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 - ใฏใใ |
| 2 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใณใใผใ |
| 3 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใใกใ |
| 4 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใจใฉใใฆ |
| 5 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใใใใ |
| 6 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใใคใ |
| 7 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ใใ ใใใ |
| 8 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ใใใใ ใ |
| 9 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ใใใ |
| 10 | Script and Vocabulary | 2 - ไนใฃใฆ |
| 11 | Script and Vocabulary | 3 - ไผใฟใพใใ |
| 12 | Script and Vocabulary | 1 - ๆฑบใพใฃใฆ |
| 13 | Conversation | 3 - ๆธใใฆใใ |
| 14 | Conversation | 2 - ๆใฃใฆใใใฐ |
| 15 | Conversation | 1 - ๅบใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ |
| 16 | Conversation | 3 - ใใฆใฟใใ |
| 17 | Conversation | 2 - ใ |
| 18 | Conversation | 1 - ใใใใพใใ |
| 19 | Conversation | 3 - ใใใใใ้กใใใพใ |
| 20 | Conversation | 2 - ใใๅฐใใใใใใใจใฐใง่จใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ |
| 21 | Conversation | 1 - ใใใใกใใใจๆใใใงใใ |
| 22 | Conversation | 3 - ใใใใใใใจใใใใฟใพใใ |
| 23 | Conversation | 2 - ใใใใใใงใจใใใใใพใ |
| 24 | Conversation | 1 - ใๅพ ใใใใพใใ |
| 25 | Listening | 2 - ๆจๆๆฅใฎๅค |
| 26 | Listening | 1 - ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๆๅฎคใใใใใ |
| 27 | Listening | 2 - ใใฟใฎๆฅใใกใใฃใใใ |
| 28 | Listening | 3 - 10ๆใซใใใใใฎๅ ฅใๅฃ |
| 29 | Listening | 1 - 850ๅ |
| 30 | Listening | 3 - ไธ็ชใฎใพใฉใใก |
| 31 | Listening | 2 - ้ง ใใ15ๅใฎใธใ |
| 32 | Listening | 3 - ใชใฌใณใธใธใฅใผใน |
| 33 | Listening | 2 - ๆฐดใใใใใใฆใใ |
| 34 | Listening | 1 - ๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใใใใใ ใ |
| 35 | Listening | 3 - 5็ช็ท |
| 36 | Listening | 2 - 12ๆๅ |
| 37 | Reading | 3 - 8ๆๅ |
| 38 | Reading | 1 - ใซใใคใๅ ฅใๅฃใฎ่ฟใใซ้ใถ |
| 39 | Reading | 1 - 2ๆใซๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎๅ |
| 40 | Reading | 3 - ใผใใ |
| 41 | Reading | 1 - ๆฐดๆๆฅใฎๆ |
| 42 | Reading | 2 - ๅคใ็ด |
| 43 | Reading | 3 - ๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผ |
| 44 | Reading | 3 - 10ๆ10ๆฅใพใงใซ้ป่ฉฑใใ |
| 45 | Reading | 1 - ใใคใๅ ฅใใ |
| 46 | Reading | 2 - 4ใพใ |
| 47 | Reading | 3 - 800ๅ |
| 48 | Reading | 1 - 760ๅ |
Script and Vocabulary (questions 1โ12)
Question 1
ๅๅใๆธใใฆใใๅฐใใใใฎใงใใใใใใซใใใฆไฝฟใใพใใใตใคใณใฎใใใใซใชใใพใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใฏใใ
- ใใใ
- ใตใใจใ
Answer: 1 โ ใฏใใ
A small thing with your name on it that you press onto documents instead of signing is a ใฏใใ (personal seal). ใใใ (business card) also carries your name, but you hand it over rather than press it on paper. ใตใใจใ (envelope) is what you put documents in. ใใ means to press or stamp, and ใใใใ means documents. You will meet ใฏใใ at the bank, at city hall and when you sign a rental contract, so it is worth knowing well.
Question 2
ใใใใฎๅใซใๅใใใใใใไฝใพใใไฝใใจใใซไฝฟใใใใใงใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฝใณใณ
- ใใใใใ
- ใณใใผใ
Answer: 3 โ ใณใใผใ
The machine you use to make many sheets of the same handout (ใใใใ) before a meeting is the ใณใใผใ (photocopier). You can write a document on a ใใฝใณใณ (computer), but it does not make paper copies itself. ใใใใใ is a washing machine. ไฝใพใใ means many sheets. Katakana words for office machines like this one turn up often in the workplace questions.
Question 3
ใขใใผใใใใณใทใงใณใฎใธใใๅใใฆใใไบบใใๆฏๆๅคงๅฎถใใใซใฏใใใ้ใงใใ
ใใคใใใ่ชญใใงใใใกใฐใใใใใจใฐใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใ ใใใใ
- ใใกใ
- ใงใใใ ใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใกใ
Money you pay your landlord (ๅคงๅฎถใใ, ใใใใใ) every month for a rented room is ใใกใ (rent). ใใ ใใใใ (salary) is money you receive, not pay. ใงใใใ ใ (electricity bill) is monthly too, but it goes to the power company, not the landlord. ๅใใ (ใใใ) means to rent or borrow. The same ใ ใ (ไปฃ) appears in ใงใใใ ใ and ใใใฉใใ ใ (water bill) - it means a charge or fee.
Question 4
ๅผใฃใใใใใใใไบ้ฑ้ใฎใใกใซใๅธๅฝนๆใซๆฐใใไฝๆใ๏ผใ๏ผใใ ใใใ
- ใจใฉใใฆ
- ใใใใฆ
- ใใใใฆ
Answer: 1 โ ใจใฉใใฆ
ใจใฉใใ here means to report or notify an office officially, so ไฝๆใใจใฉใใ is to register your new address at city hall (ๅธๅฝนๆ, ใใใใใ). ใใใใ means to leave something in someoneโs care, and ใใใ means to give back - neither works with an address. ๅผใฃใใ (ใฒใฃใใ) 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, ใจใฉใ (a notification form).
Question 5
ใใฎไปไบใฏ๏ผใ๏ผ็ตใใใพใใใใๅฐใๅพ ใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใใ
- ใจใใฉใ
- ใพใ
- ใใใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใ
ใใใใ means very soon, which matches please wait a little (ๅฐใๅพ ใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใ). ใจใใฉใ (sometimes) does not fit a single job finishing. ใพใ (still, not yet) needs a negative, as in ใพใ ็ตใใใพใใ, so ใพใ ็ตใใใพใ 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
ๆฐใใใใคใฏๅฐใ๏ผใ๏ผใฆใ้ทใๆญฉใใจ่ถณใใใใใชใใพใใ
- ใใคใ
- ใฒใใ
- ใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใคใ
ใใคใ means tight, and tight shoes make your feet hurt (่ถณใใใใใชใ) when you walk a long way. ใฒใใ (wide, roomy) would make shoes more comfortable, not less. ใใใ (cheap) says nothing about how the shoes feel. Note the ใฆ-form of an ใ-adjective: ใใคใ becomes ใใคใใฆ. The opposite of ใใคใ is ใใใ (loose).
Question 7
ใไฝๆใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใ ใใ
- ใใ ใใใ
- ใใ ใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใ ใใใ
ไฝๆ (address) is read ใใ ใใใ, with a long ใ after ใใ . ใใ ใใ drops the long vowel, a very common mistake. ใใ ใใใ 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
ใๅ ้ฑใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใใใ
- ใใใใ ใ
- ใใใใ ใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใ ใ
ๅ ้ฑ (last week) is read ใใใใ ใ. ใใใใ drops the long vowel, and is a different word (้ธๆ, athlete). ใใใใ ใ wrongly voices the first sound. Learn it with ไป้ฑ (ใใใใ ใ, this week) and ๆฅ้ฑ (ใใใใ ใ, next week). Words that differ only by a long vowel are a classic distractor, so read every option to the end.
Question 9
ใไผ่ญฐใใฏใใฒใใใชใงใฉใๆธใใพใใใ
- ใใใ
- ใใใ
- ใใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใใ
ไผ่ญฐ (meeting) is read ใใใ: unvoiced ใ at the start, voiced ใ at the end. ใใใ voices the wrong sound, and ใใใ leaves the second sound unvoiced. The same ไผ is read ใใ in ไผ็คพ (ใใใใ). Voicing marks (ใ) are the other common trap - check each one.
Question 10
ๆฏๆใ้ป่ปใซ๏ผใ๏ผไผ็คพใธ่กใใพใใ
- ๅ ฅใฃใฆ
- ไนใฃใฆ
- ๅบใฆ
Answer: 2 โ ไนใฃใฆ
You ride a train with ไนใ (ใฎใ), and the particle ใซ marks what you get on: ้ป่ปใซไนใ. ๅ ฅใ (ใฏใใ) is to enter a room or building, not to ride a vehicle. ๅบใ (ใงใ) means to leave, and would take ใ or ใใ, not ใซ, with a train. Remember the particle pair: ้ป่ปใซไนใ (get on), ้ป่ปใ้ใใ (ใใใ, get off).
Question 11
ใใใใฒใใใฎใงใใใฎใใฏไผ็คพใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
- ๅงใใพใใ
- ๅใใพใใ
- ไผใฟใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ไผใฟใพใใ
Because you caught a cold (ใใใใฒใใ), you took the day off: ไผ็คพใไผใฟใพใใ (ใใใฟใพใใ). ๅใ (ใฏใใใ) takes ใง for the place, ไผ็คพใงๅใ, so ไผ็คพใๅใใพใใ is wrong grammar. ๅงใใ (ใฏใใใ, 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
ใใฎ็บใงใฏใใใฟใๅบใๆๆฅใ๏ผใ๏ผใใพใใใใใใใฟใฏๆๆๆฅใจๆจๆๆฅใงใใ
- ๆฑบใพใฃใฆ
- ๅงใพใฃใฆ
- ๆญขใพใฃใฆ
Answer: 1 โ ๆฑบใพใฃใฆ
ๆฑบใพใฃใฆใใ (ใใพใฃใฆใใ) means it is fixed or decided, which is why the next sentence can name the days for burnable rubbish (ใใใใใฟ). ๅงใพใฃใฆใใ (has started) and ๆญขใพใฃใฆใใ (has stopped) do not describe a rubbish schedule. ๆๆฅ (ใใใณ) means day of the week. Compare the transitive ๆฑบใใ (ใใใ, to decide), as in the notice in Questions 41-42: ๆฑบใใใใๅ ดๆ (the set place).
Conversation and Expression (questions 13โ24)
Question 13
ๅธๅฝนๆใฎใพใฉใใก
A๏ผๅผใฃใใใใใใฎใงใไฝๆใฎใจใฉใใๅบใใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใงใฏใใใฎ็ดใซๆฐใใไฝๆใ๏ผใ๏ผใไธ็ชใฎใพใฉใใกใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ๆธใใชใใง
- ๆธใใชใใ
- ๆธใใฆใใ
Answer: 3 โ ๆธใใฆใใ
ใใฆใใ means after doing: write the address on the form first, then hand it in at counter 3. ๆธใใชใใง (without writing) contradicts being given a form to fill in. ๆธใใชใใ (while writing) would mean handing it in while still writing. ใพใฉใใก is a service counter. Order words such as ใฆใใ, ๅใซ and ๅพใง are tested in almost every set, so learn them as a group.
Question 14
้จใฎๆฅ
A๏ผใฌใใฆใใพใใญใใ ใใใใใถใงใใใ
B๏ผใใใๆใฏๆดใใฆใใใฎใงโฆใใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใใใฃใใงใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ๆใฃใฆใใชใใง
- ๆใฃใฆใใใฐ
- ๆใฃใฆใใชใใ
Answer: 2 โ ๆใฃใฆใใใฐ
ใใฐใใใฃใ expresses regret: ใใใๆใฃใฆใใใฐใใใฃใ, โI wish I had brought an umbrellaโ. ๆใฃใฆใใชใใง (without bringing) and ๆใฃใฆใใชใใ (while bringing) cannot combine with ใใใฃใ to make this regret. This regret pattern is very common in conversation: ใใฐใใใฃใ, I should have.
Question 15
ใใฟใฎๅบใๆน
A๏ผใใฎใใฃใใใใใใใฟใฎๆฅใซๅบใใฆใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใใใใใใฃใใฏๅคใ็ดใฎๆฅใซ๏ผใ๏ผใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ๅบใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ
- ๅบใใชใใฆใใใใงใ
- ๅบใใใใจใใใใพใ
Answer: 1 โ ๅบใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ
B says no, magazines (ใใฃใ) must go out on old-paper day (ๅคใ็ดใฎๆฅ): ใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ means must. ๅบใใชใใฆใใใใงใ (you donโt have to put them out) does not answer the question about which day. ๅบใใใใจใใใใพใ talks about past experience, not a rule. ใใใใใฟ is burnable rubbish. Compare ใใชใใฆใใใใงใ (you donโt have to) - it is the mirror image of ใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใ and a favourite distractor.
Question 16
ไผใฟใฎๆฅใฎ่ฉฑ
A๏ผๆฅๆฌใงในใญใผใใใใใจใใใใพใใใ
B๏ผใใใใใพใ ใงใใใงใใไธๅบฆ๏ผใ๏ผใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใฆใใพใฃใ
- ใใฆใใใ
- ใใฆใฟใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใฆใฟใใ
ใใฆใฟใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใ means Iโd like to try doing it. B has never skied (ใพใ ใงใ), so a past form cannot follow. ใใฆใใพใฃใ (I ended up doing it) and ใใฆใใใ (I did it in advance) both say it already happened, which contradicts ใพใ ใงใ. For a past experience, Japanese uses ใใใใจใใใใพใ, which is what A asks about in the first line.
Question 17
้่กใฎๆ้
A๏ผไปใใ้่กใธ่กใฃใฆใใใพใ ้ใใฆใใพใใใ
B๏ผใพใฉใใกใฏ3ๆใซ้ใพใใพใ๏ผใ๏ผใATMใชใๅค9ๆใพใงไฝฟใใพใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใ
- ใ
- ใฎใง
Answer: 2 โ ใ
ใ here means but, joining two contrasting facts: the counter closes at 3, but the ATM works until 9 p.m. ใใ and ใฎใง both mean because, and the counter closing is not the reason the ATM stays open. ้ใพใ (ใใพใ) means to close. ใ meaning but is softer than ใงใ and joins two clauses in one sentence.
Question 18
ใใใใฎๆ้
A๏ผๆๆฅใฎใใใใฏไฝๆใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใพใ ๏ผใ๏ผใๆฑบใพใฃใใใใใใใใใใใพใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใใฎใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใพใใ
- ใใใใพใใ
- ใใใฃใฆใใพใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใใใพใใ
ใพใ ใใใใพใใ means I donโt know yet, which fits Iโll contact you as soon as itโs decided (ๆฑบใพใฃใใ). ใใใใพใใ (understood) and ใใใฃใฆใใพใ (I know) both say B already has the answer, which contradicts the second sentence. ใพใ with a negative means not yet. ใพใ + negative (not yet) and ใใ + positive (already) are a useful pair to learn together.
Question 19
ๅผใฃใใใฆใใจใชใใฎไบบใซใใใใคใใ
A๏ผใจใชใใฎ201ๅทๅฎคใซๅผใฃใใใฆใใใชใณใงใใ๏ผใ๏ผใ
B๏ผใใกใใใใใใใใใ้กใใใพใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใพใใพใใ
- ใใฒใใใถใใงใ
- ใใใใใ้กใใใพใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใใ้กใใใพใ
When you introduce yourself to a new neighbour you end with ใใใใใ้กใใใพใ, and the reply ใใกใใใ (likewise) confirms it. ใใใใพใใพใใ is said when leaving someoneโs home. ใใฒใใใถใใงใ (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
ๅธๅฝนๆใงใใพใฉใใกใฎไบบใฎใใจใฐใใใใใชใ
A๏ผใงใฏใใใกใใฎ็ดใซใใใซใ ใใใ ใใใ
B๏ผใใฟใพใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใใซใ ใใใฎๆๅณใใใใใพใใใงใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
- ใใๅฐใใใใใใใจใฐใง่จใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
- ใฉใใใใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใๅฐใใใใใใใจใฐใง่จใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ
B did not understand ใใใซใ ใ (a polite word for filling in a form), so B politely asks for simpler words: ใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใ is a polite request. ใใใใจใใใใใพใใ closes a conversation, and ใฉใใใใใใ is a greeting, so neither asks for help. ใใใใใใจใฐ 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
ๅบใงใใฎใใ ใใฎใจใกใใใใฎใๆฅใ
A๏ผใใพใใใใพใใใใซใฌใผใงใใ
B๏ผใใฎใใ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใใใใฎใใ ใฎใฏใฉใผใกใณใชใใงใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใกใใใจๆใใใงใใ
- ใใใใใใใใใงใใญ
- ใใกใใใใพใงใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใใใกใใใจๆใใใงใใ
B ordered ramen (ใใฎใใ ใฎใฏใฉใผใกใณ) but got curry, so B gently says I think this is wrong. ใกใใใจๆใใใงใใ is soft and polite. ใใใใใใใใใงใใญ praises the dish, which makes no sense here, and ใใกใใใใพใงใใ is said after you finish eating. Adding ใใใงใใ at the end softens a complaint, which is how Japanese usually raises a problem.
Question 22
ใใใใใใใชๅ ใฑใใซใใคใใใใ
A๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใกใใฃใจใใใใใงใใใ
B๏ผใฏใใไฝใงใใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใๅ ใซใใคใใใใพใ
- ใใใใใพใง
- ใใใใใใใจใใใใฟใพใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใใใใใใใจใใใใฟใพใใ
ใใใใใใใจใใใใฟใพใใ (sorry to bother you when youโre busy) is the set phrase for interrupting someone at work, and ใกใใฃใจใใใใใงใใ (do you have a moment?) follows naturally. ใๅ ใซใใคใใใใพใ is said when leaving work before others. ใใใใใพใง (thanks to you) answers a question about how things are going. ใกใใฃใจใใใใใงใใ is the polite version of ใกใใฃใจใใใงใใ.
Question 23
ๅใใใใใใใใฃใใใใใจ่ใ
A๏ผใใคใฏใๆฅๆใใฃใใใใใใงใใ
B๏ผ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใฃใใงใใญใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใใใใใฉใใใใใพใใฆ
- ใใใใใใงใจใใใใใพใ
- ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใ
Answer: 2 โ ใใใใใใงใจใใใใใพใ
Good news such as a wedding (ใใฃใใ) calls for ใใใงใจใใใใใพใ (congratulations). ใฉใใใใใพใใฆ replies to thanks, and ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใ is said to someone leaving. ใใใงใจใใใใใพใ works for any good news: a wedding, a birthday, a new baby, a passed exam.
Question 24
็ ้ขใฎใใใคใใฎไบบใใ้ทใๅพ ใฃใฆใใไบบใใใถ
A๏ผใชใณใใใ๏ผใ๏ผใใใใใคใใคใธใฉใใใ
B๏ผใฏใใ
ไผ่ฉฑใ่ชญใใงใ๏ผใ๏ผใซๅ ฅใใใกใฐใใใใฒใใใใใไธใคใใใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใๅพ ใใใใพใใ
- ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใ
- ใๅ ใซใฉใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใๅพ ใใใใพใใ
ใๅพ ใใใใพใใ (sorry to have kept you waiting) is what staff say when your turn finally comes. ใๅพ ใกใใ ใใ (please wait) contradicts please go through (ใฉใใ) to the examination room. ใๅ ใซใฉใใ (after you) is for letting someone go first. ใใใใคใใค is the consultation room. Staff at shops and restaurants say the same thing when they bring your order, often as ใใพใใใใใใพใใ.
Listening (questions 25โ36)
Question 25
ไผ็คพใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใ็ทใฎไบบใฏใใคๅธๅฝนๆใธ่กใใพใใใ
- ๆๆๆฅใฎๆ
- ๆจๆๆฅใฎๅค
- ๆจๆๆฅใฎๆ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผๆฅ้ฑใๅธๅฝนๆใซไฝๆใฎใจใฉใใๅบใใซ่กใใชใใใฐใชใใชใใใงใใๆๆๆฅใซไผใฟใใใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผไผใพใชใใฆใใใใงใใใใใฎ็บใฎๅธๅฝนๆใฏใๆจๆๆฅใ ใๅค7ๆใพใงใใใฆใใพใใใใ
็ท๏ผใใใชใใงใใใใใใไผใฟใฏใจใใชใใงใๆจๆๆฅใฎไปไบใฎใใจใง่กใใพใใM: Next week I have to go to city hall to register my address. Iโm thinking of taking Monday off. F: You donโt need to take time off. City hall in this town is open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays only. M: Is it? Then I wonโt take the day off - Iโll go after work on Thursday.
Answer: 2 โ ๆจๆๆฅใฎๅค
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 (ไปไบใฎใใจใง). ๆๆๆฅใฎๆ is the abandoned plan. ๆจๆๆฅใฎๆ is wrong because he will be at work then. ใใใฆใใ means open. This is a classic plan-change item: the first day you hear is rarely the answer.
Question 26
ไผ็คพใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใ็ทใฎไบบใฏใฉใใใฆๅๆๆฅใฎๅๅไธญใไปไบใซๆฅใใใพใใใใ
- ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๆๅฎคใใใใใ
- ็ ้ขใธ่กใใใ
- ๅๅพใใ็จไบใใใใใ
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผๆฅ้ฑใฎๅๆๆฅใไปไบใซๆฅใใใไบบใใใใใฆใใใใงใใใใฐใจใณใใใฏใฉใใงใใใ
็ท๏ผๅๆๆฅใงใใใๅๅไธญใฏใกใใฃใจโฆใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใ็ ้ขใงใใใ
็ท๏ผใใใใๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๆๅฎคใใใใใงใใใงใใๅๅพใชใๆฅใใใพใใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใๅๅพ1ๆใใใใญใใใใพใใF: Iโm looking for someone who can come in to work next Saturday. How about you, Nguyen? M: Saturday? The morning is a bit difficultโฆ 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 ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๆๅฎคใใใใใ
The woman guesses the hospital (็ ้ข), but the man corrects her: ใใใ, he has a Japanese class (ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๆๅฎค). He has nothing on in the afternoon - in fact he offers to work then - so ๅๅพใใ็จไบใใใ is wrong. ใกใใฃใจโฆ on its own is a polite way of saying no. Questions that ask ใฉใใใฆ (why) usually hide the real reason after a correction like ใใใ.
Question 27
ใขใใผใใฎใใฟใใๅ ดใง็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใใใฆใใฟใๅบใใพใใใงใใใใ
- ๆ้ใซใใใใใใ
- ใใฟใฎๆฅใใกใใฃใใใ
- ใตใใใใกใใฃใใใ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผใใฏใใใใใใพใใใใใใใฎใใฟใๅบใใชใใใงใใใใใใใ8ๆใงใใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใๆ้ใฏใพใ ใ ใใใใใถใชใใงใใโฆใใใฎใใซใฌใณใใผใ่ฆใชใใฃใใฎใงใใพใกใใใฆใใพใใพใใใ
็ท๏ผใ๏ผใตใใใใกใใใใงใใใ็บใฎ้ป่ฒใใตใใใงใใใญใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใตใใใฏใใใใงใใใงใใไปๆฅใฏใณใใจใใใฎๆฅใงใใใใใใฟใฏใใใใชใใงใใM: Good morning. Oh, arenโt you putting that rubbish out? Itโs nearly 8 oโclock. F: Yes, Iโm still in time, butโฆ I didnโt check the calendar yesterday, so I got it wrong. M: Eh? Is it the wrong bag? Thatโs the townโs yellow bag, isnโt it? F: Yes, the bag is fine. But today is bottles and cans, and burnable rubbish is tomorrow.
Answer: 2 โ ใใฟใฎๆฅใใกใใฃใใใ
Both time and the bag are ruled out in the audio: ๆ้ใฏใพใ ใ ใใใใใถ (Iโm still in time) and ใตใใใฏใใใใงใ (the bag is fine). The real reason is the day: today is for bottles and cans (ใณใใจใใ), and burnable rubbish (ใใใใใฟ) is tomorrow. ใใฟใใๅ ด (ใใฟใใใฐ) is the collection point. Here two reasons are ruled out before the real one, so keep listening to the end.
Question 28
็ทใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ้ป่ฉฑใง่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใไบไบบใฏใใใใไฝๆใซใฉใใงไผใใพใใใ
- 9ๆใซ้ง ใฎๅ
- 10ๆใซ้ง ใฎๅ
- 10ๆใซใใใใใฎๅ ฅใๅฃ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผใใใใฎใใฏใชใฟใไฝๆใซ่กใใพใใใใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใใใใฏไบบใๅคใใฎใงใๆฉใ่กใใใใงใใ9ๆใฏใฉใใงใใใ
็ท๏ผ9ๆใฏใกใใฃใจโฆใๆใใใใใใใใใใฎใงใ10ๆใงใใใใงใใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใงใใใใใใ10ๆใซ้ง ใฎๅใงใใใใใฃใฑใ้ง ใฎๅใใใใงใใใฎใงใใใใใใฎๅ ฅใๅฃใซใใพใใใใ
็ท๏ผใใใใพใใใM: What time shall we go cherry-blossom viewing tomorrow? F: Sakura Park gets crowded, so Iโd like to go early. How about 9? M: 9 is a bit difficultโฆ I want to do my washing in the morning, so is 10 all right? F: Fine. Then 10 oโclock in front of the station. Oh, actually, the station is crowded too, so letโs make it the park entrance. M: All right.
Answer: 3 โ 10ๆใซใใใใใฎๅ ฅใๅฃ
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 ใใฃใฑใ (on second thoughts). So it is 10 oโclock at the park entrance. 9ๆใซ้ง ใฎๅ and 10ๆใซ้ง ใฎๅ are both plans that were dropped. ใใฃใฑใ is the single most important word in this section - when you hear it, the answer usually follows.
Question 29
ใใใณใใใใใงใใใใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใ็ทใฎไบบใฏใใใใฏใใใพใใใ
- 850ๅ
- 1,200ๅ
- 2,050ๅ
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใใฎใซใใคใฏใใตใคใใซ้ใใจ850ๅใงใใใจใฉใใฎใฏใใใฃใฆใซใชใใพใใ
็ท๏ผใใใงใใใใใใใพใงใซใจใฉใใใใใงใใโฆใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใงใใใใใใใใคใง1,200ๅใงใใใใใใฎๅๅไธญใซใจใฉใใพใใ
็ท๏ผใใผใโฆใใใฃใฑใใใใฃใฆใงใใ ใใใใใถใงใใใตใคใใฎใงใใญใใใใพใใF: If you send this parcel normally, itโs 850 yen. It will arrive the day after tomorrow. M: I see. Iโd like it to arrive by tomorrowโฆ F: In that case, express is 1,200 yen. It will arrive tomorrow morning. M: Hmmโฆ 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 (ใใใใค) price he changes his mind with ใใฃใฑใ and chooses normal post (ใตใคใ) at 850 yen. 1,200ๅ is the express price he turns down. 2,050ๅ is the two prices added together, which nobody pays. ใใใฃใฆ means the day after tomorrow. Prices and numbers in listening are often corrected or rejected, so note each one and who decides.
Question 30
็ ้ขใฎใใใคใใงๅฅณใฎไบบใจ็ทใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใ็ทใฎไบบใฏ็ดใใฉใใซๅบใใพใใใ
- ใใใคใ
- ไบ็ชใฎใพใฉใใก
- ไธ็ชใฎใพใฉใใก
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใฏใใใฆใฎๆนใงใใญใใงใฏใใใฎ็ดใซๅๅใจไฝๆใๆธใใฆใไบ็ชใฎใพใฉใใกใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
็ท๏ผใฏใใใปใใใใใใใใฃใใใซๅบใใพใใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใญใใใใพใใใใใใฟใพใใใไบ็ชใฏไปใใใงใใพใใฎใงใใจใชใใฎไธ็ชใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
็ท๏ผไธ็ชใงใใญใใใใใพใใใF: This is your first visit, isnโt 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 ไธ็ชใฎใพใฉใใก
The receptionist first says counter 2, then corrects herself because counter 2 is busy (ใใใงใใพใ) and sends him to counter 3 (ไธ็ช). ไบ็ชใฎใพใฉใใก is the first instruction, which was changed. He is already at reception (ใใใคใ), which is where he got the form, not where he hands it in. ใปใใใใใ is a health insurance card. Listen for ใใใใฟใพใใ - it often introduces a correction.
Question 31
ใตใฉใใใใใงๅบใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใๅฅณใฎไบบใฏใฉใฎใธใใซใใพใใใ
- ้ง ใใ5ๅใฎใธใ
- ้ง ใใ15ๅใฎใธใ
- ้ง ใใใในใง20ๅใฎใธใ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผใใกใใฎใธใใฏ้ง ใใๆญฉใใฆ5ๅใงใใใกใใฏ7ไธๅใงใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใกใใฃใจ้ซใใงใใญใ
็ท๏ผใงใฏใใใกใใฏใฉใใงใใใ้ง ใใๆญฉใใฆ15ๅใงใใใ5ไธ5ๅๅใงใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผไผ็คพใธใฏ่ช่ปข่ปใง่กใใฎใงใ้ง ใใ้ ใใฆใใใใงใใใใๅฐใๅฎใใธใใฏใใใพใใใใ
็ท๏ผใใใชใใ4ไธ8ๅๅใฎใธใใใใใพใใใ้ง ใใใในใง20ๅใงใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใในใง20ๅใฏ้ ใใใพใใญใใใใ15ๅใฎใธใใซใใพใใM: This flat is a 5-minute walk from the station, and the rent is 70,000 yen. F: Thatโs a bit expensive. M: Then how about this one? Itโs a 15-minute walk from the station, but itโs 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 thereโs one at 48,000 yen, but itโs 20 minutes from the station by bus. F: 20 minutes by bus is too far. Then Iโll take the 15-minute one.
Answer: 2 โ ้ง ใใ15ๅใฎใธใ
The 5-minute flat is too expensive (้ซใ), and the cheapest one is too far (้ ใใใ), 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. ใตใฉใใใใ is an estate agent and ใใกใ is rent. With three options on offer, track why each one is rejected.
Question 32
ใใฃใใฆใใงๅบใฎไบบใจๅฅณใฎไบบใ่ฉฑใใฆใใพใใใๅฅณใฎไบบใฏไฝใ้ฃฒใฟใพใใใ
- ใคใใใใณใผใใผ
- ใใใใใใใใกใ
- ใชใฌใณใธใธใฅใผใน
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใใฟใพใใใใคใใใใณใผใใผใใใ ใใใ
็ท๏ผใใฟใพใใใใคใใใใณใผใใผใฏไปๆฅใฏใใ็ตใใฃใฆใใพใใพใใใใใใใใใใใกใใชใใใใพใใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใผใใๆใใฎใงใใใใใใใฎใฏใกใใฃใจโฆใใคใใใใใฎใฏไฝใใใใพใใใ
็ท๏ผใชใฌใณใธใธใฅใผในใชใใใใพใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใใใใใ ใใใF: Excuse me, an iced coffee, please. / M: Iโm sorry, weโve run out of iced coffee today. We do have hot tea. / F: Hmm, itโs hot, so something hot isnโt reallyโฆ What cold drinks do you have? / M: We have orange juice. / F: Then Iโll have that.
Answer: 3 โ ใชใฌใณใธใธใฅใผใน
Iced coffee has run out (็ตใใฃใฆใใพใใพใใ), and she turns down hot tea because it is hot (ใใใใใใฎใฏใกใใฃใจโฆ). She takes the orange juice (ใใใใใ ใใ). ใใฏใกใใฃใจโฆ on its own is a polite no. Whatever comes before it has just been turned down.
Question 33
ใขใใผใใฎๅคงๅฎถใใใใใฎใใใฐใใงใใใ่ใใพใใใใขใใผใใซไฝใใงใใไบบใฏใใใใใฎๅใซไฝใใใพใใใ
- ใธใใซใใ
- ๆฐดใใใใใใฆใใ
- ๅคงๅฎถใใใซ้ป่ฉฑใใ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผใใใใใๅคงๅฎถใฎ็ฐไธญใงใใๆฅ้ฑใฎ็ซๆๆฅใซใใขใใผใใฎๆฐด้ใฎใใใใใใใพใใ
็ท๏ผๆ9ๆใใ12ๆใพใงใๆฐดใไฝฟใใพใใใๅใฎๆฅใฎๅคใซใๆฐดใใใใใใใซใชใฉใซๅ ฅใใฆใใใฆใใ ใใใ
็ท๏ผใใใใฎไบบใฏใธใใซใฏๅ ฅใใพใใใฎใงใๅฎถใซใใชใใฆใใ ใใใใใถใงใใใใใใใใญใใใใพใใHello, this is Tanaka, your landlord. Next Tuesday there will be work on the buildingโs water pipes. From 9 to 12 in the morning you wonโt be able to use water. On the night before, please fill plastic bottles or similar with water. The workers wonโt come into the flats, so you donโt need to be at home. Thank you.
Answer: 2 โ ๆฐดใใใใใใฆใใ
The landlord asks residents to store water in bottles the night before (ๆฐดใใใใใใใซใชใฉใซๅ ฅใใฆใใใฆใใ ใใ), so the answer is to prepare water. ใธใใซใใ is ruled out: ๅฎถใซใใชใใฆใใ ใใใใใถ means you donโt need to be home. Nobody is asked to phone the landlord. ๆฐด้ใฎใใใ (ใใใฉใใฎใใใ) is work on the water supply. In voicemails, the instruction is usually a ใใฆใใ ใใ sentence - listen for it.
Question 34
ใใใใใงใใผใใใใใใใใฎใใคใใใ่ใใพใใใ้ใใซใผใใฎไบบใฏใใฏใใใซไฝใใใพใใใ
- ๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใใใใใ ใ
- ็ซใๆถใใใใใ ใ
- ๆฐดใจใในใใฎใฎ่ฉฑใ่ใ
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใใใไธใคใฎใฐใซใผใใซๅใใใพใใ่ตคใใซใผใใฎไบบใฏใใฏใใใซ็ซใๆถใใใใใ ใใใใพใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผ้ใใซใผใใฎไบบใฏใใฏใใใซๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใใฆใซใใใใใใ ใใใใพใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผ้ป่ฒใใซใผใใฎไบบใฏใใฏใใใซใใณใใงใๆฐดใจใในใใฎใฎใใใๆนใ่ใใฆใใ ใใใไธๅๅใใฃใใใใคใใฎใจใใใธ่กใใพใใWe 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 ๅฐๅญฆๆ กใพใงๆญฉใใใใใ ใ
Each colour starts somewhere different, so you must catch the line about ้ (blue): blue starts by walking to the primary school to evacuate (ใซใใใใใใ ใ). ็ซใๆถใใใใใ ใ is the red groupโs first task, and the water and food talk is the yellow groupโs. Everyone does all three in the end, which is why the question asks about ใฏใใใซ (first). ใผใใใใใใใ is a disaster drill. In announcements that cover several groups, focus on the one named in the question.
Question 35
้ง ใงใขใใฆใณในใ่ใใพใใใใใใ้ง ใธ่กใไบบใฏใไฝ็ช็ทใฎ้ป่ปใซไนใใพใใใ
- 2็ช็ท
- 3็ช็ท
- 5็ช็ท
Transcript:
ๅฅณ๏ผใๅฎขใใพใซใ็ฅใใใใพใใๅคง้จใฎใใใ้ป่ปใใใใใฆใใพใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผใใใ้ง ใธ่กใ้ป่ปใฏใใใคใใฏ2็ช็ทใใๅบใพใใใไปๆฅใฏ5็ช็ทใใๅบใพใใ
ๅฅณ๏ผ3็ช็ทใฎ้ป่ปใฏใใใ้ง ใซใฏๆญขใพใใพใใใฎใงใใใกใ ใใใใ ใใใAttention, 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 5็ช็ท
Platform 2 is the usual one (ใใคใใฏ), but today the train leaves from platform 5 (ไปๆฅใฏ5็ช็ท). Platform 3 trains do not stop at Sakura Station. ใใคใใฏใใใไปๆฅใฏใ is a pattern that always signals a change, so listen for what comes after ไปๆฅใฏ. ็ช็ท (ใฐใใใ) means platform number. Station announcements use polite forms such as ใใกใ ใใใใ ใใ (please take care) and ใ็ฅใใใใพใ (we would like to inform you).
Question 36
ๅทฅๅ ดใงใไผใใใฎๆ้ใฎใ็ฅใใใ่ใใพใใใๆฅ้ฑใฎๆฐดๆๆฅใไผใใใฏไฝๆใใใงใใใ
- 12ๆ
- 12ๆๅ
- 1ๆๅ
Transcript:
็ท๏ผๆฅ้ฑใฎๆๆๆฅใใใๆผใฎไผใใใฎๆ้ใใใใใพใใไปใพใงใฏ12ๆใใ1ๆใพใงใงใใใใๆฅ้ฑใใใฏ12ๆๅใใ1ๆๅใพใงใซใชใใพใใ
็ท๏ผใงใใๆๆๆฅใ ใใฏใใใใใฎใฆใใใใใใใฎใงใใใคใใจๅใ12ๆใใใงใใFrom 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 12ๆๅ
From next week the break runs 12:30 to 1:30, and only Monday (ๆๆๆฅใ ใ) keeps the old 12 oโclock start. Wednesday is not Monday, so it starts at 12:30 (12ๆๅ). 12ๆ is the Monday exception, and 1ๆๅ is when the new break ends. ใฆใใใ means inspection. Words like ใ ใ (only) and ใงใ (but) usually mark the exception in an announcement.
Reading (questions 37โ48)
Question 37
ใคใใใฎไธใฎใกใข
ใชใผใใใธ
ๆๆฅใฎๆใใใฉใใฏใๆฅใๆ้ใ10ๆใใ8ๆๅใซใใใใพใใใใใคใใใๆฉใๆฅใฆใใซใใคใๅ ฅใๅฃใฎ่ฟใใซ้ใใงใใใฆใใ ใใใใซใใคใฏๅ จ้จใง12ใใงใใใใใใฏๅๅพใใๆฅใพใใ
ๅฑฑๆฌ
ใใฉใใฏใฏๆๆฅไฝๆใซๆฅใพใใใ
- 10ๆ
- 8ๆ
- 8ๆๅ
Answer: 3 โ 8ๆๅ
The memo says the truck time changed from 10 to 8:30 (10ๆใใ8ๆๅใซใใใใพใใ), so it comes at 8:30. 10ๆ is the old time. 8ๆ is not in the memo at all. In AใใBใซใใใ, 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.)
ใชใผใใใฏๆๆฅใฎๆใไฝใใใพใใใ
- ใซใใคใๅ ฅใๅฃใฎ่ฟใใซ้ใถ
- ๅฑฑๆฌใใใใใใใซ่กใ
- ๅๅพใใไผ็คพใซๆฅใ
Answer: 1 โ ใซใใคใๅ ฅใๅฃใฎ่ฟใใซ้ใถ
Lee is asked to come in early and move the parcels near the entrance (ๅ ฅใๅฃใฎ่ฟใใซ้ใใงใใใฆใใ ใใ). It is Yamamoto, the writer, who comes in the afternoon (ใใใใฏๅๅพใใๆฅใพใ), so ๅๅพใใไผ็คพใซๆฅใ is about the wrong person. Nobody is collecting Yamamoto. ้ใถ (ใฏใใถ) means to carry. In a memo, check who each sentence is about: the reader or the writer.
Question 39
ๅใ ใกใใใฎใกใใปใผใธ
ใขใใฟใใ
ใใใซใกใฏใไปๅบฆใฎๅๆๆฅใฎ็บใฎใชใคใพใคใใงใใใใใใใใกใฏใใใใฐใฎๅบใๆไผใใใจใซใชใใพใใใ2ๆใซๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎๅใซ้ใพใฃใฆใใ ใใใใจใใญใณใฏๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใซใใใพใใใใผใใใฏ่ชๅใงๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใใใพใคใใฏ4ๆใใ8ๆใพใงใงใใ็ตใใฃใใใใฟใใชใงใใใฅใใใใพใใ
ใใจใ
ใขใใฟใใใฏๅๆๆฅใไฝๆใซใฉใใธ่กใใพใใใ
- 2ๆใซๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎๅ
- 4ๆใซๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎๅ
- 4ๆใซใใใใฐใฎๅบ
Answer: 1 โ 2ๆใซๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎๅ
The helpers meet in front of the community centre (ๅ ฌๆฐ้คจ, ใใใฟใใใ) at 2 oโclock (2ๆใซๅ ฌๆฐ้คจใฎๅใซ้ใพใฃใฆใใ ใใ). 4ๆ is when the festival itself starts, so both 4ๆ options mix up the festival time with the meeting time. ้ใพใ (ใใคใพใ) 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.)
ใขใใฟใใใ่ชๅใงๆใฃใฆใใใใฎใฏไฝใงใใใ
- ใจใใญใณ
- ใใใใฐ
- ใผใใ
Answer: 3 โ ใผใใ
The message says the aprons are at the community centre, but bring your own hat (ใผใใใฏ่ชๅใงๆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใใ). ใจใใญใณ is provided, so she does not need to bring one. ใใใใฐ is what they will cook at the stall, not something to bring. ่ชๅใง (ใใถใใง) means by yourself. Watch for ใ (but) in a sentence like this: it often marks the thing you do need to bring.
Question 41
ใใใ็บใฎใใฟใซใฌใณใใผ
ใใใใ็บใใใฟใๅบใๆฅใ
ใใใใใฟ๏ผๆๆๆฅใปๆจๆๆฅ
ใใฉในใใใฏ๏ผๆฐดๆๆฅ
ใณใใปใใ๏ผๆฏๆ1ๅ็ฎใจ3ๅ็ฎใฎ้ๆๆฅ
ๅคใ็ด๏ผๆฏๆ2ๅ็ฎใจ4ๅ็ฎใฎ้ๆๆฅ
โปๆ8ๆใพใงใซใๆฑบใใใใๅ ดๆใซๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
โปๅใฎๆฅใฎๅคใซๅบใใฆใฏใใใพใใใ
ใใฉในใใใฏใฎใใฟใฏใใใคๅบใใพใใใ
- ๆฐดๆๆฅใฎๆ
- ็ซๆๆฅใฎๅค
- ๆฐดๆๆฅใฎๅค
Answer: 1 โ ๆฐดๆๆฅใฎๆ
Plastic goes out on Wednesday, by 8 a.m. (ๆ8ๆใพใงใซ), so Wednesday morning. ็ซๆๆฅใฎๅค is the night before, which the notice forbids (ๅใฎๆฅใฎๅคใซๅบใใฆใฏใใใพใใ). ๆฐดๆๆฅใฎๅค is after the 8 a.m. deadline. ใใฆใฏใใใพใใ means must not. Rubbish calendars are a common real-life reading text, and the small print (โป) is often where the answer is.
Question 42
(The same text as Question 41.)
ไปๆฅใฏไปๆใฎ2ๅ็ฎใฎ้ๆๆฅใงใใไฝใๅบใใใจใใงใใพใใใ
- ใณใใปใใ
- ๅคใ็ด
- ใใใใใฟ
Answer: 2 โ ๅคใ็ด
The 2nd and 4th Fridays are for old paper (ๅคใ็ด, ใตใใใใฟ). ใณใใปใใ goes out on the 1st and 3rd Fridays, so not today. ใใใใใฟ is Monday and Thursday only. 2ๅ็ฎ (ใซใใใ) means the second time. You will see ็ฌฌ2้ๆๆฅ (ใ ใใซใใใใใณ) on real calendars - it means the same as 2ๅ็ฎใฎ้ๆๆฅ.
Question 43
ใใใใ็บใในใใผใๅคงไผใฎใ็ฅใใใ
ๆฅ๏ผ10ๆ18ๆฅ๏ผๆฅ๏ผๅๅ9ๆใ12ๆ
ๅ ดๆ๏ผใฟใฉใๅ ฌๅใฎใฐใฉใฆใณใ๏ผ้จใฎใจใใฏๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผ๏ผ
ใใใใจ๏ผใคใชใฒใใใชใฌใผใใใผใซใชใ
ใปใใใใใใๆใจใใคใงๆฅใฆใใ ใใใ
ใป้ฃฒใฟ็ฉใฏไผๅ ดใงใใใใพใใ
ใป10ๆ10ๆฅใพใงใซใ้ป่ฉฑใงๅธๅฝนๆใซใใใใใใงใใ ใใใ๏ผ้ป่ฉฑ 0123-45-6789๏ผ
้จใฎๆฅใฏใในใใผใๅคงไผใใฉใใงใใพใใใ
- ใฟใฉใๅ ฌๅใฎใฐใฉใฆใณใ
- ๅธๅฝนๆ
- ๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผ
Answer: 3 โ ๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผ
The brackets say ้จใฎใจใใฏๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผ: 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.)
ในใใผใๅคงไผใซ่กใใใไบบใฏใไฝใใใชใใใฐใชใใพใใใใ
- ้ฃฒใฟ็ฉใๆใฃใฆ่กใ
- ๅธๅฝนๆใธ่กใฃใฆใใใใใ
- 10ๆ10ๆฅใพใงใซ้ป่ฉฑใใ
Answer: 3 โ 10ๆ10ๆฅใพใงใซ้ป่ฉฑใใ
You must apply to city hall by phone by 10 October (10ๆ10ๆฅใพใงใซใ้ป่ฉฑใงๅธๅฝนๆใซใใใใใใงใใ ใใ). Drinks are handed out at the venue (ไผๅ ดใงใใใใพใ), so you donโt need to bring them. You apply by phone (้ป่ฉฑใง), so you do not have to go to city hall. ใใใใใ means to apply or sign up. Check what the notice provides for you as well as what you must do.
Question 45
ใณใคใณใฉใณใใชใผใฎใใใใใใฎไฝฟใๆน
ใใใใใใใฎไฝฟใๆนใ
- ใใใใใใฎใๅ ฅใใฆใใใขใ้ใใพใใ
- ใใคใใฌใใใใฟใฏๅ ฅใใชใใงใใ ใใใ
- ใ้ใๅ ฅใใพใใ๏ผ10ๅ100ๅใ100ๅ็ใ ใไฝฟใใพใใ๏ผ
- ใในใฟใผใใใใใใพใใ
โป็ตใใฃใใใใใใซใใใใใใฎใๅบใใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใใใใใไฝฟใใจใใใใฆใฏใใใชใใใจใฏไฝใงใใใ
- ใใคใๅ ฅใใ
- 100ๅ็ใไฝฟใ
- ใใขใ้ใใ
Answer: 1 โ ใใคใๅ ฅใใ
Step 2 says not to put in shoes or stuffed toys (ใใคใใฌใใใใฟใฏๅ ฅใใชใใงใใ ใใ). 100-yen coins are the only coins it takes, and closing the door is step 1. ใใชใใงใใ ใใ means please donโt. Laundrettes are part of daily life for many workers in dormitories, so this vocabulary is useful. ใใใใใ is a dryer.
Question 46
(The same text as Question 45.)
ใใใใใใ40ๅไฝฟใใพใใ100ๅ็ใฏไฝใพใใใใพใใใ
- 2ใพใ
- 4ใพใ
- 40ใพใ
Answer: 2 โ 4ใพใ
It costs 100 yen per 10 minutes, so 40 minutes needs four 100-yen coins (4ใพใ). 2ใพใ 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
ในใใจใใใฎใกใใฅใผ
ใใใใในใใจใใใกใใฅใผใ
ใใใใในใใจใใ550ๅ
ใใใในใใจใใ480ๅ
ใใใชในใใจใใ620ๅ
ๅคงใใ๏ผใใฏใใๅคใ๏ผใ๏ผ100ๅ
ใ่ถใ๏ผ80ๅ
โปๆๆๆฅใฏใใใใในใใจใใ100ๅๅฎใใชใใพใใ
ใใใชในใใจใใๅคงใใใซใใฆใใ่ถใใใฃใใใซ่ฒทใใพใใใใใใงใใใ
- 700ๅ
- 720ๅ
- 800ๅ
Answer: 3 โ 800ๅ
Fish bento 620 yen + large rice (ๅคงใใ, ใใใใ) 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.)
ๆๆๆฅใซใใใใในใใจใใไบใค่ฒทใใพใใใใใใงใใใ
- 760ๅ
- 860ๅ
- 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. ๅฎใใชใ means to become cheaper. Look for the โป note on a price list - discounts and conditions usually hide there.
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