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Question 1Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The library closes at six on weekdays, but at eight on Saturdays." When does the library close on Saturday?

  1. At six
  2. At eight Correct answer.
  3. At seven
  4. At nine

Explanation

The speaker contrasts two closing times: six on weekdays and eight on Saturdays. The word "but" signals the change, so the Saturday time is the second one mentioned, eight o'clock.

Question 2Listening Comprehension

A teacher says: "Please hand in your reports by Friday, not Monday as I first said." What is the deadline for the reports?

  1. Thursday
  2. Friday Correct answer.
  3. Monday
  4. Wednesday

Explanation

The teacher corrects an earlier instruction, replacing Monday with Friday. The phrase "not Monday as I first said" cancels the original date, leaving Friday as the true deadline.

Question 3Listening Comprehension

You hear: "I wanted to take the train, but the strike means I'll drive instead." How will the speaker travel?

  1. By train
  2. By bus
  3. By car Correct answer.
  4. By bicycle

Explanation

The speaker states a change of plan caused by a strike. Since the train is unavailable, the alternative given is driving, which means travelling by car.

Question 4Listening Comprehension

A shop assistant says: "The blue jacket is twenty dollars, and the black one is five dollars less." What is the price of the black jacket?

  1. Twenty-five dollars
  2. Five dollars
  3. Fifteen dollars Correct answer.
  4. Twenty dollars

Explanation

The black jacket costs five dollars less than the twenty-dollar blue one. Subtracting five from twenty gives fifteen dollars, so that is the black jacket's price.

Question 5Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The meeting has been moved from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning." When is the meeting now?

  1. Wednesday morning Correct answer.
  2. Tuesday afternoon
  3. Wednesday afternoon
  4. Tuesday morning

Explanation

The announcement gives both the old and the new time. "Moved from ... to ..." shows that the second time is the current one, so the meeting is now Wednesday morning.

Question 6Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "I've lived in this town for ten years, but my brother moved here only last year." Who has lived in the town longer?

  1. The speaker's sister
  2. They arrived together
  3. Her brother
  4. The woman Correct answer.

Explanation

The woman gives ten years for herself and one year for her brother. Comparing the two durations shows she has lived there much longer than he has.

Question 7Listening Comprehension

You hear: "Turn left at the bank, then take the second right. The museum is opposite the post office." Where is the museum?

  1. Behind the station
  2. Next to the bank
  3. Inside the post office
  4. Opposite the post office Correct answer.

Explanation

The final sentence of the directions states the museum's position directly. "Opposite the post office" is the landmark given for the destination, so that is the correct location.

Question 8Listening Comprehension

A speaker says: "The concert was supposed to start at seven, but it began forty minutes late." When did the concert begin?

  1. 7:00
  2. 7:40 Correct answer.
  3. 8:00
  4. 6:20

Explanation

The planned start was seven o'clock, and the delay was forty minutes. Adding forty minutes to seven gives 7:40, which is when the concert actually began.

Question 9Listening Comprehension

You hear: "Could you pick up some milk on your way home? We've already got bread and eggs." What does the speaker want the listener to buy?

  1. Nothing
  2. Bread
  3. Eggs
  4. Milk Correct answer.

Explanation

The request is for milk, introduced with "Could you pick up." Bread and eggs are mentioned only to show they are already available and do not need buying.

Question 10Listening Comprehension

A man says: "I'd rather stay home tonight than go to the cinema." What does he prefer to do?

  1. Visit a friend
  2. Go to a restaurant
  3. Stay home Correct answer.
  4. Go to the cinema

Explanation

The structure "would rather A than B" shows a preference for A over B. Here A is staying home, so that is what the speaker prefers.

Question 11Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The museum is free on Sundays, but you must pay on all other days." When can you enter without paying?

  1. On Saturdays
  2. On public holidays
  3. On Sundays Correct answer.
  4. On Mondays

Explanation

The announcement names Sunday as the free day and states that payment is required on all other days. Therefore Sunday is the only day with free entry.

Question 12Listening Comprehension

A speaker says: "Neither my sister nor my parents have been to Kyoto, but I went there twice last year." Who has visited Kyoto?

  1. The parents
  2. Only the speaker Correct answer.
  3. The whole family
  4. Only the sister

Explanation

"Neither ... nor" excludes both the sister and the parents from having visited. The speaker then contrasts this by saying "I went there twice", so only the speaker has been.

Question 13Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The train leaves at nine fifteen, so let's meet at the station a quarter of an hour before." What time should they meet?

  1. 9:30
  2. 9:00 Correct answer.
  3. 9:15
  4. 8:45

Explanation

A quarter of an hour is fifteen minutes. Meeting fifteen minutes before the 9:15 departure means arriving at 9:00, so that is the agreed time.

Question 14Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "I was going to call you, but my phone battery died." Why didn't she call?

  1. She lost your number
  2. She forgot her phone at home
  3. Her phone battery was empty Correct answer.
  4. She was too busy

Explanation

The clause after "but" gives the reason the intended call did not happen. "My phone battery died" means the battery ran out, which explains the missed call.

Question 15Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The course usually takes twelve weeks, but if you study full-time you can finish it in half that time." How long does the full-time course take?

  1. Six weeks Correct answer.
  2. Three weeks
  3. Twelve weeks
  4. Twenty-four weeks

Explanation

The full-time option is described as "half that time", where "that time" refers to twelve weeks. Half of twelve is six, so the full-time course takes six weeks.

Question 16Listening Comprehension

A man says: "If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled; otherwise we'll play at ten." What happens if it does not rain?

  1. The match starts at ten Correct answer.
  2. The match moves to Sunday
  3. The match is played indoors
  4. The match is cancelled

Explanation

The conditional sentence sets rain as the condition for cancellation. The word "otherwise" covers the alternative case, so without rain the match goes ahead at ten.

Question 17Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The lecture was interesting, but the room was so cold that I couldn't concentrate." What problem did the speaker have?

  1. The speaker arrived late
  2. The speaker could not hear
  3. The lecture was boring
  4. The room was too cold Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker praises the lecture and then states a problem with the room. The "so ... that" structure shows the cold made concentration difficult, so the cold is the problem.

Question 18Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "I've been waiting here since two o'clock, and it's now half past three." How long has she been waiting?

  1. One hour
  2. Half an hour
  3. One and a half hours Correct answer.
  4. Two hours

Explanation

The wait runs from 2:00 to 3:30. The difference between these times is one hour and thirty minutes, so she has been waiting one and a half hours.

Question 19Listening Comprehension

You hear: "You don't have to bring your own racket; the club provides them." What does the speaker mean?

  1. You must bring a racket
  2. Bringing a racket is unnecessary Correct answer.
  3. Bringing a racket is forbidden
  4. The club has no rackets

Explanation

"Don't have to" expresses absence of obligation, not prohibition. Since the club supplies rackets, bringing your own is simply not necessary, though it is not banned.

Question 20Listening Comprehension

A speaker says: "Had I known about the traffic, I would have left an hour earlier." What is true about the speaker?

  1. He did not know about the traffic Correct answer.
  2. He knew about the traffic
  3. He left an hour early
  4. He arrived on time

Explanation

This inverted third conditional describes an unreal past situation. Because he says he would have left earlier if he had known, the implication is that he did not know about the traffic.

Question 21Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The shop assistant said the red dress was cheaper, but the blue one suited me better, so I bought the blue one." Which dress did the speaker buy?

  1. Neither dress
  2. The red dress
  3. Both dresses
  4. The blue dress Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker reports two considerations: price favoured red, but appearance favoured blue. The word "so" marks the decision, which was to buy the blue dress.

Question 22Listening Comprehension

A man says: "I was told the exam was on Thursday, but the notice says Wednesday, so I'll check with the office." What is he unsure about?

  1. The exam results
  2. The exam date Correct answer.
  3. Which room to use
  4. Whether to take the exam

Explanation

The speaker has conflicting information about the day of the exam. Because the two sources disagree, he plans to confirm the date, which is what he is unsure about.

Question 23Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The tickets cost thirty dollars each, but students get half price." How much does a student pay for one ticket?

  1. Twenty dollars
  2. Ten dollars
  3. Thirty dollars
  4. Fifteen dollars Correct answer.

Explanation

Half price means paying fifty percent of the full thirty-dollar price. Half of thirty is fifteen, so a student pays fifteen dollars per ticket.

Question 24Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "The film started at eight, but we didn't get there until twenty past eight." When did they arrive?

  1. 8:00
  2. 8:40
  3. 9:00
  4. 8:20 Correct answer.

Explanation

"Not ... until" indicates the actual arrival time, which is twenty past eight. The film's start time of eight is background information, not their arrival time.

Question 25Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The office is closed on the first Monday of every month for staff training." On which day is the office closed?

  1. The last Monday of each month
  2. The first Monday of each month Correct answer.
  3. Every public holiday
  4. Every Monday

Explanation

The phrase "the first Monday of every month" restricts the closure to a single Monday each month. It does not mean every Monday, nor the last one.

Question 26Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The library opens at nine on weekdays, but at ten at the weekend." What time does the library open on Saturday?

  1. At eleven
  2. At nine
  3. At half past nine
  4. At ten Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker gives two opening times and links them to two different periods. Weekdays are nine, and the weekend, which includes Saturday, is ten. So on Saturday the doors open at ten.

Question 27Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The meeting has been moved from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning because the manager is away." Why was the meeting moved?

  1. The room was already booked on Tuesday
  2. The Wednesday morning slot was cheaper
  3. The manager will not be there on Tuesday Correct answer.
  4. Too few people could come on Tuesday

Explanation

The speaker gives the reason with the word "because": the manager is away. That absence is why the meeting shifts from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning. The other details in the options are never mentioned.

Question 28Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "I ordered the soup, but the waiter brought me a salad, so he took it back and got the right dish." What did the waiter do wrong at first?

  1. He brought the food too late
  2. He charged the wrong price
  3. He forgot to take the order
  4. He served the wrong dish Correct answer.

Explanation

The woman says she ordered soup but received a salad. Bringing a dish the customer did not order is serving the wrong dish, which the waiter then corrected. Nothing is said about the order being forgotten, about timing, or about the bill.

Question 29Listening Comprehension

You hear: "Take the number 12 bus from the station and get off at the third stop; the gallery is just across the road." How should the listener travel to the gallery?

  1. By train
  2. On foot from the station
  3. By taxi
  4. By bus Correct answer.

Explanation

The instruction names the number 12 bus and says to get off at the third stop, so the main journey is by bus. Walking only happens after getting off, across the road. Taxi and train are not mentioned.

Question 30Listening Comprehension

A man says: "The flat is small and quite far from the station, but the rent is low and it has a big balcony, so I've decided to take it." What finally made him choose the flat?

  1. Its modern kitchen
  2. Its size and quiet location
  3. Its short distance from the station
  4. Its low rent and large balcony Correct answer.

Explanation

He lists drawbacks first (small, far from the station) and then the advantages that decided him: low rent and a big balcony. The phrase "so I've decided" marks those as the decisive reasons. Distance and size were actually negatives.

Question 31Listening Comprehension

You hear: "I'll be at the office until six, but after that you can reach me on my mobile." How can the listener contact the speaker at seven in the evening?

  1. By calling the office number
  2. By sending a letter to the office
  3. By visiting the office in person
  4. By calling the mobile phone Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker sets a boundary at six o'clock: until then the office works, and after that only the mobile is available. Seven in the evening falls after six, so the mobile is the correct channel. The office options contradict the stated limit.

Question 32Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "The hotel was lovely, though the breakfast was disappointing, and the staff were helpful when our room key stopped working." What was her complaint?

  1. The behaviour of the staff
  2. The location of the hotel
  3. The size of the room
  4. The quality of the breakfast Correct answer.

Explanation

She praises the hotel and the staff but calls the breakfast disappointing, which is the single criticism. The key incident is described as handled helpfully, so the staff are not a complaint. Room size and location are not evaluated.

Question 33Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The course fee covers all materials, but the exam entry fee is paid separately to the testing centre." What is included in the course fee?

  1. Neither the materials nor the exam fee
  2. The exam entry fee
  3. Both the materials and the exam fee
  4. The materials for the course Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker contrasts two payments: the course fee covers materials, while the exam entry fee goes separately to the testing centre. So only the materials are included. The word "but" signals the exclusion of the exam fee.

Question 34Listening Comprehension

A man says: "I meant to finish the report by Friday, but I've been off sick since Wednesday, so I'll need until Monday." What is he explaining?

  1. Why he is leaving the company
  2. Why the report was not needed
  3. Why he needs more time for the report Correct answer.
  4. Why he missed the meeting on Wednesday

Explanation

He states an original deadline, gives the reason it cannot be met (sickness since Wednesday), and asks for Monday instead. The whole message is a request for extra time. No meeting, cancellation, or resignation is mentioned.

Question 35Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The shop is having a sale, so the jacket that was eighty dollars is now half price, and if you buy two items you get another ten percent off." What does one jacket cost in the sale?

  1. Seventy dollars
  2. Forty dollars Correct answer.
  3. Thirty-six dollars
  4. Eighty dollars

Explanation

Half of eighty dollars is forty dollars, and that is the price of a single jacket. The extra ten percent applies only when two items are bought, so it does not change the price of one jacket. The original eighty is the pre-sale price.

Question 36Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "My brother recommended the restaurant, but when we got there the queue was so long that we went somewhere else." What happened?

  1. They decided not to eat out
  2. They ate at a different place Correct answer.
  3. They booked a table for another day
  4. They waited in the queue and ate there

Explanation

The long queue caused a change of plan: they went somewhere else, meaning they ate at a different restaurant. They did not stay and wait, and no booking for another day is mentioned.

Question 37Listening Comprehension

You hear: "The talk was supposed to be in the main hall, but because so many people came it was moved to the sports centre." Where will the talk take place?

  1. In the sports centre Correct answer.
  2. Outside the building
  3. In the main hall
  4. In the library

Explanation

The original plan was the main hall, but the large audience forced a change to the sports centre. The word "but" marks the final decision, so the sports centre is where the talk will be. The other places are not given as alternatives.

Question 38Listening Comprehension

A man says: "It's not that I dislike the city; it's just that the noise at night makes it hard to sleep, so I'm thinking of moving to the suburbs." What is his main reason for considering a move?

  1. The rent in the city is too high
  2. His workplace has moved
  3. Night-time noise makes sleeping difficult Correct answer.
  4. He dislikes living in the city

Explanation

He explicitly denies disliking the city and identifies one concrete problem: night noise that stops him sleeping. That is the reason behind his thought of moving. Cost and work are not mentioned at all.

Question 39Listening Comprehension

You hear: "I would have caught the earlier train if the bus hadn't been late, so I missed the start of the workshop." What do we know about the speaker?

  1. The bus arrived on time
  2. She skipped the workshop entirely
  3. She arrived after the workshop had begun Correct answer.
  4. She caught the earlier train

Explanation

The third conditional shows an unreal past: the bus was late, so the earlier train was missed and the workshop start was missed too. Missing the start means she arrived after it had begun. She did attend, just late.

Question 40Listening Comprehension

A woman says: "The reviewer praised the acting, but said the plot was predictable and the ending rushed, so I'll wait for it to appear on television." What does she mean?

  1. She disagrees with the reviewer about the acting
  2. She will not pay to see the film at the cinema Correct answer.
  3. She has already watched the film on television
  4. She thinks the ending was the best part

Explanation

Her decision follows the mixed review: she will wait for a television showing instead of going to the cinema now. That means she does not intend to pay for a cinema ticket. She has not seen it yet, and she accepts the criticism rather than disputing it.

Question 41Reading Comprehension

Read this short passage: 'Akita's winters are long and snowy. Many roads close in January. Some students walk to school with boots and thick coats.' What is the main idea of the passage?

  1. Akita has the longest winter in Japan.
  2. Winter in Akita is difficult and affects daily travel. Correct answer.
  3. Students in Akita dislike walking to school.
  4. Roads in Akita are closed all year.

Explanation

The main idea must cover the whole passage, not just one detail. All three sentences describe winter conditions and how they affect getting around, so the general statement about a difficult winter is the best summary.

Question 42Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'Kenji opened the classroom window because the room was hot. Soon the wind blew his papers onto the floor.' According to the passage, why did Kenji open the window?

  1. Because the room was hot Correct answer.
  2. Because his teacher told him to
  3. To watch the wind outside
  4. To let in fresh air for the class

Explanation

A cause-and-effect question asks you to find the stated reason. The passage gives the reason directly with the word 'because': the room was hot.

Question 43Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'The school festival starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The choir sings first, then the drama club performs. Lunch is sold in the gym from noon.' Which event happens first at the festival?

  1. The choir performance Correct answer.
  2. Lunch in the gym
  3. The drama club performance
  4. The opening speech

Explanation

Sequence questions require you to follow the order words in the text. The passage says the choir sings first and the drama club performs after that, so the choir is the earliest event listed.

Question 44Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'Ms. Sato told the class, "Please bring your notebooks tomorrow."' In the passage, who must bring notebooks?

  1. The parents
  2. Ms. Sato
  3. Only the speaker
  4. The whole class Correct answer.

Explanation

The pronoun 'your' in direct speech refers to the people being spoken to. Ms. Sato is speaking to the class, so 'your notebooks' means the students' notebooks.

Question 45Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'Taro wanted to join the tennis club, but practices were on the same days as his part-time job. He decided to work on weekends instead.' What did Taro change?

  1. His job schedule Correct answer.
  2. His club teacher
  3. His school
  4. His tennis skill

Explanation

Inference questions ask what the text implies without stating it directly. Because practices clashed with his job, Taro moved his work to weekends, which is a change to his job schedule.

Question 46Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'The museum is free for students. Adults pay 500 yen. It is closed on Mondays.' A student visits on Tuesday. What does the student pay?

  1. Nothing Correct answer.
  2. 100 yen
  3. 500 yen
  4. 250 yen

Explanation

This question combines two details: the price rule and the opening day. Students enter free, and Tuesday is not the closed day, so the student pays nothing.

Question 47Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'Yuki: Have you finished the science report? Hana: Not yet. I still need to write the conclusion.' What does Hana still need to do?

  1. Choose a topic
  2. Print the report
  3. Write the conclusion Correct answer.
  4. Read the report

Explanation

The answer is stated directly in Hana's reply. She says she still needs to write the conclusion, so that is the remaining task.

Question 48Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'Akita is famous for its rice and its beautiful scenery. Visitors often travel by train to see the countryside.' What are two things Akita is famous for according to the passage?

  1. Trains and roads
  2. Rice and scenery Correct answer.
  3. Tea and temples
  4. Snow and boats

Explanation

A detail question asks you to locate specific information. The first sentence names rice and beautiful scenery as what Akita is famous for.

Question 49Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'The library will be closed next week for repairs. Books may be returned to the box outside the front door.' What should students do with books during the closure?

  1. Give them to a teacher
  2. Return them to the box outside Correct answer.
  3. Return them to another library
  4. Keep them until the library reopens

Explanation

The passage gives a specific instruction for the closure period. It says books may be returned to the box outside the front door, so that is the correct action.

Question 50Reading Comprehension

Passage: 'Ken: The bus is late again. Mai: Let's take the train. It leaves in ten minutes.' What does Mai suggest?

  1. Waiting for the bus
  2. Taking the train Correct answer.
  3. Calling the school
  4. Walking to school

Explanation

Mai's suggestion is introduced by 'Let's', which signals a proposal. She proposes taking the train, so that is her suggestion.