英検2級リスニング無料練習【第12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 booked the community sports hall for our club practice, but a repair notice is on the door. Man: The hall is closed until Monday. Staff have moved your booking to the school gym next door. Woman: Will we still start at six? Man: Yes, and the rental fee will be the same.

正答C：The location of the practice

練習場所は隣の学校体育館へ移った。開始18時と料金は変更なし。

根拠となる表現：moved your booking to the school gym next door

Boy: Can I bring this bag of old batteries to the town recycling center? Clerk: We accept batteries only when their terminals are protected as instructed on the website. Boy: I haven’t done that yet. May I prepare them at home and come back? Clerk: Yes. Please follow the safety guide and don’t open damaged batteries.

正答A：Prepare the batteries according to the safety instructions

指定された安全な端子保護などの準備をしてから持ち込む。

根拠となる表現：their terminals are protected as instructed on the website

Student: The tablet I borrowed from the school stopped charging. Can I remove the back cover to look at the battery? Teacher: No. Please leave it switched off and take it to the technical staff. Only trained workers can open electrical devices. Student: I’ll use printed notes for today’s project instead.

正答C：To the technical staff

生徒は自分で開けず技術担当職員へ持参する。

根拠となる表現：take it to the technical staff

Woman: The researcher was supposed to speak in person at the library tonight. Is the event canceled? Man: No. Her train has been delayed, so she’ll give the talk online from her office. The audience can still watch on the library’s big screen at seven. Woman: That’s good. I’ll come as planned.

正答B：Online from her office

講演は中止ではなく、講演者が職場からオンライン参加する。

根拠となる表現：she’ll give the talk online from her office

Boy: I downloaded the history audiobook, but I can’t hear it clearly in the reading room. Librarian: We have earphones for visitors to borrow at the front desk. Boy: Are they free? Librarian: Yes, but please return them before the library closes. The audiobook itself can be played on your phone.

正答A：Earphones from the front desk

音声を聞くために受付でイヤホンを無料で借りられる。

根拠となる表現：earphones for visitors to borrow at the front desk

Girl: I uploaded our science slides, but the teacher says the document can’t be opened. Boy: The class website accepts PDF files, not the presentation format we used. Girl: Does that mean we need to rewrite the whole project? Boy: No. Just export the slides as a PDF and upload them again before the deadline.

正答A：Export the slides as a PDF

内容を作り直すのではなくPDF形式に変換して再提出する。

根拠となる表現：export the slides as a PDF

Man: The exhibition notice says visitors should enter through the north door. Is that still correct? Clerk: No. Construction has closed that entrance, so please use the west door. The opening time and ticket prices are unchanged. Man: Thank you. I’ll tell my classmates.

正答A：The west door

北入口は工事で閉鎖されたため西入口を使う。

根拠となる表現：please use the west door

Girl: Are we meeting at four for choir practice on Friday? Boy: The teacher moved the rehearsal to five because another club needs the music room first. Girl: I have a train at six thirty. Will practice end before then? Boy: Yes, it will finish at six. We can leave together afterward.

正答D：At five

ほかのクラブの利用で練習開始が17時に変わった。

根拠となる表現：moved the rehearsal to five

Woman: I applied for the free computer workshop and received an automatic email. Does that mean my seat is confirmed? Man: Not yet. That message only tells you we received the form. There are more applicants than seats. Selected participants will receive another message on Thursday.

正答C：The form was received

自動メールは申請受理にすぎず、席の確定は木曜の別通知。

根拠となる表現：we received the form

Parent: My son is attending Saturday’s cooking activity, and he has a food allergy. Is it enough to tell the instructor when we arrive? Staff: Please contact our office by Wednesday noon so we can check the ingredients in advance. Parent: I understand. I’ll email the details today.

正答B：By Wednesday noon

材料確認のため水曜正午までにアレルギー情報を伝える。

根拠となる表現：by Wednesday noon

Student: Can we publish photos from the school exhibition? Teacher: Some visitors appear in the background. Before posting the images on the public website, we must check whether they gave permission. Student: I could also choose photos without people. Teacher: Yes, show me those first.

正答C：Permission from people shown in the photos

写っている人物の写真公開の許可を確認する必要がある。

根拠となる表現：check whether they gave permission

Boy: The announcement says our geography materials are in Room 105, but that room is locked. Girl: The teacher moved the handouts to the staff office because the printer broke. You can collect them there before five. Boy: I’ll go now. I need them for tomorrow’s class.

正答B：At the staff office

印刷機故障により配布物は職員室へ移された。

根拠となる表現：moved the handouts to the staff office

Man: Does the bus to the theater leave at seven fifteen tonight? Woman: Usually, but road repairs mean the last one leaves at six forty-five. Man: My meeting ends at seven. Then I won’t catch it. I’ll take the train instead. Woman: The station is only five minutes away.

正答A：By train

バスの最終便が早まり男性は電車を選んだ。

根拠となる表現：I’ll take the train instead

Girl: The scholarship says students must have completed one year at this school. I’ve been here for ten months. May I apply anyway? Clerk: The requirement is strict. You can apply next term after you complete the full year, but not this time. Girl: I see. I’ll prepare the documents for next term.

正答B：After completing a full year at the school

現在は在籍10か月なので要件を満たさず、満1年後の次学期に応募可能。

根拠となる表現：after you complete the full year

Parent: My daughter uses a hearing-assistance device. Will the school seminar room have suitable equipment? Staff: We have a system that may work, but we need the device details before the event. Please email us by Friday so our technical team can test it. Parent: I’ll send the information today.

正答B：Send the device information before Friday

技術チームが適合確認できるよう金曜までに機器情報を送る。

根拠となる表現：email us by Friday

A student named Sara was preparing a report about her town’s former railway station. She found an old photograph, but its date was difficult to read. Rather than guessing, she asked the town archive to help. Staff located a clearer record and confirmed when the photograph had been taken. Sara added the verified date to her report and included a note about where the information came from. Her teacher praised her for checking a source instead of relying on an assumption.

正答D：By consulting a clearer archive record

より鮮明な資料館の記録を調べて正しい日付を確認した。

根拠となる表現：Staff located a clearer record

Volunteers counted birds in a park every spring. In the most recent survey, they saw more birds than before, and some members suggested that the population had grown. However, twice as many people had joined the survey this year, and the group started earlier in the morning. These conditions could affect how many birds were noticed. The organizers decided to record the number of observers and the starting time next year rather than make a strong claim about population changes.

正答A：Observation conditions had changed

観測者数と開始時刻が変わっており、発見数の増加を個体数の増加と断定できなかった。

根拠となる表現：twice as many people had joined

A public park introduced signs about local plants. The first signs contained long paragraphs and small letters. Many visitors walked past without reading them, and some children said the explanations were too difficult. Staff replaced the long texts with shorter sentences and added pictures. They also introduced a map showing where the plants could be found. Visitor feedback suggested the signs were easier to understand, although the park had not formally measured what people had learned.

正答D：They used shorter explanations and pictures

長い説明を短文化して写真や地図を加えた。

根拠となる表現：replaced the long texts with shorter sentences

A coastal science group tested a small machine that generated electricity from moving seawater. The first test produced less power than expected. Members discovered that seaweed had collected around one part of the device, slowing its movement. After removing the seaweed, they tested the machine again. Output improved, but they decided not to claim that the machine was ready for large-scale use. They still needed information about maintenance costs and how the equipment might affect marine life.

正答C：Seaweed around the device

海藻が機械の一部に絡まって動きを遅くした。

根拠となる表現：seaweed had collected around one part

The student council wanted to create a quiet study space at school. Instead of choosing a room immediately, members asked students about their needs. Some wanted longer opening hours, while others needed a place accessible without using stairs. The council then submitted a proposal including both ideas. The school agreed to test one room for four weeks before deciding whether to make the service permanent. No final decision about expansion has been made yet.

正答A：Test one room for four weeks

学校は全面導入前に1教室で4週間試行する。

根拠となる表現：test one room for four weeks

A secondary school began accepting clean uniforms that families no longer needed. Staff checked the condition of each item before offering it to another family. The service helped some parents save money, but donations were uneven: several sizes were rarely available. The school therefore posted a stock list on its website and recommended checking it before visiting. Staff said that they could not guarantee that every family would immediately find a suitable uniform.

正答C：That every size would be available

寄付量に左右されるため全サイズの在庫を保証できない。

根拠となる表現：could not guarantee that every family

A town introduced a bicycle lane along a busy street. Some cyclists felt safer, but others were concerned about cars turning across the lane near intersections. The town installed clearer signs and began observing how cyclists and drivers moved through those areas. Officials also planned to compare reports of accidents before and after the change. They explained that feelings of safety were important, but should be considered together with actual traffic information.

正答A：Traffic movements and accident reports

実際の交通動線と事故報告を調べ、安全だという感覚と両方を評価する。

根拠となる表現：observing how cyclists and drivers moved

A community center lends simple hand tools to residents. When the program began, staff discovered that some sets had been returned with missing parts. This made it difficult for the next borrower to complete a project. The center introduced a checklist for every loan and asked users to report damage as soon as possible. Electrical devices requiring special repairs were excluded from the program. The center plans to review maintenance costs after three months.

正答B：To identify missing parts and damage

欠品や破損を早く把握するため貸出チェック表を導入した。

根拠となる表現：some sets had been returned with missing parts

Researchers invited town residents to observe how many stars they could see at night. Participants recorded the time of their observations and whether the sky was cloudy. Results suggested that brighter areas sometimes had fewer visible stars. However, weather conditions and the timing of observations also affected visibility. Researchers said they would collect data over more seasons before deciding how strongly street lighting was related to the number of stars people could see.

正答D：Visibility can vary with observation conditions

雲量や時間帯により見える星の数が変わるため条件を記録する。

根拠となる表現：weather conditions and the timing of observations

A town tested a weekend bus connecting a hospital with nearby neighborhoods. In the first month, fewer people rode it than expected. Officials later found that many residents did not know the bus existed and that printed schedules were difficult to read. They introduced clearer signs and larger print, and ridership increased. However, a new weekend clinic had opened at the hospital around the same time. Officials could not be certain that the information changes alone caused the increase.

正答D：Another change occurred at the hospital

案内改善と同時期に病院の週末診療が始まり、原因を一つに限定できなかった。

根拠となる表現：a new weekend clinic had opened

Volunteers created short podcasts featuring interviews with older residents about life in their town. Students could listen to the recordings while traveling or at home. Before publishing each episode, the group checked dates and asked interviewees for permission. Some listeners requested written transcripts because they preferred reading. The group planned to provide transcripts with links to sources so that more people could use the historical information accurately.

正答B：Written transcripts and sources

読んで確認したい人向けに文字起こしと出典リンクを加える計画。

根拠となる表現：provide transcripts with links to sources

A town installed water-refill stations in public parks to encourage reusable bottles. During hot weeks, the number of refills increased. Some officials suggested that every refill meant one fewer plastic bottle was purchased. Researchers pointed out that this could not be assumed: some visitors would have brought water from home even without the stations. The town plans to ask visitors about their habits before estimating how much waste has actually been reduced.

正答C：How many plastic bottle purchases were prevented

給水回数とペットボトル購入削減本数は一致せず、実際の削減量が未検証。

根拠となる表現：every refill meant one fewer plastic bottle

A local food-sharing center accepts unopened food that can be stored safely at room temperature. Staff check the use-by dates before putting packages on shelves. Homemade meals and items requiring refrigeration are not accepted because the center lacks suitable facilities to manage them safely. Volunteers explain these rules on the center’s website and ask donors to contact them if they are unsure whether an item can be given.

正答D：A homemade cooked meal

自家製調理済み食品は適切な安全管理施設がなく受け入れられない。

根拠となる表現：Homemade meals and items requiring refrigeration are not accepted

A school added pictures to its recycling bins so students could decide where to put paper, metal, and other materials. At first, more items appeared in the recycling bins, and teachers were encouraged. However, a special school clean-up had also taken place during the same week. They could not conclude that the pictures alone caused the change. The student council planned to check the contents of bins over several ordinary school weeks.

正答B：A special event may have affected the initial results

特別清掃の影響があるため普段の週で改めて観察する。

根拠となる表現：a special school clean-up had also taken place

Students produced a short radio program explaining the results of a science project. The first recording contained many technical terms, and younger listeners had difficulty understanding it. The students made a second version with shorter sentences and an everyday example. They asked a small group of listeners to explain the main idea afterward. The students hoped the feedback would help them improve their communication rather than simply make the program longer.

正答D：They used simpler explanations

専門用語を減らして短い文と身近な例で説明した。

根拠となる表現：shorter sentences and an everyday example