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Question 1Listening comprehension

You hear: "The library opens at nine, but the reading room opens at ten." When does the reading room open?

  1. At eleven
  2. At nine
  3. At ten Correct answer.
  4. At noon

Explanation

The speaker contrasts two times using "but": the library opens at nine, while the reading room opens at ten. The second time given belongs to the reading room, so ten is the answer.

Question 2Listening comprehension

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

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

Explanation

The phrase "not Monday as I said before" cancels the earlier deadline, and "by Friday" states the corrected one. When a speaker corrects a previous statement, the later information replaces the earlier.

Question 3Listening comprehension

You hear: "The train to the airport leaves from platform three, not platform five." Where should you go?

  1. Platform three Correct answer.
  2. Platform nine
  3. Platform four
  4. Platform five

Explanation

The announcement names platform three first and then denies platform five. The negative correction removes five, so the valid platform is three.

Question 4Listening comprehension

A shop clerk says: "The blue shirt is cheaper, but the white one is more popular." Which shirt do more customers buy?

  1. The blue shirt
  2. Both equally
  3. Neither shirt
  4. The white shirt Correct answer.

Explanation

"More popular" describes what more customers choose, and the clerk attaches that quality to the white shirt. Price is mentioned separately and does not affect popularity.

Question 5Listening comprehension

You hear: "I wanted to join the tennis club, but practice starts before my last class ends." Why does the speaker not join?

  1. Practice is too early for the speaker. Correct answer.
  2. The club is too expensive.
  3. The speaker dislikes tennis.
  4. The club is already full.

Explanation

The speaker explains a schedule conflict: practice begins before the last class finishes, so the speaker cannot attend. The reason is timing, not money, interest, or space.

Question 6Listening comprehension

A guide says: "We will visit the museum first, then have lunch, and finally walk along the river." What happens right after the museum?

  1. A river walk
  2. A train ride
  3. A shopping trip
  4. Lunch Correct answer.

Explanation

The guide lists three events with the markers "first", "then", and "finally". Lunch comes directly after the museum in that sequence.

Question 7Listening comprehension

You hear: "The meeting room is on the second floor. Take the stairs, because the elevator is being repaired." How should you go up?

  1. By escalator
  2. By lift
  3. By elevator
  4. By stairs Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker gives a reason: the elevator is under repair, so the stairs are the only option offered. "Elevator" and "lift" refer to the same unavailable machine.

Question 8Listening comprehension

A girl says: "My brother plays the guitar, and my sister sings in the school band." Who plays an instrument?

  1. Both of them
  2. The sister
  3. The brother Correct answer.
  4. Neither of them

Explanation

The verb "plays" is attached to "my brother" and the instrument "the guitar". The sister is described only as singing, which is a voice part, not an instrument.

Question 9Listening comprehension

You hear: "The concert was supposed to start at six, but it began forty minutes late." When did the concert begin?

  1. At seven forty
  2. At six forty Correct answer.
  3. At five twenty
  4. At six

Explanation

The planned start is six o'clock, and the delay is forty minutes. Adding forty minutes to six o'clock gives six forty, which is when the concert actually started.

Question 10Listening comprehension

A man says: "I usually take the bus to work, but today I came by bicycle because the buses were on strike." How did he travel today?

  1. By bicycle Correct answer.
  2. On foot
  3. By train
  4. By bus

Explanation

The word "today" marks the current situation, and the speaker says "I came by bicycle". The bus is only his usual habit and was unavailable because of the strike.

Question 11Listening comprehension

You hear: "The blue bag costs thirty dollars, and the red one is twenty dollars, but the black one is on sale for fifteen." Which bag is the cheapest?

  1. The red bag
  2. The black bag Correct answer.
  3. They all cost the same
  4. The blue bag

Explanation

The three prices are thirty, twenty, and fifteen dollars. Fifteen is the smallest amount, and it belongs to the black bag on sale.

Question 12Listening comprehension

A woman says: "I was going to call you, but my phone battery died, so I sent an email instead." How did she contact the person?

  1. By phone call
  2. By email Correct answer.
  3. In person
  4. By letter

Explanation

The plan to call failed because the battery died, and "instead" introduces the action that actually happened: sending an email. "Instead" signals a replacement of the first idea.

Question 13Listening comprehension

You hear: "The science test has been moved from Tuesday to Thursday, so you have two extra days to study." On which day is the test now?

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

Explanation

"Moved from Tuesday to Thursday" shows the original day and the new day. The test now falls on Thursday, and the two extra days are Wednesday and Thursday morning.

Question 14Listening comprehension

A speaker says: "The museum is free on Sundays, but you must pay on other days." What does this mean?

  1. You must pay only on Sundays.
  2. The museum is always free.
  3. The museum is closed on Sundays.
  4. Entry costs money except on Sundays. Correct answer.

Explanation

"Free on Sundays" combined with "must pay on other days" means admission is charged every day except Sunday. The contrast word "but" separates the free day from the paid days.

Question 15Listening comprehension

You hear: "Ken studied hard for the math test, but Yumi studied harder and got the top score." Who got the top score?

  1. Yumi Correct answer.
  2. Ken
  3. Both of them
  4. Neither of them

Explanation

The comparative "harder" shows Yumi studied more than Ken, and the result "got the top score" is attached to Yumi. Ken studied hard, but not the hardest.

Question 16Listening comprehension

A clerk says: "The last bus leaves at eleven, so please be at the stop by ten forty-five." Why does she give the time ten forty-five?

  1. To show when the shop closes
  2. To show when the bus arrives
  3. To allow time before the bus leaves Correct answer.
  4. To warn that the bus is late

Explanation

The bus departs at eleven, and ten forty-five is fifteen minutes earlier. Arriving before departure gives passengers a margin so they do not miss the bus.

Question 17Listening comprehension

You hear: "The library is quieter than the cafeteria, but the cafeteria has better chairs." What does the speaker prefer about the cafeteria?

  1. Its chairs Correct answer.
  2. Its opening hours
  3. Its silence
  4. Its location

Explanation

The positive point attached to the cafeteria is "better chairs". Silence is credited to the library, and location and hours are never mentioned.

Question 18Listening comprehension

A teacher says: "If it rains tomorrow, we will practice in the gym; if it is sunny, we will use the field." It rains. Where is practice?

  1. On the field
  2. In the gym Correct answer.
  3. It is cancelled
  4. In the classroom

Explanation

The sentence sets two conditions. Rain matches the first condition, which assigns the gym. The field belongs to the sunny condition.

Question 19Listening comprehension

You hear: "I ordered a coffee, but the waiter brought me tea by mistake." What did the speaker actually receive?

  1. Water
  2. Juice
  3. Coffee
  4. Tea Correct answer.

Explanation

The order was coffee, but the mistake changed what arrived. "Brought me tea" states the item actually received, while coffee is only what was requested.

Question 20Listening comprehension

A woman says: "My sister has lived in Osaka for five years, and she moved there when she was twenty." How old is her sister now?

  1. Thirty
  2. Fifteen
  3. Twenty
  4. Twenty-five Correct answer.

Explanation

The sister moved at twenty and has lived there five years since. Adding the five years to the age at the move gives twenty-five.

Question 21Listening comprehension

You hear: "The store is closed on Mondays, and today is Monday." What can you conclude?

  1. The store opens at noon.
  2. The store closes early today.
  3. The store is closed today. Correct answer.
  4. The store is open today.

Explanation

The first clause states a rule, and the second clause applies that rule to today. Since today is Monday and the store is closed on Mondays, it is closed today.

Question 22Listening comprehension

A man says: "I have three tickets, but four friends want to go to the movie." What is his problem?

  1. He does not have enough tickets. Correct answer.
  2. He has too many tickets.
  3. His friends do not like movies.
  4. The movie is sold out.

Explanation

Three tickets are available for four people, so one person would have no ticket. The mismatch between supply and demand is the problem.

Question 23Listening comprehension

You hear: "The train was crowded, so I stood until the third station, and then I found a seat." When did the speaker sit down?

  1. Before boarding
  2. At the first station
  3. After the third station Correct answer.
  4. At the last station

Explanation

The speaker stood "until the third station", which means the seat became available at that point. Sitting therefore happened after reaching the third station.

Question 24Listening comprehension

A teacher says: "I would have given the class a quiz, but only half the students had done the reading." What did the teacher do?

  1. Gave the quiz anyway
  2. Postponed the reading
  3. Did not give the quiz Correct answer.
  4. Gave the quiz to half the class

Explanation

"Would have" with "but" describes a plan that was not carried out. Because half the class had not done the reading, the teacher did not give the quiz.

Question 25Listening comprehension

You hear: "The hotel was not as close to the beach as the website suggested, though the room itself was comfortable." What is the speaker's main complaint?

  1. The hotel was farther from the beach than expected. Correct answer.
  2. The room was uncomfortable.
  3. The beach was crowded.
  4. The website was broken.

Explanation

The negative comparison "not as close ... as the website suggested" shows the distance was greater than promised. The comfortable room is praise, not a complaint.

Question 26Listening comprehension

A station announcement says: "The express train to Yokohama will leave from platform four instead of platform two." Where should passengers go?

  1. Platform two
  2. Platform four Correct answer.
  3. Platform three
  4. Platform one

Explanation

The announcement states that the departure platform has changed from two to four, so the new platform is the one passengers must use. The number two appears only as the old, cancelled platform.

Question 27Listening comprehension

A boy says: "I wanted to buy the new game, but I only had enough money for the cheaper one." Which game did he buy?

  1. The new game
  2. The cheaper game Correct answer.
  3. Neither game
  4. Both games

Explanation

The word "but" signals that his first wish was not possible, and the result is that he bought the cheaper game. "Only had enough money for" shows the new game was too expensive.

Question 28Listening comprehension

You hear: "Please hand in your reports by Friday. Anyone who needs more time should speak to me before Wednesday." What should a student who needs extra time do?

  1. Submit the report on Friday
  2. Wait until the following week
  3. Talk to the teacher before Wednesday Correct answer.
  4. Ask a classmate for help

Explanation

The speaker gives a separate instruction for students who cannot meet the Friday deadline: they must contact the teacher before Wednesday. The deadline itself stays Friday for everyone else.

Question 29Listening comprehension

A woman says: "The curry was delicious, but the soup was too salty for me." What is her opinion of the soup?

  1. It was delicious
  2. It was too cold
  3. It was the best dish
  4. It had too much salt Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase "too salty" directly describes the soup as having more salt than she liked. The positive word "delicious" refers to the curry, not the soup.

Question 30Listening comprehension

You hear: "The gym is open until nine on weekdays, but it closes at six on Sundays." A man arrives at the gym at seven o'clock on Sunday evening. What does he find?

  1. The gym closes at nine
  2. The gym is already closed Correct answer.
  3. The gym is closed all day
  4. The gym is open for two more hours

Explanation

On Sundays the gym closes at six, so at seven in the evening it has already shut. The nine o'clock closing time applies only to weekdays.

Question 31Listening comprehension

A girl says: "My father cooked dinner, and my mother washed the dishes afterwards." Who washed the dishes?

  1. The girl
  2. Her mother Correct answer.
  3. Her father
  4. Both parents

Explanation

The second half of the sentence names the mother as the person who washed the dishes. The father is linked only to cooking dinner.

Question 32Listening comprehension

You hear: "I left my umbrella on the bus this morning, so I had to walk home in the rain." What happened to the speaker?

  1. She found her umbrella
  2. She stayed on the bus
  3. She got wet on the way home Correct answer.
  4. She took a taxi home

Explanation

Because the umbrella was left behind and the weather was rainy, the speaker walked home without protection and got wet. The cause-and-effect link is shown by "so."

Question 33Listening comprehension

A shop clerk says: "If you buy two T-shirts, you get a third one for free." A customer buys three T-shirts. How many does she pay for?

  1. Three
  2. None
  3. Two Correct answer.
  4. One

Explanation

The offer makes the third shirt free, so the customer pays only for the first two. The total number taken home is three, but the number paid for is two.

Question 34Listening comprehension

A man says: "I was planning to drive to the airport, but my car broke down, so I took the train instead." How did he reach the airport?

  1. By taxi
  2. He did not go
  3. By car
  4. By train Correct answer.

Explanation

The word "instead" marks the final choice after the car problem, and that choice is the train. Driving was only the original plan.

Question 35Listening comprehension

You hear: "The film started at seven, but we arrived at the cinema at seven twenty because the bus was late." What did the speakers miss?

  1. The whole film
  2. The end of the film
  3. The beginning of the film Correct answer.
  4. Nothing at all

Explanation

Arriving twenty minutes after the start means the opening part of the film was already showing. They still had most of the film to watch.

Question 36Listening comprehension

A teacher says: "Your essays were generally good, though several of you need to work on your paragraph structure." What is the teacher's main point?

  1. Paragraph structure was perfect
  2. The essays were mostly poor
  3. The essays were good but need some improvement Correct answer.
  4. The essays were all excellent

Explanation

The structure "generally good, though..." gives overall praise followed by one area for improvement. The main message combines both parts rather than being purely positive or negative.

Question 37Listening comprehension

You hear: "I would have gone to the party if I hadn't had to work late." Why did the speaker miss the party?

  1. Because of illness
  2. Because there was no party
  3. Because of bad weather
  4. Because of late work Correct answer.

Explanation

This conditional form describes an unreal past: the party did not happen for the speaker because work kept them late. The condition that prevented attendance is the late work.

Question 38Listening comprehension

A woman says: "The new café is cheaper than the old one, but the old one has much better cakes." What does she suggest about the two cafés?

  1. The old café is cheaper
  2. Neither café is worth visiting
  3. The new café is better in every way
  4. Each has one advantage over the other Correct answer.

Explanation

The comparison balances two points: the new café wins on price, the old café wins on cakes. This means each place has a strength the other lacks.

Question 39Listening comprehension

You hear: "The library closes at eight, so if we leave now we can study for about two hours." What time is it now?

  1. Around ten o'clock
  2. Around eight o'clock
  3. Around six o'clock Correct answer.
  4. Around four o'clock

Explanation

If two hours of study remain before an eight o'clock closing, the current time must be about six. The listener must subtract the study time from the closing time.

Question 40Listening comprehension

A boy says: "My coach told me to practice every day, but I only manage three times a week." What does he mean?

  1. He has stopped practicing
  2. He practices less often than advised Correct answer.
  3. He practices every day
  4. He practices more than advised

Explanation

The contrast between "every day" and "three times a week" shows he trains less than the coach asked. "Only" emphasizes that the amount is smaller than expected.

Question 41Listening comprehension

You hear: "The doctor said I should rest for a week, so I've asked my teacher for the homework in advance." What does this tell us about the student?

  1. She plans to quit school
  2. She wants to keep up while absent Correct answer.
  3. She is not really ill
  4. She has finished all homework

Explanation

Asking for homework before staying home shows the student intends to continue learning during the rest period. The request is a sign of responsibility, not of leaving school.

Question 42Listening comprehension

A speaker says: "The first train is at five, but on Sundays it doesn't run until six." A traveler needs to leave at five thirty on Sunday. What is the situation?

  1. The traveler has missed the last train
  2. No train has come yet at that time Correct answer.
  3. The five o'clock train is available
  4. The train runs earlier on Sunday

Explanation

On Sundays the first train is at six, so at five thirty the service has not started. The five o'clock departure applies only to other days.

Question 43Listening comprehension

You hear: "I thought the test would be difficult, but it turned out to be easier than I expected." How did the speaker find the test?

  1. Exactly as expected
  2. Harder than expected
  3. Impossible to finish
  4. Easier than expected Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase "turned out to be" reports the actual result, which contrasts with the earlier expectation. The result was easier, not harder.

Question 44Listening comprehension

A woman says: "I've been to Kyoto twice, but I've never seen the temples because both trips were for work." What can we conclude?

  1. She plans to move to Kyoto
  2. She has never been to Kyoto
  3. She visited the temples once
  4. She has visited Kyoto but not its temples Correct answer.

Explanation

The two facts are separate: travel to Kyoto happened twice, but sightseeing did not happen at all. "Because both trips were for work" explains the missing temple visits.

Question 45Listening comprehension

You hear: "The shop said the jacket would be ready on Tuesday, but when I went there, they told me to come back on Thursday." What happened to the pickup day?

  1. It was moved earlier
  2. It was postponed by two days Correct answer.
  3. It stayed the same
  4. It was cancelled

Explanation

Tuesday to Thursday is a delay of two days, so the pickup was postponed. "But" signals that the second date replaced the first.

Question 46Listening comprehension

A man says: "The restaurant was crowded and the service was slow, but the food was so good that I'd happily go back." What is his overall view?

  1. The service was excellent
  2. The restaurant was empty
  3. The food makes up for the problems Correct answer.
  4. He will never return

Explanation

The final clause about the food outweighs the earlier complaints, showing a positive overall judgment. The structure "but...so good that..." marks which point decides his conclusion.

Question 47Listening comprehension

You hear: "Had I known the museum was closed on Mondays, I wouldn't have planned our trip for today." What does the speaker regret?

  1. Not checking the museum's schedule Correct answer.
  2. Planning a trip too late
  3. Missing the train to the museum
  4. Visiting the museum on a Sunday

Explanation

The inverted conditional "Had I known..." means the speaker did not know the closure in advance and now wishes they had. The regret is about lacking information before planning.

Question 48Listening comprehension

A teacher says: "Some of you seem to think that copying a friend's homework counts as studying. Let me be clear: it does not." What is the teacher doing?

  1. Asking students to copy more carefully
  2. Changing the homework deadline
  3. Praising the class for working together
  4. Correcting a mistaken belief about studying Correct answer.

Explanation

The teacher first states a belief held by students and then rejects it with "it does not." The purpose is to correct that misunderstanding, not to encourage or praise the behavior.

Question 49Listening comprehension

You hear: "The hotel wasn't cheap, and it wasn't especially close to the station either, but I'd still recommend it to anyone visiting the city." What is the speaker's attitude?

  1. Positive despite some drawbacks Correct answer.
  2. Completely negative
  3. Angry about the price
  4. Uncertain about recommending it

Explanation

Two drawbacks are admitted, but "but I'd still recommend it" shows the overall attitude is favorable. The recommendation is the decisive statement of opinion.

Question 50Listening comprehension

A student says: "If I had studied the vocabulary list, I wouldn't have lost so many points on the listening section." What does this reveal?

  1. The listening section was cancelled
  2. The student got a perfect score
  3. The student studied the list carefully
  4. Weak vocabulary affected the listening score Correct answer.

Explanation

The unreal past conditional links a missed action (studying vocabulary) to a result that did happen (losing points). This implies vocabulary gaps caused the lost marks.