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Question 1漢字・語彙

Which is the kun'yomi reading of the kanji「浜」when it stands alone as a word meaning 'beach/seashore'?

  1. hama Correct answer.
  2. umi
  3. kawa
  4. numa

Explanation

Standing alone,「浜」is read 'hama' (kun'yomi), meaning 'beach/seashore'. In the compound place name 浜名湖 (Hamanako), one of Shizuoka's famous lakes, the same kun'yomi 'hama' is used.

Question 2漢字・語彙

Which is the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading) of the kanji「静」, the first character of 静岡 (Shizuoka)?

  1. shizu
  2. oka
  3. yama
  4. sei / jou Correct answer.

Explanation

「静」has the on'yomi 'sei' and 'jou', heard in compounds such as 静止 (seishi, stillness) and 静脈 (joumyaku, vein), and the kun'yomi 'shizu(ka)'. The place name 静岡 itself uses the kun'yomi readings 'shizu' + 'oka', which is why the question asks for the on'yomi of the character rather than its reading in the place name.

Question 3漢字・語彙

The jukugo「静岡」is formed from which two kanji, and what is its literal meaning?

  1. 静 (quiet/tranquil) + 岡 (hill) = 'tranquil hill' Correct answer.
  2. 静 (quiet) + 山 (mountain) = 'quiet mountain'
  3. 平 (flat) + 岡 (hill) = 'flat hill'
  4. 静 (quiet) + 川 (river) = 'quiet river'

Explanation

「静岡」pairs「静」(quiet/tranquil) with「岡」(hill) to mean 'tranquil hill', the name of the prefecture whose capital is 静岡市.

Question 4漢字・語彙

Which word is an antonym of「繁盛」(hanjou, prosper/flourish)?

  1. 発展 (hatten)
  2. 成功 (seikou)
  3. 活気 (kakki)
  4. 衰退 (suitai) Correct answer.

Explanation

「衰退」(suitai, decline) is the antonym of「繁盛」(hanjou, prosper). One might contrast a 繁盛する店 (thriving shop) with a 衰退する店 (declining shop).

Question 5漢字・語彙

Which word is closest in meaning to「豊か」as used of Shizuoka's tea-growing region?

  1. 恵まれた (megumareta) Correct answer.
  2. 貧しい (mazushii)
  3. 狭い (semai)
  4. 寒い (samui)

Explanation

「豊か」(yutaka) here means 'abundant/blessed'; the closest synonym is「恵まれた」(megumareta, blessed/favored), fitting a region blessed with a warm climate and fertile soil for tea cultivation.

Question 6漢字・語彙

Which pair is a classic homophone (same sound, different kanji and meaning) frequently tested at junior-high level?

  1. 山 (yama) and 川 (kawa)
  2. 犬 (inu) and 猫 (neko)
  3. 本 (hon) and 車 (kuruma)
  4. 着る (kiru, to wear) and 切る (kiru, to cut) Correct answer.

Explanation

「着る」(kiru, to wear) and「切る」(kiru, to cut) are a classic homophone pair: identical in sound, different in kanji and meaning, distinguished in writing by context.

Question 7漢字・語彙

In a 国語 lesson on planning, which katakana loanword names a planned timetable of tasks or events?

  1. スケジュール (sukejuuru) Correct answer.
  2. テーマ (teema)
  3. バランス (baransu)
  4. リズム (rizumu)

Explanation

「スケジュール」(from English 'schedule') means a planned timetable of tasks or events. A 条件作文 task may ask you to organise your writing schedule before composing.

Question 8漢字・語彙

Which katakana loanword refers to a 'survey by which opinions are collected from many people'?

  1. コント (konto)
  2. コート (kooto)
  3. コーナー (koonaa)
  4. アンケート (ankeeto) Correct answer.

Explanation

「アンケート」(ankeeto, from French 'enquête') means a questionnaire or survey by which opinions are collected from a group, often used in 情報の読み取り passages.

Question 9漢字・語彙

The yojijukugo「一期一会」(ichigo ichie), closely associated with the tea ceremony cultivated in Shizuoka, is closest in meaning to which of the following?

  1. Treasuring each encounter as a once-in-a-lifetime event Correct answer.
  2. Doing many things at once skilfully
  3. Changing one's mind repeatedly
  4. Pretending to agree but disagreeing inside

Explanation

「一期一会」(ichigo ichie), a tea-ceremony concept, means treasuring each meeting as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter that will never recur in exactly the same way.

Question 10漢字・語彙

The yojijukugo「温故知新」(onko chishin) describes what attitude?

  1. Throwing away old things to seek only the new
  2. Refusing all change and staying exactly as before
  3. Pretending to know what one does not
  4. Learning from the past to gain new insight Correct answer.

Explanation

「温故知新」(onko chishin), from the 論語 (the Analects of Confucius), means 'by studying the old, one comes to understand the new' - learning from the past to gain fresh insight.

Question 11漢字・語彙

In the na-adjective「豊か」(yutaka), what is the correct okurigana (hiragana suffix)?

  1. か (ka) Correct answer.
  2. す (su)
  3. む (mu)
  4. no okurigana at all

Explanation

「豊か」is written with the kanji 豊 plus the okurigana か; the inflectional ending of this na-adjective is written in hiragana after the kanji.

Question 12漢字・語彙

Which radical (部首) does the kanji「茶」(cha, tea) belong to?

  1. 山 (yama, mountain radical)
  2. 木 (ki-hen, tree radical)
  3. 火 (hi, fire radical)
  4. 艸 / 艹 (kusa-kanmuri, grass radical) Correct answer.

Explanation

「茶」belongs to the 艸 (艹) radical, the grass radical, because tea is a plant whose leaves are harvested - fitting for Shizuoka, which has Japan's largest tea-growing area.

Question 13漢字・語彙

Which of the following is a kokuji (国字), a kanji coined in Japan rather than borrowed from Chinese?

  1. 辻 (tsuji, street corner/crossroads) Correct answer.
  2. 山 (yama, mountain)
  3. 川 (kawa, river)
  4. 天 (ten, sky)

Explanation

「辻」(tsuji) is a kokuji, a kanji created in Japan (combining 辶 + 十) to denote a street corner or crossroads; 山・川・天 are standard Chinese-borrowed kanji.

Question 14漢字・語彙

The proverb「石の上にも三年」teaches which lesson?

  1. Stones are cold for three years
  2. Mountains should be climbed in three years
  3. Three years is the maximum effort needed
  4. Perseverance over a long time brings success Correct answer.

Explanation

「石の上にも三年」(even on a stone, three years) means that with patient endurance over a long time, even a cold stone grows warm - perseverance eventually brings results.

Question 15漢字・語彙

The compound particle「について」(ni tsuite) in「静岡県の茶について調べる」means what?

  1. About / concerning (Shizuoka's tea) Correct answer.
  2. Because of (Shizuoka's tea)
  3. Despite (Shizuoka's tea)
  4. Instead of (Shizuoka's tea)

Explanation

「について」marks the topic about which an action is done; here 'investigate about/concerning Shizuoka's tea'.

Question 16漢字・語彙

The kanji「富」in 富士山 is most directly associated with which meaning?

  1. Mountain (yama)
  2. River (kawa)
  3. Wind (kaze)
  4. Wealth / abundance (tomu, to become rich) Correct answer.

Explanation

「富」means 'wealth/abundance'; as a verb 富む (tomu) it means 'to be rich in'. In 富士山, 富 is used for its sound (当て字) in the place name, but the kanji's core meaning is wealth.

Question 17漢字・語彙

Which correctly gives the stroke count order relationship for these kanji (fewest strokes first)?

  1. 山(3) = 川(3) < 茶(9) Correct answer.
  2. 茶(9) < 川(3) < 山(3)
  3. 川(3) < 山(2) < 茶(8)
  4. 山(4) < 茶(7) < 川(3)

Explanation

山 has 3 strokes, 川 also has 3 strokes, and 茶 has 9 (艹3 + 余6). So 山 and 川 are tied at 3 and both come before 茶, which is why the ordering is written 山(3) = 川(3) < 茶(9).

Question 18漢字・語彙

In the sentence「風が吹く」, which part of speech is「風」?

  1. Particle (joshi)
  2. Noun (meishi) Correct answer.
  3. Verb (doushi)
  4. Adjective (keiyoushi)

Explanation

「風」(kaze, wind) is a noun (名詞), the subject marked by the particle が in「風が吹く」(the wind blows).

Question 19漢字・語彙

Which reading of「富士山」is correct?

  1. Fushisan
  2. Fujiyama only
  3. Toushizan
  4. Fujisan Correct answer.

Explanation

「富士山」is read 'Fujisan', the name of Japan's highest mountain on the border of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. 'Fujiyama' is a non-standard kun'yomi reading used in some foreign contexts but not the standard Japanese reading.

Question 20漢字・語彙

In the place name 浜名湖 (Hamanako, Lake Hamana in Shizuoka), what does「浜」most directly denote?

  1. Beach / seashore (lakeshore in this context) Correct answer.
  2. Mountain
  3. Forest
  4. Field

Explanation

「浜」(hama) denotes a beach or seashore; in 浜名湖 it refers to the lakeshore, since Hamana is a brackish coastal lake in western Shizuoka connected to the Pacific.

Question 21文法・表現

Choose the particle that correctly fills the blank: 「図書館＿＿本を読む。」(I read a book at the library.)

  1. へ (e)
  2. で (de) Correct answer.
  3. を (wo)
  4. に (ni)

Explanation

「で」marks the place where an action occurs: 「図書館で本を読む」(I read a book at the library).

Question 22文法・表現

Choose the particle: 「私はお茶＿＿飲む。」(I drink tea.)

  1. が (ga)
  2. と (to)
  3. の (no)
  4. を (wo) Correct answer.

Explanation

「を」marks the direct object of a transitive verb: 「お茶を飲む」(drink tea), with 飲む as the transitive verb.

Question 23文法・表現

Choose the particle: 「空＿＿青い。」(The sky is blue.)

  1. が (ga) Correct answer.
  2. を (wo)
  3. で (de)
  4. へ (e)

Explanation

「が」marks the subject of a stative predicate: 「空が青い」(the sky is blue), with 空 as the subject and 青い as the predicate adjective.

Question 24文法・表現

What is the te-form of the verb「飲む」(nomu, to drink)?

  1. 飲むて (nomute)
  2. 飲んで (nonde) Correct answer.
  3. 飲って (notte)
  4. 飲んだ (nonda)

Explanation

五段 verbs like「飲む」form the te-form by む→んで: 「飲んで」(nonde), following the ば・な・ま行 (b/n/m-row) te-form pattern.

Question 25文法・表現

Which is the potential form of「飲む」(nomu, to drink)?

  1. 飲ませる (nomaseru)
  2. 飲まれる (nomareru)
  3. 飲もう (nomou)
  4. 飲める (nomeru) Correct answer.

Explanation

The potential of 五段 verb「飲む」is「飲める」(nomeru): e-stem + る, meaning 'can drink'.

Question 26文法・表現

Which is the causative form of the ichidan verb「食べる」(taberu, to eat)?

  1. 食べさせる (tabesaseru) Correct answer.
  2. 食べられる (taberareru)
  3. 食べた (tabeta)
  4. 食べよう (tabeyou)

Explanation

The causative of 一段 verb「食べる」is「食べさせる」(tabesaseru): stem + させる, meaning 'make/let someone eat'.

Question 27文法・表現

Which is the volitional form of the ichidan verb「食べる」(taberu)?

  1. 食べられる (taberareru)
  2. 食べよう (tabeyou) Correct answer.
  3. 食べった (tabetta)
  4. 食べれる (tabereru)

Explanation

The volitional of 一段 verb「食べる」is「食べよう」(tabeyou): stem + よう, meaning 'let's eat'.

Question 28文法・表現

Which is the plain past form of「話す」(hanasu, to speak)?

  1. 話った (hanatta)
  2. 話いだ (hanaida)
  3. 話すた (hanasuta)
  4. 話した (hanashita) Correct answer.

Explanation

五段 verb「話す」forms its past by す→した: 「話した」(hanashita), following the さ行 past pattern.

Question 29文法・表現

Which phrase is sonkeigo (respectful language) for「食べる」(to eat) /「飲む」(to drink)?

  1. 召し上がる (meshiagaru) Correct answer.
  2. 参る (mairu)
  3. 食べる (taberu)
  4. 食べている (tabete iru)

Explanation

「召し上がる」is sonkeigo (respectful) for 食べる/飲む, elevating the subject (the respected person's action of eating/drinking).

Question 30文法・表現

Which phrase is kenjougo (humble language) for「見る」(miru, to see/look)?

  1. 見ている (mite iru)
  2. 拝見する (haiken suru) Correct answer.
  3. ご覧になる (goran ni naru)
  4. 見られる (mirareru)

Explanation

「拝見する」is kenjougo (humble) for 見る, lowering the speaker's action toward the respected person.

Question 31文法・表現

Which word class does「とても」belong to in「とても美味しいお茶」?

  1. Noun (名詞)
  2. Conjunction (接続詞)
  3. Interjection (感動詞)
  4. Adverb (副詞) Correct answer.

Explanation

「とても」(totemo) is an adverb (副詞) modifying the i-adjective 美味しい, expressing degree ('very').

Question 32文法・表現

Which auxiliary verb expresses the speaker's desire in「飲みたい」(nomu-tai, want to drink)?

  1. たい (tai) Correct answer.
  2. そう (sou)
  3. よう (you)
  4. らしい (rashii)

Explanation

「たい」is the desire auxiliary attached to the ren'you-kei (stem) of a verb: 飲み + たい = 飲みたい (want to drink), expressing the speaker's own wish.

Question 33文法・表現

Which conjunction best fills the blank: 「お茶をいれた。＿＿、少しずつ味わった。」

  1. つまり (tsumari, in short)
  2. それから (sorekara, and then) Correct answer.
  3. しかし (shikashi, however)
  4. だから (dakara, therefore)

Explanation

「それから」marks temporal sequence: I poured the tea, and then I tasted it little by little - a natural next action.

Question 34文法・表現

What is the plain past form of the na-adjective「静かだ」(shizuka da, quiet)?

  1. 静かだ (shizuka da)
  2. 静かった (shizukatta)
  3. 静かだった (shizuka datta) Correct answer.
  4. 静かかった (shizukakatta)

Explanation

na-adjectives form the plain past by だ→だった: 「静かだった」(shizuka datta, was quiet), unlike i-adjectives which use 〜かった.

Question 35文法・表現

Which expression correctly uses「〜と」for a habitual/natural consequence: 'When spring comes, the tea fields grow green'?

  1. 春になって、茶畑が青く茂る。
  2. 春になっても、茶畑が青く茂る。
  3. 春になったら、茶畑は青く茂らない。
  4. 春になると、茶畑が青く茂る。 Correct answer.

Explanation

「〜と」expresses a habitual or natural consequence: 「春になると、茶畑が青く茂る」(When spring comes, the tea fields grow green - a natural regular occurrence).

Question 36文章の読解

A story begins: 「私が転校してきたのは、五月の静岡だった。教室の窓から富士山が見えた。」Which narrative point of view does this opening use?

  1. First person (一人称 - 私) Correct answer.
  2. Second person (二人称 - あなた)
  3. Third person omniscient (三人称 - 彼/彼女)
  4. Stream of consciousness with no narrator

Explanation

The opening uses「私」(I), the first-person singular pronoun, indicating a 一人称 narrator who is a character in the story (the transfer student).

Question 37文章の読解

In a story set in Shimoda (下田, southern Izu), the writer notes「潮の香りが窓から流れ込んできた」. What sense does this description most directly appeal to?

  1. Touch (触覚)
  2. Smell (嗅覚 - 潮の香り) Correct answer.
  3. Sight (視覚)
  4. Hearing (聴覚)

Explanation

「潮の香り」(the scent of the tide) is a smell, so the description appeals to 嗅覚 (the sense of smell), evoking the coastal setting of Shimoda.

Question 38文章の読解

Two characters greet each other:「『おはようございます。』『あ、おはよう。』」What does the difference in greeting form most strongly suggest about their relationship?

  1. Both are equally formal.
  2. They are speaking different languages.
  3. The first speaker is more polite/formal; the second is closer or socially senior. Correct answer.
  4. They are strangers meeting for the first time.

Explanation

「おはようございます」(polite form) versus「おはよう」(casual form) shows asymmetry: the first speaker uses 丁寧語 (teineigo, the polite register), suggesting lower status or greater social distance, while the second uses the plain form, suggesting closeness or seniority.

Question 39文章の読解

A narrator says「母の手は、茶を摘む季節だけ、あんなに黒くなるのだ。」What does this line most strongly suggest about the narrator's feeling toward the mother?

  1. Disgust at the mother's dirty hands
  2. Indifference to the mother's work
  3. Anger at the tea harvest
  4. Quiet admiration and awareness of the mother's hard labour Correct answer.

Explanation

The narrator's careful observation of the mother's hands darkening only during the tea-picking season conveys quiet awareness and admiration for her labour, not disgust or indifference.

Question 40文章の読解

Which figure of speech is used in「富士山は、白い冠をいただいていた」(Mt. Fuji wore a white crown)?

  1. Personification / metaphor (擬人化・比喩) - treating the mountain as a person wearing a crown Correct answer.
  2. Literal description of a king on the mountain
  3. Simile using「〜のように」explicitly
  4. Repetition (反復) of the word 富士山

Explanation

「白い冠をいただいていた」likens the snowcap of Mt. Fuji to a crown worn by a person, a 隠喩 (metaphor) that lightly personifies the mountain. A 直喩 (simile) would instead use an explicit comparison word such as「〜のように」.

Question 41文章の読解

A scene ends: 「窓の外では、遠くの波の音が消えていった。」What mood does this closing line most strongly create?

  1. Tense and frightening
  2. Quiet and melancholic (静寂・余情) Correct answer.
  3. Loud and chaotic
  4. Bright and cheerful

Explanation

The fading sound of distant waves creates a quiet, lingering melancholic mood (余情のある静寂), a typical literary closing effect.

Question 42文章の読解

In a story, the line「彼は黙ってうなずいた」(He nodded silently) appears right after a request. What does this action most likely indicate?

  1. Confusion about the request
  2. Anger at the request
  3. Acceptance or agreement without words Correct answer.
  4. Refusal of the request

Explanation

「黙ってうなずいた」(nodded silently) is a conventional gesture of acceptance or agreement, conveying the character's consent without speech.

Question 43文章の読解

A narrator who is not a character in the story describes events using「彼」and「彼女」. Which point of view is this?

  1. First person (一人称 - 私)
  2. Second person (二人称 - あなた)
  3. First-person omniscient
  4. Third person (三人称 - 彼/彼女) Correct answer.

Explanation

A narrator who is outside the story and refers to characters as 彼/彼女 uses 三人称 (third person) narration, the most common viewpoint in modern Japanese fiction.

Question 44文章の読解

A character says one thing but the narrator reveals the opposite feeling. Which literary device is at work?

  1. Irony (皮肉・アイロニー) Correct answer.
  2. Simile (直喩)
  3. Onomatopoeia (擬音語)
  4. Alliteration (頭韻)

Explanation

When what is said conflicts with what is revealed to be true or felt, the device is 皮肉 (irony) - a gap between surface and meaning that the reader is invited to detect.

Question 45文章の読解

A short story about a girl returning to her grandfather's tea farm ends with her deciding to take over the farm. Which best states the theme (主題)?

  1. Cities are better than countryside
  2. Inheriting tradition and finding one's path within it Correct answer.
  3. Tea is the most delicious drink
  4. Farming is always profitable

Explanation

The decision to take over the family tea farm points to a 主題 of inheriting tradition and discovering one's own path within it - a common entrance-exam literary theme.

Question 46文章の読解

Which is a second-person pronoun in Japanese?

  1. 彼 (kare)
  2. 彼女 (kanojo)
  3. あなた (anata) Correct answer.
  4. 私 (watashi)

Explanation

「あなた」(anata) is the second-person pronoun 'you'. 私 is first person, 彼 and 彼女 are third person.

Question 47文章の読解

A paragraph begins「第一に、…」and later continues「第二に、…」then「第三に、…」. What structure does this signal?

  1. Contrastive structure (逆接)
  2. Causal structure (因果)
  3. Definition structure (定義)
  4. Enumerative/sequential structure (列挙の展開) Correct answer.

Explanation

「第一に・第二に・第三に」marks an enumerative development of points in order - a 列挙 structure, listing reasons or examples.

Question 48文章の読解

Which is the most effective one-sentence summary of: 「富士山は2013年に世界文化遺産に登録された。その背景には、信仰と芸術の対象としての歴史がある。しかし、観光化に伴う環境問題も指摘されている。」?

  1. Mt. Fuji was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2013 due to its history as an object of worship and art, but tourism-related environmental problems have also been pointed out. Correct answer.
  2. Mt. Fuji was registered as a World Natural Heritage site in 2013.
  3. Mt. Fuji has no environmental problems.
  4. Mt. Fuji is solely a religious site with no artistic significance.

Explanation

The summary captures all three linked ideas - 2013 World Cultural Heritage registration, history as a worship/art object, and tourism-related environmental issues - without distortion.

Question 49文章の読解

An author defines a term by writing「SDGsとは、持続可能な開発目標のことである。」Which pattern of definition is used here?

  1. 対比 (contrast) pattern
  2. AとはBのことである (A is B) pattern Correct answer.
  3. 例え (metaphor) pattern
  4. 列挙 (enumeration) pattern

Explanation

「AとはBのことである」is the standard 定義 (definition) pattern: A is defined as B. Here SDGs = 持続可能な開発目標 (Sustainable Development Goals).

Question 50文章の読解

Which text structure is signalled by the markers「その結果」「そのため」「なぜなら」?

  1. Contrast (対比)
  2. Definition (定義)
  3. Cause-effect (因果関係) Correct answer.
  4. Enumeration (列挙)

Explanation

Markers like「その結果」(as a result),「そのため」(because of that), and「なぜなら」(because) signal 因果関係 (cause-effect) structure, linking reasons to outcomes.