英検準2級プラスのリスニング無料練習 第13セット｜会話15問＋説明文15問【独自台本・全訳・解答】

英語：Girl: Is the school theater tour still at ten on Friday? / Boy: The guide has another group at that time, so it’s been moved to eleven. / Girl: Should we arrive at eleven? / Boy: We need to meet the teacher at ten forty-five outside the north entrance.　日本語：女子：金曜10時の劇場見学はそのまま？ 男子：案内人に別の団体の予定があるので11時に変更。女子：11時に到着？ 男子：教師とは10時45分に北入口で集合する。

正解：A. 11:00 a.m.　根拠：tour moved to eleven。　誤答の注意：10:45は集合、10:00は旧予定。

英語：Woman: May I keep the school’s camera until Monday? / Man: The regular return date is Friday. Has anyone else booked it? / Woman: Yes, another student needs it on Saturday. / Man: Then you cannot extend your loan. Please return it by Friday afternoon.　日本語：女性：学校のカメラを月曜まで借りていい？ 男性：通常期限は金曜。ほかに予約者がいる？ 女性：土曜に別の生徒が使う。男性：延長不可なので金曜午後までに返却して。

正解：B. Return it by Friday afternoon　根拠：another student booked it → cannot extend, return by Friday。　誤答の注意：月曜まで借りることはできない。

英語：Boy: I missed the museum volunteer meeting yesterday. Is it too late to apply? / Girl: No, applications are accepted until Wednesday. / Boy: Do I need a letter from my teacher? / Girl: Not for this program. Just fill in the form on the museum’s website.　日本語：男子：昨日の博物館ボランティア説明会を逃した。申込はもう無理？ 女子：水曜まで受付中。教師の推薦状は？ この企画では不要で、博物館サイトのフォームだけでよい。

正解：C. By completing the online form by Wednesday　根拠：fill in the form on museum website / until Wednesday。　誤答の注意：説明会欠席・推薦状は障害ではない。

英語：Girl: The vegetables grew much faster after we changed the watering schedule. / Boy: That’s good, but the weather has also been warmer. / Girl: So we can’t be sure why they grew faster? / Boy: Exactly. We should compare the water and temperature records before drawing a conclusion.　日本語：女子：水やりを変えたら野菜がよく育った。男子：よいけど気温も上がった。女子：原因は確定できない？ 男子：そう。水量と気温の記録を比較しよう。

正解：D. Comparing records before deciding on a cause　根拠：compare water and temperature records before drawing conclusion。　誤答の注意：新当番表の効果を断定しない。

英語：Man: I heard the printing service costs twenty cents per page now. / Woman: That’s for color pages. Black-and-white printing still costs ten cents. / Man: I only need a black-and-white report. / Woman: Then fifty pages will cost five dollars.　日本語：男性：印刷は1枚20セント？ 女性：カラーが20セント、白黒は10セント。男性：白黒で50枚。女性：合計5ドル。

正解：A. Five dollars　根拠：50 pages × 0.10 dollars = 5 dollars。　誤答の注意：20セントはカラー単価。

英語：Girl: Does the field trip fee include lunch? / Boy: No. It covers the bus and entrance ticket, but not food. / Girl: Is there a restaurant near the park? / Boy: There is, but the teacher recommends bringing lunch because the schedule is tight.　日本語：女子：遠足費には昼食込み？ 男子：バスと入場料は含むが食事は別。女子：公園近くにレストランは？ 男子：あるけど日程が忙しいので昼食持参を先生が推奨。

正解：B. Bringing lunch from home　根拠：teacher recommends bringing lunch。　誤答の注意：レストランはあるが推奨されていない。

英語：Woman: Is the bicycle safety lesson required for everyone? / Boy: It’s required only for students who ride bicycles to school. / Woman: I always walk. Can I join anyway? / Boy: Yes. Other students may attend, but it’s optional for them.　日本語：女性：自転車安全講習は全員必須？ 男子：自転車通学生だけ必須。私は歩くけど参加できる？ はい、それ以外の生徒は任意で参加できる。

正解：C. Students who cycle to school　根拠：required only for students who ride bicycles to school。　誤答の注意：徒歩通学生は任意。

英語：Boy: The speaking assignment is due tomorrow. Can I send an audio file? / Girl: Yes, but it must be less than three minutes long. / Boy: Mine is about four minutes. / Girl: Then record a shorter version before submitting it. You don’t need to make a video.　日本語：男子：スピーキング課題は明日締切。音声ファイルでよい？ 女子：よいが3分未満。男子：4分ある。女子：短く録り直して。動画にする必要はない。

正解：D. Record a shorter audio file　根拠：audio must be less than three minutes; his is four。　誤答の注意：動画は不要。

英語：Girl: I’d like to attend Saturday’s history workshop. Are there still places? / Man: The morning session is full, but we have three places in the afternoon. / Girl: What time does that one start? / Man: At two o’clock. Shall I reserve a place for you? / Girl: Yes, please.　日本語：女子：土曜の歴史講座に参加したい。午前は満席だが午後には3席空き。午後は2時開始で、女子は予約を頼んだ。

正解：A. The afternoon session starting at two　根拠：morning full / afternoon three places, starts at two。　誤答の注意：午前の空きはない。

英語：Man: Can I still use my ticket for tonight’s play? / Woman: Yes. The performance has moved from the outdoor stage to the sports hall. / Man: Has the starting time changed, too? / Woman: No, it will still begin at seven. Please use the east entrance of the hall.　日本語：男性：今夜の劇のチケットは有効？ 女性：有効。屋外から体育館へ変更。開始は7時のまま、体育館東入口を使って。

正解：B. The performance location　根拠：moved to sports hall, time unchanged。　誤答の注意：チケットも引き続き有効。

英語：Girl: Can I stay in the study room until nine this evening? / Boy: Not tonight. The community center closes at eight on weekdays. / Girl: I thought it stayed open until nine. / Boy: It does on Saturdays, but today is Thursday.　日本語：女子：今夜9時まで自習室を使える？ 男子：平日は8時閉館。土曜は9時までだが今日は木曜。

正解：C. 8:00 p.m.　根拠：weekdays closes at eight / today Thursday。　誤答の注意：9時は土曜の時刻。

英語：Woman: Can I give my classmate my account password so she can download the document? / Man: You shouldn’t share passwords. Ask the teacher to give her access instead. / Woman: Is there a separate link for students? / Man: Yes, the teacher can send her the correct one.　日本語：女性：友達が書類を取るためパスワードを教えてよい？ 男性：共有はだめ。教師に友達のアクセス権を設定してもらおう。専用リンクは教師が送れる。

正解：D. Asking the teacher to provide access　根拠：Ask teacher to give her access instead。　誤答の注意：パスワード共有は避ける。

英語：Boy: I lost my jacket during the park event. Has anyone found it? / Girl: The staff have a blue jacket at the information desk. Is yours blue? / Boy: No, mine is green and has a small white mark. / Girl: Then it isn’t yours. Please complete this lost-property form.　日本語：男子：公園で上着を紛失。女子：受付に青い上着がある。男子：自分のは緑で白い模様。女子：別物なので遺失物用紙に記入して。

正解：A. Complete a lost-property form　根拠：Please complete this lost-property form。　誤答の注意：青い上着は本人の物でない。

英語：Man: May I use the large cutting machine during the workshop? / Woman: Only trained staff members may operate that machine. / Man: Can I watch the demonstration? / Woman: Of course. Participants may watch, but they can’t operate it themselves.　日本語：男性：講習で大きな切断機を使ってよい？ 女性：訓練された職員だけが操作可能。男性：実演は見られる？ 女性：もちろん。ただし参加者は自分で操作不可。

正解：B. Watch the demonstration　根拠：may watch but can’t operate。　誤答の注意：見学と操作の許可を区別。

英語：Girl: My writing score isn’t improving, although I keep doing new exercises. / Boy: Do you check the comments on your old answers? / Girl: I usually just look at the model answer. / Boy: Try rewriting your previous answer and fixing the specific problems the teacher pointed out.　日本語：女子：新しい作文問題を解き続けても成績が伸びない。男子：古い答案へのコメントを確認している？ 女子：モデルだけ見る。男子：先生が指摘した問題を直して書き直してみよう。

正解：C. Rewriting previous answers using feedback　根拠：rewrite previous answer / fix specific problems。　誤答の注意：新問題の量産より誤答修復を勧める。

英語：A school science club collected water samples from a nearby river. Students measured the temperature and clarity of the water at three locations. During one week, the water appeared clearer than before. However, heavy rain had also stopped that week, so the students did not claim that their clean-up activity alone had caused the change. The teacher encouraged them to collect more data over several months.　日本語：科学部は川の3か所で水温と透明度を測定した。ある週には水がより澄んでいたが、同じ週に大雨が止んだため、清掃活動だけが原因とは主張しなかった。先生は数か月の記録を促した。

正解：D. The weather had also changed　根拠：heavy rain had also stopped / other factor。　注意：清掃だけの効果はまだ証明されない。

英語：A public library offered a reading program for children on Saturday mornings. Twenty-five children registered, but only twenty attended the first session. The librarian explained that registration did not always mean someone would participate. She asked parents why some children could not come and decided to offer an afternoon session in the following month. The library planned to compare attendance at both times.　日本語：図書館は土曜午前の子ども読書会を始め、25人が登録したが初回出席は20人だった。司書は登録と参加を区別し、欠席理由を聞いて翌月に午後の回も設けることにした。

正解：A. 20　根拠：only twenty attended first session。　注意：25は登録、差の5は未参加。

英語：A museum introduced shorter descriptions beside several paintings. Staff hoped the new signs would make art easier to understand. Many visitors said the descriptions were clearer, but the museum did not know whether everyone had learned more. It therefore decided to ask visitors a few questions about the artworks and compare the results with those from the previous exhibition.　日本語：美術館は作品脇の説明を短くした。多くの人が分かりやすいと答えたが、学習量の改善は未確認だったため、作品について質問し、前の展示との結果を比較する予定。

正解：B. Ask questions to assess understanding　根拠：ask visitors questions / compare results。　注意：好評だけでは学習成果を示さない。

英語：A town tested a small bus service between residential areas and a hospital. During the first month, buses carried an average of thirty passengers per day. After a new timetable was introduced, the daily average rose to forty-five. The town also advertised the service in a local newspaper during that month. Officials decided to compare longer-term records before saying that the timetable alone had caused the increase.　日本語：町は住宅地と病院を結ぶバスを試行し、最初の月の一日平均30人が時刻表変更後は45人に増えた。ただし同じ月に新聞広告も行っていたため、時刻表だけが原因とは断定しなかった。

正解：C. 15　根拠：45－30＝15人増。　注意：45は変更後の平均人数。

英語：A community center invited local students to perform music at a weekend event. The center provided chairs, microphones, and music stands, but students had to bring their own instruments. The organizers first planned to begin at one o’clock, then moved the performance to one thirty because another group needed the hall. The students were asked to arrive by one fifteen for a brief sound check.　日本語：地域センターは学生の音楽公演で椅子・マイク・譜面台を用意したが楽器は持参だった。会場の事情で開始は1時から1時30分に変更され、音響確認のため1時15分までに来るよう求められた。

正解：D. Their instruments　根拠：students had to bring own instruments。　注意：椅子・マイク・譜面台は支給。

英語：A nature group invited volunteers to observe wild birds in a park. Participants were told to use binoculars and keep a safe distance from the animals. They were not allowed to feed birds or touch nests. The organizers asked everyone to record the time and location of observations. These records could help researchers compare patterns, although one day’s observations would not represent an entire year.　日本語：自然団体は公園で野鳥観察を行い、双眼鏡を使い安全な距離を保つよう求めた。給餌や巣に触ることは禁止。時刻と場所の記録は比較に役立つが、1日で年間を代表するわけではない。

正解：A. Feeding birds and touching nests　根拠：not allowed to feed birds or touch nests。　注意：記録と双眼鏡利用は推奨。

英語：A local center planned a free technology class for teenagers. Forty students sent application forms, but the room could hold only thirty. The center placed ten applicants on a waiting list and sent confirmation emails to those who received places. Staff reminded students that sending an application did not guarantee admission. Anyone unable to attend was asked to cancel early so a waiting-list applicant could join.　日本語：地域センターは無料の技術講座で40人の申込を受けたが定員30人のため10人を待機にした。参加確定者へメールで知らせ、応募だけでは参加が保証されないと注意。欠席の場合は早めの連絡で待機者を繰り上げる。

正解：B. 10　根拠：ten applicants on waiting list。　注意：30は定員。

英語：A school installed solar panels to reduce electricity purchased from the local power company. The principal said the panels might save money over time but would require regular maintenance. During the first month, the school used less purchased electricity than before. However, the weather had been sunnier than usual, so the staff planned to compare figures from different seasons before making strong claims.　日本語：学校は購入電力を減らすため太陽光パネルを設置した。長期的に費用を節約できる可能性はあるが保守が必要だ。初月の購入電力は減ったが例年より晴れの日も多かったので、季節を変えた比較を計画した。

正解：C. Sunny weather could also affect the results　根拠：weather had been sunnier than usual。　注意：設置だけの効果とは限らない。

英語：A community center offered a cooking workshop where volunteers taught local dishes. Participants were required to report any food allergies before the activity. The center provided ingredients and cooking equipment, but each participant was asked to bring an apron. Children under twelve had to attend with a parent or another adult. The organizers emphasized that safety was more important than finishing every dish quickly.　日本語：地域センターの郷土料理教室は事前に食物アレルギーの報告が必要で、材料と器材は支給、エプロンは持参だった。12歳未満は大人同伴。すべての料理を早く終えるより安全が大切とされた。

正解：D. An apron　根拠：asked to bring an apron。　注意：器材・材料は提供される。

英語：A secondary school asked students which after-school clubs they preferred. Of the one hundred responses, forty students selected music and thirty-five selected art. Some students chose both. The teacher explained that adding the category counts would not show the number of different students interested, because more than one choice was allowed. The school planned to check how many students could actually attend before opening new clubs.　日本語：学校は放課後クラブの希望調査で100回答中、音楽40、芸術35の選択があったが両方選んだ生徒もいた。複数選択を単純合計して異なる人数とは扱えない。新設前に実際の参加可能性も調べる。

正解：A. Some students selected both categories　根拠：Some students chose both。　注意：重複回答が存在するため。

英語：A town updated maps showing where residents could go during emergencies. Volunteers checked whether the routes were accessible to people using wheelchairs. They found that one of the suggested paths included stairs, so the town added an alternative route. Staff asked residents to follow official instructions during actual emergencies because road conditions could change. The updated map was intended to support preparation, not replace real-time information.　日本語：町は緊急時の避難場所地図を更新し、車いす利用者の経路を確認した。階段のある道が見つかったため代替経路を追加。実際の緊急時は道路状況が変化するので公的な最新指示を守る必要がある。地図は事前準備用だ。

正解：B. One path had stairs that could be inaccessible　根拠：one path included stairs / accessible to wheelchair users。　注意：階段による利用の難しさ。

英語：A public library introduced a computer course for older residents. At first, it offered only evening lessons, but many applicants said they preferred mornings. The library then held a two-week trial with morning sessions and recorded attendance. More people attended the morning sessions, yet the staff did not immediately cancel the evening option. They planned to ask working residents about their availability before deciding on a permanent timetable.　日本語：図書館は高齢者向けPC講座を夕方に開いたが、午前を好む申込者が多く、2週間午前の試行を行った。午前の出席者は増えたものの、働く住民にも利用可能時間を尋ねるまで夕方の選択肢を廃止しなかった。

正解：C. Ask working residents about their availability　根拠：ask working residents about availability。　注意：午前の出席増だけで夕方を廃止しない。

英語：A school introduced a card that let students borrow books and reserve study rooms. The card was free, and students could request it online. However, applying did not mean the card was ready immediately. The library sent a confirmation message once staff had checked each student’s information. Students had to collect their cards at the desk before borrowing equipment.　日本語：学校は本の貸出や自習室予約に使える無料カードを導入し、オンラインで申込できる。ただし申込だけで完成するのではなく、職員が情報確認後に連絡し、貸出前に窓口で受け取る必要があった。

正解：D. Collect the confirmed card at the desk　根拠：collect their cards at desk before borrowing equipment。　注意：申込と利用可能状態は別。

英語：A neighborhood garden group recorded the amount of water used each week. After installing rainwater storage, the group used less tap water. The volunteers were pleased but knew that rainfall had also increased during the same period. They therefore planned to compare the sources of water across different seasons. The group’s report said that the system was promising, not that its independent effect had been fully proven.　日本語：地域菜園は毎週の水使用量を記録した。雨水貯蔵後に水道水の使用が減ったが、同時期に降雨量も増えていたため、季節を変えて水源の利用状況を比べることにした。制度は期待できるが単独の効果は完全には証明されていない。

正解：A. More rainfall during the same period　根拠：rainfall had also increased during same period。　注意：単独効果を検証する必要がある。

英語：A school began sharing short videos that explained difficult grammar points. Many students watched the videos and said they were useful. However, the teacher pointed out that watching did not always mean understanding. She decided to give short practice questions before and after students used the videos. The class would compare the results to see which topics needed additional explanation.　日本語：学校は難しい英文法の短い動画を公開し、好評で多くの生徒が視聴した。しかし見ることは理解の保証にならないため、教師は視聴前後に短い問題を出し、説明を追加すべき分野を確認することにした。

正解：B. By comparing practice answers before and after the videos　根拠：practice questions before and after / compare results。　注意：視聴回数だけでは学習成果が分からない。