英検2級リスニング無料練習【第21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 booked the special planetarium show at seven. Can I enter the science center at six fifty-five? Clerk: The entrance for that show closes at six forty-five so everyone can be seated. Woman: My bus arrives at six thirty, so I should have time. Clerk: Yes. Please go directly to the planetarium desk.

正答C：By six forty-five

上映開始は19時だが入場締切は18時45分。

本文の根拠：entrance for that show closes at six forty-five

Boy: Our club wants to photograph birds near the lake. Is the north path open? Ranger: Not this week. Some birds are nesting there, so visitors must use the south path. Boy: We’ll change our route and keep away from the nests. Ranger: Thank you for respecting the protected area.

正答B：The south path

北側の道は営巣保護で閉鎖されており南側を利用する。

本文の根拠：visitors must use the south path

Student: I submitted a request for the English writing workshop and got an automatic message. Is my place guaranteed? Organizer: That only means your form reached us. We are checking how many tutors are available, and we’ll confirm the places on Wednesday. Student: Then I’ll wait before changing my other plans.

正答C：The organizer received the application

自動通知は申請の受付であり席の確定ではない。

本文の根拠：only means your form reached us

Girl: Can we upload photos from the school fair tonight? Teacher: Some students in the background have not agreed to appear online. Please choose photos without identifiable faces and show me the captions first. Girl: I’ll use pictures of the displays and send the captions for review. Teacher: That’s a sensible plan.

正答C：Select display photos and request a caption check

人物が特定されない展示写真を選び説明も確認してもらう。

本文の根拠：use pictures of the displays and send the captions for review

Man: Is tomorrow’s local history class still in Room Two? Staff: The room’s projector is being repaired, so the class has moved to Room Five upstairs. It still begins at ten, and the library will provide printed maps. Man: I’ll let the other participants know about the new room.

正答C：The classroom

修理のため部屋だけを2番から5番へ変更した。

本文の根拠：class has moved to Room Five upstairs

Woman: Our family registered for the outdoor painting lesson. Will it be canceled if it rains? Instructor: No. We have booked the school hall as a backup. If it rains, we’ll meet inside at two instead of in the garden. Woman: That’s helpful. I’ll bring the same supplies either way.

正答A：Inside the school hall

雨の場合は学校ホールを代替会場として使う。

本文の根拠：we’ll meet inside at two

Boy: My sister wants to help at the community sports day. She’s fourteen. Can she volunteer on her own? Staff: Volunteers under sixteen must come with a parent or guardian, and both must register before Friday. Boy: I’ll ask our mother to register with her. Staff: Good. Please bring the confirmation email.

正答B：A parent or guardian

16歳未満のボランティアには保護者の同伴と事前登録が必要。

本文の根拠：Volunteers under sixteen must come with a parent or guardian

Woman: I booked tickets for the captioned play. Can my father read the captions from the last row? Clerk: The caption screen is easier to see from the center section. If you wish, I can move your two seats there at no extra cost. Woman: Please do. He has difficulty hearing the dialogue.

正答D：In the center section

字幕が見やすい中央区画へ追加料金なしで移ることにした。

本文の根拠：move your two seats there at no extra cost

Man: I borrowed a reusable cup at the market and paid a deposit. Do I have to return it to the same stall? Vendor: No, any participating stall can accept it. They will return the deposit after checking the cup. Man: Then I’ll take it to the stall near the station on my way home.

正答A：At a participating stall near the station

参加店なら別店舗で返却できるので駅近くの店へ持ち込む。

本文の根拠：take it to the stall near the station

Girl: Our train now arrives at the harbor at eleven ten, twenty minutes later than planned. Can we catch the ferry at eleven fifteen? Boy: Five minutes isn’t enough to reach the terminal. Another ferry leaves at eleven forty. Girl: Let’s take that one and change our reservation.

正答B：The eleven-forty ferry

港到着が遅れ5分乗換は無理なので11時40分便へ変更。

本文の根拠：Another ferry leaves at eleven forty

Woman: I want to donate a winter jacket to the school uniform exchange. May I leave it outside the entrance after closing? Staff: Please don’t. All items must be handed to volunteers during opening hours so they can check the condition. Woman: I can come tomorrow afternoon. I’ll bring it then.

正答A：Tomorrow afternoon during opening hours

状態の確認が必要なので翌日午後の開館中に直接渡す。

本文の根拠：I can come tomorrow afternoon

Student: I found a useful map in the town’s online archive. Can I put it on our public project page? Librarian: You may use the approved version if you include the source. Some private photographs in the same archive have different permission rules. Student: I’ll use only the map and credit the archive.

正答C：A reference to the archive

許可された地図を出典明記の上で掲載する。

本文の根拠：credit the archive

Boy: Can we use the science laboratory after school today? Teacher: Only students who completed the safety course may work there, and a staff member must be present. Your team completed the course, but no staff are available this afternoon. Boy: We’ll postpone our experiment until tomorrow, then.

正答C：Tomorrow

受講済みでも監督者が必要で、本日は不在なので明日に延期する。

本文の根拠：postpone our experiment until tomorrow

Woman: Does the ferry to West Island still leave from Pier Three? Clerk: Today it departs from Pier Five because maintenance is taking place at Pier Three. The departure time is still nine thirty. Woman: I’ll go to Pier Five now. Thank you.

正答B：Pier Five

桟橋3が整備中のため桟橋5へ変更、時刻は変わらない。

本文の根拠：departs from Pier Five

Girl: I reserved a library book online, and the website says my request was received. May I collect it now? Librarian: Not until the staff confirm that the book is available. We’ll send another message when it’s ready. Girl: I’ll wait for the notice before coming to the library.

正答A：Confirmation that the book is ready

申請受領とは別に本の準備完了通知が必要。

本文の根拠：send another message when it’s ready

Students compared the number of insects found in a park on two different days. The first count took place on a cloudy morning, while the second was on a sunny afternoon. More insects were recorded during the second visit. Their teacher explained that time and weather could affect how many insects were active. The class decided to repeat the counts under more similar conditions before claiming the insect population had grown.

正答D：The observation conditions were different

観察時刻と天候が違うため発見数の増加から個体数増加を断定できない。

本文の根拠：time and weather could affect how many insects were active

A history club discovered handwritten letters in a family collection. Some words were difficult to read, so two students first made independent copies of the text. When their readings differed, a museum specialist compared the letters with other records. Uncertain names were marked as uncertain rather than guessed. The club also asked the family for permission before publishing scans online.

正答C：A specialist checked other records

二人の読みが違う場合は専門職が別の記録と照合した。

本文の根拠：a museum specialist compared the letters with other records

A town library introduced longer opening hours for a study room on weekdays. Some teenagers welcomed the change, but others could not reach the library after the last bus. Operating the room also required extra staff. The town will ask nonusers about transport and compare attendance with costs before deciding whether the longer hours should become permanent.

正答A：Transport access, attendance, and costs

交通・利用者数・人件費を比較して恒久化の可否を判断する。

本文の根拠：ask nonusers about transport and compare attendance with costs

A town opened drinking-water refill stations in parks. More people refilled bottles during warm weather, but a researcher warned that every refill did not necessarily replace a plastic bottle. Some visitors might have brought water from home anyway. The town planned to interview users and nonusers to estimate how much waste the project actually prevented.

正答B：Some visitors might have brought water from home

給水は新しい使い捨てボトル購入の代わりとは限らない。

本文の根拠：Some visitors might have brought water from home anyway

A school lent small musical instruments to students for home practice. Many families enjoyed the program, but several sets were returned with missing parts. Staff introduced a numbered checklist and asked borrowers to report damage. Popular instruments sometimes had waiting lists. The school will review maintenance costs and continued use before buying more instruments.

正答B：A numbered checklist

欠品に対応して番号付き点検表を導入した。

本文の根拠：Staff introduced a numbered checklist

A nature center introduced a route that avoided steep steps so more visitors could reach its exhibits. However, one doorway remained narrow for larger wheelchairs. Staff asked visitors to test the route and recorded difficulties. Before advertising the route as fully accessible, they decided to repair that doorway and review the other entrances.

正答A：A narrow doorway

大きい車いすが通りにくい出入口の改善が必要。

本文の根拠：one doorway remained narrow for larger wheelchairs

A science class measured temperatures in two schoolyards. One had many trees and seemed cooler, but the observations were taken at different times of day. The teacher warned that the results could not show the effect of shade alone. The students decided to collect new measurements at matching times and record recent weather conditions.

正答B：Measure at matching times and record weather

気温比較の条件を揃えるため同じ時刻に測り天候も記録する。

本文の根拠：collect new measurements at matching times

A station introduced a service that lent umbrellas during unexpected rain. Borrowers could return them at several participating stations. The system recorded the number of loans, but staff realized the total did not prove fewer umbrellas were purchased. Some users might already have owned an umbrella but forgotten to bring it. The operators will collect more information before expanding the service.

正答B：That fewer umbrellas were purchased

貸出件数だけでは購入削減が証明できない。

本文の根拠：total did not prove fewer umbrellas were purchased

A city invited volunteers to photograph old street trees and record their condition. Some reports lacked dates, making it difficult to compare changes over time. The city added a form requiring the date, location, and visible signs of damage. Staff will ask trained specialists to check reports suggesting a tree may be unsafe before deciding whether pruning is necessary.

正答D：Date, location, and signs of damage

写真の時系列比較のため日付・位置・傷みを記録する形式に変更。

本文の根拠：requiring the date, location, and visible signs of damage

A school began lending laptops to students who needed them for homework. Applications increased, but some students submitted the form twice when no reply appeared. The equipment manager realized that counting applications would overestimate the number of users. The school introduced clearer receipts and now checks unique student names before deciding how many laptops to purchase.

正答A：Duplicate forms could make demand look larger

重複申請で実際の必要人数が大きく見えるため。

本文の根拠：some students submitted the form twice

A museum added captions to its short exhibit videos so more visitors could follow the explanations. Some visitors reported that the text moved too quickly. Staff changed the caption timing and added a pause button. The museum also plans to ask questions about the exhibits to check understanding rather than assuming that video views represent learning.

正答D：Caption timing and the ability to pause

文字の表示時間を調整し一時停止機能を追加した。

本文の根拠：changed the caption timing and added a pause button

A community garden installed tanks to collect rainwater. Gardeners used less tap water afterward, but the number of plants and local rainfall had also changed. The organizers could not tell how much of the reduction was caused by the tanks alone. They plan to measure water use over different seasons and estimate maintenance costs before purchasing more tanks.

正答A：Plant numbers and rainfall also changed

植物数と降雨量も同時に変わり因果が特定できない。

本文の根拠：the number of plants and local rainfall had also changed

A town released audio instructions in several languages for visiting public offices. Downloads increased rapidly, but officials realized one person could download the same recording many times. They decided to ask visitors whether the instructions helped them complete forms correctly. The town also kept printed versions for people who preferred reading or could not use smartphones.

正答D：Whether the instructions help people complete forms

ダウンロード件数より手続きの理解・正確な記入を確認する。

本文の根拠：helped them complete forms correctly

A local center offered simple bicycle maintenance lessons. Volunteers showed how to check tires and brakes, but they did not allow beginners to attempt complicated electrical repairs. The organizers asked participants to report any damage found during inspections and recommended professional services for dangerous problems.

正答D：Attempt complex electrical repairs

電気修理など危険な作業は初心者に認めなかった。

本文の根拠：did not allow beginners to attempt complicated electrical repairs

A cultural center used an online reservation system for student exhibits. Several applicants received automatic receipts and believed their places had been confirmed. However, the center had limited display tables and sent a separate approval email after checking each request. It updated the website to explain the difference between receiving an application and accepting it.

正答D：Applicants confused receipt with approval

申請の受領と参加承認が混同されていたため。

本文の根拠：explain the difference between receiving an application and accepting it