英検2級リスニング無料練習【第16セット】会話15題＋物語・説明文15題｜独自30問・全台本と解答

Woman: My family has annual tickets for the main museum galleries. Can we also enter the new photography exhibition? Clerk: The annual tickets cover the regular galleries, but the photography exhibition requires a separate ticket. Children under twelve may enter that exhibition free with an adult. Woman: My son is ten. I’ll purchase one adult ticket for the photography exhibition, then.

正答C：One adult ticket for the special exhibition

通常展示の年間券はあるが特別展は別料金。10歳の子は大人同伴で無料なので大人券1枚を購入する。

判断根拠：I’ll purchase one adult ticket for the photography exhibition

Boy: I applied for the factory tour and received an email saying my request was received. Is my place reserved now? Girl: Not yet. The organizers can accept only twenty students, and they’ll send the final acceptance message on Friday. Boy: Then I shouldn’t book my train ticket yet. Girl: Right. Wait until the confirmation arrives.

正答D：A final acceptance message

自動受付と参加確定は違う。定員20名の選考結果が金曜に通知される。

判断根拠：Wait until the confirmation arrives

Student: Our robot demonstration needs an electrical outlet. May we request one on the day of the exhibition? Staff: I’m afraid we cannot promise that. Teams need to email us by Wednesday noon so we can check the available connections. Student: It’s Tuesday, so we’ll send the request today. Staff: Good. Please wait for confirmation before bringing the equipment.

正答A：On Tuesday

火曜時点で水曜正午までの申請条件を理解し、今日送ると決めた。

判断根拠：we’ll send the request today

Woman: Is the climate researcher speaking at the community hall tonight? Man: Her train was canceled, so she’ll give the talk online from her office. We’re still showing it on the large screen at the hall at seven. Woman: I was worried the whole event had been canceled. I’ll come to the hall as planned.

正答A：Online from her office

講演者は職場からオンライン登壇し、観客は会場の大型画面で視聴する。

判断根拠：give the talk online from her office

Parent: My daughter’s career consultation was booked for Thursday at five. She has a sports match then. Could we move it to six? Clerk: Thursday at six is full, but we have Friday at five. Parent: Friday is fine. Please send an updated video meeting link. Clerk: Certainly. The old link will be canceled.

正答A：Friday at five

木曜18時は満席。新しい予約は金曜17時。

判断根拠：we have Friday at five

Boy: We want to put a photograph of the old harbor on our public history page. It was given to us by a neighbor. Can we publish it immediately? Teacher: We should check whether the neighbor allows online use and confirm the date in the caption. If the date is uncertain, we must say so. Boy: I’ll speak to the neighbor and check the town archive.

正答C：Check permission and the photograph’s details

寄贈者の許諾とキャプションの正確性を確認してから公開する。

判断根拠：check whether the neighbor allows online use

Girl: I signed up for Saturday’s cooking class. The information page says to bring ingredients, but my friend says the center provides everything. Which is correct? Staff: We provide the ingredients and tools. Students only need an apron and a reusable water bottle. Girl: I’ll pack those tonight. Staff: Please also tell us about food allergies in advance.

正答A：An apron and a reusable water bottle

施設が食材と道具を用意し、生徒はエプロンと水筒を持参する。

判断根拠：Students only need an apron and a reusable water bottle

Man: The community pool usually stays open until eight on Fridays. Is that true tonight? Clerk: It closes at six today because staff are receiving safety training. Man: My son gets out of school at five thirty. We probably wouldn’t have enough time. We’ll swim on Sunday instead. Clerk: Sunday’s schedule is normal.

正答D：On Sunday

金曜は安全研修で18時閉館なので日曜へ変更した。

判断根拠：We’ll swim on Sunday instead

Student: I emailed my geography report yesterday, but the teacher marked it as missing. Did she lose the message? Classmate: The submission system changed this term. Reports have to be uploaded to the class portal, not sent as email attachments. Student: The deadline is tonight at eight, isn’t it? Classmate: Yes. You still have time to upload it.

正答C：Through the class portal

メール添付では提出扱いにならない。クラスのポータルへアップロードする必要がある。

判断根拠：uploaded to the class portal

Woman: I’m bringing a group to the botanical garden tomorrow. The entrance gates open at ten, but our guided tour starts at ten thirty, right? Guide: That’s right. Please meet at the visitor center at ten fifteen. We need time to check attendance. Woman: Thank you. I’ll tell everyone not to wait by the main gate.

正答B：At the visitor center

10時15分にビジターセンターで集合し、10時30分開始のツアーに参加する。

判断根拠：meet at the visitor center at ten fifteen

Boy: The tablet for our science project has stopped charging. Could we open the back and look at the battery? Teacher: Please don’t. Students must not attempt electrical repairs. Switch it off and bring it to the equipment office. Boy: We’ll use our printed graphs for today’s presentation, then.

正答A：Take it to the equipment office

電気機器を生徒が分解せず機材係へ持参する。

判断根拠：bring it to the equipment office

Man: Our train is twenty-five minutes late, so we’ll reach the port at eleven ten. Can we still catch the boat leaving at eleven fifteen? Woman: That gives us only five minutes to reach the terminal. There is another boat at eleven fifty. Man: Let’s take that one. I don’t want to risk missing the first.

正答B：The eleven-fifty boat

乗り換え5分は難しいため11時50分の次便を選んだ。

判断根拠：There is another boat at eleven fifty

Girl: Our student radio team was going to record an interview in the music room at two. Is that still possible? Boy: The choir needs the room then, but the library meeting room is free at two thirty. Girl: I’ll ask the guest speaker whether the later time works. Boy: Please wait for the reply before announcing the change.

正答B：Whether the guest can attend at two thirty

会議室は空いているがゲストに14:30で問題ないか未確認。

判断根拠：ask the guest speaker whether the later time works

Boy: Our video is ready for the history exhibition, but the upload keeps failing. Girl: The file is three hundred megabytes. The website accepts files smaller than two hundred. Boy: Then I’ll make a shorter version and check the sound again. Girl: Good. Don’t change the dates or sources in the explanation.

正答D：The size of the video file

容量が300MBで上限200MB未満なので短くして容量を減らす。

判断根拠：website accepts files smaller than two hundred

Parent: Can my thirteen-year-old son attend the evening science workshop alone? Staff: Students under sixteen must come with a parent or guardian. The adult needs to stay during the whole session. Parent: I’ll attend with him, then. Is there an additional charge for parents? Staff: No. Accompanying adults enter free.

正答C：A guardian must remain for the entire session

16歳未満には保護者の全時間帯同伴が必要で、保護者の追加料金はない。

判断根拠：adult needs to stay during the whole session

Mina helped prepare an exhibition about her school’s history. She discovered an old drawing showing a classroom building, but the construction date was unclear. Instead of guessing, she visited the town archive with her teacher. There they found a record of when the building had officially opened. Mina used the verified year in her report and noted that the exact construction date could have been earlier.

正答D：By using an official archive record

資料館で開館年の記録を確認し、建設日そのものとは区別した。

判断根拠：found a record of when the building had officially opened

A science club counted butterflies in the same field in two different years. The newer count was higher, and some students suggested that the population had increased. Their teacher reminded them that the first count had been made on a cloudy afternoon, while the newer one was taken on a sunny morning. Conditions could affect how many butterflies were seen. The club decided to repeat the observation under more similar conditions.

正答C：Observation conditions were different

曇りの午後と晴れの朝では観察条件が異なる。

判断根拠：cloudy afternoon, while the newer one was taken on a sunny morning

A neighborhood food center accepts unopened dry goods that can be stored safely without refrigeration. Donors often bring canned vegetables and packaged rice. A volunteer received a homemade meal and explained that it could not be accepted because the center lacked facilities for storing cooked food safely. The center now publishes donation rules with pictures so that visitors can check items before traveling.

正答C：A homemade cooked meal

保存設備がないため自家製の調理食品は受け入れない。

判断根拠：could not be accepted

A town library installed new study desks beside its entrance. Students liked having more seats but complained that people entering and leaving made the space noisy. Staff moved the desks into a smaller room upstairs and added signs showing how to find it. After the change, visitors reported that it was easier to concentrate, although the library had not yet measured long-term academic results.

正答A：Move the desks to an upstairs room

騒音問題に対応し、机を2階の小部屋へ移設した。

判断根拠：moved the desks into a smaller room upstairs

A library began lending electronic books online. Registrations rose quickly, and some staff thought more residents were reading. However, a person could register more than once after forgetting a password, and registration did not show whether books were actually opened. The library decided to examine unique users and actual loans. It also planned to interview residents who could not use the service because of poor internet access.

正答B：Unique users and actual book loans

登録数より重複を除く人数と実貸出数を確認する。

判断根拠：examine unique users and actual loans

Students tested two models of buildings to learn about heat loss. One model had thicker walls, but it was also placed closer to a heater. The results differed, and the teacher explained that the class could not tell which factor was responsible. She asked them to repeat the test with both models the same distance from the heater, changing only the wall thickness.

正答D：The distance from the heater

壁の厚さの影響を見るためヒーターとの距離を揃える。

判断根拠：same distance from the heater

A town introduced a weekend shuttle between a station and a hospital. At first, few residents used it, and officials realized that the timetable was hard to find. They posted clearer signs at bus stops, and passenger numbers increased. However, a new weekend clinic opened at the hospital around the same time. Officials could not be certain whether the signs alone caused more people to ride.

正答D：A clinic opened during the same period

案内板の変更と同時に週末診療所が始まっていた。

判断根拠：a new weekend clinic opened at the hospital around the same time

A secondary school opened a clothing exchange where families could donate uniforms that were still in good condition. During the first month, some sizes were rarely available. Volunteers created a list showing what was currently in stock and posted it on the school website. Staff reminded parents that submitting a request did not guarantee an item, because supplies depended on donations.

正答A：A list of available uniforms

寄贈に依存する在庫を一覧で公開し、希望品の確約はしていない。

判断根拠：a list showing what was currently in stock

A community center organized a Saturday storytelling program for children. Attendance was high, but parents said the stories were sometimes too difficult for younger participants. Volunteers began using shorter sentences and pictures. They also offered a choice between two age groups. More children could then answer simple questions about the stories, but the organizers planned further checks before claiming long-term reading improvement.

正答B：They used simpler language and pictures

年少者向けに言葉を簡単にし絵も加えた。

判断根拠：using shorter sentences and pictures

A town installed refill stations for reusable bottles in public parks. Many people welcomed the idea, but visitors using wheelchairs reported that one station was too far from the accessible path. The town moved the station and provided clearer signs. Officials will compare maintenance costs and ask residents who did not use the stations about their reasons before installing more.

正答B：One refill station was moved

車いす用通路から遠い給水所を移設した。

判断根拠：The town moved the station

A local museum planned an online collection of photographs donated by residents. Staff checked the dates and asked donors for permission before publishing images. Some photographs included people whose identities were uncertain, so the museum avoided claiming who they were. It also marked unknown dates rather than choosing approximate years without evidence.

正答B：They labeled it as uncertain

確認できない人物や日付は推測せず不明と記載した。

判断根拠：marked unknown dates

A school grew vegetables in a small garden and proposed making it larger. Teachers were pleased with the harvest but warned that more plants would require additional watering during holidays and extra staff time. They decided to monitor these costs through another two terms. The principal has not yet approved the larger garden.

正答A：Approval of the larger garden

拡大案は提案されているが校長の承認はまだない。

判断根拠：has not yet approved the larger garden

A public center teaches residents to repair loose buttons and small tears in clothing. Volunteers encourage reuse but do not allow participants to open electrical devices. Those repairs require specialist training and safety precautions. The organizers explain that learning simple tasks can be valuable, but students should never assume that every repair can be performed safely at home.

正答B：Opening electrical devices

電気機器の分解修理は禁止で、資格と安全対策が必要。

判断根拠：do not allow participants to open electrical devices

A bridge is closed to cars for an inspection, but a temporary walkway beside it remains open for pedestrians. Cyclists can use the walkway if they get off and push their bicycles. Drivers must take a signed detour. Engineers say the closure may last longer than planned if they find problems beneath the bridge.

正答C：By walking while pushing their bicycles

自転車は降りて押して歩行者用仮設通路を通る。

判断根拠：get off and push their bicycles

A school held online presentations of science projects. At first, several students used complicated terms that younger viewers could not understand. Teachers asked them to explain key ideas using shorter sentences and one familiar example. After revising their presentations, students received more questions from the audience, but teachers had not yet measured whether viewers understood the science more accurately.

正答D：Use simpler explanations and familiar examples

難しい専門語を減らし短い文と身近な例で説明するよう求めた。

判断根拠：using shorter sentences and one familiar example