
慶英会 塾長|慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級
中高一貫校の学校英語・NEW TREASURE・英検対策を専門とするオンライン個別指導塾です。塾長紹介
英検準2級長文|first-come・lottery・waiting list・priorityの予約条件を読む
結論:first-come, first-served(先着順)は申込順、lottery(抽選)は抽選による選出、waiting list(キャンセル待ち)は参加がまだ確定していない状態、priority(優先)は一定条件を満たす人を先に扱う仕組みです。申し込んだ・当選した・受諾した・確定したを同じ意味にしないことが重要です。
慶英会が制作した完全オリジナルの5案内文40課題(4択20問+正誤20問)です。定員・抽選条件・キャンセル待ちの順番・受諾期限について、全解答・根拠・全文和訳を収録しました。公式準2級Readingの長文内容一致は7問で、この40問は専門的な追加演習です。英検協会の過去問ではありません。
予約の仕組みを区別する表
| 英語 | 意味 | 注意 |
|---|---|---|
| first-come, first-served | 先着順 | 申込と予約確定は別 |
| lottery | 抽選 | 応募の早さが有利とは限らない |
| priority | 優先 | 必要資格・締切を確認 |
| waiting list | キャンセル待ち | 席はまだ保証されない |
| booking confirmation | 予約確定通知 | 確定した証拠となる |
| offer / accept | 提案/受諾 | 提案だけでは確定しない場合がある |
読み方は、①定員、②選考方法、③予約確定の条件、④辞退・無回答時の対応、の順です。制度の単語を暗記するだけでなく、案内文から実際に参加できるかを判断しましょう。
問題編|独自5案内文40課題
案内1|図書館の先着順とキャンセル待ち
Green Library offers a free creative-writing workshop with twenty seats. Online requests are handled in the order they arrive, so it is first-come, first-served, not a lottery. The first twenty eligible people receive booking confirmations. Any later applicants go on a waiting list in the order they applied. If a confirmed visitor cancels, staff contact the first waiting person. This person has twenty-four hours to accept the offer. If they do not reply, the next person will be contacted. Registration closes on Thursday evening. Submitting the form does not itself guarantee a place. Only a separate booking-confirmation email shows that a seat has been reserved.
4択問題
- How are available places assigned?
- By a random lottery.
- In the order eligible requests arrive.
- By each child’s school grade.
- By drawing names on Friday.
- What happens after the first twenty eligible people are confirmed?
- All new applicants receive guaranteed seats.
- The number of seats doubles automatically.
- Everyone must buy a ticket.
- Later applicants join a waiting list.
- How long may a contacted waiting person take to accept?
- Twenty-four hours.
- One week.
- Three hours.
- Until the following month.
- What shows that a place is reserved?
- Submitting a form only.
- Joining the waiting list.
- A separate booking-confirmation email.
- Asking a friend to attend.
正誤判定|本文と一致すれば正、違う場合は誤。
- The workshop uses a random lottery.(正/誤)
- A cancelled place may be offered to a waiting applicant.(正/誤)
- Every applicant on the waiting list already has a guaranteed seat.(正/誤)
- The application deadline is Thursday evening.(正/誤)
案内2|科学祭の抽選:早い申込でも優先されない
The town science festival has twenty-four places in a robotics workshop. Applications open on Monday and close on Wednesday. If more than twenty-four eligible people apply, places are assigned by lottery on Thursday. Applying on Monday gives no advantage over applying on Wednesday, provided the form arrives before the deadline. Winners receive confirmation messages on Friday morning. People who are not selected may request a place on a waiting list, but extra places are not guaranteed. The general science exhibition is open to visitors without a workshop booking. An exhibition ticket does not enter someone automatically in the workshop lottery. Families should check the official result rather than assuming their application was successful.
4択問題
- How are places assigned if too many eligible people apply?
- By arrival at the exhibition.
- By age alone.
- By lottery.
- By alphabetical order only.
- Does applying on Monday improve the chance of winning?
- No, early submission gives no advantage.
- Yes, every Monday applicant wins.
- Yes, the lottery happens on Monday.
- No, because Monday applications are rejected.
- When do winners receive their results?
- Wednesday morning.
- Before registration opens.
- After the workshop ends.
- Friday morning.
- Does an exhibition ticket enter the workshop lottery?
- Yes, automatically.
- No.
- Yes, if the ticket is printed.
- Only for adults.
正誤判定|本文と一致すれば正、違う場合は誤。
- Applications close on Wednesday.(正/誤)
- A waiting-list application guarantees an additional seat.(正/誤)
- The general exhibition can be visited without a workshop booking.(正/誤)
- All eligible applicants automatically win places.(正/誤)
案内3|優先10枠と残り8枠の抽選
North School’s environmental camp has eighteen places. Ten places are reserved for returning students who completed last year’s safety training and applied before the deadline. Exactly ten returning applicants meet both conditions, so they are offered those ten places. The remaining eight places will be selected by lottery among eligible new applicants. Sending an application early does not increase a new student’s chance of winning. A returning student who misses the deadline is not automatically accepted. Selected students must confirm participation by Monday. If a confirmed student withdraws, the school may contact someone on a waiting list. Priority status does not remove the usual requirement to apply on time.
4択問題
- How many places are available in total?
- Eighteen.
- Ten.
- Eight.
- Twenty-eight.
- How many places remain for the new-applicant lottery?
- Ten.
- Eighteen.
- Eight.
- Two.
- Who receives priority?
- All students who once joined any club.
- Returning students with training and on-time applications.
- Only new students applying on Monday.
- Every student who misses the deadline.
- When must selected students confirm participation?
- By Friday.
- During next month’s camp.
- Before receiving the result.
- By Monday.
正誤判定|本文と一致すれば正、違う場合は誤。
- Ten eligible returning students were offered the reserved places.(正/誤)
- New applicants get better odds if they apply earlier.(正/誤)
- A returning student missing the deadline is automatically accepted.(正/誤)
- The school may contact a waiting student after a withdrawal.(正/誤)

慶英会 塾長|慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級
塾長の経歴・指導方針
中高一貫校の英語・定期テスト・英検の学習状況を整理し、必要な復習の優先順位を考えたい方は、無料体験・学習相談のご案内をご確認ください。最大1か月完全無料体験の対象・回数・担当講師は、お申し込み時にご案内します。
友だち追加後、学年・教材・困っていることと「学習相談希望(ブログ・記事中盤)」をお送りください。LINEを開くだけでは受付は完了しません。LINEを利用できない方はメールでの学習相談も可能です。料金・無料体験の期間と条件はコース・料金・無料体験のご案内でご確認ください。
案内4|博物館の補欠連絡はまだ本予約ではない
The City History Museum offers a drawing lesson for fifteen people. Twelve places had been confirmed by Tuesday evening, leaving three places open on Wednesday morning. These remaining places are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. When the class is full, later applicants join a waiting list. If a participant cancels, museum staff may contact a waiting applicant on Thursday. This contact is an offer, not a booking confirmation. The applicant must accept by six o’clock on Thursday. If no reply arrives by then, the offer is cancelled and the next waiting person may be contacted. The class begins at ten on Saturday, but simply arriving at ten does not reserve a place.
4択問題
- How many places remained open on Wednesday morning?
- Twelve.
- Fifteen.
- Six.
- Three.
- How are those remaining places assigned?
- Only by lottery.
- First-come, first-served.
- By the participants’ height.
- At the door after the class begins.
- When must a waiting applicant accept an offer?
- By 10 a.m. Saturday.
- By Tuesday morning.
- By 6 p.m. Thursday.
- By the following month.
- What does a message to a waiting applicant mean?
- An offer that still needs acceptance.
- An automatically confirmed booking.
- A cancellation of the lesson.
- A free ticket for every workshop.
正誤判定|本文と一致すれば正、違う場合は誤。
- The museum drawing lesson has fifteen places.(正/誤)
- Someone who ignores an offer keeps the same offered seat forever.(正/誤)
- The lesson starts on Saturday at ten.(正/誤)
- Arriving without a reservation is enough to obtain a place.(正/誤)
案内5|12枠以下なら抽選なし、超えたら抽選
Riverside Community Center will hold a family cooking workshop with twelve participant places. Applications close on Monday evening. If twelve or fewer eligible people apply, everyone who meets the conditions receives a place. If more than twelve apply, a lottery is held on Tuesday. Winners receive messages that evening and must confirm their places by Thursday at noon. People not chosen in the lottery can request a waiting-list position. The waiting-list order is decided by the lottery rather than by application time. If two winners cancel, the first two people on that list may be offered places, but they must accept before the deadline stated in the offer. An accompanying parent must register as a visitor but does not use a participant place. The center supplies ingredients and basic cooking tools.
4択問題
- When is the lottery necessary?
- Whenever exactly twelve apply.
- When more than twelve eligible people apply.
- Only after the lesson is cancelled.
- When every parent wishes to attend.
- By when must lottery winners confirm?
- Thursday at noon.
- Monday evening.
- Saturday morning.
- Tuesday before the lottery.
- How is the waiting-list order decided?
- By application arrival time.
- By each parent’s age.
- By the lottery.
- By the school grades of the applicants.
- Does an accompanying parent use one of the twelve participant places?
- Yes.
- Only if the parent brings ingredients.
- Yes, whenever there are twelve applicants.
- No.
正誤判定|本文と一致すれば正、違う場合は誤。
- Exactly twelve eligible applicants may all receive places.(正/誤)
- Applicants must bring all ingredients themselves.(正/誤)
- A waiting-list offer must still be accepted.(正/誤)
- An accompanying parent never needs any registration.(正/誤)
全40問の正答・根拠と全文和訳
案内1|図書館の先着順とキャンセル待ち|解答・根拠
4択解答
- B.In the order eligible requests arrive. first-come, first-served。
- D.Later applicants join a waiting list. later requests go on waiting list。
- A.Twenty-four hours. has twenty-four hours to accept。
- C.A separate booking-confirmation email. only separate booking confirmation shows seat reserved。
正誤判定の解答
- 誤 先着順であり抽選ではない。
- 正 staff contact first waiting person。
- 誤 waiting does not guarantee seat。
- 正 closes Thursday evening。
全文和訳
グリーン図書館の無料作文教室の定員は20人です。申込の到着順で受付する先着順であり、抽選ではありません。最初の適格な20人へ予約確定メールが届き、その後の申込者は申込順のキャンセル待ちになります。確定者が辞退すると待機先頭者へ連絡し、24時間以内の受諾が必要です。返信がなければ次の人へ連絡します。申込は木曜夕方まで。フォーム送信だけでは席は保証されず、別の予約確定メールが席の根拠です。
案内2|科学祭の抽選:早い申込でも優先されない|解答・根拠
4択解答
- C.By lottery. lottery on Thursday。
- A.No, early submission gives no advantage. no advantage if before deadline。
- D.Friday morning. Friday morning。
- B.No. exhibition ticket does not enter lottery。
正誤判定の解答
- 正 close on Wednesday。
- 誤 extra places not guaranteed。
- 正 open without workshop booking。
- 誤 lottery if more than twenty-four。
全文和訳
町の科学祭のロボット教室には24枠あります。応募は月曜から水曜までで、適格な応募者が24人を超えれば木曜に抽選します。期限内なら月曜に応募しても水曜の応募より有利ではありません。金曜朝に当選通知が届きます。落選者はキャンセル待ちを希望できますが追加枠は保証されません。一般展示は教室の予約がなくても利用できますが、展示のチケットで自動的にロボット教室の抽選へ応募したことにはなりません。
案内3|優先10枠と残り8枠の抽選|解答・根拠
4択解答
- A.Eighteen. eighteen places total。
- C.Eight. 18−10=8。
- B.Returning students with training and on-time applications. training and on-time application both required。
- D.By Monday. confirm by Monday。
正誤判定の解答
- 正 exactly ten meet both conditions。
- 誤 no increase in lottery chance。
- 誤 not automatically accepted。
- 正 may contact someone on waiting list。
全文和訳
ノース校の環境キャンプは18人定員で、そのうち10枠は前年の安全研修を受け、期限内に申込んだ継続生徒を優先します。両条件を満たす継続生徒がちょうど10人なので全員にその10枠が提示されます。残る8枠は新規適格者から抽選します。新規生徒が早く申込んでも当選の可能性は上がりません。継続生徒でも締切を逃せば自動参加できません。当選生徒は月曜までに参加を確定します。確定者が辞退した場合は待機者へ連絡することがあります。
案内4|博物館の補欠連絡はまだ本予約ではない|解答・根拠
4択解答
- D.Three. 15−12=3。
- B.First-come, first-served. remaining places first-come。
- C.By 6 p.m. Thursday. accept by six Thursday。
- A.An offer that still needs acceptance. contact is offer not confirmation。
正誤判定の解答
- 正 fifteen places。
- 誤 offer cancelled if no reply。
- 正 begins at ten Saturday。
- 誤 simply arriving doesn’t reserve。
全文和訳
市立歴史博物館の絵画教室は定員15人で、火曜夜までに12人が確定し、水曜朝には3枠残っています。残りは先着順です。満席後はキャンセル待ちになります。確定者が辞退した場合、木曜に待機者へ連絡する可能性がありますが、連絡は予約確定ではなく席の提案です。木曜午後6時までに受諾しないと提案は失効し、次の待機者へ回ります。授業は土曜10時開始ですが、当日来るだけで席を確保することはできません。
案内5|12枠以下なら抽選なし、超えたら抽選|解答・根拠
4択解答
- B.When more than twelve eligible people apply. more than twelve triggers lottery。
- A.Thursday at noon. confirm by Thursday noon。
- C.By the lottery. lottery rather than application time。
- D.No. parent registers as visitor, no participant place。
正誤判定の解答
- 正 twelve or fewer all get places。
- 誤 center supplies ingredients。
- 正 must accept by stated deadline。
- 誤 parent must register as visitor。
全文和訳
リバーサイド地域センターの家族料理教室は参加枠12人です。応募は月曜夕方までで、適格者が12人以下なら全員参加できます。12人を超えると火曜に抽選し、当選者は同日夕方に連絡を受け木曜正午までに確定返信が必要です。落選者はキャンセル待ちへ希望でき、順番は応募時刻ではなく抽選で決まります。2人の当選者が辞退したら名簿の先頭2人に席が提案されますが、期限内に受諾しなければ確定しません。同伴保護者は来訪者登録が必要ですが参加枠を使用しません。食材と基本器具はセンターが提供します。
7日間の復習
- 1日目:先着順とキャンセル待ちの順番を確認する。
- 2日目:抽選の応募期間と結果通知を区別する。
- 3日目:優先10枠と残り8枠を計算する。
- 4日目:待機者への連絡と予約確定を区別する。
- 5日目:12人を超えた場合にだけ抽選が必要という条件を読む。
- 6日目:全40問の誤答を本文の根拠で説明する。
- 7日目:英検協会の公式Readingで参加・予約条件を探す。
よくある質問
Q. キャンセル待ちに載れば予約済みですか?
通常は予約確定前です。席の提案が届いても受諾が必要か、本文の条件を確認してください。
Q. 抽選は早く申し込む方が有利ですか?
そうとは限りません。期限内の申込を同じ条件で扱うと書かれている場合、早さは当選確率と関係しません。
Q. 優先枠なら申込期限を無視できますか?
できるとは限りません。優先資格と期限内申請の両方が条件の場合があります。
Q. この施設の予約規則は実在の制度ですか?
いいえ。慶英会が学習用に作成した架空の施設・規則です。
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