This is the answer guide for Mock Exam 8. If you have not sat it yet, stop here and sit it first, under real conditions: one 60-minute clock, headphones, no dictionary. Everything below spoils it, and a mock you have already seen the answers to cannot tell you much.
Set 8 leans on getting around and staying well - trains that run late, a bus stop closed for roadworks, a bakery order that changes, directions, a weekend trip, a clinic appointment that moves and a pharmacist explaining a dose. The rest is the usual mix of work and daily life. When you have finished here, the other sets are waiting on the page of all ten mock exams.
Answer key
| Question | Section | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใใฃใท |
| 2 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใใฃใใใ |
| 3 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใฌใคใณใณใผใ |
| 4 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใใใใฆ |
| 5 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใใใใฆ |
| 6 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใใฃใใใซ |
| 7 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใณใใใใ |
| 8 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใพใใใ ใ |
| 9 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใใฃใท |
| 10 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ้ใใฆ |
| 11 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ้ใใฆ |
| 12 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ๆฅใ |
| 13 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ๆฒใใใจ |
| 14 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ้ฃในใชใใงๆฅใฆใใ ใใ |
| 15 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ่กใฃใฆใใพใใ |
| 16 | Conversation and Expression | 3 - ๅบใใฐใใใงใ |
| 17 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ใตใฃใใ |
| 18 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ใใใใใพใใ |
| 19 | Conversation and Expression | 3 - ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใ |
| 20 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ใใใใจใใใใใพใ |
| 21 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ใใ ใใใซ |
| 22 | Conversation and Expression | 3 - ใใคใใใใพใใ |
| 23 | Conversation and Expression | 2 - ใใใใใใใใพใใ |
| 24 | Conversation and Expression | 1 - ใใใ ใใพใ |
| 25 | Listening | 3 - ๆญฉใใฆ |
| 26 | Listening | 2 - 7ๆๅ |
| 27 | Listening | 1 - ใขใซใใคใใใใใใ |
| 28 | Listening | 3 - ใชใผใใผใซ่ฉฑใ |
| 29 | Listening | 1 - 430ๅ |
| 30 | Listening | 2 - ไบๅ |
| 31 | Listening | 3 - ้ใใทใฃใใฎM |
| 32 | Listening | 1 - ใในใใผใใจๆธใใ็ด |
| 33 | Listening | 2 - ใใใใใใๅ ดๆใใใใใใ |
| 34 | Listening | 3 - ใใใฃใฆใฎๅๅพ3ๆ |
| 35 | Listening | 1 - ใกใ ใใใๅ ฌๅๅ |
| 36 | Listening | 2 - ๅๅพ5ๆใซ2้ใธ |
| 37 | Reading | 1 - ็ ้ขใธ่กใใใ |
| 38 | Reading | 2 - ๅฑฑ็ฐใใใใใใใใคใซใคใใฆ่กใ |
| 39 | Reading | 3 - ๅๅพ10ๆ |
| 40 | Reading | 1 - ๆจๆๆฅ |
| 41 | Reading | 3 - 9:00 |
| 42 | Reading | 2 - 8:10 |
| 43 | Reading | 1 - ๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎใใคใฌ |
| 44 | Reading | 3 - 10ๆฅใฎๅๅพ2ๆ |
| 45 | Reading | 2 - 6ใใใ |
| 46 | Reading | 1 - ้ฃฒใใ ๅพใฏใใใฆใ่ปใซใฎใใชใใปใใใใ |
| 47 | Reading | 2 - Bใใฉใณ |
| 48 | Reading | 3 - 3,480ๅ |
Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ12)
Question 1
้ป่ปใใในใซไนใๅใซ่ฒทใใๅฐใใ็ดใงใใใฉใใพใง่กใใใใใใใใๆธใใฆใใใพใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใฌใทใผใ
- ใใฃใท
- ใกใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใฃใท
You buy a ใใฃใท (ticket) before you get on, and it shows where you are going and the fare. A ใฌใทใผใ (receipt) is also a small piece of paper, but you get it after paying in a shop, and it is not needed to ride. A ใกใ (map) shows places, not a fare. On station signs and ticket machines you will also see it written in kanji as ๅ็ฌฆ, so it is worth knowing both ways.
Question 2
ๅป่ ใใใใใฃใ็ดใ่ฆใใฆใ่ฌใใใใๆใงใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฃใใใ
- ใใใณใใใใ
- ใใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใฃใใใ
ใใฃใใใ (pharmacy) is where you show the prescription from the doctor (ๅป่ , ใใใ) and receive your medicine (่ฌ, ใใใ). ใใใณใใใใ (post office) and ใใใใ (bank) end in similar sounds but have nothing to do with medicine. Words ending in ใใใใ (ๅฑ) are offices of some kind, which is exactly why the three options look alike. Read the description, not the shape of the word.
Question 3
้จใฎๆฅใซใๆใใฌใใชใใใใซใๆใฎไธใใ็ใใใฎใงใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใผใใ
- ใฆใถใใ
- ใฌใคใณใณใผใ
Answer: 3 โ ใฌใคใณใณใผใ
Something you put on over your clothes (ๆใฎไธใใ็ใ) so they donโt get wet in the rain is a ใฌใคใณใณใผใ (raincoat). A ใผใใ (hat) goes on your head and ใฆใถใใ (gloves) go on your hands, and you do not ็ใ either of them. The verb is the clue: ็ใ is for clothes on the body, ใใถใ for a hat and ใใ or ใฏใใ for gloves.
Question 4
ใใใใใฃใใฎใงใ้ป่ปใ30ๅ๏ผใ๏ผใใพใใ
- ใใใใฆ
- ใใใใง
- ใใใใง
Answer: 1 โ ใใใใฆ
ใใใใฆใใพใ means โis running lateโ: because of an accident (ใใ), the train is 30 minutes late. ใใใใงใใพใ (is hurrying) does not go with a number of minutes, and ใใใใงใใพใ (is ahead) is said of a clock, not a delayed train. Learn ใใใใ as a pair with ใพใซใใ (to be in time): ้ป่ปใใใใใฆใไปไบใซใพใซใใใพใใใงใใ.
Question 5
ใใใใฎๆ้ใๅคใใฃใใฎใงใใฟใใชใซ๏ผใ๏ผใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใฆ
- ใชใในใฆ
- ใใใใฆ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใฆ
When the meeting (ใใใ) time has changed, you let everyone know: ใใใใฆใใ ใใ (please inform). ใใใใฆ (look for) and ใชใในใฆ (line up) are real verbs, but you do not โlook forโ or โline upโ people because a time has changed. ใใฆใใ ใใ after a verb is the most common instruction form on the test, so the work here is all in the meaning of the verb.
Question 6
ใใฎใใใใใฏๅคงๅใงใใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใชใใใชใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใจใใฉใ
- ใใฃใใใซ
- ใใใฆใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใฃใใใซ
ใใฃใใใซ (absolutely, never) goes naturally with a negative instruction: the documents (ใใใใ) are important, so never lose them. ใจใใฉใ (sometimes) and ใใใฆใ (usually) would mean it is fine to lose them some of the time, which contradicts ๅคงๅ (ใใใใค, important). ใใฃใใใซ almost always comes with a negative or a strong instruction: ใใฃใใใซใใใใชใใงใใ ใใ (never touch it).
Question 7
ใ็ ้ขใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใณใใใใ
- ใณใใใใ
- ใดใใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใณใใใใ
็ ้ข (hospital) is ใณใใใใ, with a small ใ. ใณใใใใ, with a full-size ใ, is a different word - a hair salon (็พๅฎน้ข) - so the size of that one kana matters. ใดใใใใ has the wrong first sound: ใด instead of ใณ. The small ใใ ใ is one of the most tested points in this part. Say the word aloud: ใณใใ is one beat shorter than ใณใใ.
Question 8
ใๆฏ้ฑใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใพใใใ
- ใพใใใ ใ
- ใพใใใ ใ
Answer: 2 โ ใพใใใ ใ
ๆฏ้ฑ (every week) is ใพใใใ ใ, with a long ใ at the end, like ๆฅ้ฑ (ใใใใ ใ). ใพใใใ drops the long vowel, and ใพใใใ ใ wrongly voices ใ to ใ. Long vowels are another favourite trap. ้ฑ is always ใใ ใ: ไป้ฑ (ใใใใ ใ), ๅ ้ฑ (ใใใใ ใ), ๆฏ้ฑ (ใพใใใ ใ).
Question 9
ใๅ็ฌฆใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใต
- ใใท
- ใใฃใท
Answer: 3 โ ใใฃใท
ๅ็ฌฆ (ticket) is ใใฃใท, with a small ใฃ that doubles the p sound. ใใต drops both the small ใฃ and the p - and is a different word (ๅฏไป, donation). ใใท keeps the p but loses the pause the small ใฃ makes. Small ใฃ is one of the most common traps in reading questions: say the word aloud and you can hear the short pause before the p.
Question 10
ใคใใฎ้ง ใง้ป่ปใ๏ผใ๏ผใใในใซไนใใใใพใใ
- ้ใใฆ
- ๆญขใใฆ
- ๅบใใฆ
Answer: 1 โ ้ใใฆ
้ป่ปใ้ใใ (ใใใ) means to get off the train, which you must do before changing (ไนใใใใ, ใฎใใใใ) to a bus. ๆญขใใฆ (ใจใใฆ, stop) is something the driver does, not a passenger, and ๅบใใฆ (ใ ใใฆ, take out / send) does not go with a train you are riding. Remember the particles: you get off a train with ใ (้ป่ปใ้ใใ) but get on with ใซ (้ป่ปใซไนใ).
Question 11
ใใฎในใผใใผใฏใๅค11ๆใพใง๏ผใ๏ผใใพใใใใไปไบใฎๅพใงใ่ฒทใ็ฉใใงใใพใใ
- ไผใใง
- ้ใใฆ
- ้ใพใฃใฆ
Answer: 2 โ ้ใใฆ
้ใใฆใใพใ (ใใใฆใใพใ) means โis openโ: the supermarket is open until 11 at night, so you can shop after work. ้ใพใฃใฆ (ใใพใฃใฆ, closed) and ไผใใง (ใใใใง, resting / off) both mean you could not shop, which contradicts the second half of the sentence. ้ใ (ใใ) is the intransitive verb - the shop is open. Its pair ้ใใ (ใใใ) needs an object: ใพใฉใ้ใใพใ.
Question 12
ๆฅๆใๅฝใใๆฏใๆฅๆฌใซ๏ผใ๏ผใฎใงใใใใใใพใงใใใใซ่กใใพใใ
- ๅธฐใ
- ่กใ
- ๆฅใ
Answer: 3 โ ๆฅใ
The mother is coming (ๆฅใ, ใใ) to Japan from her home country, so the speaker goes to the airport (ใใใใ) to meet her (ใใใใซ่กใ). ๅธฐใ (ใใใ, go home) would only fit if Japan were her home. ่กใ (ใใ) looks at the trip from the motherโs side; the speaker is already in Japan, so movement towards the speaker is ๆฅใ. ๆฅใ and ่กใ are about direction relative to the speaker. If the movement is towards where you are, it is ๆฅใ.
Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ24)
Question 13
๏ผ้ใ่ใ๏ผ
A๏ผใใฟใพใใใ้ง ใพใงใฉใ่กใใฐใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใใฎๅ ใฎใใใใใๅณใซ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใงใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ๆฒใใใจ
- ๆฒใใฃใใ
- ๆฒใใฃใฆใ
Answer: 1 โ ๆฒใใใจ
ใใจ here means โwhen you do X, Y happensโ: turn right at the traffic lights (ใใใใ) and the station is right there. ๆฒใใฃใใ (ใพใใฃใใ) lists actions and needs a second ใใใ. ๆฒใใฃใฆใ (even if you turn) makes no sense as directions. ใใจ is used for natural, automatic results, which is why it appears so often in directions: ใพใฃใใ่กใใจใๅทฆใซใใใพใ.
Question 14
๏ผ็ ้ขใง๏ผ
A๏ผใใใใฏๆใใใใใใใพใใใใๆใใฏใใฏ๏ผใ๏ผใ
B๏ผใใใใพใใใใใใใไฝใ้ฃในใชใใง่กใใพใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ้ฃในใฆใใๆฅใฆใใ ใใ
- ้ฃในใชใใงๆฅใฆใใ ใใ
- ใใใใ้ฃในใฆใใ ใใ
Answer: 2 โ ้ฃในใชใใงๆฅใฆใใ ใใ
B answers ไฝใ้ฃในใชใใง่กใใพใ (I will come without eating anything), so the doctor must have said ้ฃในใชใใงๆฅใฆใใ ใใ (come without eating). This is common before a medical test (ใใใ). The other two options tell B to eat, which Bโs reply contradicts. ใใชใใง + verb means โdo X without doing Yโ: ใใใๆใใชใใงๅบใใใพใใ (I went out without an umbrella).
Question 15
๏ผ้ฑๆซใฎ่ฉฑ๏ผ
A๏ผ้ฑๆซใใฉใใใธ่กใใพใใใใ
B๏ผใฏใใ้ป่ปใงๆตทใธ๏ผใ๏ผใใจใฆใใใใใงใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ่กใใคใใใงใ
- ่กใฃใฆใใพใใ
- ่กใใใใงใ
Answer: 2 โ ่กใฃใฆใใพใใ
A asks about the past (่กใใพใใใ) and B adds ใใใใงใใ (it was beautiful), so B has already been: ่กใฃใฆใใพใใ (I went and came back). ่กใใคใใใงใ (I plan to go) and ่กใใใใงใ (I want to go) are about the future and do not answer a question about last weekend. ใใฆใใพใใ after ่กใ is very natural in conversation for a trip you have come back from.
Question 16
๏ผใใใใใฎใใใใ๏ผ
A๏ผใใฎใใใใใใใใใพใงใซๅบใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใใใ
B๏ผใใใใๆฅ้ฑใฎ้ๆๆฅใพใงใซ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ๅบใใฆใฏใใใพใใ
- ๅบใใใใจใใใใพใ
- ๅบใใฐใใใงใ
Answer: 3 โ ๅบใใฐใใใงใ
ใใฐใใใงใ means โit is enough toโฆโ: no need for tomorrow, next Friday is fine. ๅบใใฆใฏใใใพใใ (you must not hand it in) contradicts the idea of a deadline, and ๅบใใใใจใใใใพใ (I have handed it in before) talks about experience, not a deadline. ใใฐใใใงใ is a gentle way of saying what is enough or what to do: ใฉใใใใฐใใใงใใ (what should I do?).
Question 17
๏ผใใผใใญใฅใผใฎใใฆใ๏ผ
A๏ผ้จใ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใใฎใใผใใญใฅใผใฏใฉใใใพใใใ
B๏ผใใฎใจใใฏใๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎไธญใงใใพใใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใตใฃใใ
- ใตใๅใซ
- ใตใใชใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใตใฃใใ
ใใใ gives a condition: โif it rainsโ. Bโs ใใฎใจใใฏ (in that case) confirms that A has set up a condition. ใตใๅใซ (before it rains) and ใตใใชใใ (while it rains) do not make a sensible question about the plan. ใใใ is the most flexible conditional at this level. Our guide to Japanese conditionals sets out the differences between ใใ, ใฐ and ใจ.
Question 18
๏ผๆฅใชใๅใใใ๏ผ
A๏ผ็ฐไธญใใใใพใ ๆฅใพใใใญใ
B๏ผใใใ้ป่ฉฑใใชใใใใใใใฏไผใฟ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใคใใใงใ
- ใใใใใพใใ
- ใจใใใงใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใใพใใ
B is guessing, so ใใใใใใพใใ (might be) fits: โhe might be off todayโ. ใคใใใงใ describes your own plan, and ใจใใใงใ describes the moment of an action; neither can follow the noun ไผใฟ directly, and neither expresses a guess about someone else. ใใใใใพใใ follows a noun directly: ไผใฟใใใใใพใใ, ้จใใใใใพใใ.
Question 19
๏ผ้่กใฎใพใฉใใกใงใๅพ ใคใใใซ่จใ๏ผ
A๏ผใงใฏใใๅๅใใใใณใใพใใฎใงใใใกใใฎใใใง๏ผใ๏ผใ
B๏ผใฏใใใใใใพใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใๅพ ใใใใพใใ
- ใๅพ ใกใฉใใใพ
- ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใ
ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใ (please wait) is the polite request a clerk uses before calling your name. ใๅพ ใใใใพใใ (sorry to keep you waiting) and ใๅพ ใกใฉใใใพ (thanks for waiting) are said when the wait is over, not before it starts. All three phrases contain ๅพ ใค (ใพใค), which is why they are tempting. Ask yourself whether the waiting is about to start or has just finished.
Question 20
๏ผๅใใใใซใใฟใใใใใใ๏ผ
A๏ผใใใๆ ่กใฎใใฟใใใงใใใฟใชใใใงใฉใใใ
B๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใฉใใใใใพใใฆ
- ใใใใจใใใใใพใ
- ใใคใใใใพใงใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใจใใใใใพใ
When someone gives you a souvenir (ใใฟใใ), you thank them: ใใใใจใใใใใพใ. ใฉใใใใใพใใฆ (youโre welcome) is the reply to thanks, so it belongs to A, not B. ใใคใใใใพใงใใ is said at the end of work, not when receiving a gift. The usual pattern when a colleague hands round sweets is ใใใใจใใใใใพใ, then ใใใ ใใพใ when you eat one.
Question 21
๏ผใญใคใใใๅใใใใๅ ใซๅธฐใ๏ผ
A๏ผใใฟใพใใใใญใคใใใใฎใงใใใใใฏใๅ ใซใใคใใใใพใใ
B๏ผใใใงใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใ ใใใซ
- ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใ
- ใใใใพใใพใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใ ใใใซ
ใใ ใใใซ (take care of yourself) is the set phrase for someone who is ill. ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใ is said to someone who is going out and coming back, and ใใใใพใใพใใ is what a guest says when leaving someoneโs home. You will also hear the longer ใใ ใใใซใใฆใใ ใใ at clinics and pharmacies.
Question 22
๏ผไผ็คพใงใ้จ้ทใฎ้จๅฑใใๅบใ๏ผ> A๏ผใใใใใฏใใคใใใฎไธใซใใใฆใใใพใใ> B๏ผใใใใจใใ> A๏ผใงใฏใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฃใฆใใพใ
- ใใใใพใใพใ
- ใใคใใใใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใคใใใใพใใ
ใใคใใใใพใใ is what you say as you leave a superiorโs room - the past form, because the โintrusionโ is over. ใใฃใฆใใพใ is for leaving home or the office to go somewhere and come back. ใใใใพใใพใ is said when you enter someoneโs home, not when you leave. Its partner, ใใคใใใใพใ, is what you say as you knock and go in - the two are a pair worth learning together.
Question 23
๏ผ้ป่ปใใใใใฆใใขใซใใคใใซใใใใใใจใ้ป่ฉฑใง่จใ๏ผ
A๏ผใใใใใใฐใจใณใงใใ้ป่ปใใใใใฆใใฆใ10ๅใใใใใใใชใใพใใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
B๏ผใใใใพใใใๆฐใใคใใฆๆฅใฆใใ ใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใใพใง
- ใใใใใใใใพใใ
- ใใใใพใใพใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใใใใใพใใ
Being late to work calls for an apology, and ใใใใใใใใพใใ is the polite one to use with a boss. ใใใใใพใง (thanks to you) is a reply when someone asks how you are, and ใใใใพใใพใใ (certainly) is how staff accept a request. ใใใใใใใใพใใ is stronger and more formal than ใใฟใพใใ. It is the right choice with a manager or a customer.
Question 24
๏ผๅใ ใกใฎๅฎถใงใใใฏใใ้ฃในใๅใซ่จใ๏ผ
A๏ผใใใใใใใใใงใใญใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
B๏ผใฉใใใใใใใ้ฃในใฆใใ ใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใ ใใพใ
- ใใกใใใใพใงใใ
- ใใใใใชใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใใ ใใพใ
ใใใ ใใพใ is said before you start eating, and Bโs reply (please eat plenty) shows the meal has not started. ใใกใใใใพใงใใ is said after eating, and ใใใใใชใใ welcomes someone home. Its partner is ใใกใใใใพใงใใ after the meal. Both are said whoever did the cooking.
Listening (questions 25โ36)
Question 25
้ง ใฎๅใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใไบไบบใฏใฉใใใฃใฆ็ ้ขใธ่กใใพใใใ
- ใใน
- ใฟใฏใทใผ
- ๆญฉใใฆ
Answer: 3 โ ๆญฉใใฆ
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผ็ ้ขใพใงใใในใง่กใใพใใใใใ
Woman: Shall we take the bus to the hospital?็ท๏ผใใผใใใในใฏไปใใใใงใใใใฆใใใฟใใใงใใใ
Man: Hmm, it sounds like the buses are delayed because of an accident.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใฟใฏใทใผใซใใพใใใ
Woman: Then shall we get a taxi?็ท๏ผใฟใฏใทใผใฏ้ซใใงใใใๆญฉใใฆใ20ๅใใใใงใใใโฆใ
Man: Taxis are expensive, and itโs only about twenty minutes on footโฆๅฅณ๏ผใใใงใใญใๅคฉๆฐใใใใใๆญฉใใพใใใใ
Woman: True. The weatherโs nice too - letโs walk.
The bus is suggested first but is delayed by an accident (ใใ), and the taxi is rejected as expensive. The woman ends with ๆญฉใใพใใใ (letโs walk). Both the first and second options are mentioned and then dropped. A first idea, a problem, a second idea, then a third choice: this is the most common shape of an L1 question.
Question 26
ไผ็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ็ทใฎไบบใฏใใใไฝๆใซไผ็คพใซๆฅใพใใใ
- 7ๆ
- 7ๆๅ
- 8ๆ
Answer: 2 โ 7ๆๅ
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใชใผใใใใใใใฏ8ๆใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใใ
Woman: Mr Lee, please come in at 8 tomorrow.็ท๏ผใฏใใ8ๆใงใใญใ
Man: Yes, 8 oโclock.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใใ ใใใใใใใฏ9ๆใใใใใใใใใฎใงใใใฎๅใซใใ ใใณใใใฆใปใใใใงใใ30ๅๆฉใๆฅใฆใใใใพใใใ
Woman: Oh, wait a moment. Thereโs a meeting from 9 tomorrow, so Iโd like you to get things ready before it. Could you come 30 minutes earlier?็ท๏ผใฏใใใใใใพใใใ
Man: Yes, understood.
8ๆ is said twice, but then the woman corrects it: 30ๅๆฉใ (30 minutes earlier) than 8 is 7:30. 9ๆ is the meeting, which is not an option, and 7ๆ is what you get if you take an hour off instead of half an hour. When a speaker says ใใใกใใฃใจๅพ ใฃใฆใใ ใใ, expect the information that follows to replace what came before.
Question 27
็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ้ฑๆซใฎๆ ่กใซใคใใฆ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใใใฆๅๆๆฅใซ่กใใพใใใใ
- ใขใซใใคใใใใใใ
- ๅคฉๆฐใใใใใใ
- ้ป่ปใใใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใขใซใใคใใใใใใ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผไปๅบฆใฎ้ฑๆซใ้ป่ปใงใฟใใใฟใธ่กใใพใใใใๅๆๆฅใฏๅคฉๆฐใใใใฟใใใงใใใ
Man: Shall we go to the lake by train this weekend? It looks like Saturday will be nice.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใงใใญใใงใใๅๆๆฅใฏใขใซใใคใใใใใใงใใ
Woman: Sounds good. But I have my part-time job on Saturday.็ท๏ผใใใงใใใๆฅๆๆฅใฏๅฐใ้จใใตใใใใใใพใใใโฆใ
Man: I see. It might rain a little on Sundayโฆๅฅณ๏ผ้จใชใใใใใๆใฃใฆ่กใใฐใ ใใใใใถใงใใใๆฅๆๆฅใซใใพใใใใ
Woman: If it rains, weโll be fine if we take umbrellas. Letโs make it Sunday.็ท๏ผๆฅๆๆฅใฏ้ป่ปใใใใใใใใพใใใญใๆฉใๅบใพใใใใ
Man: The trains might be crowded on Sunday. Letโs leave early.
She says ๅๆๆฅใฏใขใซใใคใใใใใใงใ (I have my part-time job on Saturday). The bad weather and the crowded trains are real details in the clip, but both belong to Sunday - the day they actually choose - not to Saturday. The question asks about Saturday, but most of the conversation is about Sunday. Keep the question in your head while you listen.
Question 28
ๅทฅๅ ดใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใใฎใใจใใพใไฝใใใพใใใ
- ็ ้ขใธ่กใ
- ไฝๆฅญๆใ็ใใใ
- ใชใผใใผใซ่ฉฑใ
Answer: 3 โ ใชใผใใผใซ่ฉฑใ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผใใชใขใใใใใใ่ตคใใงใใใใ ใใใใใถใงใใใ
Man: Maria, your face is red. Are you all right?ๅฅณ๏ผๆใใๅฐใ้ ญใใใใใฆโฆใ
Woman: Iโve had a bit of a headache since this morningโฆ็ท๏ผใญใคใใใใใใใใพใใใญใๆฉใ็ ้ขใธ่กใฃใใปใใใใใงใใใ
Man: You might have a fever. Youโd better go to the hospital soon.ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใใใใไฝๆฅญๆใ็ใใใฆใใใ่กใใพใใ
Woman: Yes. Then Iโll change out of my work clothes and go straight away.็ท๏ผใใใใฎๅใซใใชใผใใผใซ่ฉฑใใฆใใ ใใใๆฉใๅธฐใใใจใ่จใใชใใจใใฟใใชใใใใฑใใใพใใใใ
Man: Oh, before that, please speak to the leader. If you donโt tell them youโre leaving early, everyone will worry.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใพใใใ
Woman: Understood.
The key words are ใใฎๅใซ (before that): before changing and going to hospital, she must tell the leader (ใชใผใใผใซ่ฉฑใ). Changing (็ใใใ, ใใใใ) and going to hospital both happen, but after. ใพใ (first) is the word in the question to listen for. ใพใ (first) and ใใฎๅใซ (before that) are the two words to listen for in any question about order.
Question 29
ใใณใใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅบใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ็ทใฎไบบใฏใใใถใงใใใใฏใใใพใใใ
- 430ๅ
- 500ๅ
- 360ๅ
Answer: 1 โ 430ๅ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผใใฟใพใใใใใฎใซใฌใผใใณใจใกใญใณใใณใไบใคใใคใใ ใใใ
Man: Excuse me, two each of this curry bread and melon bread, please.ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใซใฌใผใใณใฏไธใค250ๅใใกใญใณใใณใฏไธใค180ๅใงใใ
Woman: Certainly. Curry bread is 250 yen each and melon bread is 180 yen each.็ท๏ผใใใใฃใฑใใไธใคใใคใซใใฆใใ ใใใ
Man: Oh, actually, make it one of each.ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใใใใพใใพใใใ
Woman: Certainly.
He changes from two of each to one of each (ใใฃใฑใใไธใคใใค): 250 + 180 = 430 yen. 500ๅ is two curry breads and 360ๅ is two melon breads. ใใใค means โeachโ: ไบใคใใค is two of each kind, ไธใคใใค is one of each. After ใใฃใฑใ, work out the price again from the new order.
Question 30
ใใฃใใใใงๅบใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใใฎ่ฌใไธๆฅใซไฝๅ้ฃฒใฟใพใใใ
- ไธๅ
- ไบๅ
- ไธๅ
Answer: 2 โ ไบๅ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผใใฎ่ฌใฏใๆใใฏใใจๆฉใใฏใใฎๅพใซ้ฃฒใใงใใ ใใใ
Man: Please take this medicine after breakfast and after dinner.ๅฅณ๏ผๆผใใฏใใฎๅพใฏใใใงใใใ
Woman: Not after lunch?็ท๏ผใฏใใๆผใฏใใใพใใใใญใคใ้ซใใจใใฏใใญใๅใซใใไธๅ้ฃฒใใงใใใใงใใใ
Man: Thatโs right, not at lunch. If your fever is high, you can take one more before bed.ๅฅณ๏ผใญใคใฏใใไธใใฃใใใงใใโฆใ
Woman: My fever has already gone down, thoughโฆ็ท๏ผใใใชใใๆใจๆฉใ ใใงใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Man: In that case, just morning and evening is fine.
Morning and evening (ๆใจๆฉ, ใใใจใฐใ) makes two. A third dose before bed is only for a high fever, and her fever has gone down (ไธใใฃใ, ใใใฃใ). ไธๅ does not match anything in the clip. Medicine instructions are a reliable topic. Learn ๆ (ใใ), ๆผ (ใฒใ), ๆฉ (ใฐใ), ใญใๅ (before bed) and ใใฎๅพ (after).
Question 31
ๆใฎๅบใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจๅบใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใฎใทใฃใใ่ฒทใใพใใใ
- ็ฝใใทใฃใใฎL
- ้ปใใทใฃใใฎM
- ้ใใทใฃใใฎM
Answer: 3 โ ้ใใทใฃใใฎM
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใใฟใพใใใใใฎ็ฝใใทใฃใใฎMใตใคใบใฏใใใพใใใ
Woman: Excuse me, do you have this white shirt in a medium?็ท๏ผใใใใใใใใพใใใ็ฝใฏLใใใชใใใงใใ้ใจ้ปใชใMใใใใพใใใ
Man: Iโm sorry. We only have the white one in large. We have medium in blue and black.ๅฅณ๏ผLใฏใกใใฃใจๅคงใใใงใใญโฆใใใใใ้ปใซใใพใใ
Woman: Large is a bit bigโฆ Then Iโll take the black.็ท๏ผใฏใใใใกใใงใใ
Man: Here you are.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใฃใฑใใ้ปใใทใฃใใฏใใๆใฃใฆใใใฎใงใ้ใใใ ใใใ
Woman: Oh - actually, I already have a black shirt, so Iโll take the blue one.
ใใฃใฑใ (on second thoughts) is the signal: she first picks black, then changes to blue because she already owns a black shirt. The white shirt only comes in L, which she says is too big (ๅคงใใ). ใใฃใฑใ often signals a change of mind. When you hear it, the earlier choice is probably not the answer.
Question 32
้่กใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใ็ทใฎไบบใฏใพใฉใใกใซไฝใๅบใใพใใใ
- ใในใใผใใจๆธใใ็ด
- ใใใใ ใใซใผใใจๆธใใ็ด
- ใในใใผใใ ใ
Answer: 1 โ ใในใใผใใจๆธใใ็ด
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใไฝใใใงใใญใใงใฏใใใใใ ใใซใผใใจใใฎ็ดใๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ็ดใซใฏๅๅใจไฝๆใๆธใใฆใใ ใใใ
Woman: Youโd like to open an account. Then please hand in your residence card and this form. Write your name and address on the form.็ท๏ผใใฟใพใใใใใใใ ใใซใผใใๅฎถใซใใใใฆใใพใใพใใใใในใใผใใชใใใใใงใใใ
Man: Sorry, I left my residence card at home. I do have my passport.ๅฅณ๏ผใใใงใใใใใใใไปๆฅใฏใในใใผใใงใ ใใใใใถใงใใๆธใใ็ดใจใใฃใใใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
Woman: I see. Then the passport is fine today. Please hand it in with the completed form.็ท๏ผใใใใพใใใ
Man: Understood.
He forgot his residence card, so the clerk accepts his passport today, handed in together with (ใใฃใใใซ) the completed form. The residence card is at home, and ใในใใผใใ ใ forgets the form. ใใใ means a bank account. Opening a ใใใ (bank account) is one of the first things you do in Japan, and the bank will ask for your ใใใใ ใใซใผใ. Bring it.
Question 33
ๅทฅๅ ดใงๆใฎ่ฉฑใ่ใใพใใใใใใBใฐใซใผใใฎไบบใฏใพใไฝใใใพใใใ
- ๆฐใใใใใใไฝฟใ
- ใใใใใใๅ ดๆใใใใใใ
- ใใคใใฎไฝๆฅญใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใใใๅ ดๆใใใใใใ
Transcript:
ใใฏใใใใใใพใใใใใใฏๅๅพใใใๆฐใใใใใใๅ ฅใใพใใAใฐใซใผใใฎไบบใฏใใใคใใจๅใไฝๆฅญใใใฆใใ ใใใBใฐใซใผใใฎไบบใฏใใพใใใใใใใใๅ ดๆใใใใใใฆใใ ใใใใใใใ็ตใใฃใใใใใคใใฎไฝๆฅญใซใใฉใฃใฆใใ ใใใๆฐใใใใใใฎไฝฟใๆนใฏใๆฅ้ฑใใคใใใใพใใ
Good morning. A new machine is arriving this afternoon. Group A, please do your usual work. Group B, first, please clean the place where the machine will go. When the cleaning is done, go back to your usual work. Iโll explain how to use the new machine next week.
Group B first cleans the area for the new machine (ใใใใใใๅ ดๆใใใใใใ), and only then returns to normal work. ใใคใใฎไฝๆฅญ is Group Aโs instruction, and Bโs second step. Nobody uses the new machine today - that is explained next week (ๆฅ้ฑ). One-speaker instructions often give different jobs to different groups. Note which group the question asks about before the clip starts.
Question 34
็ ้ขใใ้ป่ฉฑใฎใกใใปใผใธใใใใพใใใซใซใญในใใใฏใใค็ ้ขใธ่กใใพใใใ
- ใใใใฎๅๅ10ๆ
- ใใใฃใฆใฎๅๅ10ๆ
- ใใใฃใฆใฎๅๅพ3ๆ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใฃใฆใฎๅๅพ3ๆ
Transcript:
ใใใใใใใใใฏใชใใใฏใงใใใซใซใญในใใใใใใใฎๅๅ10ๆใฎใใใใฎใใจใงใ้ป่ฉฑใใพใใใใใฟใพใใใใๅ ็ใๆฅใซๆฅใใใชใใชใใพใใใใใใฃใฆใฎๅๅพ3ๆใซๆฅใฆใใ ใใใใใใฃใฆใฎๅๅใฏไผใฟใงใใฎใงใๆฐใใคใใฆใใ ใใใใใใใชใใใจใใใฃใใใใ้ป่ฉฑใใ ใใใ
Hello, this is Sakura Clinic. Mr Carlos, Iโm calling about your appointment tomorrow at 10 a.m. Iโm sorry, but the doctor suddenly canโt come in. Please come the day after tomorrow at 3 p.m. The clinic is closed the morning of the day after tomorrow, so please be careful. If you have any questions, please call us.
The original appointment (ใใใ) was tomorrow at 10 a.m., but it moves to ใใใฃใฆ (the day after tomorrow) at ๅๅพ3ๆ (3 p.m.). ใใใฃใฆใฎๅๅ10ๆ mixes the new day with the old time, and the message warns that the clinic is closed that morning. Rescheduled appointments are common in L3. Note the new day and the new time separately, then check that your answer matches both.
Question 35
ใในใฎไธญใงใขใใฆใณในใ่ใใพใใๅธๆฐ็ ้ขใธ่กใไบบใฏใใฉใใงใใใพใใใ
- ใกใ ใใใๅ ฌๅๅ
- ๅธๆฐ็ ้ขๅ
- ้ง ๅ
Answer: 1 โ ใกใ ใใใๅ ฌๅๅ
Transcript:
ใคใใฏใใกใ ใใใๅ ฌๅๅใงใใๅธๆฐ็ ้ขใธ่กใใๅฎขใใพใซใ็ฅใใใใพใใใใใใฏๅทฅไบใฎใใใๅธๆฐ็ ้ขๅใฎใในใฆใใซใฏๆญขใพใใพใใใๅธๆฐ็ ้ขใธ่กใๆนใฏใใคใใฎใกใ ใใใๅ ฌๅๅใงใใใฆใๆญฉใใฆใใ ใใใ็ ้ขใพใงๆญฉใใฆ5ๅใใใใงใใ
The next stop is Chuo Park. An announcement for passengers going to the city hospital: because of roadworks, the bus will not stop at the City Hospital stop today. If you are going to the city hospital, please get off at the next stop, Chuo Park, and walk. It is about five minutes on foot to the hospital.
Normally you would get off at ๅธๆฐ็ ้ขๅ (City Hospital), but today the bus does not stop there (ๆญขใพใใพใใ) because of roadworks (ๅทฅไบ, ใใใ). Passengers get off at ใกใ ใใใๅ ฌๅๅ and walk. ้ง ๅ is never mentioned. Bus and train announcements usually put the important change after a phrase like ใ็ฅใใใใพใ. See transport Japanese for JFT-Basic.
Question 36
ในใผใใผใงใขใใฆใณในใ่ใใพใใใใพใใๅฎใ่ฒทใใใไบบใฏใใใคใใฉใใธ่กใใพใใใ
- ๅๅพ5ๆใซ1้ใธ
- ๅๅพ5ๆใซ2้ใธ
- ๅๅพ3ๆใซ2้ใธ
Answer: 2 โ ๅๅพ5ๆใซ2้ใธ
Transcript:
ใใใใใใใในใผใใผใซๆฅใฆใใใ ใใฆใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใใใใฏๅๅพ3ๆใใใใใณใๅฎใใชใใพใใใใใฆใๅๅพ5ๆใใใฏใใใพใใ1ใใใฏ100ๅใซใชใใพใใใใพใใฏใใใคใใฎ1้ใงใฏใชใใ2้ใฎๅ ฅใๅฃใฎๅใงๅฃฒใใพใใใไธไบบใใพ1ใใใฏใพใงใงใใ
Thank you for shopping at Sakura Supermarket today. From 3 p.m. today, bread will be cheaper. And from 5 p.m., eggs will be 100 yen a pack. The eggs will be sold not in the usual place on the first floor, but in front of the entrance on the second floor. One pack per customer.
The eggs are cheap from ๅๅพ5ๆ, and they are sold on the 2้ (second floor), not the usual 1้ - ใใคใใฎ1้ใงใฏใชใ (not the usual first floor) is the trap. ๅๅพ3ๆ is the time for the bread. ใใงใฏใชใ (not X but Y) often hides the answer: the word after it is the one that matters.
Reading (questions 37โ48)
Question 37
ใใฃใณใใใธ
ใใใใฎๆใใใใใฏ็ ้ขใธ่กใฃใฆใใไผ็คพใซๆฅใพใใฎใงใ10ๆใใ็ใใพใใ
9ๆใซใABC็คพใฎๅฑฑ็ฐใใใใๆฐใใใใใใฎใใคใใใซๆฅใพใใใใใใๆฅใใพใงใๅฑฑ็ฐใใใซใใใใใคใงๅพ ใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใ ใใใใ่ถใๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
ๆจๆ
ๆจๆใใใฏใใฉใใใฆใใใใฎๆใใใๆฅใพใใใ
- ็ ้ขใธ่กใใใ
- ใใใใใใใใ
- ๅฑฑ็ฐใใใซไผใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ็ ้ขใธ่กใใใ
Kimura writes ็ ้ขใธ่กใฃใฆใใไผ็คพใซๆฅใพใ (I will come to work after going to the hospital), so the hospital is why he arrives around 10. ใใใใใค (meeting room) is just where Yamada waits, and meeting Yamada is something Kimura does after arriving, not the reason he is late. ใใฆใใ means โafter doingโ. It tells you the order: hospital first, work second.
Question 38
Same text as question 37.
ใใฃใณใใใฏใใใใใฎ9ๆใซไฝใใใพใใใ
- ๆฐใใใใใใไฝฟใ
- ๅฑฑ็ฐใใใใใใใใคใซใคใใฆ่กใ
- ๆจๆใใใซ้ป่ฉฑใใ
Answer: 2 โ ๅฑฑ็ฐใใใใใใใใคใซใคใใฆ่กใ
At 9 Yamada arrives, and Chan must have him wait in the meeting room (ใใใใใคใงๅพ ใฃใฆใใใฃใฆ) and serve tea - so Chan takes him there. Yamada is coming to explain (ใใคใใ) the machine, not to have Chan use it, and the note never asks Chan to phone Kimura. ใใฆใใใฃใฆใใ ใใ means โplease have someone do somethingโ - here, have Yamada wait.
Question 39
ใใณใใ
ใใคใใใใพใงใใๆฅ้ฑใฎใทใใใฎใใจใงใใ
ๆๆๆฅใจๆฐดๆๆฅใฏๆใฎใทใใ๏ผๅๅ7ๆใใ๏ผใงใใใใๆฐดๆๆฅใ ใๅคใฎใทใใใซๅคใใใพใใใๅคใฎใทใใใฏๅๅพ10ๆใใใงใใ
ใใฎใใใใๆจๆๆฅใฏไผใฟใซใชใใพใใ
ใใใใชใใใจใใใฃใใใ่ใใฆใใ ใใใ
ๅบ้ทใไฝ่ค
ใใณใใใฏใๆฅ้ฑใฎๆฐดๆๆฅใไฝๆใใๅใใพใใใ
- ๅๅ7ๆ
- ๅๅพ3ๆ
- ๅๅพ10ๆ
Answer: 3 โ ๅๅพ10ๆ
Wednesday alone (ๆฐดๆๆฅใ ใ) has changed to the night shift, which starts at ๅๅพ10ๆ. ๅๅ7ๆ was the old Wednesday start and is still Mondayโs start. ๅๅพ3ๆ does not appear in the message. Shift messages are a common reading text. Look for words of change: ๅคใใใพใใ, ใใใ, ใ ใ.
Question 40
Same text as question 39.
ใใฎใกใใปใผใธใงใไผใฟใซใชใฃใๆฅใฏไฝๆๆฅใงใใใ
- ๆจๆๆฅ
- ๆฐดๆๆฅ
- ๆๆๆฅ
Answer: 1 โ ๆจๆๆฅ
ใใฎใใใ (in exchange) ๆจๆๆฅใฏไผใฟใซใชใใพใ: Thursday becomes a day off. Wednesday has not become a holiday - it has moved to the night shift - and Monday stays an early shift. ใใฎใใใ (in exchange, instead) introduces something given back - here, a day off.
Question 41
ใใใใใในใ้ง ๅ โ ๅธๆฐ็ ้ขใ
๏ผๆใ้๏ผใ7:10ใ7:40ใ8:10ใ8:40ใใใฎใใจใฏ30ๅใซ1ๆฌ
๏ผๅใปๆฅ๏ผใ8:00ใ9:00ใ10:00ใใใฎใใจใฏ1ๆ้ใซ1ๆฌ
้ง ๅใใๅธๆฐ็ ้ขใพใงใ20ๅใใใใพใใ
โป็ ้ขใฎใใใคใ๏ผๅๅ8ๆๅใ11ๆๅ
ๅๆๆฅใ9ๆๅใพใงใซ็ ้ขใซ็ใใใใงใใใงใใใ ใใใใใในใซไนใใใใงใใไฝๆใฎใในใซไนใใพใใใ
- 8:00
- 8:40
- 9:00
Answer: 3 โ 9:00
On Saturday (ๅใปๆฅ row) the 9:00 bus takes 20 minutes and arrives at 9:20, before 9:30. The 8:00 bus would also arrive in time, but it is not the latest (ใงใใใ ใใใใ, as late as possible). 8:40 only runs on weekdays (ๆใ้). Timetables usually split weekdays (here ๆใ้) from ๅใปๆฅ (weekends). Check which row you need before you do any maths.
Question 42
Same text as question 41.
็ซๆๆฅใใใใคใใๅงใพใ8ๆๅใกใใใฉใซ็ ้ขใซ็ใใใใงใใไฝๆใฎใในใซไนใใพใใใ
- 7:40
- 8:10
- 8:30
Answer: 2 โ 8:10
Tuesday uses the weekday row, and 8:10 + 20 minutes = 8:30, exactly when reception (ใใใคใ) opens. The 7:40 bus arrives at 8:00, half an hour early, and 8:30 is the arrival time, not a bus on the timetable. In timetable questions, add the journey time to the departure time, then compare it with the target. Do not stop at the first bus that seems to work.
Question 43
ใใใใใฎใฟใชใใใธใ
10ๆ10ๆฅ๏ผๅ๏ผๅๅ9ๆใใ12ๆใพใงใใใใฉใใฎๅทฅไบใใใพใใ
ใใฎๆ้ใฏใๆฐดใๅบใพใใใใใคใฌใไฝฟใใพใใใ
ใใคใฌใฏใใจใชใใฎๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎใใฎใไฝฟใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใใใใฏใ9ๆฅ๏ผ้๏ผใฎๅคใใ10ๆฅใฎๅๅพใซใใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใใใซใ
10ๆฅใฎๅๅ10ๆใซใใคใฌใซ่กใใใใงใใใฉใใธ่กใใพใใใ
- ๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎใใคใฌ
- ใใใใฎใใคใฌ
- ้ง ใฎใใคใฌ
Answer: 1 โ ๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎใใคใฌ
10 a.m. on the 10th falls inside the water works (ใใใฉใใฎๅทฅไบ), 9 to 12, when the dormitory (ใใใ) toilets cannot be used. The notice says to use the toilets at the community centre next door (ใจใชใใฎๅ ฌๆฐ้คจ, ใใใฟใใใ). The station is never mentioned. Noticeboard texts often say what you cannot do and then what to do instead. The โinsteadโ part is usually the answer.
Question 44
Same text as question 43.
ใใใใใใใฆใใใใฎใฏใใคใงใใใ
- 10ๆฅใฎๅๅ9ๆ
- 10ๆฅใฎๅๅ11ๆ
- 10ๆฅใฎๅๅพ2ๆ
Answer: 3 โ 10ๆฅใฎๅๅพ2ๆ
Laundry (ใใใใ) is allowed on the evening of the 9th or the afternoon (ๅๅพ) of the 10th, so 2 p.m. on the 10th is fine. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on the 10th are both inside the 9-to-12 works, when there is no water. ๅๅ is before noon and ๅๅพ is after it. Check every option against both the day and the time range.
Question 45
ใใใ่ฌใฎ้ฃฒใฟๆนใ
ใปๅคงไบบ๏ผ15ใใไปฅไธ๏ผ๏ผ1ๅ2ใใใใ1ๆฅ3ๅ
ใปๅญใฉใ๏ผ7ใใใ14ใใ๏ผ๏ผ1ๅ1ใใใใ1ๆฅ3ๅ
ใป6ใใไปฅไธใฎๅญใฉใใฏใ้ฃฒใพใชใใงใใ ใใใ
ใปใใฏใใ้ฃในใๅพใ30ๅไปฅๅ ใซใๆฐดใง้ฃฒใใงใใ ใใใ
ใป้ฃฒใใ ๅพใใญใใใชใใใจใใใใพใใ่ปใใใฆใ่ปใซใฎใใชใใงใใ ใใใ
20ใใใฎไบบใฏใ1ๆฅใซไฝใใใ้ฃฒใฟใพใใใ
- 3ใใใ
- 6ใใใ
- 2ใใใ
Answer: 2 โ 6ใใใ
A 20-year-old is an adult (15ใใไปฅไธ, 15 and over): 2 tablets (ใใใ) a time, 3 times a day, so 6 a day. 2ใใใ is one dose only, and 3ใใใ is a childโs daily amount (1 tablet, 3 times). ไปฅไธ (and over), ไปฅไธ (and under) and ไปฅๅ (within) are common on labels, and they include the number itself.
Question 46
Same text as question 45.
ใใฎ่ฌใซใคใใฆใๆญฃใใใฎใฏใฉใใงใใใ
- ้ฃฒใใ ๅพใฏใใใฆใ่ปใซใฎใใชใใปใใใใ
- 5ใใใฎๅญใฉใใ้ฃฒใใ
- ใใฏใใ้ฃในใๅใซ้ฃฒใ
Answer: 1 โ ้ฃฒใใ ๅพใฏใใใฆใ่ปใซใฎใใชใใปใใใใ
The medicine can make you sleepy (ใญใใใชใ), so do not ride a car or bicycle (ใใฆใ่ป) after taking it. Children aged 6 and under (6ใใไปฅไธ) must not take it, so a 5-year-old cannot, and it is taken within 30 minutes after eating (้ฃในใๅพ), not before. For โwhich is correctโ questions, check every option against the text, not just the first one that looks right.
Question 47
ใใใใใ้ป่ฉฑใฎใใฉใณใ
Aใใฉใณ๏ผๆ1,980ๅใใใผใฟ 3GB
Bใใฉใณ๏ผๆ2,980ๅใใใผใฟ 20GB
Cใใฉใณ๏ผๆ3,980ๅใใใผใฟ 50GB
โปใฉใฎใใฉใณใใ้ป่ฉฑใฏ30็ง22ๅใงใใ
โปๅญฆ็ใฏใใฉใฎใใฉใณใๆ500ๅๅฎใใชใใพใใ
ๆฏๆ10GBใใใไฝฟใใพใใใใกใฐใๅฎใใฎใฏใฉใฎใใฉใณใงใใใ
- Aใใฉใณ
- Bใใฉใณ
- Cใใฉใณ
Answer: 2 โ Bใใฉใณ
Plan A is the cheapest overall, but its 3GB is not enough for 10GB a month. Plan B (20GB, 2,980 yen) is the cheapest plan that covers it. Plan C also covers it but costs more. Price lists hide conditions in the โป notes at the bottom. Read them before choosing.
Question 48
Same text as question 47.
ๅญฆ็ใฎใใคใใใฏใๆฏๆ30GBใใใไฝฟใใพใใใใคใใใฏๆใซใใใใฏใใใพใใใ
- 2,480ๅ
- 3,980ๅ
- 3,480ๅ
Answer: 3 โ 3,480ๅ
30GB needs Plan C (50GB), and students (ๅญฆ็, ใใใใ) get 500 yen off: 3,980 - 500 = 3,480 yen. 3,980ๅ forgets the student discount, and 2,480ๅ is Plan B with the discount, which only has 20GB. Two-step price questions - choose the plan, then apply a discount - are typical of the last reading text.
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