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Lesson 4 台風情報 Practice

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Part 1: Choosing the grammar form

Q1

今回こんかいのタンカーの事故じこで流出りゅうしゅつした油あぶらが幅はば5メートル、長さながさ300メートル  広がひろがり、環境汚染かんきょうおせんが心配しんぱいされています。

Related grammar point 2 広範囲こうはんいにわたって

今回こんかいのタンカーの事故じこで流出りゅうしゅつした油あぶらが幅はば5メートル、長さながさ300メートルにわたって広がひろがり、環境汚染かんきょうおせんが心配しんぱいされています。

The oil that leaked in this tanker accident has spread over an area 5 meters wide and 300 meters long, and people are worried about environmental pollution.

  1. 1にともなって

    「にともなって」means "along with ...," which does not fit the context of a spatial range such as "spread over an area 5 meters wide and 300 meters long."

  2. 2について

    「について」means "about ...," which does not fit a sentence describing the extent of a spread.

  3. 3にわたって ✓

    Correct. 「にわたって」means "across (the whole) range," matching grammar point ② of this lesson: "spread over an area 5 meters wide and 300 meters long."

  4. 4を中心ちゅうしんに

    「を中心ちゅうしんに」means "centering on ...," which does not fit the context of spreading across an entire range.

Q2

みどり市しでは市民しみんの皆様みなさま  環境保護かんきょうほごに取り組んとりくんでいます。

Related grammar point 6 強風きょうふうとともに

みどり市しでは市民しみんの皆様みなさまとともに環境保護かんきょうほごに取り組んとりくんでいます。

Midori City is working on environmental protection together with its citizens.

  1. 1にともない

    「にともない」means "along with (a change) ...," which does not fit the joint-participation context of "together with the citizens."

  2. 2とともに ✓

    Correct. 「とともに」means "together with ...," matching grammar point ⑥ of this lesson: "working on environmental protection together with the citizens."

  3. 3にかけて

    「にかけて」indicates a range of "from ... to ...," which does not fit the context of doing something together.

  4. 4次第しだいで

    「次第しだいで」means "depending on ...," which does not fit the context of working on environmental protection together.

Q3

絶滅ぜつめつする  動植物どうしょくぶつの保護ほごに関かんする条約じょうやくが新しくあたらしく作らつくられたそうだ。

Related grammar point 5 雨あめが降ふるおそれがあります

絶滅ぜつめつするおそれがある動植物どうしょくぶつの保護ほごに関かんする条約じょうやくが新しくあたらしく作らつくられたそうだ。

It is said that a new treaty was established to protect plants and animals that are in danger of extinction.

  1. 1かわりに

    「かわりに」means "instead of ...," which does not fit the context of "there is a risk of extinction."

  2. 2はずがない

    「はずがない」means "there is no way that ...," which is the opposite of the context of making a treaty to prevent extinction.

  3. 3ことがある

    「ことがある」means "sometimes ...," which is too weak and does not suit the serious background of drawing up a treaty.

  4. 4おそれがある ✓

    Correct. 「おそれがある」means "there is a risk of ...," matching grammar point ⑤ of this lesson: "there is a risk of extinction."

Q4

ブログに新しいあたらしい写真しゃしんをアップしたら、先週せんしゅうから今週こんしゅう  、ホームページのアクセス数かずが急増きゅうぞうして驚いおどろいた。

Related grammar point 3 九州きゅうしゅう沿岸えんがんから四国しこくにかけて

ブログに新しいあたらしい写真しゃしんをアップしたら、先週せんしゅうから今週こんしゅうにかけて、ホームページのアクセス数かずが急増きゅうぞうして驚いおどろいた。

After I posted new photos on my blog, the number of visits to the page surged from last week to this week, which surprised me.

  1. 1にともない

    「にともない」means "along with ...," which does not fit the expression of a time range "from last week to this week."

  2. 2にかけて ✓

    Correct. 「にかけて」means "from ... to ...," matching grammar point ③ of this lesson: a rough time range, "from last week to this week."

  3. 3にとって

    「にとって」means "for ...," which does not fit the context of a time range.

  4. 4とともに

    「とともに」means "together with ...," which does not fit the context of a time range.

Q5

商品しょうひんの受注じゅちゅうが増えふえたのはいいが、それ  残業ざんぎょうが増えふえて、従業員じゅうぎょういんから不満ふまんが出でている。

Related grammar point 4 台風たいふうの接近せっきんにともない

商品しょうひんの受注じゅちゅうが増えふえたのはいいが、それにともなって残業ざんぎょうが増えふえて、従業員じゅうぎょういんから不満ふまんが出でている。

It is good that orders have increased, but overtime has also increased along with that, and the employees are complaining quite a bit.

  1. 1にともなって ✓

    Correct. 「にともなって」means "along with ...," matching grammar point ④ of this lesson: "overtime has also increased along with the increase in orders."

  2. 2にわたって

    「にわたって」means "across (the whole) range," which does not fit the cause-and-effect context of "as ..., ... also."

  3. 3にとって

    「にとって」means "for ...," which does not fit the cause-and-effect context.

  4. 4にかけて

    「にかけて」indicates a range of "from ... to ...," which does not fit the cause-and-effect context.

Q6

準備じゅんびが整いととのい  、始めはじめさせていただきますので、そのまま少々しょうしょうお待ちまちください。

Related grammar point 7 中継ちゅうけいがつながり次第しだい

準備じゅんびが整いととのい次第しだい、始めはじめさせていただきますので、そのまま少々しょうしょうお待ちまちください。

As soon as the preparations are ready, we will start right away, so please wait a moment.

  1. 1ながら

    「ながら」means "while doing ...," which does not fit the context of "we'll start as soon as we're ready."

  2. 2そうに

    「そうに」expresses appearance, "looks like ...," which does not fit the context of "once the preparations are ready."

  3. 3次第しだい ✓

    Correct. 「次第」means "as soon as ..., immediately ...," matching grammar point ⑦ of this lesson: "start right away as soon as the preparations are ready."

  4. 4かねないので

    「かねないので」means "because it may ...," which does not fit the context of "starting after the preparations are ready."

Q7

1年前いちねんまえ、私わたしは日本にほんでの生活せいかつに不安ふあんを  、成田なりた行きいきの飛行機ひこうきに乗のり込んこんだ。

Related grammar point 1 速度そくどを速めはやめつつ

1年前いちねんまえ、私わたしは日本にほんでの生活せいかつに不安ふあんを感じかんじつつ、成田なりた行きいきの飛行機ひこうきに乗のり込んこんだ。

A year ago, I boarded the flight to Narita while feeling anxious about life in Japan.

  1. 1感じかんじ次第しだい

    「感じかんじ次第しだい」means "as soon as one feels ..., immediately ...," which does not fit the context of a continuing feeling, "boarding the plane while feeling anxious."

  2. 2感じかんじつつ ✓

    Correct. 「感じかんじつつ」means "while feeling ...," matching grammar point ① of this lesson: "boarded the plane while feeling anxious."

  3. 3感じかんじるおそれがあって

    「感じかんじるおそれがあって」means "there is a risk of feeling ...," which does not fit an anxiety that the speaker has already felt.

  4. 4感じかんじかねないので

    「感じかんじかねないので」means "because one may feel ...," which does not fit an anxiety that the speaker has already felt.

Part 2: Building sentences

Put the 4 options into slots 1–4 in order, then pick the one that lands in the ★ slot.

Q1

このサプリメントは12★4ので、正しいただしい用法ようほうを守っまもってお使いつかいください。

Related grammar point 5 雨あめが降ふるおそれがあります

このサプリメントは1飲みのみすぎると2健康けんこうを3★害すがいする4おそれがありますので、正しいただしい用法ようほうを守っまもってお使いつかいください。

Order: 4 → 1 → 3 → 2 ★ = option 3

If you take too much of this supplement, it may harm your health, so please take it according to the correct directions.

How the sentence is built

First comes the conditional clause「飲みのみすぎると」(if you take too much), then the object「健康けんこうを」(health), then the verb「害すがいする」(to harm), and finally「おそれがあります」(grammar point ⑤ of this lesson, "there is a risk that ..."). The ★ falls on「害すがいする」.

Q2

救助隊きゅうじょたいが現場げんばに12★4ことになっています。

Related grammar point 7 中継ちゅうけいがつながり次第しだい

救助隊きゅうじょたいが現場げんばに1着きつき2次第しだい3★救援活動きゅうえんかつどうを4開始かいしすることになっています。

Order: 3 → 4 → 2 → 1 ★ = option 2

According to the rules, as soon as the rescue team arrives at the scene, they must start rescue operations right away.

How the sentence is built

First comes「着きつき次第しだい」(grammar point ⑦ of this lesson, "as soon as ... arrives, immediately ..."), then the object「救援活動きゅうえんかつどうを」, and finally the verb「開始かいしする」. The ★ falls on「救援活動きゅうえんかつどうを」.

Q3

景気けいきの12★4、わが国くにの財政ざいせいも苦しくくるしくなっています。

Related grammar point 4 台風たいふうの接近せっきんにともない

景気けいきの1悪化あっか2にともなって3★税金ぜいきん収入しゅうにゅうが4減少げんしょうし、わが国くにの財政ざいせいも苦しくくるしくなっています。

Order: 1 → 4 → 3 → 2 ★ = option 3

As the economy worsens, tax revenue has decreased, and our country's finances have also become difficult.

How the sentence is built

First comes「悪化あっかにともなって」(grammar point ④ of this lesson, "along with the worsening"), then the subject「税金ぜいきん収入しゅうにゅうが」, and finally「減少げんしょうし」. The ★ falls on「税金ぜいきん収入しゅうにゅうが」.

Part 3: Grammar in a passage

皆さんみなさん、ご入学にゅうがくおめでとうございます。時代じだいの変化へんか1 、大学だいがくも大きくおおきく変革へんかくを迫らせまられております。わが校こうでも新しいあたらしい学部がくぶの開設かいせつのため、長年ながねん2 議論ぎろんを重ねかさねてまいりました。そして、いよいよ今年度こんねんどより新しいあたらしい学部がくぶがスタートします。その第だい1期生きせい3 入学にゅうがくされた皆さんみなさんは、新しくあたらしく生まれうまれた国際こくさい学部がくぶ4 大きくおおきく成長しせいちょうしていくと確信かくしんしています。皆さんみなさん、どうぞ悔いくいのない学生生活がくせいせいかつを送っおくってください。

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Related grammar point 4 台風たいふうの接近せっきんにともない

  1. 1を問わとわず

    「を問わとわず」means "regardless of ...," which does not fit the cause-and-effect context of "as the times change."

  2. 2にともない ✓

    Correct. 「にともない」means "along with ...," matching grammar point ④ of this lesson: "as the times change, universities are pressed to reform."

  3. 3においては

    「においては」means "in (a field or situation) ...," which does not fit the cause-and-effect relation of "as ..."

  4. 4のもとで

    「のもとで」means "under ...," which does not fit the cause-and-effect context.

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Related grammar point 2 広範囲こうはんいにわたって

  1. 1とともに

    「とともに」means "along with / together with ...," which does not fit the context of a time span such as "repeated discussions over many years."

  2. 2にともなって

    「にともなって」means "along with ...," which does not fit the context of "over many years (a time span)."

  3. 3にわたり ✓

    Correct. 「にわたり」means "over (a span of time or range) ...," matching grammar point ② of this lesson: "discussed repeatedly over many years."

  4. 4につき

    「につき」means "because of ...," which does not fit the context.

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  1. 1に限りかぎり

    「に限りかぎり」means "only for ...," which does not fit the statement of status, "as the first class of students."

  2. 2をはじめ

    「をはじめ」means "starting with ... (giving a representative example)," which does not fit the status of "first-year class."

  3. 3はもとより

    「はもとより」means "not to mention ...," which does not fit the context of stating a status.

  4. 4として ✓

    Correct. 「として」indicates status or qualification: "you, who entered as the first class of students."

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Related grammar point 6 強風きょうふうとともに

  1. 1とともに ✓

    Correct. 「とともに」means "along with / together with ...," matching grammar point ⑥ of this lesson: "grow together with the newly established Faculty of International Studies."

  2. 2はともかく

    「はともかく」means "setting ... aside," which does not fit the context of "growing together with ..."

  3. 3に応じおうじ

    「に応じおうじ」means "in accordance with ...," which does not fit the context of "together with ..."

  4. 4をきっかけに

    「をきっかけに」means "taking ... as an opportunity," which is close in meaning, but it leans toward "because of a certain trigger," and differs from the nuance of "growing together" that「とともに」emphasizes.

Show the passage with answers and translation
皆さんみなさん、ご入学にゅうがくおめでとうございます。時代じだいの変化へんか1にともない、大学だいがくも大きくおおきく変革へんかくを迫らせまられております。わが校こうでも新しいあたらしい学部がくぶの開設かいせつのため、長年ながねん2にわたり議論ぎろんを重ねかさねてまいりました。そして、いよいよ今年度こんねんどより新しいあたらしい学部がくぶがスタートします。その第だい1期生きせい3として入学にゅうがくされた皆さんみなさんは、新しくあたらしく生まれうまれた国際こくさい学部がくぶ4とともに大きくおおきく成長しせいちょうしていくと確信かくしんしています。皆さんみなさん、どうぞ悔いくいのない学生生活がくせいせいかつを送っおくってください。

Welcome, everyone, and congratulations on your admission. As the times change, universities too are being pressed to make major reforms. Our school has also held repeated discussions over many years in order to open a new faculty. And at last, the new faculty will begin this academic year. I am confident that all of you, who are entering as the first class of students, will grow greatly together with the newly established Faculty of International Studies. Please spend your student life without regrets.

Part 4: Listening

Listen first, then tap an option. The transcript and explanation appear after you answer.

Q1

Options are printed on the test paper: read them, then listen.

男おとこの人ひとが話しはなしています。

問 東西線とうざいせんについて、正しいただしい情報じょうほうはどれですか。

Transcript

皆様みなさま、ご迷惑めいわくをおかけいたしまして、誠にまことに申し訳もうしわけございません。ただ今いま東西線とうざいせんは信号しんごう故障こしょうのため、全線ぜんせんにわたって運転うんてんを見合わみあわせております。安全あんぜんが確認さかくにんされ次第しだい、運転うんてんを再開さいかいいたしますので、しばらくお待ちまちください。

Attention, passengers. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. At present, service on the entire Tozai Line is suspended due to a signal failure. Service will resume as soon as safety is confirmed, so please wait a little longer.

問 東西線とうざいせんについて、正しいただしい情報じょうほうはどれですか。

  1. 1地震じしんで故障こしょうした

  2. 2今いま、動いうごいていない ✓

  3. 3安全あんぜんが確認さかくにんされた

  4. 4運転うんてんを再開さいかいした

Which is the correct information about the Tozai Line?

The question asks, "Which is the correct information about the Tozai Line?" The reason given in the announcement is 「信号しんごう故障こしょうのため」 (because of a signal failure), not an earthquake, so option 1 is out. The announcement clearly says 「全線ぜんせんにわたって運転うんてんを見合わみあわせております」 (service is suspended on the entire line), meaning it is not running now, which matches 「今、動いうごいていない」. 「安全あんぜんが確認さかくにんされ次第しだい、運転うんてんを再開さいかいいたします」means "as soon as safety is confirmed, service will resume," which is a future condition that has not yet occurred. So it is not that "safety has already been confirmed" (option 3) or that "service has resumed" (option 4). Grammar point ⑦ of this lesson,「次第」, is exactly this kind of "as soon as ..., immediately ..." future conditional. The answer is 2.

Grammar in this question

〜にわたって:Across the whole range of ... (grammar point ② of this lesson). 「全線ぜんせんにわたって運転うんてんを見合わみあわせております」.

〜次第しだい:As soon as ..., immediately ... (grammar point ⑦ of this lesson). 「安全あんぜんが確認さかくにんされ次第しだい、運転うんてんを再開さいかいいたします」 is a future condition that has not yet happened.

Key vocabulary

故障こしょう(こしょう) breakdown; failure

見合わみあわせる to suspend; to put on hold

再開さいかい(さいかい)する to resume

Q2

Options are printed on the test paper: read them, then listen.

女の人おんなのひとが話しはなしています。

問 東北地方とうほくちほうの日本海側にほんかいがわの人ひとは何なにに注意ちゅういが必要ひつようだと言っていっていますか。

Transcript

東北地方とうほくちほうの日本海側にほんかいがわには大雪おおゆき警報けいほうが出でています。今夜こんやから明日あしたにかけて、強いつよい風かぜと雷かみなりをともなって大雪おおゆきになるおそれがありますので、積雪せきせつとともに、落雷らくらい、強風きょうふうにもご注意ちゅういください。

A heavy snow warning has been issued for the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region. From tonight into tomorrow, there is a risk of heavy snow accompanied by strong winds and thunder, so in addition to snow accumulation, please also be careful of lightning strikes and strong winds.

問 東北地方とうほくちほうの日本海側にほんかいがわの人ひとは何なにに注意ちゅういが必要ひつようだと言っていっていますか。

  1. 1雪ゆきだけ

  2. 2雪ゆきと雷かみなり

  3. 3雪ゆきと雷かみなりと風かぜ ✓

  4. 4雪ゆきと雷かみなりと風かぜと波なみ

What does the speaker say people on the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region need to watch out for?

The warning in the announcement has three layers: 「大雪警報」 (heavy snow warning, corresponding to "snow"), 「強いつよい風かぜと雷かみなりをともなって」 (accompanied by strong wind and thunder, corresponding to "thunder" and "wind"), and at the end it repeats 「落雷、強風きょうふうにもご注意ちゅういください」. The whole announcement never mentions "waves," so option 4 is out. Since snow, thunder, and wind are all mentioned, option 1 (snow only) and option 2 (snow and thunder) both leave out "wind." → snow, thunder, and wind. The answer is 3.

Grammar in this question

〜をともなって:Accompanied by ... 「強いつよい風かぜと雷かみなりをともなって」 is close in meaning to 「とともに」 in grammar point ⑥ of this lesson, indicating that things happen together.

〜おそれがあります:There is a risk of ... (grammar point ⑤ of this lesson). 「大雪おおゆきになるおそれがあります」.

Key vocabulary

大雪おおゆき警報けいほう(おおゆきけいほう) heavy snow warning

積雪せきせつ(せきせつ) snow cover; accumulated snow

落雷らくらい(らくらい) lightning strike

Q3

Options are printed on the test paper: read them, then listen.

女の人おんなのひとが話しはなしています。

問 このお知らせしらせを聞いきいた人ひとはどうしますか。

Transcript

東名高速とうめいこうそく道路どうろは18日じゅうはちにち日曜日にちようびの午前ごぜん0時じから月曜日げつようびの午前ごぜんにかけて、工事こうじのため、全面ぜんめん通行止つうこうどめになります。安全第一あんぜんだいいちで作業さぎょうを進めすすめますので、皆様みなさまのご理解りかいとご協力きょうりょくをお願ねがいいたします。

The Tomei Expressway will be fully closed to traffic from midnight on Sunday the 18th until Monday morning because of construction. The work will proceed with safety as the top priority, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

問 このお知らせしらせを聞いきいた人ひとはどうしますか。

  1. 1東名高速とうめいこうそく道路どうろで工事こうじをする

  2. 2東名高速とうめいこうそく道路どうろを通とおらない ✓

  3. 3安全あんぜんに運転うんてんする

  4. 4作業さぎょうを手伝うてつだう

What will the people who hear this announcement do?

The question asks, "What will the people who hear this announcement (ordinary drivers) do?", not what the construction crew will do. The announcement says 「工事こうじのため、全面ぜんめん通行止つうこうどめになります」: the road itself will be completely closed. Option 1「工事こうじをする」and option 4「作業さぎょうを手伝うてつだう」describe what the construction side does, not what the listeners should do. Option 3「安全あんぜんに運転うんてんする」is a general driving principle; the "safety first" in the announcement refers to the principle of the construction work, not a request about how listeners should drive. What they should actually do is this: since the whole road is closed, ordinary drivers cannot use this road (they will not take the Tomei Expressway). The answer is 2.

Grammar in this question

〜にかけて:From ... to ... (a rough range of time or place, grammar point ③ of this lesson). 「月曜日げつようびの午前ごぜんにかけて」.

〜のため:Because of ... (a reason, stated objectively). 「工事こうじのため」.

Key vocabulary

全面ぜんめん通行止つうこうどめ(ぜんめんつうこうどめ) complete road closure

理解りかい(りかい)と協力きょうりょく(きょうりょく) understanding and cooperation

Q1

Listen to this sentence first

問 先日せんじつ、問い合わせといあわせた件けんですが、その後あとどうなっていますか。

About the matter I inquired about the other day, what is the status now?

  1. 1はい、問い合わせといあわせをしております。

    Yes, I am making an inquiry.

  2. 2ただ今いま調べしらべておりますので、わかり次第しだいご連絡れんらくいたします。 ✓

    We are looking into it right now, and we will contact you as soon as we know.

  3. 3はい、どういたしましょうか。

    Yes, what would you like me to do?

The other person asks 「先日、問い合わせといあわせた件けんですが、その後あとどうなっていますか」, which is asking for an update on a matter they inquired about the other day. The most natural reply is to report on progress and say when a result will come: 「ただ今いま調べしらべておりますので、わかり次第しだいご連絡れんらくいたします」 (grammar point ⑦ of this lesson,「次第」: as soon as it is found out, we will contact you). 1「はい、問い合わせといあわせをしております」answers as if the speaker were the one making an inquiry, when in fact the speaker is being asked for an update, so the roles of asker and answerer are reversed (the other person is asking about the result, not whether you have been making an inquiry). 3「はい、どういたしましょうか」means "What would you like me to do?", which is off topic; the other person just wants to know the progress, not to ask you to make a new decision. The answer is 2.

Grammar in this question

〜次第しだい:As soon as ..., immediately ... (grammar point ⑦ of this lesson). 「わかり次第しだいご連絡れんらくいたします」.

ただ今いま〜ております:Currently doing ... (a polite progressive form). 「ただ今いま調べしらべております」.

Key vocabulary

問い合わせといあわせ(といあわせ) inquiry; query

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