英検2級リスニング無料練習【第13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: I need English subtitles to understand the documentary. Are both weekend screenings suitable? Man: Only Saturday afternoon has English subtitles. Sunday has Japanese subtitles. Woman: I’ll reserve Saturday afternoon. I don’t want to miss the story. Man: Good idea. That session has only a few seats left.

正答C：Saturday afternoon

女性は英語字幕のある土曜午後の上映を予約する。

原文根拠：Only Saturday afternoon has English subtitles

Boy: The weather meter is due tomorrow, but I heard the science center is closing for repairs. Staff: That’s right. Please return it this evening or use the outdoor box. Boy: I have time before dinner. I’ll bring it to reception at five thirty.

正答B：At reception this evening

男子生徒は今日17時30分に窓口へ返却する。

原文根拠：I’ll bring it to reception at five thirty

Girl: The digital map is ready, but the projector in Room Four won’t turn on. Teacher: The room next door has a working projector. You can present there without changing your files. Girl: I’ll move our group and tell the visitors to use the other room.

正答A：Use the room next door

発表場所をプロジェクターが正常な隣室へ移す。

原文根拠：The room next door has a working projector

Man: Could you print forty brochures by Wednesday? Clerk: Twenty will be ready then, but the complete order needs until Thursday afternoon. Man: I’d like all forty together. Thursday will be fine. Clerk: We’ll have them waiting at three.

正答B：Thursday afternoon

40部すべてを木曜午後に受け取ることにした。

原文根拠：Thursday will be fine

Woman: I received an automatic message after applying for the online writing course. Am I accepted? Man: The message only confirms that we received your form. We’re still assigning tutors. We’ll send a separate acceptance email on Friday if there’s space.

正答B：The form arrived

自動通知は申請受理のみで、参加確定ではない。

原文根拠：only confirms that we received your form

Student: Can I place this old family photograph on our public history website? Guide: Please ask the donor for online-use permission first. Also check the date and location in the caption. Student: I’ll ask the family and compare the photo with our archive records.

正答D：Check permission and caption details

寄贈者の許可と説明内容の確認が必要。

原文根拠：ask the donor for online-use permission first

Boy: I’d like to join Saturday’s bicycle maintenance lesson. Are places available in the morning? Woman: That session is full, but there are two openings at two in the afternoon. Boy: I’ll take one. My bicycle only needs a simple brake check.

正答D：At two in the afternoon

午前は満席のため午後2時の回に参加する。

原文根拠：there are two openings at two in the afternoon

Girl: Our measurements show much more rainfall this year. May I say higher temperatures caused it? Teacher: Not without more evidence. You should examine several years and consider other factors. Girl: I’ll report the rise but leave the cause uncertain.

正答D：Avoid claiming an unproven cause

雨量増加は記載するが、原因を証拠なく断定しない。

原文根拠：leave the cause uncertain

Man: Is the cooking class still in the main kitchen? Staff: The ventilation inspection is taking longer than planned, so we’re using the upstairs kitchen. The lesson still starts at ten, and we provide the ingredients. Man: I’ll tell the other participants.

正答A：The kitchen used

実施場所だけが2階の調理室に変わった。

原文根拠：we’re using the upstairs kitchen

Woman: My father needs accessible parking for tomorrow’s event. Is there a place available? Man: Yes, but you need to email us by five this afternoon so we can reserve it. The east entrance also has step-free access. Woman: I’ll send the request now.

正答C：Email by five today

駐車場は今日17時までにメールで予約する。

原文根拠：email us by five this afternoon

Boy: Our field-trip train leaves at eight forty. Can we meet at eight thirty? Teacher: No. Please arrive by eight ten because we must check attendance and collect safety forms before buying the group tickets. Boy: Understood. I’ll be there by eight.

正答B：By eight ten

列車発車より早い8時10分までに集合する。

原文根拠：arrive by eight ten

Parent: My children are eight and ten. Are they free at the children’s film screening? Staff: Yes, but every person needs a reserved seat, even children. Parent: I’ll reserve three seats and buy one adult ticket. Staff: That’s correct.

正答D：Three

大人1人と子ども2人で計3席を予約する。

原文根拠：reserve three seats

Girl: The digital book disappeared after a week. Can I borrow it again? Librarian: Yes, when it becomes available. Another reader has reserved it, so you must wait for a notice. Girl: I’ll look for a different title in the meantime.

正答B：Wait for the book to become available

次の予約者がいるため空きの通知を待つ。

原文根拠：you must wait for a notice

Man: Our club wants to fly a small drone at the indoor exhibition. Staff: Only devices cleared by the safety team may operate. Your drone hasn’t been checked, so you can display it but not fly it. Man: We’ll show a video of our test instead.

正答C：Display the drone without flying it

安全確認前なので展示はできても飛ばせない。

原文根拠：you can display it but not fly it

Girl: Is the vote on the school recycling rules today? Boy: Today’s meeting is for collecting suggestions. The committee reviews them tomorrow, and the vote is next Tuesday. Girl: Then the old rules still apply? Boy: Yes, until a decision is announced.

正答C：Next Tuesday

投票は次の火曜日で、今日は意見収集のみ。

原文根拠：the vote is next Tuesday

Mei was studying the history of her town. She found an old map, but several street names had changed, and she could not locate the former school. Rather than guess, she compared the map with official town records. The records helped her identify the location, and she marked details that remained uncertain as unknown.

正答D：By comparing the map with records

古地図と公的記録を照合した。

原文根拠：compared the map with official town records

Students counted hikers on a rainy Tuesday and again on a sunny Saturday. More people used the path on Saturday, but the class could not conclude that its popularity had increased. Weather and the day of the week were different. Their teacher asked them to repeat the survey under more similar conditions.

正答C：Conditions differed between the two days

天候と曜日が異なるため公平に比較できない。

原文根拠：Weather and the day of the week were different

A community center allows families to request food packages through a website. After submitting a form, people receive an automatic receipt. This does not guarantee a package, because supplies are limited. Staff check availability and send a separate confirmation with a collection time. Families are asked to visit only after receiving that confirmation.

正答A：Staff must send a confirmation

受付だけではなく確定通知が必要。

原文根拠：send a separate confirmation with a collection time

A community garden produced a successful harvest. Several families wanted to make it twice as large, but organizers explained that more space would require additional water and helpers during school holidays. They decided to examine maintenance costs and ask nonparticipants about their needs. The expansion has not yet been approved.

正答C：Whether to expand the garden

水・人員・非参加者のニーズを確認してから拡大の是非を決める。

原文根拠：The expansion has not yet been approved

A town installed brighter lamps along a park path. Some visitors said they felt safer at night, but officials had no reliable accident records from before the installation. They could not claim that the new lamps reduced injuries. The town will collect safety reports and traffic information over several months.

正答D：Whether the lights reduced injuries

事故減少は事前データがなく未実証。

原文根拠：could not claim that the new lamps reduced injuries

A museum provided audio guides in several languages. Visitors could listen on their phones, while printed descriptions remained available. Some guests complained that they could not hear clearly in crowded rooms. Staff decided to offer earphones and change where certain recordings could be played. They also asked visitors who did not use smartphones for feedback.

正答B：To help people hear the recordings

混雑する部屋では聞き取りにくかったため。

原文根拠：could not hear clearly in crowded rooms

A science class compared heat loss from two model houses. One had thicker walls, but it also stood closer to a heater. When temperatures differed, the students could not identify which factor caused the difference. The teacher suggested keeping the distance from the heater the same and changing only the wall thickness next time.

正答B：Distance from the heater

壁の厚さ以外の条件を揃える。

原文根拠：keeping the distance from the heater the same

A public pool offered later sessions for six weeks. Attendance rose, but the trial took place during school holidays, when many families had more free time. Officials decided to compare visitor counts during regular school weeks and examine the cost of extra supervision before making the schedule permanent.

正答A：School holidays

学校休暇も利用者増加の要因になり得る。

原文根拠：the trial took place during school holidays

Students created an online newsletter about environmental issues. At first, they copied some claims from social media without checking the sources. The teacher required them to verify figures and identify who had made each important claim. The students now include links to reliable sources and clearly mark information that remains uncertain.

正答A：Checking the source of claims

主張の出典・数値の正確性を確認するようになった。

原文根拠：verify figures and identify who had made each important claim

A town added bicycle lanes to a busy road. Some cyclists felt safer, but drivers were concerned about turning across the lanes. Officials placed new signs near intersections and began observing actual traffic movements. They plan to examine accident reports and feedback from both cyclists and drivers before expanding the project.

正答C：Traffic behavior and accident reports

運転者と自転車の動線・事故記録も検証する。

原文根拠：examine accident reports and feedback

A school switched to a revised online textbook. Some students continued using notes from the old version and found that exercise numbers no longer matched. The teacher advised checking lesson headings and publication dates before using old notes. She also shared a guide showing which topics had moved.

正答A：Lesson headings and dates

旧版と新版の見出し・発行日を照合する。

原文根拠：checking lesson headings and publication dates

An old lighthouse opened its grounds to visitors, but the narrow stairs inside were difficult for people with limited mobility. Organizers created a digital tour and photograph collection so that more people could study its history. They will review repairs and accessibility before offering additional indoor tours.

正答B：Some visitors could not use the narrow stairs

内部の階段を使えない人にも学習機会を提供するため。

原文根拠：narrow stairs inside were difficult

A school installed extra recycling boxes, and ordinary paper waste decreased. At the same time, the school stopped printing most announcements and sent them electronically. The student council realized that the reduction could not be attributed to recycling boxes alone. It planned another survey during normal school weeks.

正答A：Two changes occurred at the same time

回収箱と電子化が同時期に始まり効果を分離できない。

原文根拠：At the same time, the school stopped printing

Students compared samples from two points along a river. One was collected just after heavy rain, while the other was collected on a dry day. The teacher explained that the conditions were not comparable. The class decided to collect both samples on the same day and record recent rainfall before interpreting the results.

正答D：Collect samples under comparable conditions

同じ日に採水し、降雨を記録して条件を揃える。

原文根拠：collect both samples on the same day

A town introduced an app showing updated bus timetables. Downloads increased rapidly. However, one resident could install the app on several devices, and download numbers did not show how many people actually used the buses. Staff will examine ridership and ask residents without smartphones how they obtain travel information.

正答A：They do not show actual bus use

ダウンロード数と実乗車数は同じではない。

原文根拠：download numbers did not show how many people actually used the buses