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Question 1Listening Comprehension

You are listening to a school announcement in the morning. The speaker says: 'The library will open at ten thirty today, not at eight.' What time will the library open?

  1. 10:30 Correct answer.
  2. 8:00
  3. 8:30
  4. 10:00

Explanation

The announcement gives a corrected time: the library opens at ten thirty today instead of the usual eight. The word 'not' signals that the earlier time is cancelled, so the correct opening time is 10:30.

Question 2Listening Comprehension

A teacher says to the class: 'Please bring your notebooks to the gym on Friday. You do not need your textbooks.' What should students bring on Friday?

  1. Notebooks Correct answer.
  2. Both notebooks and textbooks
  3. Nothing
  4. Textbooks

Explanation

The instruction first tells students to bring notebooks, then says textbooks are not needed. The item named as required is the notebook, while the textbook is explicitly excluded.

Question 3Listening Comprehension

In a dialogue, a boy says: 'I wanted to join the tennis club, but my sister told me the swimming club is more fun, so I chose swimming.' Which club did the boy join?

  1. The tennis club
  2. Both clubs
  3. Neither club
  4. The swimming club Correct answer.

Explanation

The boy describes an initial wish to join tennis, then explains that his sister's advice led him to choose swimming. The final decision, signalled by 'so I chose', is the swimming club.

Question 4Listening Comprehension

A woman on the phone says: 'I'm sorry, but the science museum is closed on Mondays. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday.' On which day can you visit the museum?

  1. Every day
  2. Sunday only
  3. Monday
  4. Tuesday Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker states the museum is closed on Mondays and open from Tuesday to Sunday. Tuesday therefore falls within the open days, while Monday does not.

Question 5Listening Comprehension

A student says: 'My homeroom teacher is Mr. Sato, and my English teacher is Ms. Tanaka. Ms. Tanaka is from Canada.' Who is from Canada?

  1. The student
  2. The homeroom teacher
  3. Mr. Sato
  4. Ms. Tanaka Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker identifies Ms. Tanaka as the English teacher and immediately says that she is from Canada. The nationality detail is attached to Ms. Tanaka, not to Mr. Sato.

Question 6Listening Comprehension

A station announcement says: 'The train to Nikko will leave from platform three. The train to Utsunomiya will leave from platform five.' A passenger wants to go to Nikko. Which platform should they use?

  1. Platform two
  2. Platform five
  3. Platform eight
  4. Platform three Correct answer.

Explanation

The announcement pairs the Nikko train with platform three and the Utsunomiya train with platform five. Matching the destination to the announcement gives platform three.

Question 7Listening Comprehension

A girl says: 'I usually walk to school, but when it rains, my father drives me.' How does she get to school on rainy days?

  1. She rides a bicycle
  2. She takes a bus
  3. Her father drives her Correct answer.
  4. She walks

Explanation

The speaker contrasts her usual habit of walking with a special arrangement for rain. The phrase 'when it rains, my father drives me' directly answers how she travels on rainy days.

Question 8Listening Comprehension

A shop clerk says: 'This bag is two thousand yen, and that umbrella is one thousand yen. If you buy both, you get five hundred yen off.' How much do the bag and umbrella cost together with the discount?

  1. 2,500 yen Correct answer.
  2. 3,000 yen
  3. 1,500 yen
  4. 2,000 yen

Explanation

The full price is 2,000 yen plus 1,000 yen, which equals 3,000 yen. The clerk offers 500 yen off when both are bought, so the total becomes 2,500 yen.

Question 9Listening Comprehension

In a conversation, a boy says: 'I have to finish my math homework by tomorrow, and I also need to practice for the English speech contest.' What are the two things he needs to do?

  1. Speech practice and a music test
  2. Math homework and speech practice Correct answer.
  3. English homework and a speech contest
  4. Math homework and a science report

Explanation

The boy lists two obligations: finishing math homework by tomorrow and practising for the English speech contest. Only the option naming both of these matches what he says.

Question 10Listening Comprehension

A teacher announces: 'The school trip meeting will be held in the music room, not the science room, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.' Where will the meeting be held?

  1. In the science room
  2. In the library
  3. In the gym
  4. In the music room Correct answer.

Explanation

The announcement corrects the location by saying 'not the science room', which cancels that possibility. The place actually named for the meeting is the music room.

Question 11Listening Comprehension

A man says: 'I have lived in Tochigi for ten years. Before that, I lived in Osaka for five years.' How long has he lived in Tochigi?

  1. Five years
  2. Fifteen years
  3. Three years
  4. Ten years Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker states directly that he has lived in Tochigi for ten years. The five years refers to an earlier period in Osaka, so it should not be added to the Tochigi figure.

Question 12Listening Comprehension

A girl tells her friend: 'My brother is two years older than me, and my sister is three years younger than me. I am fourteen.' How old is her sister?

  1. Eleven Correct answer.
  2. Seventeen
  3. Twelve
  4. Sixteen

Explanation

The speaker is fourteen, and her sister is three years younger. Subtracting three from fourteen gives eleven, so the sister is eleven years old.

Question 13Listening Comprehension

A weather report says: 'It will be sunny in the morning, but clouds will come in the afternoon and it will rain in the evening.' What will the weather be like in the evening?

  1. Rainy Correct answer.
  2. Sunny
  3. Cloudy
  4. Snowy

Explanation

The report describes a sequence across the day: sun, then clouds, then rain in the evening. The final period mentioned, the evening, is forecast to be rainy.

Question 14Listening Comprehension

A student says: 'I wanted to buy the blue notebook, but it was sold out, so I bought the green one instead.' Which notebook did the student buy?

  1. Both notebooks
  2. The green one Correct answer.
  3. The blue one
  4. Neither notebook

Explanation

The blue notebook was unavailable because it was sold out. The word 'instead' shows the substitute purchase, which is the green notebook.

Question 15Listening Comprehension

A coach says: 'Practice starts at four, but please come to the ground fifteen minutes early to help set up.' What time should the players arrive?

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

Explanation

Practice begins at four o'clock, and the coach asks players to arrive fifteen minutes before that. Subtracting fifteen minutes from 4:00 gives 3:45.

Question 16Listening Comprehension

In a dialogue, a girl asks: 'Did you finish the poster for the culture festival?' The boy answers: 'I finished the drawings, but I still have to write the title.' What does the boy still need to do?

  1. Write the title Correct answer.
  2. Draw the pictures
  3. Buy the paper
  4. Print the poster

Explanation

The boy separates finished work from remaining work: the drawings are done, but the title is not. The unfinished task is therefore writing the title.

Question 17Listening Comprehension

A woman says: 'The bus leaves at 9:10, and the ride to the station takes forty minutes.' If she takes that bus, what time will she arrive at the station?

  1. 9:40
  2. 9:50 Correct answer.
  3. 10:10
  4. 9:30

Explanation

Adding the forty-minute ride to the 9:10 departure gives 9:50. The minutes are added to the departure time, producing the arrival time.

Question 18Listening Comprehension

A teacher says: 'For the presentation, each group will speak for five minutes, and there will be two minutes for questions after each talk. There are four groups.' How long will the four presentations and their question times take in total?

  1. 20 minutes
  2. 35 minutes
  3. 28 minutes Correct answer.
  4. 24 minutes

Explanation

Each group uses five minutes plus two minutes, which is seven minutes. Multiplying seven minutes by four groups gives twenty-eight minutes in total.

Question 19Listening Comprehension

A boy says: 'I used to play soccer, but I hurt my knee last year, so now I play the guitar in the music club.' Why did he change clubs?

  1. The soccer club closed
  2. He moved to a new school
  3. He hurt his knee Correct answer.
  4. He lost interest in sports

Explanation

The speaker links the change to an injury: he hurt his knee last year, so he now plays guitar. The injury is the stated cause of leaving soccer.

Question 20Listening Comprehension

A woman on the radio says: 'The festival was planned for Saturday, but because of the heavy rain it will now be on Sunday, and the start time moves from ten to eleven.' When will the festival start?

  1. Saturday at ten
  2. Saturday at eleven
  3. Sunday at ten
  4. Sunday at eleven Correct answer.

Explanation

Two changes are announced: the day moves to Sunday and the start time moves to eleven. Combining the corrected day and corrected time gives Sunday at eleven.

Question 21Listening Comprehension

In a conversation, a girl says: 'I thought the movie would be boring because the story sounded simple, but it was actually the most exciting one I have seen this year.' What did she think of the movie after watching it?

  1. It was too long
  2. It was boring
  3. It was exciting Correct answer.
  4. It was confusing

Explanation

The girl contrasts her expectation with her actual experience. The phrase 'but it was actually the most exciting' shows her final opinion changed to excitement.

Question 22Listening Comprehension

A father says to his son: 'If you finish your homework before dinner, you can watch the baseball game, but if you do not, you will help me wash the car.' The son finishes his homework at 5 p.m., and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. What can the son do?

  1. Neither activity
  2. Wash the car
  3. Watch the baseball game Correct answer.
  4. Both watch the game and wash the car

Explanation

The father sets a condition: finishing homework before dinner earns the reward of watching the game. The son finishes at 5 p.m., well before the 6:30 dinner, so the reward condition is met.

Question 23Listening Comprehension

A tour guide says: 'We will visit the shrine first, then the museum. The shrine is a ten-minute walk from here, and the museum is five minutes from the shrine. We leave at 1 p.m. and spend thirty minutes at the shrine.' At what time will the group reach the museum?

  1. 1:40
  2. 1:35
  3. 1:50
  4. 1:45 Correct answer.

Explanation

The group leaves at 1:00, walks ten minutes to the shrine (arriving 1:10), and spends thirty minutes there (leaving 1:40). The museum is five minutes away, so they arrive at 1:45.

Question 24Listening Comprehension

A student says: 'My sister said she would lend me her camera for the trip, but she needs it for her own class on the same day, so I will borrow one from the school office instead.' Where will the student get the camera?

  1. From the school office Correct answer.
  2. From his sister
  3. From a shop
  4. From a friend

Explanation

The sister's offer fails because she needs the camera herself on that day. The word 'instead' points to the alternative plan, which is borrowing one from the school office.

Question 25Listening Comprehension

A boy says: 'I have three hundred yen. The notebook I want is two hundred fifty yen, and the pen is one hundred twenty yen. I can buy only one thing today.' Which can he buy, and how much money will he have left?

  1. The pen, with 180 yen left
  2. Both items, with 70 yen left
  3. The notebook, with 50 yen left Correct answer.
  4. Neither item, with 300 yen left

Explanation

With 300 yen, the boy cannot afford both items because their total is 370 yen. He can buy the 250-yen notebook, leaving 50 yen, and that is the only affordable option listed that fits his limit of one item.

Question 26Listening Comprehension

A school announcement says: 'The library will close at 4:30 today because of a staff meeting. Students who want to borrow books should come before 4:00.' What time should students come to borrow books?

  1. At 5:00
  2. Before 4:00 Correct answer.
  3. After 4:30
  4. At 4:30

Explanation

The announcement gives a deadline for borrowing, not a closing time to aim for: students are told to come before 4:00. The 4:30 time is only when the library shuts, which is too late for borrowing.

Question 27Listening Comprehension

A boy says: 'I get up at six thirty on school days, but on Sundays I sleep until nine.' What time does he get up on Sundays?

  1. 7:30
  2. He gets up at the same time every day.
  3. 6:30
  4. 9:00 Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker contrasts two routines: 6:30 applies to school days only, while Sunday has a different, later time. The Sunday time stated is nine o'clock.

Question 28Listening Comprehension

A clerk says: 'The regular ticket is eight hundred yen. Students pay half price, so with your student card it will be four hundred yen.' A student has one thousand yen. How much change will she receive?

  1. Eight hundred yen
  2. Four hundred yen
  3. Six hundred yen Correct answer.
  4. Two hundred yen

Explanation

The student pays the half-price fare of 400 yen, so the change from 1000 yen is 600 yen. The 800-yen figure is the adult price and is not what she pays.

Question 29Listening Comprehension

A girl says: 'My father is a doctor. My mother works at a bank. My older brother is still a university student.' What does the girl's mother do?

  1. She works at a bank. Correct answer.
  2. She is a university student.
  3. She is a doctor.
  4. She is a teacher.

Explanation

Each family member is given one job or role, and the mother is linked to the bank. The doctor is the father and the student is the brother.

Question 30Listening Comprehension

A recorded message says: 'Thank you for calling Tochigi Sports Center. We open at nine in the morning and close at eight in the evening. On the third Monday of each month we are closed all day for cleaning.' A man calls on the third Monday at 10 a.m. What will he hear about the center that day?

  1. It is closed all day for cleaning. Correct answer.
  2. It opens at nine but closes at noon.
  3. It is open until eight in the evening.
  4. It opens at ten in the morning.

Explanation

The message states a monthly exception: on the third Monday the center is shut for the whole day. The normal 9-to-8 hours do not apply on that date.

Question 31Listening Comprehension

A boy tells his friend: 'I left my umbrella on the bus this morning. I called the bus company, and they said it is at the office near the station. I will go there after club activity.' Where will he go after club activity?

  1. To his classroom
  2. To a shop to buy a new umbrella
  3. To the bus company office near the station Correct answer.
  4. To the station platform

Explanation

The boy reports what the company told him: the umbrella is being kept at the office near the station, and that is where he plans to go. Buying a new umbrella or waiting on a platform is never mentioned.

Question 32Listening Comprehension

A teacher says: 'Your reports are due on Friday. Please send them by email before noon. If you have a problem with the computer, tell me by Thursday.' A student's computer breaks on Thursday morning. According to the teacher, what should the student do?

  1. Send the report by email before noon on Friday
  2. Ask a friend to write the report
  3. Tell the teacher by Thursday Correct answer.
  4. Hand in a paper copy on Friday

Explanation

The teacher gives a separate instruction for computer trouble: report the problem by Thursday. Since the computer breaks on Thursday morning, the student should contact the teacher that day rather than wait.

Question 33Listening Comprehension

In a conversation, a girl says: 'I wanted to join the tennis club, but practice is every morning before school, so I chose the art club instead.' Why did she choose the art club?

  1. The art club has a famous teacher.
  2. She wanted early-morning practice.
  3. She does not like tennis.
  4. The tennis club practice time did not suit her. Correct answer.

Explanation

The reason she gives is the early-morning schedule of the tennis club, which made her choose something else. Her preference for art follows from that schedule problem, not from a dislike of tennis itself.

Question 34Listening Comprehension

A radio announcer says: 'The city pool is usually open from ten to six. However, during the summer holidays it stays open until eight in the evening.' A family visits during the summer holidays at 7 p.m. What does the announcement tell us?

  1. The pool opens at eight in the evening.
  2. The pool is closed at that time.
  3. The pool is open at that time. Correct answer.
  4. The pool closes at six at that time.

Explanation

The announcement extends the closing time to eight during the summer holidays, so a 7 p.m. visit falls inside opening hours. The ten-to-six schedule is the usual one outside that period.

Question 35Listening Comprehension

A boy says to a friend: 'My cousin is coming from Canada next week. She speaks English, but she is studying Japanese at her school. I want to show her Nikko, but I have a game on Saturday.' What does the boy want to do?

  1. Show his cousin around Nikko Correct answer.
  2. Study English with his cousin
  3. Play in a game in Canada
  4. Visit his cousin's school

Explanation

The boy states his wish directly: he wants to show his cousin Nikko. The Saturday game is mentioned only as a conflict with that plan.

Question 36Listening Comprehension

A woman says: 'I ordered a red sweater online, but the shop sent a blue one by mistake. I called them, and they said I can keep the blue one and they will send the red one at no extra cost.' What will happen next?

  1. She will receive a refund and no sweater.
  2. She will return the blue sweater and pay again.
  3. She will get a red sweater and keep the blue one. Correct answer.
  4. She will keep both sweaters without paying more.

Explanation

The shop's offer has two parts: she keeps the wrongly sent blue sweater and receives the red one she ordered without additional payment. This matches the option that combines both results.

Question 37Listening Comprehension

A tour guide says: 'The bus will leave the hotel at eight thirty. It is a twenty-minute walk to the lake, but the bus takes only ten minutes. Please be at the front door ten minutes before departure.' What time should the tourists be at the front door?

  1. 8:20 Correct answer.
  2. 8:30
  3. 8:10
  4. 8:00

Explanation

The guide asks for arrival ten minutes before the 8:30 departure, which is 8:20. The walking and bus times describe the journey to the lake, not the meeting time.

Question 38Listening Comprehension

A student says: 'My host family in Australia asked me what Japanese food I like. I said I like curry, but they told me they already planned to cook fish that night. So I said fish was fine.' What will the student probably eat that night?

  1. Australian food he brought from Japan
  2. Fish Correct answer.
  3. Nothing, because he refused
  4. Curry

Explanation

Although the student first names curry, he accepts the family's plan of fish, so fish is what will be served. Curry is only his stated preference, not the meal arranged for that night.

Question 39Listening Comprehension

A teacher says: 'The speech contest has two parts. First, each student speaks for three minutes. Then the judges ask one question, and the student answers for one minute. There are twelve students, and we start at one o'clock with no breaks.' When will the last student finish speaking, before the judges' questions?

  1. 1:36
  2. 1:48 Correct answer.
  3. 2:12
  4. 2:00

Explanation

Each student needs four minutes in total (three for the speech and one for the answer), so twelve students need 48 minutes. Starting at one o'clock, the final answer ends at 1:48.

Question 40Listening Comprehension

A girl says: 'I told my friend I would help her with her English speech on Saturday. Then my grandmother invited me to go to a festival that same day. I really want to go to the festival, but I promised my friend first.' What is the girl most likely to do?

  1. Ask her grandmother to change the festival date
  2. Help her friend as promised and miss the festival Correct answer.
  3. Go to the festival and say nothing to her friend
  4. Cancel both plans and stay home

Explanation

The girl stresses that she made the promise first and that she really wants the festival, which signals a conflict resolved in favor of keeping her word. The stated priority is the earlier promise to her friend.

Question 41Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Kenji gets up at six every morning. He runs for thirty minutes before breakfast. Then he studies English for an hour.' What does Kenji do first after getting up?

  1. He eats breakfast.
  2. He runs for thirty minutes. Correct answer.
  3. He studies English.
  4. He goes to school.

Explanation

The passage lists actions in time order using 'before breakfast' and 'Then'. Running comes immediately after getting up, and studying follows breakfast, so running is the first action.

Question 42Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'The sign says: Library hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. The library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.' A student wants to borrow a book on Sunday. What should the student understand from the sign?

  1. The library is not open on Sunday. Correct answer.
  2. The library is open only in the morning on Sunday.
  3. The library closes at noon on Sunday.
  4. The library opens late on Sunday.

Explanation

The sign states the library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Sunday therefore has no open hours at all, so the student cannot borrow a book that day.

Question 43Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Emi has two brothers. Her older brother is a nurse. Her younger brother is still in high school.' Who works as a nurse?

  1. Emi's older brother Correct answer.
  2. Emi's younger brother
  3. Emi's father
  4. Emi

Explanation

The passage directly says 'Her older brother is a nurse.' The other family members are described differently, so only the older brother matches the job.

Question 44Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Please do not feed the birds in this park. Bread and snacks are bad for them, and the plastic bags people leave can hurt them.' Why does the park ask visitors not to feed the birds?

  1. The birds are dangerous to people.
  2. Feeding makes the park dirty only.
  3. The birds cannot fly after eating.
  4. The food and leftover bags can harm the birds. Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage gives two reasons: bread and snacks are bad for the birds, and plastic bags can hurt them. Both reasons concern harm to the birds.

Question 45Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Taro wanted to play tennis on Saturday, but it rained all day. He stayed home and read a book instead.' What did Taro do on Saturday?

  1. He read a book at home. Correct answer.
  2. He played tennis in the rain.
  3. He went to the library.
  4. He watched tennis on TV.

Explanation

The passage says Taro stayed home and read a book instead of playing tennis. The rain changed his plan, so reading at home is the stated action.

Question 46Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Our school festival is on October 15th. Students will sell food and show their art. Parents are welcome from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.' Which statement is true about the festival?

  1. It is held in September.
  2. Parents may visit in the afternoon. Correct answer.
  3. Students will only show art.
  4. Only students may attend.

Explanation

Parents are welcome from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., which includes the afternoon. The passage also mentions food sales, so art is not the only activity.

Question 47Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Aiko: Do you walk to school every day? Ben: No, I usually take the bus. I walk only when the weather is nice.' How does Ben usually get to school?

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

Explanation

Ben says he usually takes the bus and walks only in nice weather. 'Usually' signals his normal habit, so the bus is the correct answer.

Question 48Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'The science museum is free for students. Adults pay 500 yen. The museum is closed on Mondays.' A student and her father visit on Tuesday. What do they pay?

  1. 500 yen in total Correct answer.
  2. Nothing at all
  3. 1,500 yen in total
  4. 1,000 yen in total

Explanation

The student enters free, and the adult father pays 500 yen. Tuesday is not Monday, so the museum is open and the total is 500 yen.

Question 49Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Last summer, Yuki visited her grandmother in Kyoto. She took many photos of the old temples. She gave the best photo to her teacher after the trip.' Who received the best photo?

  1. Yuki's teacher Correct answer.
  2. Yuki's mother
  3. Yuki's grandmother
  4. Yuki's friend

Explanation

The passage states that Yuki gave the best photo to her teacher after the trip. The grandmother is the person she visited, not the photo's recipient.

Question 50Reading Comprehension (short passages)

Read this passage: 'Many students bring their own chopsticks to school. This small habit reduces plastic waste. If one thousand students use their own chopsticks every day, the school throws away far fewer plastic ones each year.' What is the main idea of this passage?

  1. Plastic chopsticks are cheaper than wooden ones.
  2. A small daily habit can reduce waste. Correct answer.
  3. The school buys too many chopsticks.
  4. Students should stop eating lunch at school.

Explanation

The passage explains how students' own chopsticks cut plastic waste over a year. The point is that a small repeated habit has a large effect, not the price or school purchasing.