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Question 1Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

You hear a colleague say: 「課長、明日の3時の打ち合わせですが、お客様のご都合で4時に変更になりました。」 What does the speaker report?

  1. The meeting is moved to 4 o'clock. Correct answer.
  2. The meeting is moved to 2 o'clock.
  3. The meeting will be held the next day.
  4. The meeting has been cancelled.

Explanation

変更になりました signals that the arrangement has changed, and 4時に gives the new time. The reason is the client's convenience, not cancellation or a date change. The key is to catch the time expression that follows the change verb.

Question 2Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A receptionist says: 「山田さん、田中さんからお電話です。折り返しお願いします。」 What should Yamada do?

  1. Call Tanaka back. Correct answer.
  2. Visit Tanaka's office.
  3. Wait for Tanaka to call again.
  4. Send Tanaka an email.

Explanation

折り返しお願いします is the standard business phrase for asking someone to return a call. The message names Tanaka as the caller, so Yamada should phone Tanaka back. It does not request a visit or a written reply.

Question 3Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

At a station you hear: 「ただいま、人身事故のため、各駅停車は運転を見合わせております。」 What is the announcement about?

  1. A change to the ticket price.
  2. A new platform for express trains.
  3. A delay caused by heavy snow.
  4. Trains stopped because of an accident. Correct answer.

Explanation

運転を見合わせております means operations are suspended, and 人身事故のため gives the cause as an accident involving a person. The announcement says nothing about weather, fares, or platforms. Listen for the cause marker ため.

Question 4Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A store announcement says: 「本日は誠に勝手ながら、8時に閉店させていただきます。」 What does the announcement tell customers?

  1. The store closes at 8 today. Correct answer.
  2. The store will move to a new location.
  3. The store opens at 8.
  4. The store is closed all day.

Explanation

閉店させていただきます is a polite way of saying the store will close, and 8時に supplies the time. 本日 limits the change to today. The store is not opening, closing all day, or relocating.

Question 5Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A manager says: 「この資料、明日の朝までに送ってください。」 What is the deadline?

  1. This evening.
  2. Tomorrow morning. Correct answer.
  3. By the end of the week.
  4. Tomorrow afternoon.

Explanation

明日の朝までに means "by tomorrow morning." The particle までに marks a deadline, and 朝 specifies morning rather than afternoon or evening. The other time expressions do not appear.

Question 6Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A colleague says: 「コピーを10部お願いします。」 How many copies are requested?

  1. Two copies.
  2. Ten copies. Correct answer.
  3. Five copies.
  4. Twenty copies.

Explanation

10部 is read じゅうぶ and means ten copies; 部 is the counter for copies of documents. The request specifies exactly that number. No other quantity appears in the sentence.

Question 7Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

An operator says: 「恐れ入りますが、営業部の鈴木におつなぎいたします。」 What will happen next?

  1. The call will be transferred to Suzuki. Correct answer.
  2. The caller will leave a voicemail.
  3. The caller will be asked to call again.
  4. The caller will receive a fax.

Explanation

おつなぎいたします is humble language meaning "I will connect you." 営業部の鈴木 identifies the person receiving the transferred call. No message, callback request, or fax is mentioned.

Question 8Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A speaker says: 「会議に遅れてしまい、申し訳ございません。」 What is the speaker doing?

  1. Asking for a meeting room change.
  2. Apologizing for being late. Correct answer.
  3. Complaining about the meeting time.
  4. Inviting the listener to a meeting.

Explanation

申し訳ございません is a formal apology, and 遅れてしまい indicates the speaker has arrived late. The sentence does not request a room change or invite anyone. The form ～てしまい often conveys regret about an unintended action.

Question 9Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A colleague says: 「先方にはこちらから連絡しておきますので、ご心配なく。」 Who will contact the client?

  1. The listener will contact the client.
  2. No one needs to contact the client.
  3. The speaker will contact the client. Correct answer.
  4. The client will contact the speaker first.

Explanation

こちらから means "from our side," and 連絡しておきます indicates the speaker will take care of contacting the client in advance. ご心配なく tells the listener not to worry, implying the listener does not need to act. The subject is the speaker, not the listener.

Question 10Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A customer says: 「注文の数量を100から150に変更したいのですが。」 What change does the customer request?

  1. Cancel the order of 100 units.
  2. Keep the quantity at 100 units.
  3. Reduce the order from 150 to 100.
  4. Increase the quantity from 100 to 150. Correct answer.

Explanation

The pattern AからBに変更 means change from A to B, so the quantity moves from 100 to 150. That is an increase, not a reduction or cancellation. The verb 変更したい marks a requested modification.

Question 11Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A supplier says: 「申し訳ありませんが、納品が2日遅れます。」 What is the supplier explaining?

  1. Delivery will be two days late. Correct answer.
  2. The order will arrive two days early.
  3. The price will rise in two days.
  4. The delivery address has changed.

Explanation

納品 refers to delivery of goods, and 2日遅れます means "will be two days late." The apology 申し訳ありません signals a problem with the schedule. No price, early arrival, or address change is mentioned.

Question 12Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A meeting organizer says: 「会議はオンラインで行います。URLは後ほどお送りします。」 What should participants expect?

  1. A face-to-face meeting in a new room.
  2. An online meeting with a link sent later. Correct answer.
  3. A meeting held by telephone only.
  4. A meeting cancelled until further notice.

Explanation

オンラインで行います states the meeting will be online, and URLは後ほどお送りします means the link will be sent later. There is no cancellation or room change. The word 後ほど indicates later timing, not immediate delivery.

Question 13Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A supplier says: 「単価は500円でいかがでしょうか。」 The buyer replies: 「もう少し安くしていただけませんか。」 What does the buyer want?

  1. A lower unit price. Correct answer.
  2. A larger order quantity.
  3. A faster delivery date.
  4. A longer payment period.

Explanation

もう少し安くしていただけませんか is a polite request for a lower price. The supplier proposed 500円, and the buyer asks for a reduction. Quantity, payment terms, and delivery are not mentioned.

Question 14Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A colleague says: 「来週の火曜日は終日予定が入っておりますので、水曜日ではいかがでしょうか。」 What is the colleague proposing?

  1. Canceling the meeting entirely.
  2. Meeting on Tuesday morning.
  3. Meeting on Thursday afternoon.
  4. Meeting on Wednesday instead. Correct answer.

Explanation

終日予定が入っております means the whole of Tuesday is booked, and 水曜日ではいかがでしょうか offers Wednesday as an alternative. The proposal changes the day, not the time on Tuesday. No cancellation is suggested.

Question 15Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A voicemail says: 「お忙しいところ恐れ入ります。折り返し、今日の5時までにお願いいたします。」 What is requested?

  1. A reply by tomorrow morning.
  2. An email sent by the end of the day.
  3. A return call by 5 p.m. today. Correct answer.
  4. A visit to the office by noon.

Explanation

折り返しお願いいたします asks for a return call, and 今日の5時までに sets the deadline at 5 p.m. today. No office visit or email is mentioned. 折り返し is the key phrase for a callback.

Question 16Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A client says: 「先日納品された商品の一部に傷がございました。」 What problem does the client report?

  1. Some delivered goods were damaged. Correct answer.
  2. The invoice amount was incorrect.
  3. The delivery was later than promised.
  4. The wrong items were delivered.

Explanation

商品の一部に傷がございました means some of the goods had scratches or damage. 納品された identifies the delivered items. The complaint concerns condition, not wrong items, timing, or billing.

Question 17Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A manager says: 「この書類は部長に確認していただいてから、経理部に送ってください。」 What is the correct order?

  1. Send it to Accounting, then have the department head check it.
  2. Send it to the department head and Accounting at the same time.
  3. Have the department head check it, then send it to Accounting. Correct answer.
  4. Have Accounting check it before the department head sees it.

Explanation

The pattern ～てから means "after doing X," so the department head's confirmation must come before sending the document to Accounting. The manager states a clear sequence, not simultaneous action. 確認していただいてから is the first step.

Question 18Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A speaker says: 「部長がおっしゃったように、コストを抑える必要があります。」 What does おっしゃった refer to?

  1. Something written in a document.
  2. Something the department head said. Correct answer.
  3. Something the client will say.
  4. Something the speaker said.

Explanation

おっしゃる is the respectful form of 言う used for a superior's speech, and 部長 identifies the department head as the subject. The speaker is referring to the department head's point about reducing costs. おっしゃった is not used for the speaker's own words.

Question 19Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A chairperson says: 「本日の議題は3つです。まず売上報告、次に新製品、最後に予算です。」 What is the last topic?

  1. Staff training.
  2. Budget. Correct answer.
  3. Sales report.
  4. New product plans.

Explanation

最後に予算です identifies the budget as the final agenda item. まず marks the first topic and 次に the second, so the order is sales report, new product, budget. 最後に is the key sequence marker.

Question 20Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A colleague says: 「出張は月曜日から水曜日までの2泊3日です。」 How long is the business trip?

  1. One night, two days.
  2. Two nights, two days.
  3. Three nights, four days.
  4. Two nights, three days. Correct answer.

Explanation

2泊3日 is the standard Japanese expression for a trip of two nights and three days. The dates Monday through Wednesday confirm the three-day span. Other combinations do not match the stated numbers.

Question 21Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A supplier says: 「その案は魅力的ですが、予算の関係で今回は見送らせていただきます。」 What does the supplier mean?

  1. The proposal will be discussed next year.
  2. The proposal is accepted immediately.
  3. The proposal needs a higher price.
  4. The proposal is declined for now due to budget. Correct answer.

Explanation

見送らせていただきます is a polite refusal meaning "we will pass on it this time," and 予算の関係で gives budget as the reason. 魅力的ですが softens the refusal but does not signal acceptance. No specific future date such as next year is promised.

Question 22Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A speaker says: 「ご検討いただけますと幸いです。」 What is the speaker expressing?

  1. An apology for a mistake.
  2. A hope that the listener will consider it. Correct answer.
  3. A refusal of the listener's offer.
  4. A demand for an immediate decision.

Explanation

ご検討いただけますと幸いです literally means "it would be fortunate if you could consider it," a standard polite request for consideration. It is not a demand, apology, or refusal. 幸いです softens the request and leaves the decision to the listener.

Question 23Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A salesperson says: 「値下げは難しいですが、納期を早めることは可能です。」 What concession can the salesperson offer?

  1. Free shipping.
  2. A lower price.
  3. A longer warranty.
  4. An earlier delivery date. Correct answer.

Explanation

納期を早めることは可能です states that shortening the delivery time is possible. 値下げは難しいですが explicitly rules out a price reduction, so the offer concerns delivery, not price or warranty. The contrast marker が separates the refused request from the concession.

Question 24Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A manager says: 「A案で進めたいと思いますが、B案のコスト面も考慮する必要があります。」 What is the manager's position?

  1. Prefer A while also considering B's costs. Correct answer.
  2. Choose B because it is cheaper.
  3. Delay the decision indefinitely.
  4. Reject both proposals completely.

Explanation

A案で進めたい indicates a preference for Plan A, while B案のコスト面も考慮する必要があります adds that Plan B's cost should also be considered. The statement balances a preference with caution; it does not reject both or choose B outright. The が clause introduces a qualification.

Question 25Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

An announcement says: 「ただいまより、防災訓練を行います。非常口から駐車場へ避難してください。」 Where should listeners go?

  1. To the meeting room on the same floor.
  2. To the nearest train station.
  3. To the parking lot via the emergency exit. Correct answer.
  4. To the main entrance via the elevator.

Explanation

非常口から駐車場へ避難してください directs listeners to evacuate through the emergency exit to the parking lot. Both the route and the destination are stated, so neither the main entrance nor a meeting room is correct. から marks the route and へ marks the destination.

Question 26Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A colleague says on the phone: 「あいにく田中は席を外しております。よろしければ、ご伝言を承りましょうか。」 What is the speaker offering to do?

  1. To transfer the call to another team
  2. To take a message for the colleague Correct answer.
  3. To cancel the scheduled appointment
  4. To arrange a later callback time

Explanation

伝言を承る is the humble way of saying 伝言を引き受ける, so the speaker is offering to write down a message for the absent colleague. 席を外す means the person is away from the desk, which is precisely why the call cannot be put through right now. No word about calling back, transferring or cancelling appears anywhere in the utterance.

Question 27Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

An announcement says: 「本日の企画会議は、第2会議室から第5会議室に変更になりました。」 Where will the planning meeting be held?

  1. In the large auditorium
  2. In the sales department office
  3. In the fifth meeting room Correct answer.
  4. In the second meeting room

Explanation

The pattern 〜から〜に変更になりました names the old location before から and the new location after に, so the meeting has moved to the fifth meeting room. 第2会議室 is mentioned only as the previous venue and is no longer valid. A listener who catches just the first room number will pick the outdated location.

Question 28Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A manager reports: 「今期の売上は前年比で8パーセント増となりました。」 What does the manager say about this term's sales?

  1. They stayed at last year's level
  2. They fell by eight percent
  3. They doubled compared with last year
  4. They rose by eight percent Correct answer.

Explanation

前年比で〜増 expresses a year-on-year increase, so eight percent is the growth rate over the previous year. The noun 増 marks the direction as upward, while 前年比 supplies the comparison base rather than an absolute figure. Any reading that describes a decrease or no change contradicts 増.

Question 29Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A company announcement says: 「誠に勝手ながら、12月29日から1月3日まで休業とさせていただきます。」 On which day does the business resume normal operations?

  1. On January 4 Correct answer.
  2. On December 30
  3. On January 3
  4. On December 29

Explanation

The closure runs from December 29 through January 3, so the first working day afterwards is January 4. The particle まで marks the final closed day rather than the day of reopening. Selecting January 3 mistakes the last holiday for the return to work.

Question 30Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A supplier explains: 「お支払いは月末締めの翌月15日払いでお願いしております。」 When is payment to be made?

  1. On the 15th of the same month
  2. Within three days of delivery
  3. By the end of the current month
  4. On the 15th of the next month Correct answer.

Explanation

月末締め fixes the cutoff at the end of each month, and 翌月15日払い sets the payment date in the month following that cutoff. 翌月 explicitly means the next month, so payment in the same month would contradict the phrase. The 15th is the payment day, not the closing date.

Question 31Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A staff member says: 「来週は大阪の取引先に、新製品の説明のために伺います。」 Why is the speaker travelling to Osaka?

  1. To attend a trade fair
  2. To sign a supply contract
  3. To explain a new product Correct answer.
  4. To inspect a factory

Explanation

The purpose is marked by のために, which follows 新製品の説明, so the trip is for presenting a new product to a client. 伺う is the humble form of 訪問する and confirms that the speaker is the one making the visit. Contract signing, trade fairs and factory inspections are never mentioned.

Question 32Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A receptionist says: 「失礼ですが、お名前を伺ってもよろしいでしょうか。」 Why does the speaker say this?

  1. To confirm the spelling of a company
  2. To ask the listener to hold the line
  3. To apologize for a wrong number
  4. To ask for the listener's name Correct answer.

Explanation

お名前を伺う is a humble request for the other person's name, and よろしいでしょうか turns it into a polite permission question. 失礼ですが signals that the speaker is about to ask something slightly intrusive. Nothing suggests holding the line, checking a company name or apologizing for a misdial.

Question 33Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A salesperson says: 「先ほどお送りした見積書の金額に誤りがございました。訂正版を再送いたします。」 What will the salesperson do next?

  1. Ask for a new price offer
  2. Cancel the order entirely
  3. Visit the client to apologize
  4. Send a corrected quotation again Correct answer.

Explanation

訂正版 refers to a corrected version, and 再送いたします promises to send it once more. The reason given is 金額に誤り, an error in the amount of the quotation already sent. The speaker is fixing the document, not cancelling the deal or requesting a fresh offer from the client.

Question 34Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A colleague says about a proposed meeting date: 「その日程はちょっと難しいですね。」 What does the colleague most likely mean?

  1. The date is unworkable Correct answer.
  2. The schedule is confirmed
  3. The date needs to be earlier
  4. The venue has not been decided

Explanation

In business Japanese, ちょっと難しいです works as a softened refusal, indicating that the proposed arrangement cannot be accepted. ちょっと cushions the negative judgement rather than describing a small degree of difficulty. The remark concerns the date itself, and no alternative date or venue is offered.

Question 35Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A presenter says: 「ご質問はプレゼンテーションの最後にまとめてお受けします。」 When will questions be accepted?

  1. During each slide change
  2. Before the presentation begins
  3. Only in writing afterwards
  4. After the presentation ends Correct answer.

Explanation

最後に specifies the end of the presentation, and まとめて means the questions will be collected together at that point. お受けします is the humble form of 受け付けます, so the speaker is setting the timing for questions. Asking during the slides or before the start contradicts 最後に.

Question 36Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

An internal notice says: 「明日の午後10時から2時間、社内システムがご利用いただけません。」 How long will the internal system be unavailable?

  1. Half a day
  2. Ten hours
  3. Two hours Correct answer.
  4. One hour

Explanation

The pattern 〜から2時間 states a start time followed by a duration, so the system is down for two hours from ten in the evening. 午後10時 is the starting point, not the length of the outage. Confusing the clock time with the duration produces the ten-hour option.

Question 37Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A station announcement says: 「強風の影響で、ただいま電車に15分程度の遅れが出ております。」 What is the cause of the delay?

  1. An accident at a station
  2. Heavy snow
  3. Strong winds Correct answer.
  4. A signal failure

Explanation

The cause is marked by で in 強風の影響で, which attributes the delay to the effects of strong wind. 15分程度 describes how long the delay is, not why it happened. Signal failure, snow and accidents are plausible railway announcements but are not mentioned here.

Question 38Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

An accounting clerk says: 「ご請求額が発注書と一致していないようです。確認していただけますか。」 What is the clerk pointing out?

  1. The bill and the order differ Correct answer.
  2. The order number is missing
  3. The goods were never delivered
  4. The invoice was sent late

Explanation

一致していない means the two documents do not match, and the items compared are ご請求額 and 発注書. The clerk therefore suspects a discrepancy between the invoiced amount and the purchase order. 確認していただけますか asks the listener to check the figures rather than to resend or reorder anything.

Question 39Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

An employee says: 「4月から営業部に異動することになりました。引き継ぎは3月中に済ませます。」 What will be completed by the end of March?

  1. The move to the sales department
  2. The training of new staff
  3. The handover of duties Correct answer.
  4. The closing of the fiscal year

Explanation

引き継ぎ refers to handing over one's duties, and 3月中に済ませます sets completion within March. The transfer itself takes effect in April, as 4月から shows. New staff training and year-end closing are not part of the statement.

Question 40Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A supplier says: 「更新の際は、数量と単価の見直しをお願いしたいと考えております。」 What does the supplier want when the contract is renewed?

  1. A switch to another delivery firm
  2. An extension of the contract period
  3. Payment in a foreign currency
  4. A review of volume and unit price Correct answer.

Explanation

見直し means reviewing or revising existing terms, and the two targets named are 数量 and 単価. The request therefore covers both the volume of goods and the price per unit at renewal. Contract length, delivery arrangements and currency are not raised at all.

Question 41Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A caller says: 「お手数ですが、私の携帯までお電話いただけますか。番号は090-1234-5678です。」 What should the listener do?

  1. Visit the speaker's office today
  2. Wait for the speaker to call back
  3. Call the speaker's mobile phone Correct answer.
  4. Send an email to the speaker

Explanation

私の携帯までお電話いただけますか is a request for the listener to call the speaker's mobile phone, and the number is then supplied. お手数ですが acknowledges the trouble the request causes, a typical feature of polite business requests. The speaker asks the listener to make the call, so waiting for a callback is the opposite of what is wanted.

Question 42Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A staff member says: 「委員長が別件で押しておりまして、開始は15分遅れの11時15分になります。」 At what time will the meeting start?

  1. At 11:30
  2. At 11:00
  3. At 11:15 Correct answer.
  4. At 11:45

Explanation

開始は15分遅れの11時15分になります states both the delay and the revised start time, which is 11:15. 別件で押しておりまして explains that the chair is running late because of another matter. 11:00 is the original time before the fifteen-minute delay is applied.

Question 43Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A manager says: 「その方向性には賛成ですが、この段階で予算を増やすのはいかがなものでしょうか。」 What is the manager's view?

  1. The budget should be doubled right away
  2. The plan should be abandoned completely
  3. Raising the budget now is doubtful Correct answer.
  4. The overall direction is mistaken

Explanation

いかがなものでしょうか is a polite way of expressing doubt or disagreement, so the manager is questioning an immediate budget increase. The clause その方向性には賛成ですが concedes agreement with the overall direction before the concern is raised. The objection concerns timing and budget, not the plan as a whole.

Question 44Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A supervisor says: 「A社への返信を最優先で。報告書は今日中でなくて大丈夫です。」 What is the listener told to do?

  1. Reply to company A first Correct answer.
  2. Finish the report by the end of today
  3. Send both items at the same time
  4. Ask company A for more time

Explanation

最優先で marks the reply to company A as the top priority, ahead of other work. The second sentence removes the deadline from the report by saying it need not be done today. Putting the two points together shows the report is neither first nor due today.

Question 45Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A client says: 「明日の3時にお約束しておりましたが、2時に変更していただけますでしょうか。」 What is the client asking for?

  1. To meet at a different office
  2. To move the meeting to today
  3. To meet one hour earlier Correct answer.
  4. To cancel tomorrow's appointment

Explanation

The appointment was set for three o'clock and the client asks to change it to two, which moves it one hour earlier on the same day. 変更していただけますでしょうか is a polite request for the other party to accept the change. The day and place stay the same, so cancellation or a new office is not proposed.

Question 46Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A colleague says: 「担当の佐藤が異動になりまして、今後は私、山田が担当させていただきます。」 What is the colleague announcing?

  1. A new product launch
  2. A new person in charge Correct answer.
  3. A revision of a contract
  4. A delay in a delivery date

Explanation

異動になりまして explains that the previous contact, Sato, has been transferred, and 今後は私、山田が担当させていただきます introduces Yamada as the new person responsible. 担当 appears in both halves, signalling that the topic is who handles the account. Delivery dates, contracts and products are not mentioned.

Question 47Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A project leader reports: 「当初の予算を1割ほど超えてしまいましたが、来月以降で調整できます。」 What is the leader reporting?

  1. The budget was cut by ten percent
  2. An overrun that can still be fixed Correct answer.
  3. The project finished ahead of schedule
  4. The client cancelled the whole order

Explanation

予算を1割ほど超えてしまいました states that spending has exceeded the original budget by roughly ten percent. The が clause then adds that adjustments can be made from next month onward, so the situation is not presented as critical. 超える means to go over, which rules out any reading of a budget cut.

Question 48Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A manager says: 「この資料、グラフの数字だけ直しておいてもらえますか。締め切りは明日の正午です。」 What is the listener asked to do?

  1. Print the document before the meeting
  2. Explain the graph at the meeting tomorrow
  3. Redesign the whole document
  4. Fix the graph figures by noon tomorrow Correct answer.

Explanation

グラフの数字だけ直して limits the task to correcting the numbers in the graph, and だけ signals that nothing else needs changing. 締め切りは明日の正午です sets the deadline at noon the following day. Redesigning the document or presenting it falls outside the request.

Question 49Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

An announcement says: 「説明会は2回行います。午前の部は満席ですが、午後の部にはまだ空きがございます。」 What should someone who wants to attend do?

  1. Ask for a larger venue
  2. Attend a different day's session
  3. Wait for a morning cancellation
  4. Apply for the afternoon session Correct answer.

Explanation

The morning session is described as 満席, meaning fully booked, while the afternoon session still has 空き, available places. The practical step is therefore to register for the afternoon session. There is no mention of a waiting list, another day or a change of venue.

Question 50Listening comprehension (business conversation and announcement listening)

A supplier says: 「ご注文の商品ですが、在庫がございますので、明日発送いたします。」 What will happen tomorrow?

  1. The order will be cancelled
  2. The goods will be shipped Correct answer.
  3. The price will be revised
  4. The stock will be counted

Explanation

明日発送いたします states that the dispatch will take place tomorrow, and 在庫がございます confirms that the item is in stock. The speaker is reassuring the customer that neither a shortage nor a delay affects the order. Cancellation or price revision is not mentioned, and the stock check has already been done.