JLPT N3 · Simulacro 3

Respuesta: 2 げんざい

現在 is read げんざい (now, at present). The sentence means "At present, about 30,000 people live in this town." げん has no voiced mark, but ざい does.

Respuesta: 4 ぼしゅう

募集 is read ぼしゅう (recruiting). The sentence means "The bakery in front of the station is looking for part-time workers." ぼ is short and しゅう is long.

Respuesta: 1 はっぴょう

発表 is read はっぴょう (presentation). The sentence means "In next week's class, we will present what our group researched." はつ + ひょう becomes はっぴょう.

Respuesta: 3 ちきゅう

地球 is read ちきゅう (the earth). The sentence means "I hear the earth's temperature is rising little by little." 地 is sometimes read じ, but here it is ち.

Respuesta: 1 あいて

相手 is read あいて (the other person). The sentence means "When I talk, I try to look the other person in the eye."

Respuesta: 4 あずけて

預けて is read あずけて (leave in someone's care). The sentence means "While I travel, I am leaving my dog with my older sister." たすけて is 助けて (help).

Respuesta: 2 おって

折って is read おって (break, fold). The sentence means "I fell while skiing and broke a bone in my leg." きって is 切って (cut).

Respuesta: 3 したしく

親しく is read したしく (close, friendly). The sentence means "I have been close friends with Lin since university." 親 alone is おや (parent), but here it is read した.

Respuesta: 4 完成

かんせい is written 完成 (completion). The sentence means "The new station building is planned to be completed next spring." The other choices are not real words.

Respuesta: 1 苦しく

くるしく is written 苦しく (painful, hard). The sentence means "I ran up the stairs and it became hard to breathe." Be careful with 古 and 若, which look similar to 苦.

Respuesta: 3 拾った

ひろった is written 拾った (picked up). The sentence means "I found a wallet on the street, so I took it to the police box." 捨 is for すてる (throw away) and 治 is for なおる.

Respuesta: 2 性格

せいかく meaning personality is written 性格. The sentence means "My sister has a cheerful personality and gets along with anyone quickly." 正確 is also read せいかく, but it means accurate.

Respuesta: 4 届いた

とどいた is written 届いた (arrived). The sentence means "The book I ordered yesterday has already arrived." 屈, 居 and 局 look similar but are different kanji.

Respuesta: 1 波

なみ is written 波 (wave). The sentence means "The wind is strong today, and the waves are high." 泳 is for およぐ (swim) and 皮 is for かわ (skin).

Respuesta: 3 都合

都合が悪い means the time is not convenient. The sentence means "Saturday is not convenient for me, so I can't go to the party." With 用事 and 予定 we say ある, not 悪い.

Respuesta: 2 行列

行列 means a line of people, and we say 行列ができる. The sentence means "There was a long line in front of the popular ramen shop." 行事 is an event and 列車 is a train.

Respuesta: 4 応援

応援する means to cheer for or support. The sentence means "Every weekend I cheer for my favorite team at the stadium." 参加 and 協力 take に, and 賛成 is used for opinions.

Respuesta: 1 修理

修理に出す means to send something to be repaired. The sentence means "My computer stopped working, so I sent it for repair." 整理 is tidying up and 工事 is construction work.

Respuesta: 2 枯れて

枯れる means a plant dies or withers. The sentence means "I didn't water the flowers while traveling, so they withered." 割れる is for glass breaking, 溶ける for ice melting.

Respuesta: 3 追いつく

〜に追いつく means to catch up with someone ahead. The sentence means "I ran fast to catch up with my friend who had left first." 追いかける takes を, 待ち合わせる takes と, and 間に合う is about being in time.

Respuesta: 1 ぬるく

ぬるい means lukewarm. The sentence means "I was so into the conversation that my hot tea became lukewarm." Tea does not become weak or hard just because time passes.

Respuesta: 4 正直

正直に話す means to tell the truth honestly. The sentence means "I told my mother honestly, without hiding it, that I got a bad test score." The other words are not used as 〜に話す.

Respuesta: 3 ぺらぺら

ぺらぺら means fluent. The sentence means "Maria has lived in Japan for ten years, so her Japanese is fluent." ぶつぶつ is muttering and どきどき is a fast heartbeat.

Respuesta: 2 わざと

わざと means on purpose. The sentence means "When racing with his child, my father runs slowly on purpose to let the child win." うっかり is the opposite: doing something by mistake.

Respuesta: 4 ストレス

ストレスがたまる means stress builds up. The sentence means "When stress builds up from busy work, I sing loudly at karaoke." The other words do not fit the idea of relieving it by singing.

Respuesta: 1 たまたま

偶然 means by chance, the same as たまたま. The sentence means "I happened to meet my high school teacher at the station."

Respuesta: 3 終わらせた

済ませる means to finish, the same as 終わらせる. The sentence means "I finished my homework before going out." 始めた (started) is the opposite.

Respuesta: 2 心配だ

不安だ means uneasy or worried, close to 心配だ. The sentence means "It's my first trip alone, so I'm a little worried." 楽しみだ (looking forward to it) is the opposite feeling.

Respuesta: 4 静かに

そっと means quietly or gently, the same as 静かに. The sentence means "The baby is sleeping, so I closed the door quietly."

Respuesta: 1 練習

トレーニング means training, the same as 練習. The sentence means "I'm running in a marathon, so I train every morning." 準備 means preparation, which is different.

Respuesta: 3 この店では最新のスマートフォンが買える。

最新 means the newest, as in "You can buy the newest smartphones at this store." Choice 1 needs 新鮮 (fresh), 2 needs 最初 (first), and 4 needs 最近 (recently).

Respuesta: 4 図書館では、本を内容によって分類している。

分類 means to sort things into kinds, as in "The library classifies books by content." Choices 1 and 2 need 分けて (divide), and 3 needs 調べた (looked up).

Respuesta: 2 国へ帰る友だちを、空港まで見送った。

見送る means to see someone off, as in "I saw my friend off at the airport." Choice 1 needs 迎え (meet), 3 needs 見て, and 4 needs ながめて (gaze at).

Respuesta: 1 やせたので、ズボンがゆるくなった。

ゆるい means loose, as in "I lost weight, so my pants became loose." Choice 2 needs 明るい (bright), 3 needs 小さい (quiet, small), and 4 needs 軽い (light).

Respuesta: 3 父は忙しくて、めったに家で夕飯を食べない。

めったに is used with a negative and means rarely, as in "My father is busy and rarely eats dinner at home." Choice 1 needs よく (often), 2 needs たぶん (probably), and 4 needs とても (very).

Respuesta: 2 に対して

"The staff at this shop speak politely to every customer." に対して marks the person an action is directed at. にとって means "from the viewpoint of," について means "about," and によって means "by / depending on," so they do not fit.

Respuesta: 1 として

"Lin came to Japan last year as an exchange student." として shows a role or status. にとって, に対して and によって do not express a role, so they do not fit here.

Respuesta: 3 ついでに

"While I was going to the post office, I also stopped by a bookstore near the station." ついでに means doing something extra while taking the chance of another errand. The other choices do not connect the two actions correctly.

Respuesta: 4 最中に

"Right in the middle of our meal, the lights suddenly went out." 〜ている最中に means "right in the middle of doing." たびに means "every time" and follows the dictionary form, ばかりに shows a cause of a bad result, and ことに adds emotion, so they do not fit.

Respuesta: 2 わけにはいかない

"I have an important exam tomorrow, so I can't go out tonight." わけにはいかない means you cannot do something because of the situation. しかない and ことになっている would mean you will go, which contradicts the reason, and ようになる shows a change.

Respuesta: 3 ば読むほど

"The more you read this book, the more interesting it becomes." 〜ば〜ほど means "the more ..., the more ...." The other forms are either not correct Japanese or do not express this meaning.

Respuesta: 1 だらけ

"I wrote it in a hurry, so my essay ended up full of mistakes." だらけ means "full of" something bad. ぎみ means "a little," and っぽく and らしく describe a quality, so they do not fit.

Respuesta: 4 きれない

"There is too much food, so I can't eat it all by myself." Verb stem + きれない means you cannot finish everything because there is too much. たがらない describes another person's wish, and すぎない and あわない do not fit the meaning.

Respuesta: 2 ことはない

A: "I wonder if my presentation will go well." B: "You practiced so much, there's no need to worry." ことはない means "there is no need to." The other choices would mean B expects or decides to worry, which does not fit.

Respuesta: 3 降っても

"Even if it rains, tomorrow's game will be held." たとえ is used together with 〜ても to mean "even if." たら, ば and なら are conditional forms and are not used with たとえ.

Respuesta: 4 歌わされた

"I'm bad at singing, but at yesterday's dinner my manager made me sing a song." 歌わされた is the causative-passive: "was made to sing." 歌わせた means I made someone sing, and 歌われた is a simple passive, so they do not fit.

Respuesta: 1 せていただけませんか

"Manager, my child has a school event tomorrow, so could I take the afternoon off?" 〜させていただけませんか politely asks permission to do something yourself. The other choices are not correct forms or do not mean asking permission.

Respuesta: 1 見れば

A: "Wow, what heavy rain. Didn't you bring an umbrella?" B: "No. I should have checked the weather forecast this morning." 〜ばよかった expresses regret about something you did not do. The other choices do not show regret.

Respuesta: 3 歩けない

The order is 2→4→3→1: 昨日は山の中を一日中歩いて、もう一歩も歩けないほど疲れました。 "I walked in the mountains all day yesterday and was so tired I couldn't take another step." ほど shows degree.

Respuesta: 2 さえ

The order is 3→4→2→1: 日本に来たばかりのころは、簡単なひらがなさえ読めませんでした。 "When I had just come to Japan, I couldn't even read simple hiragana." さえ means "even."

Respuesta: 4 気味

The order is 2→3→4→1: 最近、仕事が忙しくて少し疲れ気味なので、今日は早く寝ることにした。 "I've been busy at work and feel a bit tired, so I decided to go to bed early today." 気味 means "a little, a touch of."

Respuesta: 1 質問が

The order is 4→3→1→2: このイベントに関して質問がある方は、受付の人に聞いてください。 "Anyone with questions about this event, please ask the reception staff." に関して is a formal way to say "about."

Respuesta: 2 遅刻する

The order is 4→1→2→3: 今朝は寝坊してしまって、もう少しで授業に遅刻するところだった。 "I overslept this morning and was almost late for class." 〜ところだった means something almost happened but did not.

Respuesta: 3 作ってくださった

"The bento that your mother made for me." 〜てくださった shows that a person you respect did something for you. With いただいた or もらった the giver takes に, not が, and さしあげた would mean I did it for her.

Respuesta: 4 あの

"I can't forget that summer festival night." あの refers to a memory that both the writer and the reader share. その needs something mentioned before, この is for something close, and どの is a question word.

Respuesta: 1 ようになりました

"Now I have become able to make miso soup and rolled omelets for my family." 〜ようになりました shows a change in ability. ことになりました shows a decision, and ところでした means "almost," so they do not fit.

Respuesta: 2 ところで

"By the way, I'm going on a trip to Japan next spring." The topic changes from cooking to a trip, so ところで (by the way) is correct. だから shows a reason, すると shows what happened next, and たとえば introduces an example, so they do not fit.

Respuesta: 3 たいと思っています

"I hope to become able to talk about more difficult things with your father." 〜たいと思っています politely states your own wish. たがっています is for other people's wishes, ましたか is a question, and なさい is a command.

Respuesta: 2 12日か13日の午後で、都合のいい日と時間を知らせること

The email says Sato can meet any time on the afternoon of the 12th or 13th and asks Yamashita to tell him a convenient day and time this week. Sending someone else, an earlier time, or a new place are not mentioned.

Respuesta: 4 祖父の万年筆を使うと、祖父がそばにいるように感じられるから

The writer says that writing with this pen feels like the grandfather is watching nearby, which is calming, so the writer keeps using it. New pens are described as cheap and easy to write with, so 1 and 2 are wrong. The friend suggests buying a new one, so 3 is wrong.

Respuesta: 1 長い距離を運ばれる間に、ぶつかったりこすれ合ったりして、けずられるから

The text says stones hit other stones and the river bottom and rub together, so their corners wear off; the farther they travel, the smaller and rounder they get. The stones come from broken mountain rock, so 2 is wrong. Ocean waves and only small stones moving are not mentioned.

Respuesta: 3 室内用の運動靴とタオルを、自分で用意する

The notice says members must wear indoor sports shoes, and towel rental ends this month, so members must bring their own towels. Towels can no longer be borrowed, so 2 is wrong. Reservations and leaving shoes at the desk are not mentioned.

Respuesta: 3 知らない人にあいさつされて、どう返せばいいか分からなかった。

Paragraph 1 says the writer did not know how to reply and was too shy to speak loudly. Everyone on the mountain greeted the writer, so 2 is wrong. Being tired or scared is not mentioned.

Respuesta: 1 何かあったときに、ほかの人に自分のことを思い出してもらえるから

Right after the underlined part, the text says that if someone gets lost or hurt, others can remember passing that person. It is for everyone's safety. Being warned is not mentioned, and feeling energetic is the writer's feeling, not the reason given.

Respuesta: 4 知らない人と短い間つながって、お互いを元気にするもの

The last sentence says that, for the writer, mountain greetings let strangers connect for a short time and encourage each other. The text does not call them voice practice, a strict rule, or a way to ask for help.

Respuesta: 2 午後になると眠くなって、仕事が進まない社員が多かったから

Paragraph 2 says many employees got sleepy in the afternoon and could not work well, so the company created nap time. Requests for a longer lunch break, long meetings, and working late at night are not mentioned.

Respuesta: 4 午後の仕事のミスが減って、夕方まで集中できるようになった。

Paragraph 3 says mistakes in afternoon work decreased and more employees said they could concentrate until evening. Changes in lunch time, sleep at night, or going home early are not mentioned.

Respuesta: 1 昼寝の時間には、会議をしたり電話をかけたりしない。

The two rules in paragraph 4 are: nap for 15 minutes or less, and no meetings or phone calls during nap time. Choice 1 matches the second rule. Telling a boss and the place to sleep are not mentioned, and not everyone must nap.

Respuesta: 3 欲しいものや知りたいことが、すぐに手に入る生活

そんな refers to paragraph 1, which ends by saying it has become normal to get what we want or want to know right away. Buying a lot every day or messaging all day is not stated, and letter writing started later.

Respuesta: 2 祖母の手紙がうれしかったし、待つことに慣れたいと思ったから

Paragraph 3 says the writer was happy to get a letter, the grandmother does not use email, and the writer wanted to get used to waiting. The grandmother did not ask for letters. The friend and the book are examples of the writer being bad at waiting.

Respuesta: 1 待つ時間があったから、返事が届いたときのうれしさが大きくなった。

Paragraph 4 says the waiting was not unpleasant at all but rather fun, and that the joy was bigger because there was time to wait. Choices 2, 3 and 4 go against this.

Respuesta: 4 便利さはいいものだが、ときには時間のかかる方法を選ぶのもいい。

The last paragraph says the writer does not reject convenience, but suggests sometimes choosing a slower way on purpose. So 1 and 3 are too strong, and shopping at stores is not discussed.

Respuesta: 2 本8冊とDVD2枚を借りて、DVDは10月10日までにカウンターへ返す。

Books: up to 10 for two weeks. DVDs: up to 3 for one week. So Lin can borrow 8 books and 2 DVDs, and the DVDs are due October 10. DVDs must be returned at the counter, not the return box. 1 has the wrong DVD date, 3 the wrong number, 4 the wrong return method.

Respuesta: 3 返す日までに、カウンターかホームページで延長の手続きをする。

Section 3 says books can be extended once for two weeks if you do it by the due date, at the counter or on the library website. The day after the due date is too late, and there is no need to return the book first, so 1, 2 and 4 are wrong.