英検2級リスニング無料練習【第22セット】会話15題＋物語・説明文15題｜独自30問・全台本と解答

Girl: I signed up for the English discussion class on Tuesday, but I need to visit the dentist that day. Can I join Wednesday’s session instead? Clerk: Wednesday is full. We have two places on Thursday at five. Girl: That’s fine. Please move my reservation to Thursday. Clerk: I’ll send an updated confirmation this afternoon.

正答C：On Thursday at five

水曜は満席で木曜17時に変更が確定した。

根拠英文：move my reservation to Thursday

Man: My train to the airport usually leaves from platform three. Is it still there? Staff: Today it leaves from platform five because maintenance is taking place near platform three. The departure time is unchanged. Man: I’ll go to platform five now. Staff: Please follow the blue signs.

正答A：At platform five

工事で乗り場は5番ホームへ変更された。

根拠英文：it leaves from platform five

Parent: The school lunch website lists a dish with nuts. My child has a serious nut allergy. Is there an alternative? Staff: We may be able to prepare a different meal, but the kitchen needs the allergy details by tomorrow noon. Parent: I’ll email the form tonight. Staff: Thank you. We’ll confirm the alternative after reviewing it.

正答A：Email the allergy form tonight

代替食は未確定で、まずアレルギー情報を送付する。

根拠英文：I’ll email the form tonight

Boy: Does our student membership let us enter the new photography exhibition for free? Guide: It covers the regular galleries, but the photography exhibition has a separate fee. Students under sixteen receive a discount if they show their school ID. Boy: I’m fifteen. I’ll bring my student card.

正答C：His school ID

15歳の生徒は学生証提示で特別展割引を受けられる。

根拠英文：show their school ID

Girl: May our class upload this recording from a historic concert to the school website? Teacher: Not until we’ve checked the permission. The archive owns the file, but that doesn’t automatically allow public distribution. Girl: I’ll ask the archive and make sure we identify the recording’s source. Teacher: Exactly.

正答A：Permission for public use

アーカイブ所蔵と公開許可は同じではない。

根拠英文：checked the permission

Man: I borrowed a drill from the community tool center. Can I keep it until next Tuesday? Clerk: Someone has booked it for Monday, so it must be returned by Sunday at six. Man: I can return it after lunch on Sunday. Clerk: That’s fine. We’ll inspect it before the next borrower collects it.

正答B：On Sunday after lunch

次の予約が月曜からあるため日曜昼食後に返す。

根拠英文：return it after lunch on Sunday

Woman: The bus to the botanical garden leaves at nine twenty, right? Driver: That’s the old schedule. It now leaves at nine, and the next bus is at ten. Woman: It’s already nine ten. My tour begins at ten thirty. I’ll take a taxi so I won’t be late. Driver: The taxi stand is outside the south exit.

正答C：By taxi

9時のバスに乗り遅れ、ツアーに間に合わせるためタクシーを選択。

根拠英文：I’ll take a taxi

Student: I tried to print my research report, but the printer near the entrance is broken. Should I come back tomorrow? Librarian: Another printer is working in the computer room upstairs. You can use it until six. Student: Good. It’s only four thirty. I’ll print my report upstairs. Librarian: Bring your student card to enter the room.

正答C：In the upstairs computer room

入口の機械は故障だが2階のコンピューター室の機械を利用できる。

根拠英文：in the computer room upstairs

Teacher: Your poster says the survey proves everyone prefers the new timetable. How many people did you ask? Boy: Only twelve students in our class. Teacher: Then you should describe the results as responses from your class, not from everyone. Boy: I’ll change the title and explain who answered.

正答B：The claim about who the results represent

12人の学級回答を全員に一般化しないよう表現を直す。

根拠英文：responses from your class, not from everyone

Woman: Can I photograph the rare plants in the protected garden? Guide: Photographs from the public path are allowed, but visitors must not step into the planting area. Flash photography is also prohibited because it may disturb nearby animals. Woman: I’ll stay on the path and turn off my flash.

正答D：From the public path without flash

通路からフラッシュを使わずに撮影する。

根拠英文：stay on the path and turn off my flash

Boy: Is the environmental debate still taking place in the music hall? Girl: No. The sound system there is being repaired, so we’re using the second-floor library room. The debate will still start at three. Boy: I’ll tell the other speakers to meet there at two forty-five.

正答C：In the second-floor library room

機材修理で会場のみ図書館2階へ変更した。

根拠英文：using the second-floor library room

Woman: Our club needs a microscope for Friday. The online form says our request has been received. Does that guarantee we can borrow one? Clerk: Not yet. We have three microscopes and four requests. We’ll confirm the approved loans on Wednesday. Woman: I’ll wait for the decision before planning the experiment.

正答D：A receipt for its request

申請受領メールは届いたが貸出承認は未確定。

根拠英文：our request has been received

Man: I thought the evening photography lecture began at seven thirty. Has it moved to eight? Clerk: No. It still begins at seven thirty. We just moved registration to the front lobby, and the desk opens at seven. Man: I’ll arrive at seven fifteen and check in there.

正答C：The registration location

開始時刻は同じで受付場所が正面ロビーへ変わった。

根拠英文：moved registration to the front lobby

Student: Our school’s radio interview was supposed to happen today, but the guest speaker is ill. Are we canceling the program? Organizer: We can record the interview online next Tuesday. The speaker has already agreed to that date. Student: Great. I’ll send her the questions in advance.

正答B：Next Tuesday

ゲストの体調不良で来週火曜日のオンライン収録に変更した。

根拠英文：record the interview online next Tuesday

Parent: My daughter is fifteen and wants to join the evening chemistry demonstration without me. Is that allowed? Staff: Everyone under sixteen needs a parent or guardian who stays during the demonstration. There is no extra charge for accompanying adults. Parent: Then I’ll come with her. Staff: Please register both names.

正答C：Attend with the daughter and register both names

16歳未満は保護者の同伴が必須で、両名を登録する。

根拠英文：Please register both names

A student named Leo was preparing a school exhibit about bridges in his region. He found a photograph without a clear date. Rather than guess, he visited the local archive and compared the picture with records of bridge repairs. The records showed when an unusual railing had been installed. Leo could then explain the photograph’s likely period, but he still marked the exact date as uncertain.

正答A：By checking archive records about the railing

欄干の設置記録と写真を照合し撮影時期を推定した。

根拠英文：records showed when an unusual railing had been installed

A science class compared two groups of herb plants. One group received more sunlight but also more water. After several weeks, those plants grew faster. Some students believed sunlight was the reason. Their teacher explained that because watering had also changed, the class could not identify the cause. They planned to repeat the experiment while giving both groups the same amount of water.

正答D：The amount of water

日光量以外の条件として水量を一定にする。

根拠英文：giving both groups the same amount of water

A library began lending e-books to local residents. The number of registrations increased, and some staff thought the service was already encouraging more people to read. However, residents sometimes registered more than once after forgetting their passwords. The library decided to count unique users and actual loans instead of relying only on the number of forms submitted.

正答A：Unique users and actual loans

重複登録を除外した利用者と実貸出を計測する。

根拠英文：count unique users and actual loans

A town installed signs showing walking routes and local plants in a park. Visitors said the signs were helpful, but people using wheelchairs could not easily reach one of them because it stood behind a steep path. The town moved that sign to a level area and added a printed map at the main entrance. Officials plan to ask more visitors whether the new locations are useful.

正答B：It moved one sign to a level area

通路が急だった案内板を平坦な場所へ移設した。

根拠英文：moved that sign to a level area

Students at a secondary school began meeting online to discuss short stories. At first, a few confident speakers dominated the conversations. The teacher introduced a rule that each student could speak for one minute before anyone took a second turn. More students contributed ideas afterward, but the school still needed to check whether their reading comprehension had improved.

正答B：The speaking-turn rules

同じ生徒だけが話さないよう1分ずつ順番に発言する規則を導入した。

根拠英文：each student could speak for one minute

A community food center let families request food packages online. Applicants received an automatic receipt immediately, but supplies were limited. Staff checked available food and sent a separate message with an approved collection time. Some families arrived after receiving only the automatic receipt. The center added clearer instructions explaining that applicants should wait for final confirmation.

正答A：A final confirmation message

受付確認とは別の確定メッセージが必要。

根拠英文：wait for final confirmation

A school began offering evening visits so working parents could see its facilities. Attendance increased during the first month, and some staff suggested that the evening schedule was the only reason. However, the school had also posted new information on local community websites. Officials said they could not identify which change mattered most and planned to ask families who had not visited about their reasons.

正答B：New online notices were introduced at the same time

夜の開催と地域サイトでの新情報発信が同時に行われた。

根拠英文：posted new information on local community websites

A group of volunteers used microphones to record birds in a forest. Their first report suggested that one area had more birds because it contained more calls. A researcher explained that one bird might call repeatedly and that sounds could travel from nearby places. The group decided to combine the recordings with direct observations before estimating the size of the bird population.

正答A：Combining sound recordings with direct observations

鳴き声の録音だけでなく現地の直接観察を併用する。

根拠英文：combine the recordings with direct observations

A community center offered classes on repairing loose buttons and damaged bags. Participants enjoyed the lessons, but some asked if they could also repair electrical appliances. Organizers explained that such work required specialist safety training and was not included in the course. They kept the lessons focused on simple tasks and invited qualified technicians to answer general questions about electrical safety.

正答D：Repairing electrical appliances

電気機器の修理は専門訓練が必要で対象外。

根拠英文：not included in the course

A town made a path safer for children walking to school. Workers installed brighter lights and also repaired damaged pavement. After the changes, more parents reported feeling comfortable using the route. Officials said it was too early to claim that the lights alone had prevented accidents because the pavement repairs might also have helped. They plan to review actual safety records over time.

正答A：Pavement was repaired as well

街灯の交換と路面修理が同時に行われていた。

根拠英文：also repaired damaged pavement

A city introduced an online service where residents could report damaged street signs. More reports arrived, and staff initially believed there were more signs needing repair than before. Later they learned that the new website simply made reporting easier. Officials decided to compare the reports with actual inspections before concluding that the number of damaged signs had increased.

正答D：Compare reports with actual inspections

報告件数と実際の破損標識数を分けて確認する。

根拠英文：compare the reports with actual inspections

A school introduced a system for lending gardening tools to clubs. Some borrowed sets were returned without small parts, so staff introduced a checklist and asked students to record damaged items immediately. Teachers also provided short safety instructions. The school will review maintenance costs and whether clubs use the tools regularly before purchasing extra equipment.

正答B：To find missing or damaged parts

返却時の部品の不足や破損を把握するため。

根拠英文：returned without small parts

An archive displayed digital copies of old letters. Visitors could read them without touching the fragile originals, but some dates and place names were hard to identify. The archivist asked two researchers to examine the writing independently and compare it with other records. When the evidence was insufficient, the archive labeled details as uncertain rather than publishing guesses.

正答D：They were checked and marked as uncertain when necessary

独立した読み取りと他資料の照合を行い不明な情報は明記した。

根拠英文：labeled details as uncertain rather than publishing guesses

A town installed public water-refill stations at several playgrounds. The number of refills increased rapidly, and some officials believed this proved an equal reduction in plastic-bottle sales. A researcher noted that many visitors already carried reusable bottles from home. The town decided to ask people what they would have done without the stations before estimating the environmental benefit.

正答B：Some visitors already carried their own water

補給回数と購入本数の減少は一致しない可能性がある。

根拠英文：visitors already carried reusable bottles from home

Students counted bicycles passing the school gate on a rainy weekday and again on a sunny Saturday. More bicycles passed on Saturday, but their teacher reminded them that both the weather and day of the week were different. The students agreed to collect counts under more similar conditions before deciding whether cycling had become more popular.

正答D：Count bicycles under comparable conditions

天候と曜日が異なるため条件を揃えて数え直す。

根拠英文：collect counts under more similar conditions