英検準2級プラスのリスニング無料練習 第12セット｜会話15問＋説明文15問【独自台本・全訳・解答】

英文：Woman: I left my camera here on Monday. Is it ready now? / Man: We replaced the damaged part yesterday, but we’re still checking the battery. / Woman: Can I come back this evening? / Man: Please come after ten tomorrow morning. I’ll call if we find another problem.　和訳：女性：月曜に預けたカメラはできた？ 男性：昨日壊れた部分を交換したがバッテリー確認中。女性：今夜は？ 男性：明日午前10時以降に来て。問題があれば連絡する。

正解：B. Tomorrow after 10 a.m.　come after ten tomorrow morning。今夜はまだ受取不可。

英文：Boy: Did you sign up for the international exchange event? / Girl: I sent the form, but I haven’t received a confirmation email. / Boy: Does that mean your place isn’t certain yet? / Girl: Yes. The organizer said accepted students will receive a message on Thursday.　和訳：男子：交流会に申込んだ？ 女子：フォーム送信はしたが確認メールがない。男子：席は未確定？ 女子：うん。木曜に受入確定者へメールが送られる。

正解：C. She has applied but is not yet confirmed.　sent form but no confirmation。応募と確定を区別。

英文：Girl: I need this book until next Tuesday. Is an extension possible? / Man: The normal return date is Friday. If another member has reserved it, we can’t extend the loan. / Girl: Has anyone reserved it? / Man: No, so I’ll extend the return date for you now.　和訳：女子：この本を来週火曜まで借りたい。男性：通常は金曜期限。ほかの予約者がいると不可。女子：予約者は？ 男性：いないので今延長する。

正解：A. Extend the book loan　No reservation / I’ll extend … now。

英文：Man: Does bus number six stop in front of the museum? / Woman: It used to, but the road is closed for repairs. / Man: Where should I get off now? / Woman: At the public library. The museum is about four minutes away on foot, and the timetable hasn’t changed.　和訳：男性：6番バスは博物館前に止まる？ 女性：道路工事で変更。今は図書館で降りて徒歩4分。時刻表は同じ。

正解：D. The stop used for the museum　stop at public library / timetable unchanged。

英文：Boy: What should I bring to the science workshop? / Girl: The center will provide gloves and other equipment. You only need a notebook and some water. / Boy: Is lunch included in the fee? / Girl: No, but the activity finishes at noon, so you can eat afterward.　和訳：男子：科学講座の持参品は？ 女子：手袋と器材は提供される。ノートと水が必要。昼食は込み？ 正午に終わるので昼食はなし。

正解：B. A notebook and water　only need a notebook and some water。

英文：Girl: I was planning to study at the library tonight. / Boy: It’s closed earlier than usual because of an event. / Girl: Is the community center open? / Boy: Yes, until eight. I reserved a table there for us at six thirty.　和訳：女子：今夜図書館で勉強する予定だった。男子：行事で早く閉まるよ。女子：地域センターは？ 男子：8時まで開いていて、6時半に机を予約した。

正解：C. At the community center　reserved a table at community center。

英文：Man: Is the outdoor concert canceled because of the rain? / Woman: The organizers haven’t made a final decision. Light rain will not cancel it. / Man: When will they tell us? / Woman: By seven this evening if the weather becomes dangerous.　和訳：男性：雨でコンサート中止？ 女性：まだ決まっていない。小雨なら実施。危険になった場合は今日午後7時までに連絡。

正解：A. The final decision is not yet made.　haven’t made final decision。7時は連絡期限。

英文：Girl: Is the art workshop still fifteen dollars? / Man: The price has been reduced to twelve dollars for students. / Girl: Does that include the paint and paper? / Man: Yes. Only lunch costs extra, and you can bring your own food.　和訳：女子：美術講座は15ドル？ 男性：学生は12ドルに値下げ。絵の具と紙は込み。昼食は別料金だが持参も可能。

正解：D. Twelve dollars　reduced to twelve dollars。

英文：Woman: Can my eleven-year-old nephew join the health workshop? / Man: Yes, but children under twelve must come with an adult. / Woman: I’m sixteen. Is that enough? / Man: No. A parent or another person aged eighteen or over must accompany him.　和訳：女性：11歳のおいは参加可能？ 男性：12歳未満は大人の付き添いが必要。女性：私は16歳だけど？ 男性：18歳以上の親などが必要。

正解：B. Someone aged eighteen or over　adult aged eighteen or over。

英文：Boy: Our report says the program reduced waste by thirty percent. / Girl: Are you sure? I recalculated the figures, and the decrease was only fifteen percent. / Boy: You’re right. I’ll change the number before we submit it. / Girl: We should also explain how we calculated it.　和訳：男子：ごみ削減30％と書いた。女子：計算し直すと15％だった。男子：正しいね。提出前に修正する。女子：計算方法も説明しよう。

正解：C. Correct the decrease to fifteen percent　decrease was only fifteen percent。

英文：Man: The bird-watching tour starts at eight tomorrow, right? / Woman: It was supposed to, but the guide asked for more time to prepare. / Man: What is the new time? / Woman: Eight forty-five. Please arrive by eight thirty to check in.　和訳：男性：野鳥観察は明日8時？ 女性：準備のため変更。開始は8時45分で受付は8時30分まで。

正解：A. 8:45 a.m.　new time Eight forty-five。

英文：Girl: Is the school play still in the main hall? / Boy: No. That hall is needed for another event. / Girl: So where is the play now? / Boy: The drama club will perform in Room 204. The starting time is still two o’clock.　和訳：女子：学校の劇はまだ大ホール？ 男子：別行事で使われるので変更。204教室で午後2時から。

正解：D. Room 204　will perform in Room 204。

英文：Woman: I received your volunteer application, but you forgot to include your available hours. / Boy: I can help on Saturday morning, but not after lunch. / Woman: Could you send the updated form tonight? / Boy: Yes, I’ll add the hours and send it before six.　和訳：女性：ボランティア申込を受け取ったが可能時間が書かれていない。男子：土曜午前は可で午後は不可。女性：今夜修正版を送って？ 男子：6時前に送る。

正解：B. Send an updated application with his hours　add hours and send before six。

英文：Girl: The plants grew faster after we changed the watering schedule. / Boy: That looks promising, but the weather became warmer at the same time. / Girl: So we can’t be sure the schedule caused it? / Boy: Exactly. We need more measurements before making that claim.　和訳：女子：当番表を変更したら植物が早く育った。男子：期待できるが同時に気温も上がった。女子：日程だけが原因とは言えない？ 男子：その通り。測定を増やそう。

正解：C. Warmer weather could also have affected growth.　weather became warmer at same time。

英文：Boy: I thought the language class was required for everyone. / Girl: No, it’s optional. The school recommends it to students who want extra practice. / Boy: Do I need to buy a textbook if I join? / Girl: No. The teacher will provide printed materials.　和訳：男子：語学講座は全員必須？ 女子：任意参加で補充練習を望む生徒向け。男子：教科書購入は？ 女子：印刷教材が支給されるので不要。

正解：A. It is optional and materials are provided.　optional / provide printed materials。

英文：A town started free walking tours to introduce historic buildings. Visitors can listen to short stories about the people who lived there in the past. At first, the route included a narrow path near an old bridge. However, some residents said the path was difficult for people using wheelchairs. The organizers therefore changed the route and added information about accessible entrances. They planned to ask more visitors about their experiences before making a permanent tour map.　和訳：町は歴史建築を紹介する無料徒歩ツアーを始めたが、古い橋の狭い道は車いす利用者には難しかった。経路を変更し利用しやすい入口の情報を追加し、恒久的な地図を作る前に利用者の経験を調べる予定だ。

正解：D. The narrow path was difficult for some visitors.　narrow path difficult for wheelchair users。

英文：A library tested longer Friday opening hours for four weeks. It used to close at five, but during the trial it stayed open until seven. The staff counted visitors during the extra hours and asked whether they found the change useful. More visitors came than expected, but the library did not promise that the hours would be extended permanently. It planned to review costs and attendance before making a final decision.　和訳：図書館は金曜の閉館を5時から7時に延長する4週間の試行を行った。追加時間帯の来館者と感想を調査し、予想より利用者が多かったが恒久化は約束せず、費用と出席数を確認する。

正解：B. To test staying open until seven on Fridays　Friday 7 p.m. four-week trial。

英文：A school introduced smaller lunch portions and allowed students to ask for more food. The kitchen staff recorded how much food was thrown away each day. During the first week, waste fell, but fewer students had attended school because of examinations. The teacher explained that the new lunch system might have helped, but the change in attendance could also explain part of the decrease. The school decided to collect more data.　和訳：学校は給食を少なめによそい追加を許す制度にした。最初の週に廃棄量は減ったが、試験で登校者も減っていた。新制度の効果かどうかは未確定で、追加記録を集める。

正解：C. Student attendance had also decreased.　fewer students had attended school。

英文：A secondary school held a science festival for families. Thirty-five students helped set up experiments and guide visitors. The teachers provided safety glasses and printed instructions. Visitors could watch demonstrations, but only trained staff were allowed to operate the machines that became very hot. The principal said safety was the first priority, even when students were excited about trying new technology.　和訳：学校の科学祭には35人の生徒が準備・案内に協力し、保護眼鏡と説明書を学校が用意した。見学者は実演を見ることができたが、高温になる機械は訓練された職員だけが操作できた。

正解：D. Only trained staff　only trained staff。

英文：A town collected reusable containers from local shops. In the first month, it received 200 containers. Volunteers found that 150 could be cleaned and reused, 30 needed professional repairs, and 20 could not be used safely. The town recorded the three categories separately. The manager said the number collected did not automatically show how much waste had been prevented, because some containers might otherwise have been reused by the shops themselves.　和訳：町は再利用容器200個を集め、150個が洗浄して再利用可能、30個は専門修理が必要、20個は安全に使えなかった。回収数だけで廃棄を何個防いだかは分からない。

正解：A. 150　150 could be cleaned and reused。

英文：A local group installed a water tank to collect rain for a public garden. The volunteers used the stored water during dry weather. However, the tank did not hold enough for all the plants, so they still needed some tap water. They recorded the amount of both sources every week. The group said the tank had been useful but was not a complete replacement for other water supplies.　和訳：地域団体は公園の庭に雨水タンクを設置し、乾燥時に利用したが十分ではなかったため水道水も必要だった。週ごとに両方の使用量を記録し、便利だが完全な代替ではないと説明した。

正解：B. The rainwater was not sufficient for all the plants.　not enough for all the plants。

英文：A public library asked teenagers what kinds of books they would like to borrow. Of the eighty people who responded, fifty selected science and forty selected history. Some chose both categories. The librarian warned that adding the two numbers would not tell them how many different people had selected the categories. Before buying books, the library planned to compare the survey results with its existing collection.　和訳：図書館が80人に希望図書を聞くと科学50、歴史40が選ばれたが両方選んだ人がいるため足し算した人数は独立した人数ではない。購入前に蔵書も確認する。

正解：C. Some people selected both categories.　Some chose both categories。

英文：A small town introduced a new bus stop near a hospital. Before the change, the route carried an average of forty passengers each day. Two months later, the average was fifty. The town also introduced an online timetable during those two months. Officials were pleased with the increase but did not claim the new stop alone had caused it. They decided to ask passengers which information or changes had influenced their travel choices.　和訳：町は病院近くに新バス停を設け、一日平均40人から2か月後に50人へ増えた。同時にオンライン時刻表を導入したため新停留所だけの効果とせず、乗客に利用理由を聞く予定。

正解：D. 10　50－40＝10人。

英文：A community center started a reading club where people from different generations could discuss short stories. Volunteers prepared questions and kept meetings to one hour. Some participants said they preferred smaller groups because they found it difficult to speak in front of many people. The organizers divided the club into two groups and asked for feedback after a month. They hoped the new arrangement would make more people comfortable sharing their ideas.　和訳：地域センターは世代を超える読書会を始め、参加者の一部は大人数で話しづらいので少人数を希望した。主催者は2つのグループに分け、1か月後に感想を確認する予定。

正解：A. To help people speak more comfortably　smaller groups / difficult to speak in front of many people。

英文：An art club planned an outdoor exhibition near the school garden. Students wanted to display paintings on Saturday, but strong winds were expected. The teacher decided to move the exhibition to the gymnasium. The date and starting time remained the same. Students informed families about the new location, and the teacher checked that there was enough space for visitors to walk safely.　和訳：美術部は庭の近くで土曜の屋外展示を予定していたが、強風予報のため体育館に変更した。日付と開始時刻は同じで、家族に新しい場所を知らせ、通路の安全も確認した。

正解：B. The location　move exhibition to gymnasium。

英文：Students compared two ways of measuring temperature. Their first report said that one method was always more accurate. When the teacher reviewed the data, she pointed out that the experiment had only been repeated twice. She encouraged the students to collect more measurements and describe the limitations of their conclusion. The students corrected the report instead of claiming more than the evidence supported.　和訳：生徒は温度測定の2方法を比較し、一方が常に正確だと書いたが、実験を2回しか行っていないと教師が指摘した。追加測定と結論の限界を書くよう勧められ、証拠を超える主張を修正した。

正解：C. Collect more measurements and explain limitations　more measurements and describe limitations。

英文：A town museum offered walking tours that introduced historic buildings. The tour had originally started at the old station, but road repairs made that area difficult to reach. The museum moved the meeting point to the public library. It did not change the tour’s starting time or fee. Visitors who had already registered received an email explaining the new meeting place and how to get there.　和訳：町の歴史ツアーは旧駅集合だったが道路工事で近づきづらくなり公共図書館集合に変更した。開始時刻と料金は変わらず、登録者には案内メールを送った。

正解：D. The starting time and fee　did not change starting time or fee。

英文：A science museum provided tablets that gave visitors short explanations about exhibitions. Some visitors borrowed a tablet but returned it after only a few minutes. Staff realized that the number of tablets borrowed did not prove how much information people had understood. The museum decided to ask visitors a few questions about the exhibits and to improve explanations that were difficult to follow.　和訳：科学館は解説用タブレットを貸したが、数分で返す来訪者もいた。貸出数だけでは理解度を証明できないため展示に関する質問をし、難しい説明を改善することにした。

正解：A. Borrowing a tablet did not prove understanding.　borrowed count did not prove understanding。

英文：A school asked students to upload their projects by Friday at five o’clock. Some students could not access the system because of a technical problem. The teacher allowed only those students to email their work by Monday without losing marks. The general deadline for everyone else remained Friday. The school sent a message to explain the exception and asked students not to share their passwords.　和訳：学校の課題提出期限は金曜午後5時だったが、システム障害の影響を受けた生徒だけ月曜までメール提出を減点なしで認められた。他の生徒の通常期限は金曜のまま。パスワード共有は禁止。

正解：B. Students affected by the technical problem　only those students affected by technical problem。

英文：A school introduced short educational videos to help students review English grammar. Many students watched the videos, and the teachers received positive comments. However, the principal said that views and comments alone did not show whether understanding had improved. The school decided to give short review questions before and after the lessons and compare the results across several classes.　和訳：学校は文法復習動画を導入し、多くの再生と好評があったが、それだけで理解度の改善は証明できないと校長が述べた。授業前後の短い問題の結果を複数クラスで比較する予定だ。

正解：C. By comparing answers to review questions　review questions before and after lessons。