accommodation: the front desk, room cleaning, guestsโ€™ requests, check-in and check-out times, lost property, the staff room and the laundry. About half the questions are set there; the rest are ordinary daily life and work. If you are heading for the accommodation field, the polite set phrases in the conversation section are worth learning by heart. The other sets are on the page with all ten mock exams.

Answer key

Question Section Answer
1 Script & Vocabulary 2 - ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ
2 Script & Vocabulary 1 - ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆ
3 Script & Vocabulary 3 - ใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ
4 Script & Vocabulary 3 - ใจใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใฆ
5 Script & Vocabulary 2 - ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„
6 Script & Vocabulary 1 - ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซ
7 Script & Vocabulary 1 - ใธใ‚„
8 Script & Vocabulary 3 - ใซใ‚‚ใค
9 Script & Vocabulary 2 - ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘
10 Script & Vocabulary 2 - ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™
11 Script & Vocabulary 3 - ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆ
12 Script & Vocabulary 1 - ็€ใŒใˆใฆ
13 Conversation 3 - ใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™
14 Conversation 1 - ใ„ใ‚‹
15 Conversation 2 - ่ฒทใฃใฆใŠใ
16 Conversation 1 - ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚Œใฐ
17 Conversation 3 - ๅ‡บใŸใฎใง
18 Conversation 2 - ใŠใ™ใจ
19 Conversation 2 - ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›
20 Conversation 1 - ใพใŸใฎใŠใ“ใ—ใ‚’ใŠๅพ…ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™
21 Conversation 3 - ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
22 Conversation 3 - ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹
23 Conversation 2 - ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™
24 Conversation 1 - ใŠใธใ‚„ใงใฎใŸใฐใ“ใฏใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ ใ•ใ„
25 Listening 1 - ใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’้‹ใถ
26 Listening 3 - ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ3ๆ™‚
27 Listening 2 - ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ‚’ใจใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ‰€ใŒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
28 Listening 2 - 5ๆ™‚ๅŠ
29 Listening 1 - 750ๅ††
30 Listening 3 - ใ‹ใฐใ‚“
31 Listening 3 - 5็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐ
32 Listening 2 - 12ๆ™‚
33 Listening 1 - 5ใ‹ใ„
34 Listening 1 - ็™ฝใ„ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใจ้ป’ใ„ใ‚บใƒœใƒณ
35 Listening 3 - 10ๆ™‚
36 Listening 2 - ใพใ‚“ไธญ
37 Reading 2 - ใพใใ‚‰
38 Reading 1 - ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎไธŠ
39 Reading 3 - ใ™ใใซใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใซใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‹
40 Reading 3 - ใใฎๆ—ฅใซใ™ใฆใ‚‹
41 Reading 1 - ใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใ‚’ไฝฟใ†
42 Reading 2 - ๅœฐไธ‹1ใ‹ใ„
43 Reading 2 - 10ๆœˆ8ๆ—ฅใฎๆ˜ผ
44 Reading 3 - ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใชใใ—ใฆใŠใ
45 Reading 1 - ๅคใ„ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’ใตใใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹
46 Reading 1 - ไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใงใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใซ่ฆ‹ใ›ใ‚‹
47 Reading 2 - 1400ๅ††
48 Reading 3 - ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚

Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ€“12)

Question 1

ใŠใตใ‚ใ‚„ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใฎใ‚ใจใงใ€ใฌใ‚ŒใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใ‚’ใตใใ‚‚ใฎใ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›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“
  2. ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ
  3. ใ‚นใƒชใƒƒใƒ‘

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ

The description is โ€˜a thing you use to dry (ใตใ) your wet (ใฌใ‚ŒใŸ) body after a bath or showerโ€™, which is a ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ (towel). ใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“ (soap) is used in the bath, not after it, and ใ‚นใƒชใƒƒใƒ‘ (slippers) go on your feet. Bathroom words come up a lot in hotel work: ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ, ใ›ใฃใ‘ใ‚“, ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒณใƒ—ใƒผ, ใ‚นใƒชใƒƒใƒ‘, ใƒ‰ใƒฉใ‚คใƒคใƒผ. Learn them as a group.

Question 2

ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใซ็€ใ„ใŸใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ€ๅๅ‰ใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ€ใธใ‚„ใฎใ‹ใŽใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†ๆ‰€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. ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆ
  2. ใ—ใ‚‡ใใฉใ†
  3. ใ‚จใƒฌใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆ

The place where guests who have arrived at a hotel write their name and receive the room key (ใ‹ใŽ) is the ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆ (front desk). ใ—ใ‚‡ใใฉใ† (dining room) is where you eat, and an ใ‚จใƒฌใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ (lift) takes you between floors - you get no key there. In a Japanese hotel the desk is almost always called ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆ, not ใƒฌใ‚ปใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ. The word on the sign is the one guests will use.

Question 3

ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’ใŠใ™ใจใ€้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใŒๅ‡บใฆใใ‚‹ใใ‹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›ใ‚“ใŸใใ
  3. ใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ

A machine that gives you a drink when you put in money and press a button is a ใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ (vending machine). A ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ (fridge) keeps drinks cold but takes no money, and a ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ (washing machine) washes clothes. ใ˜ใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ is long, but it breaks into ใ˜ใฉใ† (automatic) + ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„ (selling) + ใ (machine). Splitting long words like this makes them far easier to keep.

Question 4

ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใŒๅธฐใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใธใ‚„ใฎใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใ—ใพใฃใฆ
  2. ใฏใ‚‰ใฃใฆ
  3. ใจใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใฆ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใจใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใฆ

Aใ‚’Bใซใจใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ means โ€˜to change A for Bโ€™, so โ€˜change the sheets for new onesโ€™ needs ใจใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใฆ. ใ—ใพใฃใฆ (put away) and ใฏใ‚‰ใฃใฆ (pay) do not go with ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใซ. The particle is the clue: ใซ marks what you change to. Of the three verbs, only ใจใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ takes that pattern.

Question 5

ใ“ใฎใธใ‚„ใฏใพใฉใŒๅคงใใ„ใฎใงใ€ๆœใฏใจใฆใ‚‚๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

  1. ใใ‚‰ใ„
  2. ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„
  3. ใ›ใพใ„

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„

Big windows (ใพใฉใŒๅคงใใ„) are the reason, so the room is ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„ (ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ„, bright) in the morning. ใใ‚‰ใ„ (dark) is the opposite of what big windows give you, and ใ›ใพใ„ (small, cramped) has nothing to do with windows. When a sentence gives a reason with ใฎใง, the answer has to follow from that reason. Ask โ€œwhat do big windows cause?โ€ before you look at the options.

Question 6

ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎใ—ใ‘ใ‚“ใฏ9ๆ™‚ใซๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใŠใใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซ
  2. ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“
  3. ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฉ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซ

ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซ (absolutely) goes naturally with a strong โ€˜donโ€™tโ€™ - ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซใŠใใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„, โ€˜whatever you do, donโ€™t be lateโ€™. ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ (gradually) describes slow change, and ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฉ (exactly) goes with times and amounts, not with a negative request. ใœใฃใŸใ„ใซ sits naturally with ๏ฝžใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ and with ๏ฝžใฆใใ ใ•ใ„. It is worth learning as a pair with the negative request.

Question 7

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

  1. ใธใ‚„
  2. ใถใ‚„
  3. ใธใ„ใ‚„

Answer: 1 โ€” ใธใ‚„

้ƒจๅฑ‹ (room) is read ใธใ‚„. It is a special reading: ้ƒจ is normally ใถ and ๅฑ‹ normally ใ‚„, which is why ใถใ‚„ is a tempting wrong answer. ใธใ„ใ‚„ (ๅนณ้‡Ž, a plain) is a different word altogether. ้ƒจๅฑ‹ is one of a handful of everyday words whose reading you cannot build from the separate kanji. Others at this level include ไปŠๆ—ฅ (ใใ‚‡ใ†) and ๅคงไบบ (ใŠใจใช).

Question 8

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

  1. ใ‹ใ‚‚ใค
  2. ใซใถใค
  3. ใซใ‚‚ใค

Answer: 3 โ€” ใซใ‚‚ใค

่ท็‰ฉ (luggage) is read ใซใ‚‚ใค. ใซใถใค uses the other reading of ็‰ฉ (ใถใค) and is not a word, and ใ‹ใ‚‚ใค (่ฒจ็‰ฉ) means freight, a different word with a near-miss sound. Wrong readings in this part are built from real readings of each kanji put together the wrong way. If a reading โ€œlooks possibleโ€, check whether you have actually heard it.

Question 9

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

  1. ใ†ใ‘ใฅใ‘
  2. ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘
  3. ใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‘

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘

ๅ—ไป˜ (reception) is read ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘, with a clear ใค. ใ†ใ‘ใฅใ‘ adds a voiced sound that is not there, and ใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‘ mixes the on-reading of ๅ— (ใ˜ใ‚…) into a word that uses the kun-reading. ๅ—ไป˜ is the sign you look for at a clinic, a company or city hall. It is worth knowing by sight, not only by sound.

Question 10

ใˆใ„ใŒใฏๅˆๅพŒ3ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใฎใงใ€2ๆ™‚ๅŠใซ้ง…ใงไผšใ„ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

  1. ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
  2. ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™
  3. ๆญขใพใ‚Šใพใ™

Answer: 2 โ€” ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™

The film โ€˜starts from 3 p.m.โ€™, so they meet at half past two: ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ (ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใพใ™, starts). ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ (ends) does not go with ใ‹ใ‚‰, and ๆญขใพใ‚Šใพใ™ (stops) is used for machines and trains, not films starting. Time words are the clue here: ใ‹ใ‚‰ pairs with starting, ใพใง with finishing.

Question 11

ใ”ใฟใฏใ€ใ“ใฎๅคงใใ„ใตใใ‚ใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ
  2. ๆŒใฃใฆ
  3. ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆ

Answer: 3 โ€” ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆ

ใตใใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆ (ใ„ใ‚Œใฆ) means โ€˜put it into the bagโ€™, which is what you do with rubbish. ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ (ใ ใ—ใฆ, take out) is the opposite direction, and ๆŒใฃใฆ (ใ‚‚ใฃใฆ, hold) does not take ใตใใ‚ใซ. ใซ + ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ (into) and ใ‹ใ‚‰ + ๅ‡บใ™ (out of) are mirror images. The particle tells you which way the action goes.

Question 12

ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใƒซใƒผใƒ ใงใ€ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฎใ›ใ„ใตใใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

  1. ็€ใŒใˆใฆ
  2. ไผ‘ใ‚“ใง
  3. ๆด—ใฃใฆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ็€ใŒใˆใฆ

ใ›ใ„ใตใใซ็€ใŒใˆใ‚‹ (ใใŒใˆใ‚‹) means โ€˜change into the uniformโ€™, which is what staff do in the staff room before going to the desk. ไผ‘ใ‚“ใง (ใ‚„ใ™ใ‚“ใง, rest) and ๆด—ใฃใฆ (ใ‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆ, wash) cannot take ใ›ใ„ใตใใซ. Hotel staff talk about ็€ใŒใˆ (changing clothes) every shift. The pattern is always [clothes] ใซ ็€ใŒใˆใ‚‹.

Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ€“24)

Question 13

ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฎใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใง (At a hotel front desk)

A๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚คใƒณใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

B๏ผš3ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใซใ‚‚ใคใฏไปŠใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใง๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ‚ˆใ€‚

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šใ‹ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“
  2. ใ‚ใšใ‹ใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
  3. ใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™

The guest is too early to check in, but ใงใ‚‚ signals good news: the hotel โ€˜can look afterโ€™ the bags now, ใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™. ใ‚ใšใ‹ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ (must not) is not a helpful โ€˜butโ€™, and ใ‚ใšใ‹ใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ (have done before) talks about past experience, not what is possible today. ใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚‹ means to keep something for someone. Check-in is usually from 3 p.m. in Japan, and hotels routinely keep bags for early arrivals. If you work on a front desk you will say this sentence many times a day.

Question 14

ใ‹ใ„ใŽใ—ใค (The meeting room)

A๏ผšใ‹ใ„ใŽใ—ใคใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไฝฟใˆใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ๅ‰ใฎใ‹ใ„ใŽใฎไบบใŒใพใ ไธญใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใฎใงใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅพ…ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

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

  1. ใ„ใ‚‹
  2. ใ„ใชใ„
  3. ใ„ใชใ‹ใฃใŸ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ„ใ‚‹

You have to wait because the people from the last meeting are โ€˜still insideโ€™ - ใพใ ไธญใซใ„ใ‚‹. ใ„ใชใ„ and ใ„ใชใ‹ใฃใŸ (are not / were not there) would mean the room is free, which contradicts ใ„ใ„ใˆ and ๅพ…ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„. Read the whole of Bโ€™s reply before choosing: ใ„ใ„ใˆ at the start and ๅพ…ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ at the end both point the same way.

Question 15

ๅ‹ใ ใกใŒๆฅใ‚‹ๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅ (The day before friends come round)

A๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใ€ๅ‹ใ ใกใŒ10ไบบใใ‚‰ใ„ๅฎถใซๆฅใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

B๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใ†ใกใซ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใจใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

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

  1. ่ฒทใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹
  2. ่ฒทใฃใฆใŠใ
  3. ่ฒทใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ

Answer: 2 โ€” ่ฒทใฃใฆใŠใ

๏ฝžใฆใŠใ means doing something in advance to get ready, so ่ฒทใฃใฆใŠใใจใ„ใ„ is โ€˜itโ€™s a good idea to buy them in advanceโ€™. ๏ฝžใจใ„ใ„ needs a dictionary form, which rules out ่ฒทใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ (past), and ่ฒทใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ (have bought before) is about experience, not preparation. ๏ฝžใฆใŠใ is one of the most useful patterns for workplace Japanese: ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณใ—ใฆใŠใ, ใ‚ณใƒ”ใƒผใ—ใฆใŠใ, ้›ป่ฉฑใ—ใฆใŠใ - all โ€œdoing it now so it is ready laterโ€.

Question 16

ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎใƒ†ใ‚นใƒˆ (A Japanese test)

A๏ผšใƒ†ใ‚นใƒˆใฏใฉใ†ใงใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

B๏ผšใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใฃใจ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ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. ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚Œใฐ
  2. ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ‚‚
  3. ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚‹ใชใ‚‰

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚Œใฐ

๏ฝžใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ expresses regret - โ€˜I wish I had studied moreโ€™ - so ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ is the set pattern. ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ would mean โ€˜it was all right to studyโ€™, and ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ใ‚‹ใชใ‚‰ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ is not a natural pattern. Learn ๏ฝžใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ as a fixed expression of regret. Its natural partner is ใ‚‚ใฃใจ: ใ‚‚ใฃใจๆ—ฉใๆฅใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ, ใ‚‚ใฃใจ็ทด็ฟ’ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ.

Question 17

ไผ‘ใ‚“ใ ใ‚Šใ‚†ใ† (The reason for being off yesterday)

A๏ผšใใฎใ†ใ€ไผ‘ใฟใงใ—ใŸใญใ€‚ใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

B๏ผšใญใคใŒ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใฃใ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. ๅ‡บใŸใฎใซ
  2. ๅ‡บใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ
  3. ๅ‡บใŸใฎใง

Answer: 3 โ€” ๅ‡บใŸใฎใง

A asks what happened (ใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹), so B gives a reason with ๏ฝžใฎใง: ใญใคใŒๅ‡บใŸใฎใง, โ€˜because I had a temperatureโ€™. ๏ฝžใฎใซ means โ€˜even thoughโ€™, which makes no sense here, and ๏ฝžใŸใ‚ใซ (in order to) would mean going to hospital in order to get a fever. When someone asks what happened, the answer usually gives a reason with ใ‹ใ‚‰ or ใฎใง. Look for the option that gives a reason.

Question 18

ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ (The washing machine in the dormitory)

A๏ผšใ“ใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใใ€ๅ‹•ใใพใ›ใ‚“ใญใ€‚

B๏ผšใ‚ใ‚ใ€ใใฎใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚’้•ทใ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ๅ‹•ใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚

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Šใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰
  2. ใŠใ™ใจ
  3. ใŠใ™ๅ‰ใซ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใŠใ™ใจ

๏ฝžใจ describes what always happens as a result: โ€˜if you hold the button down, it startsโ€™. ใŠใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ (while pressing) and ใŠใ™ๅ‰ใซ (before pressing) do not give the condition that makes the machine work. ๅ‹•ใ (ใ†ใ”ใ) means to move or run. ๏ฝžใจ is used for things that always happen - instructions for machines, directions, natural results. That is why it appears so often in explanations of how to use something.

Question 19

ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใซใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใŒ็€ใ (A guest arrives at the hotel)

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚คใƒณใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ—ใŸใƒชใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚

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

  1. ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›
  2. ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›
  3. ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„ใพใ›

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›

A new guest arriving is greeted with ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ› (welcome). ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ› is said to a guest going out, and ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„ใพใ› to a guest coming back to the hotel - but this guest has not checked in yet. ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใ means reservation. Hotel staff use three greetings that learners mix up: ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ› (arriving), ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ› (going out), ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„ใพใ› (coming back). Who is moving, and in which direction, decides it.

Question 20

ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใ—ใŸใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใ‚’่ฆ‹้€ใ‚‹ (Seeing off a guest who has checked out)

A๏ผšใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

B๏ผšใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚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พใŸใฎใŠใ“ใ—ใ‚’ใŠๅพ…ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™
  2. ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™

Answer: 1 โ€” ใพใŸใฎใŠใ“ใ—ใ‚’ใŠๅพ…ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

Staff say ใพใŸใฎใŠใ“ใ—ใ‚’ใŠๅพ…ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™, โ€˜we look forward to your next visitโ€™, to a departing guest. ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ—ใŸ is what a visitor says when leaving someoneโ€™s home, so it belongs to the guest, not the staff, and ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ is said before eating. Notice Bโ€™s reply. ใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ is what the guest says at the end of a stay, which confirms A is staff seeing the guest off.

Question 21

ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅพ…ใŸใ›ใŸ (You kept a guest waiting for a moment)

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใŒใ€ใŠใธใ‚„ใฎใ‹ใŽใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

B๏ผšใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€‚

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

  1. ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„
  2. ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใใ ใ•ใ„
  3. ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

After keeping someone waiting you say ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ, โ€˜sorry to have kept you waitingโ€™, the polite form of ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ. ใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„ welcomes someone home, and ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใใ ใ•ใ„ is what a visitor calls out at someoneโ€™s door. ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ is used even after a short wait. On a front desk it is said far more often than people expect.

Question 22

ๅ…ˆใฑใ„ใซใใ‹ใ„ใฎไฝฟใ„ๆ–นใ‚’่žใ (Asking a senior colleague how to use a machine)

A๏ผšใ‚ใฎใ†ใ€ใ“ใฎใใ‹ใ„ใฎไฝฟใ„ๆ–นใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใซๆฅใ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. ๆ•™ใˆใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹
  2. ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ
  3. ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹

You are asking a senior to teach you, so you need a polite request: ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹, โ€˜could you possibly show me?โ€™. ๆ•™ใˆใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ is an offer to teach someone else, and ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆ gives permission - both turn the situation round. If the options include a verb you would say, a verb the other person would say, and a request, ask who needs what. Here you need help, so you need the request.

Question 23

ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใƒซใƒผใƒ ใฎใƒ‰ใ‚ขใ‚’ใƒŽใƒƒใ‚ฏใ—ใฆๅ…ฅใ‚‹ (Knocking and entering the staff room)

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ๅบ—้•ทใ€ๅฐ‘ใ—ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

B๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚ๅ…ฅใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

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

  1. ใŠๅ…ˆใซใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™
  2. ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™
  3. ใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Entering a room where someone senior is, you say ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™, โ€˜excuse meโ€™. ใŠๅ…ˆใซใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™ is said when you leave work before others, and ใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ is a thank-you at the end of a stay or a job. ใŠๅ…ˆใซใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™ and ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™ look alike but are used at opposite moments: leaving early versus entering a room.

Question 24

ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใซใ€ใธใ‚„ใงใŸใฐใ“ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใŸใฎใ‚€ (Asking a guest not to smoke in the room)

A๏ผšใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚ใ‘ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใŒใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

B๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅค–ใงใ™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Šใธใ‚„ใงใฎใŸใฐใ“ใฏใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ ใ•ใ„
  2. ใŠใธใ‚„ใซใŸใฐใ“ใ‚’ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
  3. ใŸใฐใ“ใฏใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใงๅฃฒใฃใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

Answer: 1 โ€” ใŠใธใ‚„ใงใฎใŸใฐใ“ใฏใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ ใ•ใ„

ใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ ใ•ใ„ is the polite way to say โ€˜please refrainโ€™, and the guestโ€™s reply ๅค–ใงใ™ใ„ใพใ™ (Iโ€™ll smoke outside) shows he has been asked not to smoke in the room. Asking him to leave cigarettes in the room, or telling him they are sold at the desk, would not lead to that reply. ใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ ใ•ใ„ is the standard polite form on hotel signs: ใŠใŸใฐใ“ใฏใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ ใ•ใ„, ใŠใ•ใ‚ใŽใฏใ”ใˆใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ ใ•ใ„. You will see it on notices as often as you hear it.

Listening (questions 25โ€“36)

Question 25

ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใง็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใ“ใฎใ‚ใจไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a man and a woman talking in a hotel. What will the woman do next?

  1. ใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’้‹ใถ
  2. 208ๅทๅฎคใ‚’ใใ†ใ˜ใ™ใ‚‹
  3. 207ๅทๅฎคใ‚’ใใ†ใ˜ใ™ใ‚‹

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใƒชใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€207ๅทๅฎคใฎใใ†ใ˜ใฏ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚ Lin, have you finished cleaning room 207?

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ไปŠ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใคใŽใฏ208ๅทๅฎคใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Yes, just now. Room 208 is next, isnโ€™t it?

็”ท๏ผš208ๅทๅฎคใฏใ‚ใจใงใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ๅ…ˆใซใ€ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใธ่กŒใฃใฆใ€ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใฎใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’้‹ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ 208 can wait. First, go to the front desk and carry the guestsโ€™ luggage.

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

Answer: 1 โ€” ใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’้‹ใถ

She expects to clean 208 next, but the man says 208 can wait (ใ‚ใจใงใ„ใ„) and tells her to carry guestsโ€™ luggage first (ๅ…ˆใซ). 207 is already finished. Listen for ๅ…ˆใซ, โ€˜firstโ€™ - it usually marks the real next step. ใ‚ใจใงใ„ใ„ means โ€œlater is fineโ€.It postpones a task rather than cancelling it, which is exactly how the next step changes in this kind of item.

Question 26

ไผš็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ไบŒไบบใฏใ„ใคใƒŸใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and a man talking at work. When will the two of them hold the meeting?

  1. ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ3ๆ™‚
  2. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰
  3. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ3ๆ™‚

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผš็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใ€ๆฅ้€ฑใฎใƒŸใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ€ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ3ๆ™‚ใงใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Mr Tanaka, how about next weekโ€™s meeting on Wednesday at 3?

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰ไผ‘ใฟใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Sorry, Iโ€™m off from Wednesday afternoon. How about Thursday?

ๅฅณ๏ผšๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰ไธญใฏใ€ใ‚ใŸใ—ใŒใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใ‚“ใฎไผš็คพใซ่กŒใใฎใงโ€ฆใ€‚ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ3ๆ™‚ใชใ‚‰ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚ On Thursday morning Iโ€™m visiting a clientโ€™s companyโ€ฆ Thursday at 3 is fine.

็”ท๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ Letโ€™s do that, then.

Answer: 3 โ€” ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ3ๆ™‚

Wednesday at 3 is the first suggestion, but the man is off that afternoon. Thursday morning does not work for the woman either, so they settle on Thursday at 3 (ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ3ๆ™‚ใชใ‚‰ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถ). The answer is the last time agreed, not the first one mentioned. Three times are spoken and only one is agreed. In schedule questions, wait for the confirmation (ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†) before you choose.

Question 27

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

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

  1. ้›ป่ปŠใŒใŠใใ‚ŒใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ‚’ใจใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ‰€ใŒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  3. ๆœใญใผใ†ใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใŠใใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Good morning. Youโ€™re late today.

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚้›ป่ปŠใฏใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจๆฅใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€้ง…ใง่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ‚’ใจใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ‰€ใŒใชใ‹ใชใ‹่ฆ‹ใคใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใใฆใ€‚ Sorry. The train came on time, but I just couldnโ€™t find anywhere to park my bike at the station.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ‚ใ€ๆœใฏใ“ใฟใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใญใ€‚ Ah, it gets crowded in the mornings.

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ๆ—ฉใๅฎถใ‚’ๅ‡บใพใ™ใ€‚ From tomorrow Iโ€™ll leave home a bit earlier.

Answer: 2 โ€” ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ‚’ใจใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ‰€ใŒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

He says the train came properly (ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจๆฅใŸ) - so the train was not the problem - but he could not find a place to park his bicycle (่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ‚’ใจใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ‰€). He never mentions oversleeping (ใญใผใ†). The ๏ฝžใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ pattern often sets up โ€˜not this, but thatโ€™. This is the โ€œnot this, but thatโ€ pattern. ๏ฝžใฏใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใจๆฅใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ removes the train as the reason before you hear the real one.

Question 28

ใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใฎๅทฅๅ ดใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ็”ทใฎไบบใฏใ‚ใ—ใŸไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซๅทฅๅ ดใซๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and a man talking in a lunch-box factory. What time will the man come to the factory tomorrow?

  1. 6ๆ™‚ๅŠ
  2. 5ๆ™‚ๅŠ
  3. 6ๆ™‚

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’600ใ“ไฝœใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€6ๆ™‚ๅŠใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Nguyen, tomorrow weโ€™re making 600 lunch boxes, so please come at 6:30.

็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€6ๆ™‚ๅŠใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Yes, 6:30.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ•ใ„ใ€ใพใกใŒใˆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚600ใ“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ€900ใ“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€5ๆ™‚ๅŠใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Oh, sorry, I got it wrong. Not 600 - 900. There are a lot, so please come at 5:30.

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆ—ฉใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ All right. Thatโ€™s early.

Answer: 2 โ€” 5ๆ™‚ๅŠ

The woman first says 6:30, then corrects herself (ใพใกใŒใˆใพใ—ใŸ) - the order is 900 boxes, not 600, so he must come at 5:30. 6:30 is the cancelled time, and 6:00 is never said. When you hear ใพใกใŒใˆใพใ—ใŸ or ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆ, the answer usually follows. Write the first number down if you need to, but expect it to change. In JFT-Basic listening the first number spoken is often the wrong one.

Question 29

ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใฎๅบ—ใงใ€ๅบ—ใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ็”ทใฎไบบใฏใœใ‚“ใถใงใ„ใใ‚‰ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a shop assistant and a man talking in a cake shop. How much will the man pay in total?

  1. 750ๅ††
  2. 800ๅ††
  3. 700ๅ††

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎใ„ใกใ”ใฎใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ€ไธ€ใคใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Excuse me, how much is one of these strawberry cakes?

ๅฅณ๏ผš400ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎใƒใƒงใ‚ณใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใฎใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใฏ350ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚ 400 yen. This chocolate cake is 350 yen.

็”ท๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ„ใกใ”ใฎใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ไบŒใคใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ‚ใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใ€ไธ€ใคใฏใƒใƒงใ‚ณใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ Then two strawberry cakes, please. Oh, actually, Iโ€™ll make one of them chocolate.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Certainly, thank you.

Answer: 1 โ€” 750ๅ††

He first asks for two strawberry cakes (800 yen), then changes his mind with ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š: one strawberry (400) and one chocolate (350), which is 750 yen. 700 yen would be two chocolate cakes. ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š is the classic signal that the plan is changing. Prices in listening items are often built from two items you have to add yourself. The total is never spoken aloud.

Question 30

้ง…ใฎใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใฎๆ‰€ใงใ€็”ทใฎไบบใจ้ง…ใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ็”ทใฎไบบใฏไฝ•ใ‚’ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a man and a station employee talking at the lost property office. What did the man leave behind?

  1. ใ‹ใ•
  2. ใ‘ใ„ใŸใ„้›ป่ฉฑ
  3. ใ‹ใฐใ‚“

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใใฎใ†ใฎๅคœใ€้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใซใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚ Excuse me, I left something on a train last night.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฉใ‚“ใชใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‹ใ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใใฎใ†ใฏใ‹ใ•ใฎใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใŒๅคšใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚ What kind of thing? An umbrella? We had a lot of umbrellas left yesterday.

็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใ‹ใ•ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ€ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚้ป’ใใฆๅฐใ•ใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใงใ€ไธญใซใ‘ใ„ใŸใ„้›ป่ฉฑใจใ•ใ„ใตใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ No, not an umbrella - a bag. A small black bag, with a mobile phone and a wallet inside.

ๅฅณ๏ผš้ป’ใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚โ€ฆใฏใ„ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ A black bagโ€ฆ Yes, is this it?

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‹ใฐใ‚“

The station worker guesses ใ‹ใ• (umbrella), but he says ใ‹ใ•ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใใฆใ€ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ - a bag. The mobile phone (ใ‘ใ„ใŸใ„้›ป่ฉฑ) is inside the bag, so it was not left on its own. ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉ means a lost or forgotten item. Lost property offices are a good everyday setting to know: ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉ, ใŠใจใ—็‰ฉ (something dropped), and the question ใฉใ‚“ใชใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ‹.

Question 31

้ง…ๅ‰ใฎใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ„ๆ‰€ใงใ€ๅฅณใฎไบบใจใ‹ใ‹ใ‚ŠใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏไฝ•็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚นใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and an information-desk attendant talking in front of a station. Which bus stop will the woman take the bus from?

  1. 1็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐ
  2. 3็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐ
  3. 5็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐ

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ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใใƒใ‚นใฏใ€ไฝ•็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Excuse me, which stop is the bus to the City Hospital?

็”ท๏ผšๅธ‚ๆฐ‘็—…้™ขใชใ‚‰ใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ3็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ€ใงใ‚‚ใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ้“ใฎใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€5็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ For the City Hospital itโ€™s usually stop 3. Oh, but thereโ€™s roadwork today, so itโ€™s leaving from stop 5.

ๅฅณ๏ผš5็•ชใงใ™ใญใ€‚1็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐใฎใƒใ‚นใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Stop 5. What about the bus at stop 1?

็”ท๏ผš1็•ชใฏ็ฉบๆธฏ่กŒใใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€็—…้™ขใซใฏ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ€‚ Stop 1 goes to the airport, so it doesnโ€™t go to the hospital.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ I see. Thank you.

Answer: 3 โ€” 5็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐ

Stop 3 is the usual one (ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ), but because of roadwork the bus leaves from stop 5 today. Stop 1 is the airport bus. ็•ชใฎใ‚Šใฐ is the counter for bus stops. ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏโ€ฆใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏโ€ฆ is the classic signal that today is different, and ใ‚ใ€ใงใ‚‚ introduces the correction. The answer comes after it.

Question 32

ใ‚„ใฃใใ‚‡ใใงใ€ๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ็”ทใฎไบบใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซใ‚„ใฃใใ‚‡ใใซๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a woman and a man talking at a pharmacy. What time will the man come to the pharmacy?

  1. 11ๆ™‚
  2. 12ๆ™‚
  3. 11ๆ™‚ๅŠ

Transcript

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎใŠ่–ฌใฏไปŠใชใ„ใฎใงใ€11ๆ™‚ใซใจใฉใใพใ™ใ€‚ Iโ€™m sorry, we donโ€™t have this medicine now; it arrives at 11.

็”ท๏ผšใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€่ฟ‘ใใง่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ€11ๆ™‚ๅŠใ”ใ‚ใซใพใŸๆฅใพใ™ใ€‚ I see. Then Iโ€™ll do some shopping nearby and come back around 11:30.

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€11ๆ™‚ๅŠใ‹ใ‚‰12ๆ™‚ใพใงใฏใ€ใŠ่–ฌใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‹ไบบใŒๆ˜ผไผ‘ใฟใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚12ๆ™‚ใซๆฅใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Oh, sorry, the pharmacist is on lunch break from 11:30 to 12. Could you come at 12?

็”ท๏ผš12ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ 12 oโ€™clock. All right.

Answer: 2 โ€” 12ๆ™‚

The medicine arrives at 11, and the man suggests 11:30, but the pharmacist is on a break until 12, so he comes at 12 (12ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใญ). 11ๆ™‚ is the delivery time and 11ๆ™‚ๅŠ is his rejected plan. Three times are mentioned, and each has a different job. The one the man repeats back (12ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใญ) is the one that counts.

Question 33

ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใงใ€ๆœใฎใƒŸใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใฎ่ฉฑใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ ใใ†ใ˜ใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฏใ€ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ไฝ•ใ‹ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a talk at a hotelโ€™s morning meeting. Which floor will the cleaning staff start cleaning from today?

  1. 5ใ‹ใ„
  2. 3ใ‹ใ„
  3. 2ใ‹ใ„

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใ ใ‚“ใŸใ„ใฎใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใŒ30ไบบใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใใ†ใ˜ใฎใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ3ใ‹ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ™ใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ5ใ‹ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใ‚ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚5ใ‹ใ„ใฎใธใ‚„ใซใฏใ€ๅˆๅพŒ2ๆ™‚ใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใŒๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใฏ2ใ‹ใ„ใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใๅฎคใงใฏใชใใ€ๅœฐไธ‹ใฎใใ†ใ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Good morning. Today a group of 30 guests is checking out. The cleaning staff usually start cleaning from the third floor, but today please start from the fifth. New guests are moving into the fifth-floor rooms at 2 p.m. Also, please bring the sheets from the basement storeroom, not from the laundry room on the second floor.

Answer: 1 โ€” 5ใ‹ใ„

ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ3ใ‹ใ„ (usually the third floor) is the trap; ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ5ใ‹ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ (today from the fifth) is the instruction, because new guests arrive there at 2 p.m. The second floor is where the laundry room is, and the sheets are not even coming from there today. Listen for ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏโ€ฆใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏโ€ฆ Morning briefings follow a shape: what is usual, what is different today, and one extra instruction. The question nearly always asks about โ€œtodayโ€.

Question 34

ใ‚‹ใ™ใฐใ‚“้›ป่ฉฑใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ ใƒฉใƒ ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸไฝ•ใ‚’็€ใฆ่กŒใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear a voicemail message. What will Lam wear tomorrow?

  1. ็™ฝใ„ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใจ้ป’ใ„ใ‚บใƒœใƒณ
  2. ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฎใ›ใ„ใตใ
  3. ้ป’ใ„ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใจใƒใ‚ฏใ‚ฟใ‚ค

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ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€ใƒฉใƒ ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใฎๅฑฑไธ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๅคœใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฎใ“ใจใงใ™ใŒใ€ใƒฉใƒ ใ•ใ‚“ใฎใ›ใ„ใตใใŒใ€ใพใ ใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใฉใฃใฆใใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏ็™ฝใ„ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใจ้ป’ใ„ใ‚บใƒœใƒณใงๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใƒใ‚ฏใ‚ฟใ‚คใฏใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆŒใฃใฆใ“ใชใใฆใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ Hello, Lam, this is Yamashita from the front desk. About tomorrow nightโ€™s shift - your uniform still hasnโ€™t come back from the cleaners. So tomorrow, please come in a white shirt and black trousers. There are ties at the hotel, so you donโ€™t need to bring one. Thanks.

Answer: 1 โ€” ็™ฝใ„ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใจ้ป’ใ„ใ‚บใƒœใƒณ

His uniform (ใ›ใ„ใตใ) is still at the cleaners, so he is told to wear a white shirt and black trousers. The shirt must be white, not black, and the tie is waiting at the hotel, so the third option mixes up two details. ใ‚‚ใฉใฃใฆใใฆใ„ใชใ„ means โ€˜has not come back yetโ€™. Voicemails in the exam usually carry one change of plan and one thing you do not need to do (here, bring a tie). Listen for both.

Question 35

ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฎใŠใ—ใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ ใ“ใ‚“ใฐใ‚“ใ€ๅคงใใ„ใŠใตใ‚ใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใพใงๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear an announcement in a hotel. Until what time can guests use the large bath tonight?

  1. 12ๆ™‚
  2. 6ๆ™‚
  3. 10ๆ™‚

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ๅฅณ๏ผšใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใซใŠใ—ใ‚‰ใ›ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚1ใ‹ใ„ใฎๅคงใใ„ใŠใตใ‚ใฏใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใฐใ‚“ใฏใ€ใใ†ใ˜ใฎใŸใ‚ใ€ๅคœ10ๆ™‚ใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ12ๆ™‚ใพใงใงใ™ใฎใงใ€ใ”ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๆœใฏใ€6ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ An announcement for our guests. Tonight, because of cleaning, the large bath on the first floor is open only until 10 p.m. Please note that it is usually open until 12. Tomorrow morning you can use it from 6 oโ€™clock.

Answer: 3 โ€” 10ๆ™‚

Tonight the bath closes at 10 because of cleaning (ใใ†ใ˜ใฎใŸใ‚). 12 is the usual closing time (ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ), and 6 is when it opens again tomorrow morning. ใ”ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใใ ใ•ใ„ means โ€˜please take noteโ€™. The question says ใ“ใ‚“ใฐใ‚“ (tonight), so the usual time is a trap from the start. Hearing ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ should make you listen harder for what is different.

Question 36

ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใๅฎคใงใ€ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซใฏใ€ใฉใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

You will hear an explanation in a hotel laundry room. Which washing machine do the towels go in?

  1. ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๅทฆ
  2. ใพใ‚“ไธญ
  3. ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๅณ

Transcript

็”ท๏ผšใ“ใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใๅฎคใฎใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใใฏไธ‰ใคใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๅทฆใฏใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ€ใพใ‚“ไธญใฏใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซใ€ๅณใฏใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฎใ›ใ„ใตใใ‚’ๆด—ใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚ๅ‰ใฏใ€ใพใ‚“ไธญใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใใงใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’ๆด—ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ไปŠๆœˆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใฎใงใ€ๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Let me explain this laundry room. There are three washing machines. The far left is for sheets, the middle one for towels, and the right one for staff uniforms. We used to wash sheets in the middle machine, but that changed this month, so please be careful.

Answer: 2 โ€” ใพใ‚“ไธญ

Towels go in the middle machine (ใพใ‚“ไธญใฏใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ). The far left is for sheets and the right for staff uniforms. The last sentence, saying sheets used to go in the middle machine (ๅ‰ใฏโ€ฆ), is there to confuse you - it describes the old system, not todayโ€™s. When a speaker says ๅ‰ใฏ (before) or ไปŠๆœˆใ‹ใ‚‰ (from this month), the item is testing whether you can tell the old rule from the new one.

Reading (questions 37โ€“48)

Question 37

ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใƒซใƒผใƒ ใฎใƒกใƒข (A note in the staff room)

ใƒžใƒชใ‚ขใ•ใ‚“ใธ

ใŠใคใ‹ใ‚Œใ•ใพใงใ™ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใ€402ๅทๅฎคใฎใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใพใใ‚‰ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ใคใปใ—ใ„ใจ้›ป่ฉฑใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ3ๆ™‚ใซๅธฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใฎใงใ€ใƒžใƒชใ‚ขใ•ใ‚“ใŒ4ๆ™‚ใพใงใซใธใ‚„ใซๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใฏ5ๆ™‚ใ”ใ‚ใพใงๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚ใธใ‚„ใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ€ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎไธŠใซใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใ€€ๅฐๆž—

402ๅทๅฎคใฎใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใฏใ€ไฝ•ใŒใปใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ
  2. ใพใใ‚‰
  3. ใ‚‚ใ†ใต

Answer: 2 โ€” ใพใใ‚‰

The note says the guest phoned wanting one more pillow - ใพใใ‚‰ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ใคใปใ—ใ„. Towels (ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ) and blankets (ใ‚‚ใ†ใต) are other things guests often ask for, but they are not in this note. Read the question first and scan for the object. The note answers it in its first line.

Question 38

Same passage as question 37.

ใƒžใƒชใ‚ขใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ใพใใ‚‰ใ‚’ใฉใ“ใซใŠใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎไธŠ
  2. ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆ
  3. ใธใ‚„ใฎใƒ‰ใ‚ขใฎๅ‰

Answer: 1 โ€” ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎไธŠ

The guest is out until about 5, so Maria goes into the room and leaves the pillow on the bed - ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎไธŠใซใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„. ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆ is where Kobayashi works, not where the pillow goes, and the note never mentions leaving it outside the door. In memo questions, the โ€œwhyโ€ (the guest is out until 5) often explains the โ€œwhatโ€ (go in and leave it on the bed). Both are in the same paragraph.

Question 39

ใ€ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใฎใฟใชใ•ใ‚“ใธใ€€ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใซใคใ„ใฆใ€‘

ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใฎใธใ‚„ใงใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใ‚’่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใŸใ‚‰ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใงใ€ใ™ใใซใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใซใจใฉใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‹ใจใใฏใ€ใธใ‚„ใฎ็•ชๅทใจ่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใŸๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’็ด™ใซๆ›ธใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใฏใ€ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใง3ใ‹ๆœˆใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚„้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏใ€ใใฎๆ—ฅใซใ™ใฆใพใ™ใ€‚

ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใฎใธใ‚„ใงใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใ‚’่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใซ้€ใ‚‹
  2. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง3ใ‹ๆœˆๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹
  3. ใ™ใใซใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใซใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ™ใใซใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใซใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‹

The notice says donโ€™t keep it yourself (่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใง) and take it straight to the front desk (ใ™ใใซใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใซใจใฉใ‘ใฆ). The hotel, not the staff member, keeps items for three months, and nothing is said about posting them. ใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‹ means to hand something in. The negative form ๏ฝžใชใ„ใง (without doing) is the key to the first line: ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใง means โ€œinstead of holding on to it yourselfโ€.

Question 40

Same passage as question 39.

ใธใ‚„ใซใฎใ“ใฃใฆใ„ใŸ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏใ€ใฉใ†ใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใง3ใ‹ๆœˆใ‚ใšใ‹ใ‚‹
  2. ใƒ•ใƒญใƒณใƒˆใงใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใซใ‚ใŸใ™
  3. ใใฎๆ—ฅใซใ™ใฆใ‚‹

Answer: 3 โ€” ใใฎๆ—ฅใซใ™ใฆใ‚‹

Food and drink (้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚„้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉ) are thrown away the same day - ใใฎๆ—ฅใซใ™ใฆใพใ™. The three-month rule is for other lost property, which is the trap. ใ™ใฆใ‚‹ means to throw away. Notices often give a general rule and then an exception. Questions love the exception - here, food and drink.

Question 41

ใ€ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใ•ใใ‚‰ใ€€ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ„ใ€‘

ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚คใƒณใ€€15:00ใ‹ใ‚‰

ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใ€€10:00ใพใง

ๆœใ”ใฏใ‚“๏ผˆ1ใ‹ใ„ใ€€ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณ๏ผ‰ใ€€6:30ใ€œ9:30

ๅคงใใ„ใŠใตใ‚๏ผˆๅœฐไธ‹1ใ‹ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€€15:00ใ€œ24:00ใ€€๏ผใ€€6:00ใ€œ9:00

ใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผ๏ผˆ2ใ‹ใ„๏ผ‰ใ€€24ๆ™‚้–“ใ€€1ๅ›ž300ๅ††

ๅˆๅ‰10ๆ™‚ๅŠใซใ€ใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฎไธญใงใงใใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใ‚’ไฝฟใ†
  2. ๆœใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚‹
  3. ๅคงใใ„ใŠใตใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใ‚’ไฝฟใ†

At 10:30 a.m. only the coin laundry is open, because it runs 24 hours (24ๆ™‚้–“). Breakfast ends at 9:30, and the morning bath closes at 9:00 and does not open again until 15:00. With a table, check every option against the time, not only the one you expect to be right. Two of these places are open at other times of the morning.

Question 42

Same passage as question 41.

ๅคœ11ๆ™‚ใซๅคงใใ„ใŠใตใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฉใ“ใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 2ใ‹ใ„
  2. ๅœฐไธ‹1ใ‹ใ„
  3. 1ใ‹ใ„

Answer: 2 โ€” ๅœฐไธ‹1ใ‹ใ„

The large bath is open until 24:00, so 11 p.m. is fine, and it is on the first basement floor - ๅœฐไธ‹1ใ‹ใ„ (ใกใ‹ ใ„ใฃใ‹ใ„). The first floor (1ใ‹ใ„) is the restaurant and the second floor (2ใ‹ใ„) is the coin laundry. ๅœฐไธ‹ (ใกใ‹) means underground, and ๅœฐไธ‹1ใ‹ใ„ is the first floor below ground. Floor guides use it in every station, department store and hotel.

Question 43

ใ€ใงใ‚“ใใฎใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใฎใŠใ—ใ‚‰ใ›ใ€‘

10ๆœˆ8ๆ—ฅ๏ผˆๆฐด๏ผ‰ๅˆๅ‰9ๆ™‚ใ€œๅˆๅพŒ3ๆ™‚

ใ“ใฎๆ™‚้–“ใฏใ€ใงใ‚“ใใŒไฝฟใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ‚จใƒฌใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚‚ๆญขใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใฎๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใซใ€ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ใฎไธญใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใชใใ—ใฆใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใฏ้›จใฎๆ—ฅใ‚‚ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

่žใใŸใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใใฏใ€ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใพใง้›ป่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใงใ‚“ใใŒไฝฟใˆใชใ„ใฎใฏใ€ใ„ใคใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 10ๆœˆ7ๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ
  2. 10ๆœˆ8ๆ—ฅใฎๆ˜ผ
  3. 10ๆœˆ8ๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ

Answer: 2 โ€” 10ๆœˆ8ๆ—ฅใฎๆ˜ผ

Electricity is off on 8 October from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., during the day (ๆ˜ผ). The 7th is the day before, when you empty the fridge, and the inspection ends at 3 p.m., so the evening of the 8th is fine. ใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ means inspection. The day before the inspection is the 7th. A question about ๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅ is asking you to count back one day.

Question 44

Same passage as question 43.

ใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใฎๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใซใ€ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ˜ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚‡ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹
  2. ใธใ‚„ใฎใใ†ใ˜ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹
  3. ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใชใใ—ใฆใŠใ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใชใใ—ใฆใŠใ

The day before, you should reduce the food in your fridge (ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ใฎไธญใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ๅฐ‘ใชใใ—ใฆใŠใ„ใฆ). Phoning the management office is only for questions, and cleaning is never mentioned. ใ€œใฆใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ asks you to do something in advance, to get ready. Here it is the fridge, because it will have no power during the day.

Question 45

ใ€ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎใคใใ‚Šๆ–นใ€‘

  1. ๅคใ„ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใจใพใใ‚‰ใ‚ซใƒใƒผใ‚’ใจใฃใฆใ€ใตใใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚

  2. ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’ใ—ใใ€‚

  3. ใพใใ‚‰ใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚ซใƒใƒผใ‚’ใคใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€‚

  4. ใ‚‚ใ†ใตใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใฆใ€ใใฎไธŠใซใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ซใƒใƒผใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€‚

โ€ปใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใซใ‚ˆใ”ใ‚Œใ‚„ใ‚ใชใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใงใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใซ่ฆ‹ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’ใ—ใๅ‰ใซใ€ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅคใ„ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’ใตใใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹
  2. ใพใใ‚‰ใซใ‚ซใƒใƒผใ‚’ใคใ‘ใ‚‹
  3. ใ‚‚ใ†ใตใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅคใ„ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใ‚’ใตใใ‚ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹

Step 1, before laying the new sheet in step 2, is to take off the old sheet and pillowcase and put them in a bag. The pillow cover (step 3) and the blanket (step 4) come after the new sheet. ใ—ใ means to spread or lay out. Numbered instructions make โ€œbeforeโ€ questions easy if you find the step the question mentions first, then look one step up.

Question 46

Same passage as question 45.

ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚ทใƒผใƒ„ใซๅฐใ•ใ„ใ‚ใชใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใงใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใซ่ฆ‹ใ›ใ‚‹
  2. ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใ‚ซใƒใƒผใง่ฆ‹ใˆใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ใ‚‹
  3. ใใฎใพใพไฝฟใ†

Answer: 1 โ€” ไฝฟใ‚ใชใ„ใงใ€ใƒชใƒผใƒ€ใƒผใซ่ฆ‹ใ›ใ‚‹

The note at the bottom (โ€ป) says that if a sheet has a stain or a hole (ใ‚ˆใ”ใ‚Œใ‚„ใ‚ใช), you do not use it and show it to the leader. Hiding it under the bedspread or using it as it is (ใใฎใพใพ) both break that rule. The โ€ป mark introduces a note or warning on Japanese notices. Always read it - it is where the exception lives.

Question 47

ใ€ใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐใ€€ใญใ ใ‚“ใ€‘

ใƒฏใ‚คใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใ€€1ใพใ„ใ€€400ๅ††๏ผˆๆœ9ๆ™‚ใพใงใซๅ‡บใ™ใจใ€ใใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚ใซใงใใพใ™๏ผ‰

ใ‚บใƒœใƒณใ€€1ๆœฌใ€€600ๅ††๏ผˆใคใŽใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚ใซใงใใพใ™๏ผ‰

ใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใ€€1ใพใ„ใ€€800ๅ††๏ผˆใคใŽใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚ใซใงใใพใ™๏ผ‰

ใใคใ—ใŸใƒปไธ‹็€ใ€€1ใพใ„ใ€€150ๅ††๏ผˆใใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚ใซใงใใพใ™๏ผ‰

ใƒฏใ‚คใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใ‚’2ใพใ„ใจใ‚บใƒœใƒณใ‚’1ๆœฌๅ‡บใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใœใ‚“ใถใงใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 1000ๅ††
  2. 1400ๅ††
  3. 1600ๅ††

Answer: 2 โ€” 1400ๅ††

Two shirts at 400 yen are 800 yen, plus one pair of trousers at 600 yen makes 1,400 yen. 1,000 yen counts only one shirt, and 1,600 yen counts two pairs of trousers. Note the counters: ใพใ„ for flat things like shirts, ๆœฌ (ใปใ‚“) for long things like trousers. Counters to keep: ใพใ„ (shirts, sheets, paper), ๆœฌ (trousers, bottles, umbrellas), ใ“ (small objects), ่ถณ (ใใ, pairs of socks or shoes).

Question 48

Same passage as question 47.

ใ‘ใ•8ๆ™‚ใซใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚’ๅ‡บใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ„ใคใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚
  2. ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๆœ9ๆ™‚
  3. ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚

Sweaters are always ready the next day at 6 p.m. (ใคใŽใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅค•ๆ–น6ๆ™‚), so it is tomorrow evening. The โ€˜before 9 a.m. means ready the same dayโ€™ rule is only for shirts - that is the trap - and 9 a.m. is the drop-off deadline, not a pick-up time. The rule in brackets on the shirt line applies only to shirts. Read which line a condition belongs to before you use it.

What to do with your score

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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.
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