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結論|英検準2級の手順説明では、最初の申請と最後の確定は違う
英検準2級の長文で申込・提出・承認・実施の順序が分からなくなる原因は、手順を一つの出来事として読んでしまうことです。 request(申請)、check(確認)、approve(承認)、collect(受取)、return(返却)は別段階です。とくに before / after / until / once / only after / otherwise がある英文では、「何をする前に何が必要か」を必ず確認します。
このページは慶英会が制作した架空の学校・公共施設を題材とする独自5長文40課題です。各長文に4択4問と正誤判定4問を付け、全解答・英文根拠・全文和訳まで掲載しています。公式の準2級Readingには長文内容一致7問がありますが、本教材は手順読解に特化した追加演習であり、日本英語検定協会の過去問ではありません。
手順を読む6つの重要表現
| 表現 | 意味 | 誤答を防ぐ注意点 |
|---|---|---|
| first / then / after that | 最初に/次に/その後 | 何が前後するかを確認 |
| before the deadline | 期限までに | 送信と承認を混同しない |
| only after approval | 承認後に限って | 承認前は実行できない |
| until approval | 承認する時点までは | untilを単なる『〜の後』と訳さない |
| once the requirement is met | 条件を満たしたら | 条件成立が次の段階の前提 |
| otherwise | そうでなければ | 期限を守らない場合の結果 |
実際の演習では、最初に手順を『①条件確認→②申請→③承認→④実施→⑤報告・返却』という矢印で整理します。すべての案内が同じ5段階とは限りません。本文に書かれている段階だけをつなぎ、架空の条件を補わないことが重要です。
問題編|独自5長文・全40問
① 学校図書室の特別貸出:申込→確認→受取
East Hill School will offer a special book-lending service during winter vacation. Students who want to borrow more than three books must first complete an online request form by Wednesday evening. After the librarian checks whether the books are available, the student will receive a confirmation email on Thursday. A request form alone does not guarantee that the books have been reserved. Students must show the confirmation email at the library counter when they collect the books on Friday. Students who are absent on Friday may ask a parent to collect the books, but they must inform the library before noon on Thursday. Books cannot be collected on Saturday because the school building will be closed. The school will review how many students use the service before deciding whether to offer it again next year.
4択問題(問1〜4)
- What must a student do before the librarian checks book availability?
- Collect the books on Saturday.
- Submit an online request by Wednesday evening.
- Ask a parent to visit on Friday.
- Wait until next year.
- What confirms that the books have been reserved?
- Completing the form only.
- Visiting the school on Saturday.
- Having more than three books at home.
- A confirmation email from the librarian.
- What must a student who will miss Friday do to use parent collection?
- Inform the library before noon on Thursday.
- Send a message on Saturday.
- Visit the librarian next year.
- Show the original request without contacting anyone.
- What remains undecided after this year’s trial?
- Whether the building is closed on Saturday.
- Whether Friday is the collection day.
- Whether the service will be offered again next year.
- Whether students may use the online form.
正誤判定(問5〜8) 本文と一致すれば正、矛盾すれば誤。
- An online request is enough to guarantee a reservation.(正/誤)
- Students normally collect the approved books on Friday.(正/誤)
- The school library can hand out books on Saturday.(正/誤)
- The school will use this year’s participation information when considering next year.(正/誤)
② 地域科学発表会:安全確認→作品提出→発表
The town science festival invites junior-high students to show simple inventions. Teams must register by Monday, but registration is only the first step. Each team then sends a one-page project description to the organizers by Thursday. A safety officer will check the description and may ask the team to change its materials. Teams cannot bring their equipment into the exhibition room until they receive written safety approval on Friday. Approved teams should arrive at eight thirty on Saturday to set up their displays. The public exhibition will begin at ten. If a team misses the Thursday description deadline, its Monday registration will not allow it to exhibit. After the festival, judges will email comments to participating teams; prizes will not be announced on the day of the exhibition.
4択問題(問9〜12)
- Which task is required after Monday registration?
- Announce a prize on Monday.
- Move all equipment into the exhibition room immediately.
- Submit a project description by Thursday.
- Send judges’ comments to the public.
- When may a team bring equipment into the exhibition room?
- After receiving written safety approval.
- As soon as it registers on Monday.
- Before the safety officer checks anything.
- Only after winning a prize.
- At what time should an approved team arrive on Saturday?
- 10:00 a.m.
- 12:00 p.m.
- 5:00 p.m.
- 8:30 a.m.
- When will the prizes be announced?
- Immediately after registration.
- Not on the exhibition day.
- On Thursday before approval.
- At 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
正誤判定(問13〜16) 本文と一致すれば正、矛盾すれば誤。
- Registration alone allows a team to exhibit even if it misses the description deadline.(正/誤)
- The safety officer may request changes to materials.(正/誤)
- The public exhibition begins before teams can set up their displays.(正/誤)
- Judges will email comments after the festival.(正/誤)
③ 公園のボランティア:研修→割当→作業
A neighborhood group is organizing a park-cleaning project. New volunteers should sign up online by Tuesday, but they must also attend a short safety meeting on Wednesday evening. During the meeting, the leader explains how to separate litter and which areas are unsafe after rain. On Thursday, the leader emails each volunteer an assigned area and a meeting point. Volunteers should check the email before preparing their equipment. On Saturday morning, they must first sign in at the park entrance and collect gloves. Only then may they begin cleaning their assigned area. If heavy rain is expected, the leader will send a cancellation message on Friday afternoon. Volunteers should not assume that an absence of such a message guarantees good weather; they should check the local forecast as well.
4択問題(問17〜20)
- What must new volunteers do in addition to signing up online?
- Buy new park equipment immediately.
- Wait for a prize after cleaning.
- Choose any area without instructions.
- Attend Wednesday’s safety meeting.
- When will assigned areas be sent to volunteers?
- Tuesday.
- Saturday evening.
- Thursday.
- After the project.
- What must happen immediately before volunteers begin cleaning on Saturday?
- They choose an area without an email.
- They sign in and collect gloves.
- They paint the park entrance.
- They announce the following year’s plan.
- When may volunteers receive a cancellation message?
- Friday afternoon if heavy rain is expected.
- Only after Saturday’s cleaning.
- On Monday every week.
- At the safety meeting in all cases.
正誤判定(問21〜24) 本文と一致すれば正、矛盾すれば誤。
- Signing up online is the only requirement for new volunteers.(正/誤)
- The Thursday message tells people where they will work.(正/誤)
- Volunteers may begin cleaning before checking in at the entrance.(正/誤)
- No cancellation email automatically proves the weather will be good.(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。
④ 学校のオンライン新聞:原稿→編集→承認→公開
Students at West Bay School are preparing a digital newspaper. Writers must send their articles to the editor by the tenth of each month. The editor then checks spelling and asks writers to confirm any facts that seem unclear. Photographs require permission from the people shown in them. After the editor finishes the corrections, the teacher reviews the entire newspaper and decides whether it is ready to publish. The technology club will upload the issue only after the teacher’s approval. The publication date is usually the fifteenth, but it may be moved if corrections are needed. Readers can send feedback after publication, and the editor will discuss suggestions at the next monthly meeting. A writer’s article being accepted by the editor does not mean that the entire issue has been approved by the teacher.
4択問題(問25〜28)
- When must writers send their articles to the editor?
- By the tenth of each month.
- On the fifteenth after publication.
- Only after readers give feedback.
- Whenever the technology club finishes.
- Who decides whether the whole issue is ready to publish?
- An individual writer.
- The technology club alone.
- The teacher.
- Any reader who emails a comment.
- When may the technology club upload the issue?
- Immediately after the first article arrives.
- Only after the teacher approves it.
- Before photographs receive permission.
- Before spelling is checked.
- What can cause the usual publication date to change?
- The editor reading feedback from last year.
- A student wanting to buy a book.
- The library receiving new furniture.
- Corrections that still need to be made.
正誤判定(問29〜32) 本文と一致すれば正、矛盾すれば誤。
- The editor checks the articles before the teacher approves the full issue.(正/誤)
- Permission for photographs is unnecessary if the article is accepted.(正/誤)
- The publication date can never move from the fifteenth.(正/誤)
- Reader feedback is collected after publication.(正/誤)
⑤ ロボット貸出の申請:資格→予約→引渡し→返却
The community learning center lends simple robots to school clubs. Before applying, a club must check that its teacher has completed the center’s safety training. Once this requirement is met, students may submit a robot request form. A staff member will review the request and contact the club if a robot is available. The club must reply within two working days to accept the offer; otherwise the robot may be offered to another group. After acceptance, a teacher collects the robot from the center. Students may use it only during supervised club activities. It must be returned by the following Friday, and the center will inspect it before accepting the return as complete. A club cannot make a new reservation while it still has an unreturned robot. Late returns may affect future applications.
4択問題(問33〜36)
- What must happen before a club submits a request?
- Students must buy their own robot.
- Its teacher must have completed safety training.
- The center must have inspected a new return.
- The club must start a second application.
- What happens if the club does not reply within two working days?
- The robot may be offered to another group.
- The robot is automatically delivered to the school.
- The center gives the club another robot immediately.
- The club receives a guaranteed reservation.
- Who collects the robot after the offer is accepted?
- Any student without supervision.
- A museum visitor.
- A teacher.
- A delivery driver mentioned in the email.
- When is the return process completed?
- Immediately when the robot leaves school.
- When the club fills out its first application.
- Two days before the collection.
- After the center inspects the returned robot.
正誤判定(問37〜40) 本文と一致すれば正、矛盾すれば誤。
- Students can use the robot at any time without a supervisor.(正/誤)
- A club must reply to accept a robot offer.(正/誤)
- A new reservation is allowed while the previous robot remains unreturned.(正/誤)
- Returning a robot late may influence later applications.(正/誤)
全40課題の答えと根拠・全文和訳
① 学校図書室の特別貸出:申込→確認→受取|全解答・全文和訳
4択解答
- B.Submit an online request by Wednesday evening. first complete … by Wednesday evening が最初の申請。
- D.A confirmation email from the librarian. request form alone does not guarantee … receive a confirmation email。
- A.Inform the library before noon on Thursday. 代理受取には木曜正午までの事前連絡が必要。
- C.Whether the service will be offered again next year. review … before deciding … next year は未決定。
正誤解答
- 誤 申請後の在庫確認と確定メールが必要。
- 正 collect the books on Friday と指定。
- 誤 building will be closed。
- 正 review how many students use the service。
本文の全文和訳
イーストヒル校では冬休みに特別貸出を行います。3冊を超えて借りたい生徒は水曜夕方までにオンライン申請が必要です。司書が本の在庫を確認した後、木曜に確定メールが届きます。申請書だけでは予約は確定しません。生徒は金曜に確定メールを図書室の窓口で示して本を受け取ります。金曜に欠席する場合は保護者に代理受取を頼めますが、木曜正午までに図書室に連絡する必要があります。校舎が閉まるため土曜は受け取れません。学校は利用人数を確認してから翌年の継続を判断します。
② 地域科学発表会:安全確認→作品提出→発表|全解答・全文和訳
4択解答
- C.Submit a project description by Thursday. registration then sends a one-page project description。
- A.After receiving written safety approval. cannot … until … written safety approval。
- D.8:30 a.m. arrive at eight thirty to set up。
- B.Not on the exhibition day. prizes will not be announced on the day とあるだけで具体日は不明。
正誤解答
- 誤 説明書が木曜までに必要。
- 正 may ask the team to change its materials。
- 誤 設営8時30分、公開10時。
- 正 After the festival … email comments。
本文の全文和訳
町の科学祭では中学生の簡単な発明の展示を募集します。月曜までのチーム登録は最初の段階にすぎません。各チームは木曜までに1ページの企画説明書を提出します。安全担当者が確認し、材料変更を求める場合があります。金曜の書面による安全承認を受けるまでは展示室に機材を持ち込めません。承認済みのチームは土曜8時30分に到着して設営し、一般公開は10時からです。木曜の説明書提出期限を逃すと、月曜に登録していても展示できません。審査員のコメントは祭りの後にメールで送られ、受賞結果は展示当日に発表されません。
③ 公園のボランティア:研修→割当→作業|全解答・全文和訳
4択解答
- D.Attend Wednesday’s safety meeting. must also attend a short safety meeting。
- C.Thursday. On Thursday … emails each volunteer an assigned area。
- B.They sign in and collect gloves. must first sign in … collect gloves / only then。
- A.Friday afternoon if heavy rain is expected. If heavy rain is expected … on Friday afternoon。
正誤解答
- 誤 安全説明会への参加も必要。
- 正 assigned area and meeting point。
- 誤 Only then may they begin。
- 誤 中止連絡がないだけでは好天は保証されない。
本文の全文和訳
地域団体が公園清掃を計画しています。新規ボランティアは火曜までのオンライン登録に加えて、水曜夕方の安全説明会への参加が必要です。説明会でごみの分別方法と雨天後に危険な場所を学びます。木曜に担当区域と集合場所がメールで届くので、用具の準備前に確認します。土曜朝はまず入口で受付を行い手袋を受け取り、その後に担当区域の清掃を始められます。大雨の予報なら金曜午後に中止連絡が送られます。中止連絡がないことだけで好天を保証するわけではないので、地域の天気予報も確認します。
④ 学校のオンライン新聞:原稿→編集→承認→公開|全解答・全文和訳
4択解答
- A.By the tenth of each month. send … by the tenth。
- C.The teacher. teacher reviews … decides whether … ready。
- B.Only after the teacher approves it. only after the teacher’s approval。
- D.Corrections that still need to be made. may be moved if corrections are needed。
正誤解答
- 正 editor corrections → teacher review。
- 誤 photographs require permission。
- 誤 may be moved。
- 正 Readers can send feedback after publication。
本文の全文和訳
ウェストベイ校の生徒たちは電子新聞を準備しています。記者は毎月10日までに原稿を編集者へ提出します。編集者はつづりを確認し、不明確な事実について記者に確認します。写真には写っている人の許可が必要です。訂正後、先生が新聞全体を確認して公開の可否を判断します。技術クラブがアップロードするのは先生の承認後のみです。通常の発行日は15日ですが、訂正が必要ならずれる場合があります。公開後には読者が意見を送り、編集者が次回の月例会で検討します。編集者が記事を受理しても新聞全体の承認とは異なります。
⑤ ロボット貸出の申請:資格→予約→引渡し→返却|全解答・全文和訳
4択解答
- B.Its teacher must have completed safety training. Before applying … teacher … completed safety training。
- A.The robot may be offered to another group. otherwise … offered to another group。
- C.A teacher. After acceptance, a teacher collects。
- D.After the center inspects the returned robot. inspect … before accepting the return as complete。
正誤解答
- 誤 only during supervised club activities。
- 正 must reply within two working days。
- 誤 cannot … while … unreturned。
- 正 Late returns may affect future applications。
本文の全文和訳
地域学習センターでは学校クラブに簡単なロボットを貸し出しています。申請前には担当教員がセンターの安全研修を修了したか確認する必要があります。条件を満たせば申請書を出せます。職員が審査し、在庫があればクラブに連絡します。クラブは2営業日以内に受諾の返答をしなければ、ほかの団体へ回される可能性があります。受諾後、教師がセンターで受け取り、生徒は監督付きのクラブ活動中にのみ使用できます。翌週の金曜までに返却し、センターの点検後に返却完了となります。未返却のロボットがある間は新規予約できません。遅延返却は将来の申請に影響する場合があります。
7日間で『手順を読める』状態にする
- 1日目:図書室の申請・確定メール・受取日を矢印で整理する。
- 2日目:科学発表会の登録・説明書・安全承認・設営の違いを図にする。
- 3日目:ボランティアの説明会・区域割当・受付・作業開始の順に並べる。
- 4日目:学校新聞の編集と先生による公開承認を区別する。
- 5日目:ロボット貸出の安全研修・申請・受取・点検完了を説明する。
- 6日目:全40問の誤答だけを解き直し、本文の根拠に線を引く。
- 7日目:英検協会の公式Reading問題から手順を示す英文を探す。
よくある質問
Q. Submitted と Approved は同じ意味ですか?
違います。submittedは提出済み、approvedは承認済みです。申込フォームを送った段階で席や貸出が確定したと読まないようにします。
Q. until approved は承認した後という意味ですか?
until approvedの構文では『承認されるまで』という時間の境界が示されます。たとえば cannot use it until approved は、承認前には使用できないという意味です。
Q. 申請に失敗したら自動的に再申請できますか?
一律に決まりません。再申請や期限延長などの手続は案内ごとに異なります。本文にないことは推測せず、明示された条件から答えます。
Q. この5資料は実在する学校の運用ルールですか?
いいえ。学習用の完全オリジナルの架空設定です。実際の学校の規則や試験制度と混同しないようにしてください。
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