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JFT-Basic Mock Exam 9: answers and explanations

Answers and explanations for all 48 questions of JFT-Basic Mock Exam 9, a set on paperwork and the neighbourhood: city hall, the bank and rubbish days.

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Sit Mock Exam 9 first, under real conditions - one 60-minute clock, headphones on, nothing else open. The explanations below give every answer away, and a set you have already read cannot tell you anything about your level.

This set leans on paperwork and the neighbourhood: registering your address at city hall, opening times at the bank, sending a parcel, renting a flat, rubbish days, a water-supply notice from the landlord, a town festival and a disaster drill. The rest is ordinary daily life and work. If you want more after this one, here are all ten mock exams.

Answer key

Question Section Answer
1 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใฏใ‚“ใ“
2 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใ‚ณใƒ”ใƒผใ
3 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ใ‚„ใกใ‚“
4 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใจใฉใ‘ใฆ
5 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใ
6 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใใคใ
7 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡
8 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
9 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ใ‹ใ„ใŽ
10 Script and Vocabulary 2 - ไน—ใฃใฆ
11 Script and Vocabulary 3 - ไผ‘ใฟใพใ—ใŸ
12 Script and Vocabulary 1 - ๆฑบใพใฃใฆ
13 Conversation 3 - ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰
14 Conversation 2 - ๆŒใฃใฆใใ‚Œใฐ
15 Conversation 1 - ๅ‡บใ•ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
16 Conversation 3 - ใ—ใฆใฟใŸใ„
17 Conversation 2 - ใŒ
18 Conversation 1 - ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
19 Conversation 3 - ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™
20 Conversation 2 - ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใฐใง่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹
21 Conversation 1 - ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใกใŒใ†ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ
22 Conversation 3 - ใŠใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“
23 Conversation 2 - ใ‚ใ‚ใ€ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
24 Conversation 1 - ใŠๅพ…ใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
25 Listening 2 - ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ
26 Listening 1 - ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎๆ•™ๅฎคใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰
27 Listening 2 - ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใŒใกใŒใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
28 Listening 3 - 10ๆ™‚ใซใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃ
29 Listening 1 - 850ๅ††
30 Listening 3 - ไธ‰็•ชใฎใพใฉใใก
31 Listening 2 - ้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰15ๅˆ†ใฎใธใ‚„
32 Listening 3 - ใ‚ชใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธใ‚ธใƒฅใƒผใ‚น
33 Listening 2 - ๆฐดใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ—ใฆใŠใ
34 Listening 1 - ๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
35 Listening 3 - 5็•ช็ทš
36 Listening 2 - 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ
37 Reading 3 - 8ๆ™‚ๅŠ
38 Reading 1 - ใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซ้‹ใถ
39 Reading 1 - 2ๆ™‚ใซๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจใฎๅ‰
40 Reading 3 - ใผใ†ใ—
41 Reading 1 - ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ
42 Reading 2 - ๅคใ„็ด™
43 Reading 3 - ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ
44 Reading 3 - 10ๆœˆ10ๆ—ฅใพใงใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹
45 Reading 1 - ใใคใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹
46 Reading 2 - 4ใพใ„
47 Reading 3 - 800ๅ††
48 Reading 1 - 760ๅ††

Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ€“12)

Question 1

ๅๅ‰ใŒๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ‚ใ‚‹ๅฐใ•ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใงใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ‚‹ใ„ใซใŠใ—ใฆไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใฎใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใซใชใ‚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ฏใ‚“ใ“
  2. ใ‚ใ„ใ—
  3. ใตใ†ใจใ†

Answer: 1 โ€” ใฏใ‚“ใ“

A small thing with your name on it that you press onto documents instead of signing is a ใฏใ‚“ใ“ (personal seal). ใ‚ใ„ใ— (business card) also carries your name, but you hand it over rather than press it on paper. ใตใ†ใจใ† (envelope) is what you put documents in. ใŠใ™ means to press or stamp, and ใ—ใ‚‡ใ‚‹ใ„ means documents. You will meet ใฏใ‚“ใ“ at the bank, at city hall and when you sign a rental contract, so it is worth knowing well.

Question 2

ใ‹ใ„ใŽใฎๅ‰ใซใ€ๅŒใ˜ใ—ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ไฝ•ใพใ„ใ‚‚ไฝœใ‚‹ใจใใซไฝฟใ†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. ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณ
  2. ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ
  3. ใ‚ณใƒ”ใƒผใ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ณใƒ”ใƒผใ

The machine you use to make many sheets of the same handout (ใ—ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†) before a meeting is the ใ‚ณใƒ”ใƒผใ (photocopier). You can write a document on a ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณ (computer), but it does not make paper copies itself. ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ is a washing machine. ไฝ•ใพใ„ใ‚‚ means many sheets. Katakana words for office machines like this one turn up often in the workplace questions.

Question 3

ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใ‚„ใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใฎใธใ‚„ใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใŒใ€ๆฏŽๆœˆๅคงๅฎถใ•ใ‚“ใซใฏใ‚‰ใ†ใŠ้‡‘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ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†
  2. ใ‚„ใกใ‚“
  3. ใงใ‚“ใใ ใ„

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚„ใกใ‚“

Money you pay your landlord (ๅคงๅฎถใ•ใ‚“, ใŠใŠใ‚„ใ•ใ‚“) every month for a rented room is ใ‚„ใกใ‚“ (rent). ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ† (salary) is money you receive, not pay. ใงใ‚“ใใ ใ„ (electricity bill) is monthly too, but it goes to the power company, not the landlord. ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ (ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹) means to rent or borrow. The same ใ ใ„ (ไปฃ) appears in ใงใ‚“ใใ ใ„ and ใ™ใ„ใฉใ†ใ ใ„ (water bill) - it means a charge or fee.

Question 4

ๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ—ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ไบŒ้€ฑ้–“ใฎใ†ใกใซใ€ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไฝๆ‰€ใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใจใฉใ‘ใฆ
  2. ใ‚ใšใ‘ใฆ
  3. ใ‹ใˆใ—ใฆ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใจใฉใ‘ใฆ

ใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‹ here means to report or notify an office officially, so ไฝๆ‰€ใ‚’ใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‹ is to register your new address at city hall (ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€, ใ—ใ‚„ใใ—ใ‚‡). ใ‚ใšใ‘ใ‚‹ means to leave something in someoneโ€™s care, and ใ‹ใˆใ™ means to give back - neither works with an address. ๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ— (ใฒใฃใ“ใ—) is moving house. In real life this is one of the first things you do after moving, so the verb is worth learning with its noun, ใจใฉใ‘ (a notification form).

Question 5

ใ“ใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฏ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅพ…ใฃใฆใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  1. ใจใใฉใ
  2. ใพใ 
  3. ใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใ

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใ

ใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใ means very soon, which matches please wait a little (ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅพ…ใฃใฆใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„). ใจใใฉใ (sometimes) does not fit a single job finishing. ใพใ  (still, not yet) needs a negative, as in ใพใ ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“, so ใพใ ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ is wrong. Adverbs of time are a favourite target in this part, so check whether the verb after the gap is positive or negative.

Question 6

ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใใคใฏๅฐ‘ใ—๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใฆใ€้•ทใๆญฉใใจ่ถณใŒใ„ใŸใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

  1. ใใคใ
  2. ใฒใ‚ใ
  3. ใ‚„ใ™ใ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใใคใ

ใใคใ„ means tight, and tight shoes make your feet hurt (่ถณใŒใ„ใŸใใชใ‚‹) when you walk a long way. ใฒใ‚ใ„ (wide, roomy) would make shoes more comfortable, not less. ใ‚„ใ™ใ„ (cheap) says nothing about how the shoes feel. Note the ใฆ-form of an ใ„-adjective: ใใคใ„ becomes ใใคใใฆ. The opposite of ใใคใ„ is ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ„ (loose).

Question 7

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

  1. ใ˜ใ‚…ใ—ใ‚‡
  2. ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡
  3. ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡

ไฝๆ‰€ (address) is read ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡, with a long ใ† after ใ˜ใ‚…. ใ˜ใ‚…ใ—ใ‚‡ drops the long vowel, a very common mistake. ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ swaps which sound is voiced. You will see this word on almost every form at city hall and the bank. Long and short vowels are the commonest trap in the reading questions: say the word aloud slowly and count the beats.

Question 8

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

  1. ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…
  2. ใœใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
  3. ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†

ๅ…ˆ้€ฑ (last week) is read ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†. ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚… drops the long vowel, and is a different word (้ธๆ‰‹, athlete). ใœใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ† wrongly voices the first sound. Learn it with ไปŠ้€ฑ (ใ“ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†, this week) and ๆฅ้€ฑ (ใ‚‰ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†, next week). Words that differ only by a long vowel are a classic distractor, so read every option to the end.

Question 9

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

  1. ใ‹ใ„ใŽ
  2. ใŒใ„ใŽ
  3. ใ‹ใ„ใ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ‹ใ„ใŽ

ไผš่ญฐ (meeting) is read ใ‹ใ„ใŽ: unvoiced ใ‹ at the start, voiced ใŽ at the end. ใŒใ„ใŽ voices the wrong sound, and ใ‹ใ„ใ leaves the second sound unvoiced. The same ไผš is read ใ‹ใ„ in ไผš็คพ (ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ). Voicing marks (ใ‚›) are the other common trap - check each one.

Question 10

ๆฏŽๆœใ€้›ป่ปŠใซ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ไผš็คพใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

  1. ๅ…ฅใฃใฆ
  2. ไน—ใฃใฆ
  3. ๅ‡บใฆ

Answer: 2 โ€” ไน—ใฃใฆ

You ride a train with ไน—ใ‚‹ (ใฎใ‚‹), and the particle ใซ marks what you get on: ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚‹. ๅ…ฅใ‚‹ (ใฏใ„ใ‚‹) is to enter a room or building, not to ride a vehicle. ๅ‡บใ‚‹ (ใงใ‚‹) means to leave, and would take ใ‚’ or ใ‹ใ‚‰, not ใซ, with a train. Remember the particle pair: ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚‹ (get on), ้›ป่ปŠใ‚’้™ใ‚Šใ‚‹ (ใŠใ‚Šใ‚‹, get off).

Question 11

ใ‹ใœใ‚’ใฒใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€ใใฎใ†ใฏไผš็คพใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚

  1. ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ๅƒใใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ไผ‘ใฟใพใ—ใŸ

Answer: 3 โ€” ไผ‘ใฟใพใ—ใŸ

Because you caught a cold (ใ‹ใœใ‚’ใฒใ„ใŸ), you took the day off: ไผš็คพใ‚’ไผ‘ใฟใพใ—ใŸ (ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใพใ—ใŸ). ๅƒใ (ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ) takes ใง for the place, ไผš็คพใงๅƒใ, so ไผš็คพใ‚’ๅƒใใพใ—ใŸ is wrong grammar. ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹, to start) does not make sense with a company here. Check the particle before the gap - it often rules out an option on grammar alone.

Question 12

ใ“ใฎ็”บใงใฏใ€ใ”ใฟใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™ๆ›œๆ—ฅใŒ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟใฏๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใจๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚

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

Answer: 1 โ€” ๆฑบใพใฃใฆ

ๆฑบใพใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (ใใพใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹) means it is fixed or decided, which is why the next sentence can name the days for burnable rubbish (ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ). ๅง‹ใพใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (has started) and ๆญขใพใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (has stopped) do not describe a rubbish schedule. ๆ›œๆ—ฅ (ใ‚ˆใ†ใณ) means day of the week. Compare the transitive ๆฑบใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใใ‚ใ‚‹, to decide), as in the notice in Questions 41-42: ๆฑบใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸๅ ดๆ‰€ (the set place).

Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ€“24)

Question 13

ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใฎใพใฉใใก

A๏ผšๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ—ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใฎใงใ€ไฝๆ‰€ใฎใจใฉใ‘ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚
B๏ผšใงใฏใ€ใ“ใฎ็ด™ใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไฝๆ‰€ใ‚’๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ไธ‰็•ชใฎใพใฉใใกใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

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

  1. ๆ›ธใ‹ใชใ„ใง
  2. ๆ›ธใใชใŒใ‚‰
  3. ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰

Answer: 3 โ€” ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰

ใ€œใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ means after doing: write the address on the form first, then hand it in at counter 3. ๆ›ธใ‹ใชใ„ใง (without writing) contradicts being given a form to fill in. ๆ›ธใใชใŒใ‚‰ (while writing) would mean handing it in while still writing. ใพใฉใใก is a service counter. Order words such as ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰, ๅ‰ใซ and ๅพŒใง are tested in almost every set, so learn them as a group.

Question 14

้›จใฎๆ—ฅ

A๏ผšใฌใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใˆใˆใ€‚ๆœใฏๆ™ดใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸใฎใงโ€ฆใ€‚ใ‹ใ•ใ‚’๏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. ๆŒใฃใฆใ“ใชใ„ใง
  2. ๆŒใฃใฆใใ‚Œใฐ
  3. ๆŒใฃใฆใใชใŒใ‚‰

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆŒใฃใฆใใ‚Œใฐ

ใ€œใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ expresses regret: ใ‹ใ•ใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ, โ€˜I wish I had brought an umbrellaโ€™. ๆŒใฃใฆใ“ใชใ„ใง (without bringing) and ๆŒใฃใฆใใชใŒใ‚‰ (while bringing) cannot combine with ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ to make this regret. This regret pattern is very common in conversation: ใ€œใฐใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸ, I should have.

Question 15

ใ”ใฟใฎๅ‡บใ—ๆ–น

A๏ผšใ“ใฎใ–ใฃใ—ใ€ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใ–ใฃใ—ใฏๅคใ„็ด™ใฎๆ—ฅใซ๏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. ๅ‡บใ•ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
  2. ๅ‡บใ•ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™
  3. ๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅ‡บใ•ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

B says no, magazines (ใ–ใฃใ—) must go out on old-paper day (ๅคใ„็ด™ใฎๆ—ฅ): ใ€œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ means must. ๅ‡บใ•ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ (you donโ€™t have to put them out) does not answer the question about which day. ๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ talks about past experience, not a rule. ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ is burnable rubbish. Compare ใ€œใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ (you donโ€™t have to) - it is the mirror image of ใ€œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ and a favourite distractor.

Question 16

ไผ‘ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฎ่ฉฑ

A๏ผšๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใ‚นใ‚ญใƒผใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใพใ ใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ไธ€ๅบฆ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„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—ใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ
  2. ใ—ใฆใŠใ„ใŸ
  3. ใ—ใฆใฟใŸใ„

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ—ใฆใฟใŸใ„

ใ€œใฆใฟใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ means Iโ€™d like to try doing it. B has never skied (ใพใ ใงใ™), so a past form cannot follow. ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ (I ended up doing it) and ใ—ใฆใŠใ„ใŸ (I did it in advance) both say it already happened, which contradicts ใพใ ใงใ™. For a past experience, Japanese uses ใ€œใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™, which is what A asks about in the first line.

Question 17

้Š€่กŒใฎๆ™‚้–“

A๏ผšไปŠใ‹ใ‚‰้Š€่กŒใธ่กŒใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใพใ ้–‹ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใพใฉใใกใฏ3ๆ™‚ใซ้–‰ใพใ‚Šใพใ™๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ATMใชใ‚‰ๅคœ9ๆ™‚ใพใงไฝฟใˆใ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‹ใ‚‰
  2. ใŒ
  3. ใฎใง

Answer: 2 โ€” ใŒ

ใŒ here means but, joining two contrasting facts: the counter closes at 3, but the ATM works until 9 p.m. ใ‹ใ‚‰ and ใฎใง both mean because, and the counter closing is not the reason the ATM stays open. ้–‰ใพใ‚‹ (ใ—ใพใ‚‹) means to close. ใŒ meaning but is softer than ใงใ‚‚ and joins two clauses in one sentence.

Question 18

ใ‹ใ„ใŽใฎๆ™‚้–“

A๏ผšๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎใ‹ใ„ใŽใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใพใ ๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ๆฑบใพใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ™ใใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใ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‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
  2. ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ
  3. ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

ใพใ ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ means I donโ€™t know yet, which fits Iโ€™ll contact you as soon as itโ€™s decided (ๆฑบใพใฃใŸใ‚‰). ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ (understood) and ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ (I know) both say B already has the answer, which contradicts the second sentence. ใพใ  with a negative means not yet. ใพใ  + negative (not yet) and ใ‚‚ใ† + positive (already) are a useful pair to learn together.

Question 19

ๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ—ใฆใ€ใจใชใ‚Šใฎไบบใซใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใ™ใ‚‹

A๏ผšใจใชใ‚Šใฎ201ๅทๅฎคใซๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ—ใฆใใŸใƒชใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ“ใกใ‚‰ใ“ใใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„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˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใŠใฒใ•ใ—ใถใ‚Šใงใ™
  3. ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

When you introduce yourself to a new neighbour you end with ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™, and the reply ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใ“ใ (likewise) confirms it. ใŠใ˜ใ‚ƒใพใ—ใพใ—ใŸ is said when leaving someoneโ€™s home. ใŠใฒใ•ใ—ใถใ‚Šใงใ™ (long time no see) is for people you already know. At work, people say the same phrase on their first day with a new team.

Question 20

ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใงใ€ใพใฉใใกใฎไบบใฎใ“ใจใฐใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„

A๏ผšใงใฏใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ็ด™ใซใ”ใใซใ‚…ใ†ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ€Œใ”ใใซใ‚…ใ†ใ€ใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—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‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใฐใง่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹
  3. ใฉใ†ใžใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใฐใง่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹

B did not understand ใ”ใใซใ‚…ใ† (a polite word for filling in a form), so B politely asks for simpler words: ใ€œใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ is a polite request. ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ closes a conversation, and ใฉใ†ใžใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ is a greeting, so neither asks for help. ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใฐ here means easy words. Asking for easier words is a skill you will genuinely need at city hall and the bank, where staff often use polite forms you have not met.

Question 21

ๅบ—ใงใŸใฎใ‚“ใ ใ‚‚ใฎใจใกใŒใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใŒๆฅใŸ

A๏ผšใŠใพใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใงใ™ใ€‚
B๏ผšใ‚ใฎใ†ใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใŒใŸใฎใ‚“ใ ใฎใฏใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€‚

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‚Œใ€ใกใŒใ†ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ
  2. ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใŠใ„ใ—ใใ†ใงใ™ใญ
  3. ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ

Answer: 1 โ€” ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใกใŒใ†ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ

B ordered ramen (ใŸใฎใ‚“ใ ใฎใฏใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณ) but got curry, so B gently says I think this is wrong. ใกใŒใ†ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ is soft and polite. ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใŠใ„ใ—ใใ†ใงใ™ใญ praises the dish, which makes no sense here, and ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ is said after you finish eating. Adding ใ€œใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒ at the end softens a complaint, which is how Japanese usually raises a problem.

Question 22

ใ„ใใŒใ—ใใ†ใชๅ…ˆใฑใ„ใซใ—ใคใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹

A๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€ไฝ•ใ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Šๅ…ˆใซใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™
  2. ใŠใ‹ใ’ใ•ใพใง
  3. ใŠใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“

Answer: 3 โ€” ใŠใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“

ใŠใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ (sorry to bother you when youโ€™re busy) is the set phrase for interrupting someone at work, and ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ (do you have a moment?) follows naturally. ใŠๅ…ˆใซใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใพใ™ is said when leaving work before others. ใŠใ‹ใ’ใ•ใพใง (thanks to you) answers a question about how things are going. ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ is the polite version of ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹.

Question 23

ๅŒใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ใจ่žใ

A๏ผšใ˜ใคใฏใ€ๆฅๆœˆใ‘ใฃใ“ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
B๏ผš๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™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„ใˆใ€ใฉใ†ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใฆ
  2. ใ‚ใ‚ใ€ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
  3. ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ‚ใ‚ใ€ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

Good news such as a wedding (ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ‚“) calls for ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ (congratulations). ใฉใ†ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใฆ replies to thanks, and ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ is said to someone leaving. ใŠใ‚ใงใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ works for any good news: a wedding, a birthday, a new baby, a passed exam.

Question 24

็—…้™ขใฎใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘ใฎไบบใŒใ€้•ทใๅพ…ใฃใฆใ„ใŸไบบใ‚’ใ‚ˆใถ

A๏ผšใƒชใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใ€๏ผˆใ€€๏ผ‰ใ€‚ใ—ใ‚“ใ•ใคใ—ใคใธใฉใ†ใžใ€‚
B๏ผšใฏใ„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Šๅพ…ใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  2. ใŠๅพ…ใกใใ ใ•ใ„
  3. ใŠๅ…ˆใซใฉใ†ใž

Answer: 1 โ€” ใŠๅพ…ใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

ใŠๅพ…ใŸใ›ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ (sorry to have kept you waiting) is what staff say when your turn finally comes. ใŠๅพ…ใกใใ ใ•ใ„ (please wait) contradicts please go through (ใฉใ†ใž) to the examination room. ใŠๅ…ˆใซใฉใ†ใž (after you) is for letting someone go first. ใ—ใ‚“ใ•ใคใ—ใค is the consultation room. Staff at shops and restaurants say the same thing when they bring your order, often as ใŠใพใŸใ›ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ.

Listening (questions 25โ€“36)

Question 25

ไผš็คพใง็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€็”ทใฎไบบใฏใ„ใคๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ
  2. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ
  3. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ

Transcript:

็”ท๏ผšๆฅ้€ฑใ€ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใซไฝๆ‰€ใฎใจใฉใ‘ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ—ใซ่กŒใ‹ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซไผ‘ใฟใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใŠใ†ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšไผ‘ใพใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ“ใฎ็”บใฎๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใฏใ€ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใ ใ‘ๅคœ7ๆ™‚ใพใงใ‚ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใใ†ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ€ไผ‘ใฟใฏใจใ‚‰ใชใ„ใงใ€ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฎใ‚ใจใง่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

M: Next week I have to go to city hall to register my address. Iโ€™m thinking of taking Monday off. F: You donโ€™t need to take time off. City hall in this town is open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays only. M: Is it? Then I wonโ€™t take the day off - Iโ€™ll go after work on Thursday.

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ

The man first plans Monday, but changes his mind when he hears city hall stays open late on Thursdays, so he goes on Thursday evening after work (ไป•ไบ‹ใฎใ‚ใจใง). ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ is the abandoned plan. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ is wrong because he will be at work then. ใ‚ใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ means open. This is a classic plan-change item: the first day you hear is rarely the answer.

Question 26

ไผš็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€็”ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใฆๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰ไธญใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใซๆฅใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎๆ•™ๅฎคใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. ็—…้™ขใธ่กŒใใ‹ใ‚‰
  3. ๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰็”จไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰

Transcript:

ๅฅณ๏ผšๆฅ้€ฑใฎๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใซๆฅใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ไบบใ‚’ใ•ใŒใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ฐใ‚จใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ๅˆๅ‰ไธญใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใ‚ใ€็—…้™ขใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎๆ•™ๅฎคใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅˆๅพŒใชใ‚‰ๆฅใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ€ๅˆๅพŒ1ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

F: Iโ€™m looking for someone who can come in to work next Saturday. How about you, Nguyen? M: Saturday? The morning is a bit difficultโ€ฆ F: Oh, the hospital? M: No, I have a Japanese class. But I can come in the afternoon. F: Then please come from 1 p.m.

Answer: 1 โ€” ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎๆ•™ๅฎคใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰

The woman guesses the hospital (็—…้™ข), but the man corrects her: ใ„ใ„ใˆ, he has a Japanese class (ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฎๆ•™ๅฎค). He has nothing on in the afternoon - in fact he offers to work then - so ๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰็”จไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ is wrong. ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ on its own is a polite way of saying no. Questions that ask ใฉใ†ใ—ใฆ (why) usually hide the real reason after a correction like ใ„ใ„ใˆ.

Question 27

ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใฎใ”ใฟใŠใๅ ดใง็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใฆใ”ใฟใ‚’ๅ‡บใ—ใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆ™‚้–“ใซใŠใใ‚ŒใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  2. ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใŒใกใŒใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
  3. ใตใใ‚ใŒใกใŒใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

Transcript:

็”ท๏ผšใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚Œใ€ใใฎใ”ใฟใ€ๅ‡บใ•ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใ†ใ™ใ8ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใˆใˆใ€ๆ™‚้–“ใฏใพใ ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒโ€ฆใ€‚ใใฎใ†ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒณใƒ€ใƒผใ‚’่ฆ‹ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ใพใกใŒใˆใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใˆ๏ผŸใตใใ‚ใŒใกใŒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚็”บใฎ้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใตใใ‚ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใˆใˆใ€ใตใใ‚ใฏใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใณใ‚“ใจใ‹ใ‚“ใฎๆ—ฅใงใ€ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟใฏใ‚ใ—ใŸใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

M: Good morning. Oh, arenโ€™t you putting that rubbish out? Itโ€™s nearly 8 oโ€™clock. F: Yes, Iโ€™m still in time, butโ€ฆ I didnโ€™t check the calendar yesterday, so I got it wrong. M: Eh? Is it the wrong bag? Thatโ€™s the townโ€™s yellow bag, isnโ€™t it? F: Yes, the bag is fine. But today is bottles and cans, and burnable rubbish is tomorrow.

Answer: 2 โ€” ใ”ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใŒใกใŒใฃใŸใ‹ใ‚‰

Both time and the bag are ruled out in the audio: ๆ™‚้–“ใฏใพใ ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถ (Iโ€™m still in time) and ใตใใ‚ใฏใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ (the bag is fine). The real reason is the day: today is for bottles and cans (ใณใ‚“ใจใ‹ใ‚“), and burnable rubbish (ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ) is tomorrow. ใ”ใฟใŠใๅ ด (ใ”ใฟใŠใใฐ) is the collection point. Here two reasons are ruled out before the real one, so keep listening to the end.

Question 28

็”ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ้›ป่ฉฑใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€ไบŒไบบใฏใ‚ใ—ใŸใ€ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซใฉใ“ใงไผšใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 9ๆ™‚ใซ้ง…ใฎๅ‰
  2. 10ๆ™‚ใซ้ง…ใฎๅ‰
  3. 10ๆ™‚ใซใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃ

Transcript:

็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎใŠใฏใชใฟใ€ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใ•ใใ‚‰ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฏไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใฎใงใ€ๆ—ฉใ่กŒใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚9ๆ™‚ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผš9ๆ™‚ใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆใ€‚ๆœใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ€10ๆ™‚ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ€10ๆ™‚ใซ้ง…ใฎๅ‰ใงใ€‚ใ‚ใ€ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š้ง…ใฎๅ‰ใ‚‚ใ“ใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใซใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

M: What time shall we go cherry-blossom viewing tomorrow? F: Sakura Park gets crowded, so Iโ€™d like to go early. How about 9? M: 9 is a bit difficultโ€ฆ I want to do my washing in the morning, so is 10 all right? F: Fine. Then 10 oโ€™clock in front of the station. Oh, actually, the station is crowded too, so letโ€™s make it the park entrance. M: All right.

Answer: 3 โ€” 10ๆ™‚ใซใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃ

Two things change. The time moves from 9 to 10 because the man wants to do his washing, and the place moves from the station to the park entrance after ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š (on second thoughts). So it is 10 oโ€™clock at the park entrance. 9ๆ™‚ใซ้ง…ใฎๅ‰ and 10ๆ™‚ใซ้ง…ใฎๅ‰ are both plans that were dropped. ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š is the single most important word in this section - when you hear it, the answer usually follows.

Question 29

ใ‚†ใ†ใณใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใใงใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€็”ทใฎไบบใฏใ„ใใ‚‰ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 850ๅ††
  2. 1,200ๅ††
  3. 2,050ๅ††

Transcript:

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ“ใฎใซใ‚‚ใคใฏใ€ใตใคใ†ใซ้€ใ‚‹ใจ850ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚ใจใฉใใฎใฏใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‚ใ—ใŸใพใงใซใจใฉใ‘ใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒโ€ฆใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใงใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใใใŸใคใง1,200ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฎๅˆๅ‰ไธญใซใจใฉใใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใ†ใƒผใ‚“โ€ฆใ€‚ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Šใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆใงใ‚‚ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚ใตใคใ†ใฎใงใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

F: If you send this parcel normally, itโ€™s 850 yen. It will arrive the day after tomorrow. M: I see. Iโ€™d like it to arrive by tomorrowโ€ฆ F: In that case, express is 1,200 yen. It will arrive tomorrow morning. M: Hmmโ€ฆ Actually, the day after tomorrow is fine. Normal post, please.

Answer: 1 โ€” 850ๅ††

The man wants next-day delivery at first, but after hearing the express (ใใใŸใค) price he changes his mind with ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š and chooses normal post (ใตใคใ†) at 850 yen. 1,200ๅ†† is the express price he turns down. 2,050ๅ†† is the two prices added together, which nobody pays. ใ‚ใ•ใฃใฆ means the day after tomorrow. Prices and numbers in listening are often corrected or rejected, so note each one and who decides.

Question 30

็—…้™ขใฎใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘ใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็”ทใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€็”ทใฎไบบใฏ็ด™ใ‚’ใฉใ“ใซๅ‡บใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘
  2. ไบŒ็•ชใฎใพใฉใใก
  3. ไธ‰็•ชใฎใพใฉใใก

Transcript:

ๅฅณ๏ผšใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใฎๆ–นใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใฏใ€ใ“ใฎ็ด™ใซๅๅ‰ใจไฝๆ‰€ใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ€ไบŒ็•ชใฎใพใฉใใกใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ใปใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚‚ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ‡บใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใˆใˆใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ไบŒ็•ชใฏไปŠใ“ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใฎใงใ€ใจใชใ‚Šใฎไธ‰็•ชใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšไธ‰็•ชใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

F: This is your first visit, isnโ€™t it? Please write your name and address on this form and hand it in at counter 2. M: OK. Should I hand in my health insurance card too? F: Yes, please. Oh, sorry - counter 2 is busy right now, so please hand it in at counter 3 next to it. M: Counter 3. Understood.

Answer: 3 โ€” ไธ‰็•ชใฎใพใฉใใก

The receptionist first says counter 2, then corrects herself because counter 2 is busy (ใ“ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™) and sends him to counter 3 (ไธ‰็•ช). ไบŒ็•ชใฎใพใฉใใก is the first instruction, which was changed. He is already at reception (ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘), which is where he got the form, not where he hands it in. ใปใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ† is a health insurance card. Listen for ใ‚ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ - it often introduces a correction.

Question 31

ใตใฉใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใ‚„ใงๅบ—ใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใฎใธใ‚„ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰5ๅˆ†ใฎใธใ‚„
  2. ้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰15ๅˆ†ใฎใธใ‚„
  3. ้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚นใง20ๅˆ†ใฎใธใ‚„

Transcript:

็”ท๏ผšใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎใธใ‚„ใฏ้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆญฉใ„ใฆ5ๅˆ†ใงใ€ใ‚„ใกใ‚“ใฏ7ไธ‡ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้ซ˜ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใงใฏใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆญฉใ„ใฆ15ๅˆ†ใงใ™ใŒใ€5ไธ‡5ๅƒๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšไผš็คพใธใฏ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใง่กŒใใฎใงใ€้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰้ ใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ—ๅฎ‰ใ„ใธใ‚„ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใใ‚Œใชใ‚‰ใ€4ไธ‡8ๅƒๅ††ใฎใธใ‚„ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰ใƒใ‚นใง20ๅˆ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใƒใ‚นใง20ๅˆ†ใฏ้ ใ™ใŽใพใ™ใญใ€‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ€15ๅˆ†ใฎใธใ‚„ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

M: This flat is a 5-minute walk from the station, and the rent is 70,000 yen. F: Thatโ€™s a bit expensive. M: Then how about this one? Itโ€™s a 15-minute walk from the station, but itโ€™s 55,000 yen. F: I cycle to work, so it can be far from the station. Is there anything a little cheaper? M: In that case thereโ€™s one at 48,000 yen, but itโ€™s 20 minutes from the station by bus. F: 20 minutes by bus is too far. Then Iโ€™ll take the 15-minute one.

Answer: 2 โ€” ้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰15ๅˆ†ใฎใธใ‚„

The 5-minute flat is too expensive (้ซ˜ใ„), and the cheapest one is too far (้ ใ™ใŽใ‚‹), so she chooses the 15-minute flat at 55,000 yen. Notice that she asks for something cheaper and then still does not take it, a typical listening trap. ใตใฉใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใ‚„ is an estate agent and ใ‚„ใกใ‚“ is rent. With three options on offer, track why each one is rejected.

Question 32

ใใฃใ•ใฆใ‚“ใงๅบ—ใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€ๅฅณใฎไบบใฏไฝ•ใ‚’้ฃฒใฟใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใคใ‚ใŸใ„ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผ
  2. ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใ“ใ†ใกใ‚ƒ
  3. ใ‚ชใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธใ‚ธใƒฅใƒผใ‚น

Transcript:

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใคใ‚ใŸใ„ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใคใ‚ใŸใ„ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใฏไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ‚‚ใ†็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใ“ใ†ใกใ‚ƒใชใ‚‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใ†ใƒผใ‚“ใ€ๆš‘ใ„ใฎใงใ€ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใฎใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆใ€‚ใคใ‚ใŸใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใฏไฝ•ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใ‚ชใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธใ‚ธใƒฅใƒผใ‚นใชใ‚‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใใ‚Œใ‚’ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

F: Excuse me, an iced coffee, please. / M: Iโ€™m sorry, weโ€™ve run out of iced coffee today. We do have hot tea. / F: Hmm, itโ€™s hot, so something hot isnโ€™t reallyโ€ฆ What cold drinks do you have? / M: We have orange juice. / F: Then Iโ€™ll have that.

Answer: 3 โ€” ใ‚ชใƒฌใƒณใ‚ธใ‚ธใƒฅใƒผใ‚น

Iced coffee has run out (็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ—ใพใ„ใพใ—ใŸ), and she turns down hot tea because it is hot (ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใฎใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ). She takes the orange juice (ใใ‚Œใ‚’ใใ ใ•ใ„). ใ€œใฏใกใ‚‡ใฃใจโ€ฆ on its own is a polite no. Whatever comes before it has just been turned down.

Question 33

ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใฎๅคงๅฎถใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใ‚‹ใ™ใฐใ‚“ใงใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใฏใ€ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใฎๅ‰ใซไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใธใ‚„ใซใ„ใ‚‹
  2. ๆฐดใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ—ใฆใŠใ
  3. ๅคงๅฎถใ•ใ‚“ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹

Transcript:

็”ท๏ผšใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€ๅคงๅฎถใฎ็”ฐไธญใงใ™ใ€‚ๆฅ้€ฑใฎ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใ€ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใฎๆฐด้“ใฎใ“ใ†ใ˜ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšๆœ9ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰12ๆ™‚ใพใงใ€ๆฐดใŒไฝฟใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใซใ€ๆฐดใ‚’ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใชใฉใซๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใฆใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใ“ใ†ใ˜ใฎไบบใฏใธใ‚„ใซใฏๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใฎใงใ€ๅฎถใซใ„ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

Hello, this is Tanaka, your landlord. Next Tuesday there will be work on the buildingโ€™s water pipes. From 9 to 12 in the morning you wonโ€™t be able to use water. On the night before, please fill plastic bottles or similar with water. The workers wonโ€™t come into the flats, so you donโ€™t need to be at home. Thank you.

Answer: 2 โ€” ๆฐดใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ—ใฆใŠใ

The landlord asks residents to store water in bottles the night before (ๆฐดใ‚’ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใชใฉใซๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใฆใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„), so the answer is to prepare water. ใธใ‚„ใซใ„ใ‚‹ is ruled out: ๅฎถใซใ„ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถ means you donโ€™t need to be home. Nobody is asked to phone the landlord. ๆฐด้“ใฎใ“ใ†ใ˜ (ใ™ใ„ใฉใ†ใฎใ“ใ†ใ˜) is work on the water supply. In voicemails, the instruction is usually a ใ€œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ sentence - listen for it.

Question 34

ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใงใ€ใผใ†ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ใฎใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€้’ใ„ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฎไบบใฏใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
  2. ็ซใ‚’ๆถˆใ™ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
  3. ๆฐดใจใŸในใ‚‚ใฎใฎ่ฉฑใ‚’่žใ

Transcript:

ๅฅณ๏ผšใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไธ‰ใคใฎใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—ใซๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚่ตคใ„ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฎไบบใฏใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซ็ซใ‚’ๆถˆใ™ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผš้’ใ„ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฎไบบใฏใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใ„ใฆใซใ’ใ‚‹ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผš้ป„่‰ฒใ„ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฎไบบใฏใ€ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซใƒ†ใƒณใƒˆใงใ€ๆฐดใจใŸในใ‚‚ใฎใฎใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ๆ–นใ‚’่žใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ไธ‰ๅๅˆ†ใŸใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใคใŽใฎใจใ“ใ‚ใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

We will now split into three groups. People with a red card will first practise putting out a fire. People with a blue card will first practise walking to the primary school to evacuate. People with a yellow card, please first go to the tent and hear how to receive water and food. After thirty minutes you will move on to the next place.

Answer: 1 โ€” ๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†

Each colour starts somewhere different, so you must catch the line about ้’ (blue): blue starts by walking to the primary school to evacuate (ใซใ’ใ‚‹ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†). ็ซใ‚’ๆถˆใ™ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ† is the red groupโ€™s first task, and the water and food talk is the yellow groupโ€™s. Everyone does all three in the end, which is why the question asks about ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใซ (first). ใผใ†ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใ‚Œใ‚“ is a disaster drill. In announcements that cover several groups, focus on the one named in the question.

Question 35

้ง…ใงใ‚ขใƒŠใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚นใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€ใ•ใใ‚‰้ง…ใธ่กŒใไบบใฏใ€ไฝ•็•ช็ทšใฎ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 2็•ช็ทš
  2. 3็•ช็ทš
  3. 5็•ช็ทš

Transcript:

ๅฅณ๏ผšใŠๅฎขใ•ใพใซใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅคง้›จใฎใŸใ‚ใ€้›ป่ปŠใŒใŠใใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผšใ•ใใ‚‰้ง…ใธ่กŒใ้›ป่ปŠใฏใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ2็•ช็ทšใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใพใ™ใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ5็•ช็ทšใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ‡บใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฅณ๏ผš3็•ช็ทšใฎ้›ป่ปŠใฏใ•ใใ‚‰้ง…ใซใฏๆญขใพใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใฎใงใ€ใ”ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

Attention, please. Because of heavy rain, trains are delayed. Trains to Sakura Station usually leave from platform 2, but today they leave from platform 5. Please note that trains on platform 3 do not stop at Sakura Station.

Answer: 3 โ€” 5็•ช็ทš

Platform 2 is the usual one (ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏ), but today the train leaves from platform 5 (ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ5็•ช็ทš). Platform 3 trains do not stop at Sakura Station. ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฏใ€œใŒใ€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏใ€œ is a pattern that always signals a change, so listen for what comes after ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ. ็•ช็ทš (ใฐใ‚“ใ›ใ‚“) means platform number. Station announcements use polite forms such as ใ”ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใใ ใ•ใ„ (please take care) and ใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ—ใพใ™ (we would like to inform you).

Question 36

ๅทฅๅ ดใงใ€ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ใฎๆ™‚้–“ใฎใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚’่žใใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€€ๆฅ้€ฑใฎๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 12ๆ™‚
  2. 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ
  3. 1ๆ™‚ๅŠ

Transcript:

็”ท๏ผšๆฅ้€ฑใฎๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ˜ผใฎไผ‘ใ‘ใ„ใฎๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ไปŠใพใงใฏ12ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰1ๆ™‚ใพใงใงใ—ใŸใŒใ€ๆฅ้€ฑใ‹ใ‚‰ใฏ12ๆ™‚ๅŠใ‹ใ‚‰1ๆ™‚ๅŠใพใงใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
็”ท๏ผšใงใ‚‚ใ€ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ ใ‘ใฏใ€ใใ‹ใ„ใฎใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใจๅŒใ˜12ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚

From next Monday, the lunch break time will change. Until now it has been from 12 to 1, but from next week it will be from 12:30 to 1:30. However, on Monday only, because there is a machine inspection, it will be from 12 as usual.

Answer: 2 โ€” 12ๆ™‚ๅŠ

From next week the break runs 12:30 to 1:30, and only Monday (ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ ใ‘) keeps the old 12 oโ€™clock start. Wednesday is not Monday, so it starts at 12:30 (12ๆ™‚ๅŠ). 12ๆ™‚ is the Monday exception, and 1ๆ™‚ๅŠ is when the new break ends. ใฆใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ means inspection. Words like ใ ใ‘ (only) and ใงใ‚‚ (but) usually mark the exception in an announcement.

Reading (questions 37โ€“48)

Question 37

ใคใใˆใฎไธŠใฎใƒกใƒข

ใƒชใƒผใ•ใ‚“ใธ
ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎๆœใ€ใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใŒๆฅใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“ใŒ10ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰8ๆ™‚ๅŠใซใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ—ฉใๆฅใฆใ€ใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซ้‹ใ‚“ใงใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใซใ‚‚ใคใฏๅ…จ้ƒจใง12ใ“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฑฑๆœฌ

ใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใฏๆ˜Žๆ—ฅไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซๆฅใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 10ๆ™‚
  2. 8ๆ™‚
  3. 8ๆ™‚ๅŠ

Answer: 3 โ€” 8ๆ™‚ๅŠ

The memo says the truck time changed from 10 to 8:30 (10ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰8ๆ™‚ๅŠใซใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ), so it comes at 8:30. 10ๆ™‚ is the old time. 8ๆ™‚ is not in the memo at all. In Aใ‹ใ‚‰Bใซใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹, B is the new state. Memos often change a time, so always look for both the old and the new one.

Question 38

(The same text as Question 37.)

ใƒชใƒผใ•ใ‚“ใฏๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใฎๆœใ€ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซ้‹ใถ
  2. ๅฑฑๆœฌใ•ใ‚“ใ‚’ใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใซ่กŒใ
  3. ๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰ไผš็คพใซๆฅใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซ้‹ใถ

Lee is asked to come in early and move the parcels near the entrance (ๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซ้‹ใ‚“ใงใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„). It is Yamamoto, the writer, who comes in the afternoon (ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฅใพใ™), so ๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰ไผš็คพใซๆฅใ‚‹ is about the wrong person. Nobody is collecting Yamamoto. ้‹ใถ (ใฏใ“ใถ) means to carry. In a memo, check who each sentence is about: the reader or the writer.

Question 39

ๅ‹ใ ใกใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธ

ใ‚ขใƒ‹ใ‚ฟใ•ใ‚“
ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ไปŠๅบฆใฎๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎ็”บใฎใชใคใพใคใ‚Šใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ใŸใ—ใŸใกใฏใ‚„ใใใฐใฎๅบ—ใ‚’ๆ‰‹ไผใ†ใ“ใจใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚2ๆ™‚ใซๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจใฎๅ‰ใซ้›†ใพใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ‚จใƒ—ใƒญใƒณใฏๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใผใ†ใ—ใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใพใคใ‚Šใฏ4ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰8ๆ™‚ใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใฟใ‚“ใชใงใ‹ใŸใฅใ‘ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ•ใจใ†

ใ‚ขใƒ‹ใ‚ฟใ•ใ‚“ใฏๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใ€ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใซใฉใ“ใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 2ๆ™‚ใซๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจใฎๅ‰
  2. 4ๆ™‚ใซๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจใฎๅ‰
  3. 4ๆ™‚ใซใ‚„ใใใฐใฎๅบ—

Answer: 1 โ€” 2ๆ™‚ใซๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจใฎๅ‰

The helpers meet in front of the community centre (ๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจ, ใ“ใ†ใฟใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚“) at 2 oโ€™clock (2ๆ™‚ใซๅ…ฌๆฐ‘้คจใฎๅ‰ใซ้›†ใพใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„). 4ๆ™‚ is when the festival itself starts, so both 4ๆ™‚ options mix up the festival time with the meeting time. ้›†ใพใ‚‹ (ใ‚ใคใพใ‚‹) means to gather. Messages like this often give several times, so match the time to the right activity.

Question 40

(The same text as Question 39.)

ใ‚ขใƒ‹ใ‚ฟใ•ใ‚“ใŒ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใ‚‚ใฎใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใ‚จใƒ—ใƒญใƒณ
  2. ใ‚„ใใใฐ
  3. ใผใ†ใ—

Answer: 3 โ€” ใผใ†ใ—

The message says the aprons are at the community centre, but bring your own hat (ใผใ†ใ—ใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆŒใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„). ใ‚จใƒ—ใƒญใƒณ is provided, so she does not need to bring one. ใ‚„ใใใฐ is what they will cook at the stall, not something to bring. ่‡ชๅˆ†ใง (ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใง) means by yourself. Watch for ใŒ (but) in a sentence like this: it often marks the thing you do need to bring.

Question 41

ใ•ใใ‚‰็”บใฎใ”ใฟใ‚ซใƒฌใƒณใƒ€ใƒผ

ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰็”บใ€€ใ”ใฟใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™ๆ—ฅใ€‘
ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ๏ผšๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใƒปๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅ
ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚นใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏ๏ผšๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅ
ใณใ‚“ใƒปใ‹ใ‚“๏ผšๆฏŽๆœˆ1ๅ›ž็›ฎใจ3ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅ
ๅคใ„็ด™๏ผšๆฏŽๆœˆ2ๅ›ž็›ฎใจ4ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅ
โ€ปๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใงใซใ€ๆฑบใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸๅ ดๆ‰€ใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
โ€ปๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚นใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏใฎใ”ใฟใฏใ€ใ„ใคๅ‡บใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ
  2. ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ
  3. ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ

Answer: 1 โ€” ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆœ

Plastic goes out on Wednesday, by 8 a.m. (ๆœ8ๆ™‚ใพใงใซ), so Wednesday morning. ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ is the night before, which the notice forbids (ๅ‰ใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใซๅ‡บใ—ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“). ๆฐดๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœ is after the 8 a.m. deadline. ใ€œใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ means must not. Rubbish calendars are a common real-life reading text, and the small print (โ€ป) is often where the answer is.

Question 42

(The same text as Question 41.)

ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠๆœˆใฎ2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใงใ™ใ€‚ไฝ•ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ™ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใณใ‚“ใƒปใ‹ใ‚“
  2. ๅคใ„็ด™
  3. ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ

Answer: 2 โ€” ๅคใ„็ด™

The 2nd and 4th Fridays are for old paper (ๅคใ„็ด™, ใตใ‚‹ใ„ใ‹ใฟ). ใณใ‚“ใƒปใ‹ใ‚“ goes out on the 1st and 3rd Fridays, so not today. ใ‚‚ใˆใ‚‹ใ”ใฟ is Monday and Thursday only. 2ๅ›ž็›ฎ (ใซใ‹ใ„ใ‚) means the second time. You will see ็ฌฌ2้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅ (ใ ใ„ใซใใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใณ) on real calendars - it means the same as 2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅ.

Question 43

ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰็”บใ€€ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„ๅคงไผšใฎใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ€‘
ๆ—ฅ๏ผš10ๆœˆ18ๆ—ฅ๏ผˆๆ—ฅ๏ผ‰ๅˆๅ‰9ๆ™‚ใ€œ12ๆ™‚
ๅ ดๆ‰€๏ผšใฟใฉใ‚Šๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎใ‚ฐใƒฉใ‚ฆใƒณใƒ‰๏ผˆ้›จใฎใจใใฏๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ๏ผ‰
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้›จใฎๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„ๅคงไผšใ‚’ใฉใ“ใงใ—ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใฟใฉใ‚Šๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎใ‚ฐใƒฉใ‚ฆใƒณใƒ‰
  2. ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€
  3. ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ

Answer: 3 โ€” ๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ

The brackets say ้›จใฎใจใใฏๅธ‚ๆฐ‘ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ: if it rains, it moves to the civic centre. The park ground is the normal place, and city hall is only where you apply by phone. Brackets in notices often hold exactly this kind of exception.

Question 44

(The same text as Question 43.)

ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„ๅคงไผšใซ่กŒใใŸใ„ไบบใฏใ€ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใ
  2. ๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใธ่กŒใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ“ใ‚€
  3. 10ๆœˆ10ๆ—ฅใพใงใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹

Answer: 3 โ€” 10ๆœˆ10ๆ—ฅใพใงใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹

You must apply to city hall by phone by 10 October (10ๆœˆ10ๆ—ฅใพใงใซใ€้›ป่ฉฑใงๅธ‚ๅฝนๆ‰€ใซใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ“ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„). Drinks are handed out at the venue (ไผšๅ ดใงใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใˆใพใ™), so you donโ€™t need to bring them. You apply by phone (้›ป่ฉฑใง), so you do not have to go to city hall. ใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ“ใ‚€ means to apply or sign up. Check what the notice provides for you as well as what you must do.

Question 45

ใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใฎใ‹ใ‚“ใใ†ใใฎไฝฟใ„ๆ–น

ใ€ใ‹ใ‚“ใใ†ใใฎไฝฟใ„ๆ–นใ€‘

  1. ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใ€ใƒ‰ใ‚ขใ‚’้–‰ใ‚ใพใ™ใ€‚
  2. ใใคใ‚„ใฌใ„ใใ‚‹ใฟใฏๅ…ฅใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
  3. ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚๏ผˆ10ๅˆ†100ๅ††ใ€‚100ๅ††็މใ ใ‘ไฝฟใˆใพใ™ใ€‚๏ผ‰
  4. ใ€Œใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒˆใ€ใ‚’ใŠใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
    โ€ป็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ™ใใซใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๅ‡บใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใ‹ใ‚“ใใ†ใใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใจใใ€ใ—ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใ“ใจใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. ใใคใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹
  2. 100ๅ††็މใ‚’ไฝฟใ†
  3. ใƒ‰ใ‚ขใ‚’้–‰ใ‚ใ‚‹

Answer: 1 โ€” ใใคใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹

Step 2 says not to put in shoes or stuffed toys (ใใคใ‚„ใฌใ„ใใ‚‹ใฟใฏๅ…ฅใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„). 100-yen coins are the only coins it takes, and closing the door is step 1. ใ€œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ means please donโ€™t. Laundrettes are part of daily life for many workers in dormitories, so this vocabulary is useful. ใ‹ใ‚“ใใ†ใ is a dryer.

Question 46

(The same text as Question 45.)

ใ‹ใ‚“ใใ†ใใ‚’40ๅˆ†ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚100ๅ††็މใฏไฝ•ใพใ„ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 2ใพใ„
  2. 4ใพใ„
  3. 40ใพใ„

Answer: 2 โ€” 4ใพใ„

It costs 100 yen per 10 minutes, so 40 minutes needs four 100-yen coins (4ใพใ„). 2ใพใ„ pays for only 20 minutes, and 40 is the number of minutes, not coins. Number questions in reading usually need one small calculation, so check every number in the text.

Question 47

ในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚„ใฎใƒกใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผ

ใ€ใ•ใใ‚‰ในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ€€ใƒกใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ€‘
ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ใ’ในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ€€550ๅ††
ใ‚„ใ•ใ„ในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ€€480ๅ††
ใ•ใ‹ใชในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ€€620ๅ††
ๅคงใ‚‚ใ‚Š๏ผˆใ”ใฏใ‚“ใŒๅคšใ„๏ผ‰ใ€€๏ผ‹100ๅ††
ใŠ่Œถใ€€๏ผ‹80ๅ††
โ€ปๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใ‚„ใ•ใ„ในใ‚“ใจใ†ใŒ100ๅ††ๅฎ‰ใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ•ใ‹ใชในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’ๅคงใ‚‚ใ‚Šใซใ—ใฆใ€ใŠ่Œถใ‚‚ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ่ฒทใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 700ๅ††
  2. 720ๅ††
  3. 800ๅ††

Answer: 3 โ€” 800ๅ††

Fish bento 620 yen + large rice (ๅคงใ‚‚ใ‚Š, ใŠใŠใ‚‚ใ‚Š) 100 yen + tea 80 yen = 800 yen. 720ๅ†† leaves out the tea, and 700ๅ†† leaves out the large rice. ๏ผ‹ on a price list means an extra charge on top. Price-list questions often need you to add extras, so read each line of the question carefully.

Question 48

(The same text as Question 47.)

ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใ€ใ‚„ใ•ใ„ในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’ไบŒใค่ฒทใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  1. 760ๅ††
  2. 860ๅ††
  3. 960ๅ††

Answer: 1 โ€” 760ๅ††

On Mondays the vegetable bento is 100 yen cheaper, so 480 - 100 = 380 yen each, and two cost 760 yen. 960ๅ†† is the full price for two with no discount. 860ๅ†† takes 100 yen off only once instead of on each bento. ๅฎ‰ใใชใ‚‹ means to become cheaper. Look for the โ€ป note on a price list - discounts and conditions usually hide there.

What to do with your score

Mark yourself honestly, then go back over every question you missed and every one you got right by guessing. The method is in how to review a mock test: sort each mistake by cause - vocabulary, grammar, or a trap you fell for - because each cause needs a different fix.

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