英検2級リスニング無料練習【第19セット】会話15題＋物語・説明文15題｜独自30問・台本と全解答

Woman: I’d like to see the science documentary with English subtitles. Are they available at the Sunday screening? Clerk: Sunday has Japanese subtitles only. The Saturday afternoon screening has English subtitles. Woman: I will come on Saturday, then. Should I reserve a ticket? Clerk: Yes, the room is quite small.

正答A：On Saturday afternoon

英語字幕を利用するため土曜午後を選ぶ。

根拠表現：Saturday afternoon screening has English subtitles

Man: I have several old reference books to donate to the library. Can I leave them outside the entrance tonight? Librarian: Please don’t. We need to inspect donations during opening hours, and we cannot accept books with serious water damage. Man: These books are dry. I’ll bring them tomorrow at lunch. Librarian: That would be helpful.

正答C：Bring them during opening hours tomorrow

開館中に検品が必要なため翌日持参する。

根拠表現：I’ll bring them tomorrow at lunch

Girl: Our class is supposed to attend the history lecture in Room Three at two. Has the location changed? Teacher: Yes. Room Three is being repaired, so the lecture will be in the library hall instead. The speaker and starting time remain the same. Girl: I’ll tell everyone to go straight to the library.

正答B：In the library hall

修理のため場所だけが図書館ホールへ変わった。

根拠表現：lecture will be in the library hall instead

Boy: I filled out the application for the summer science club and got an automatic message. Can I tell my parents I was accepted? Staff: Not yet. The email only confirms that your application arrived. The club has limited equipment and will send acceptance notices next Tuesday. Boy: I’ll wait for the decision.

正答C：The application was received

自動返信は申込受領の確認で採否は翌週火曜。

根拠表現：only confirms that your application arrived

Woman: I thought the sewing workshop began at one o’clock on Friday. Is that correct? Organizer: We moved the Friday class to three because the room is being used for a meeting. The Saturday class still begins at one. Woman: I can’t attend Friday at three, so I’ll switch to Saturday.

正答A：The Saturday class at one

金曜は15時に変更されたため土曜13時の回へ移る。

根拠表現：I’ll switch to Saturday

Student: Should I bring my own laptop for the graphic design workshop? Staff: The center will provide laptops and drawing tablets. You’ll only need a notebook and a pencil for planning. Student: That’s a relief. I’ll bring them with me. Staff: Please arrive ten minutes early for the safety introduction.

正答B：A notebook and a pencil

パソコン等は会場で提供される。

根拠表現：only need a notebook and a pencil

Man: I bought a regular admission ticket for the art museum. Can I enter the special sculpture exhibition with it? Clerk: The regular ticket covers the main galleries, but the sculpture exhibition has a separate fee. Students under sixteen enter it free with a paying adult. Man: My daughter is twelve. I’ll buy one adult sculpture ticket, then.

正答C：One adult ticket for the sculpture exhibition

12歳の娘は大人同伴で無料なので特別展の大人券だけ購入する。

根拠表現：I’ll buy one adult sculpture ticket

Girl: The weather forecast says it may rain during tomorrow’s bird-watching walk. Will we cancel? Guide: If the rain is light, we’ll still go outside with waterproof jackets. If there’s a thunderstorm, we’ll study bird photographs inside the nature center. Girl: I’ll check the forecast again in the morning.

正答C：The group will study photographs indoors

雷雨なら野外観察をやめて施設内で写真を学習する。

根拠表現：we’ll study bird photographs inside the nature center

Boy: I want to use the class photograph in our public website article. Can I upload it today? Teacher: Some students haven’t given permission for public images. Use a photograph showing only the display boards, or ask everyone first. Boy: I’ll choose the picture without faces and ask you to check the caption.

正答B：A photograph without people’s faces

許可のない人物が写る写真を避けた。

根拠表現：choose the picture without faces

Woman: I rented a badminton racket from the sports center. Can I return it in the outdoor box after closing? Clerk: No, the outdoor box is only for books borrowed from the shared reading corner. Sports equipment has to be returned to staff during opening hours. Woman: Then I’ll come before five tomorrow.

正答B：Before five tomorrow

スポーツ用品は開館中に窓口で返却する。

根拠表現：I’ll come before five tomorrow

Student: My report says that the new water filter caused the river to become cleaner. Is that a fair conclusion? Teacher: Not yet. Your samples were collected on different days, and rainfall also changed. You can report the measurements, but you need better comparisons before claiming a cause. Student: I’ll revise the conclusion.

正答C：Avoid claiming a cause that has not been established

測定条件の違いを踏まえ、原因の断定を避ける。

根拠表現：before claiming a cause

Man: Does the shuttle for the cultural center still leave from stop B? Driver: Construction has closed stop B this week. The shuttle uses stop D near the bookstore, but it will leave at the usual time of nine thirty. Man: I’ll go to stop D. Thanks for explaining.

正答A：At stop D near the bookstore

工事でBが閉鎖されD乗り場へ移った。

根拠表現：shuttle uses stop D near the bookstore

Girl: Our team needs an electrical outlet for the history exhibition on Saturday. Can I request it when we arrive? Staff: All outlet requests must be emailed by Thursday at noon. Even then, you need a separate confirmation because spaces are limited. Girl: It’s Wednesday, so I’ll send the request this evening.

正答D：On Wednesday evening

木曜正午締切より前の水曜夕方に申請する。

根拠表現：I’ll send the request this evening

Boy: Our band was supposed to rehearse at four, but the printed notice says five. Is it a mistake? Teacher: No, another band needs the stage first, so your rehearsal starts at five. The concert still begins at seven thirty. Boy: I’ll tell the other members to arrive at four forty-five.

正答B：At five

リハーサルは17時へ変更されている。

根拠表現：your rehearsal starts at five

Woman: My son’s bicycle has an electrical problem with its lights. Can he repair it in the school workshop? Instructor: Students can learn basic mechanical checks, but electrical repairs require trained technicians. He should report the problem and leave the wiring untouched. Woman: I’ll ask him to explain it to the instructor first.

正答A：Report the electrical problem to the instructor

電気系統の修理は専門家の担当で、生徒は報告する。

根拠表現：report the problem

A student called Sora found a photograph of his town’s first library. The photo had no date, but a note mentioned a street that no longer existed. Sora compared it with a map in the town archive and then found a dated record of the library’s opening. He used the verified information in his history project and marked other uncertain details clearly.

正答D：By comparing the photo with archive records

古い地図や公文書を照合して確認した。

根拠表現：compared it with a map in the town archive

A science class grew herbs in a small school garden. The harvest was good, and students wanted to double the garden’s size. Teachers explained that more plants would need additional water and extra care during school holidays. The class decided to measure water use and the time needed for maintenance before asking the principal for permission to expand.

正答A：Measure water use and maintenance needs

拡大前に必要な水・管理工数を測定する。

根拠表現：measure water use and the time needed for maintenance

A school library introduced online reservations for group study rooms. The first week, some students submitted a request twice because they did not receive a confirmation immediately. The number of requests therefore exceeded the number of actual groups. Staff changed the system to display a receipt and began counting unique group names before making room-allocation decisions.

正答B：Some groups had submitted duplicate requests

同じグループの二重申込があり申請数と実グループ数が違った。

根拠表現：submitted a request twice

Volunteers recorded bird calls in three public parks. More calls were heard in one park, but the recorders there had been running longer than those in the others. The organizer explained that the number of recorded calls did not show the number of individual birds. The group plans to use equal recording times and compare its results with observations made by experienced bird watchers.

正答C：Using equal recording times

録音時間を揃えて比較する。

根拠表現：use equal recording times

A community theater began providing captions during its weekend performances. Visitors with hearing difficulties welcomed the change, but some said the captions were hard to read from the back rows. Staff increased the font size and moved one screen. They now plan to ask visitors how accurately they can follow the story rather than measuring success only by attendance.

正答D：How well visitors follow the performances

来場者数だけでなく内容理解度を確認する。

根拠表現：how accurately they can follow the story

A school repaired several microscopes and began lending them for science projects. A few sets came back with missing parts, so teachers introduced numbered checklists for each loan. Students were asked to report problems immediately rather than try electrical repairs themselves. The school will review maintenance costs and actual borrowing before purchasing additional microscopes.

正答D：To identify missing equipment parts

返却時の欠品を確認するため。

根拠表現：came back with missing parts

A town planted trees along a walking path to provide shade. Some residents said the route felt cooler afterward, but the summer weather also became less hot during the same period. Officials did not claim that the new trees alone had changed the temperature. They plan to compare measurements under similar weather conditions before planting more trees elsewhere.

正答A：The weather also changed

植樹と同時期に気温が下がった可能性もある。

根拠表現：summer weather also became less hot

A community center allowed families to apply online for food packages. The system sent an automatic receipt, but staff had to check supplies before confirming collection. Several people mistakenly arrived with the first email and found that their packages were not ready. The center changed its instructions and clearly explained that a separate approval message would include the collection time.

正答C：A separate approval message

確定通知に受取時間が記載される。

根拠表現：separate approval message would include the collection time

Students created an online exhibition of photographs showing local history. Some pictures had unclear dates, while others showed identifiable people. Their teacher told them to check the dates against archive records and ask for publication permission where necessary. Information that could not be verified was marked as uncertain. The exhibition was published only after the materials had been reviewed.

正答D：Mark them as uncertain

日付が確認できない場合は不明と明示した。

根拠表現：marked as uncertain

A town began lending simple sports equipment to families. Organizers were pleased with early interest, but they discovered that certain items were often returned late. They introduced a reservation system and explained return deadlines more clearly. Staff also checked equipment for damage. Before buying more supplies, the center plans to evaluate costs and ask families who have never used the service about their needs.

正答B：Costs and the needs of nonusers

増設前に費用と非利用者のニーズを評価する。

根拠表現：evaluate costs and ask families who have never used the service

A public library introduced electronic books and recorded many new registrations. However, some residents registered more than once after forgetting their passwords. The librarian explained that registration counts did not show the number of people actually borrowing books. Staff started checking unique user accounts and completed loans, while offering short lessons to residents unfamiliar with the system.

正答D：Unique users and completed loans

重複登録を除く利用者数と実貸出を確認する。

根拠表現：checking unique user accounts and completed loans

A bridge was closed to cars for structural inspections. Pedestrians could cross on a temporary walkway, and cyclists were allowed to use it if they dismounted and pushed their bicycles. Drivers had to follow a separate route. Engineers warned that the inspection might last longer if they discovered damage below the bridge.

正答A：By walking their bicycles across it

自転車は降りて押して通行する。

根拠表現：dismounted and pushed their bicycles

A teacher invited students to join a voluntary reading discussion after school. At first, only confident speakers took part, and quieter students rarely shared ideas. The teacher added short question cards and gave every participant a chance to speak. More students joined the discussion, but the teacher still wanted to test whether the activity improved their reading comprehension.

正答D：Improved reading comprehension

参加は増えたが読解力の向上は未検証。

根拠表現：wanted to test whether the activity improved their reading comprehension

A coastal town installed refill stations for reusable bottles near two public parks. Visitors welcomed them, but one station was difficult to reach from the wheelchair-accessible path. The town moved the station and added clearer signs. Officials plan to check maintenance costs and ask nonusers about their reasons before expanding the service.

正答A：One station was moved

アクセス改善のため一つの給水所を移設した。

根拠表現：moved the station

A school put additional paper-recycling boxes in several classrooms. Afterward, ordinary paper waste decreased, and students thought the boxes had caused the change. However, the school had also started sending announcements electronically. Their teacher said the class could not know which change mattered most without more information. Students planned to record paper use over several weeks.

正答B：School announcements were also sent electronically

回収箱の導入と同時に通知の電子化も始まった。

根拠表現：school had also started sending announcements electronically