英検準2級プラスのリスニング無料練習 第26セット｜会話15問＋説明文15問【独自台本・全訳・解答】

英文：Woman: Is the museum tour starting at ten thirty? / Man: Yes, but you need to check in by ten fifteen at the west entrance. / Woman: The message said ten o’clock before. / Man: That was the old starting time. The new time is ten thirty.　全文和訳：女性：博物館ツアーは10時30分開始？ 男性：そうだが西入口で10時15分までに受付する。以前の10時開始は旧予定。

正解：A. 10:30 a.m.　新しい開始は10:30。10:15は受付締切。

英文：Boy: Can I still register for the after-school writing session? / Girl: The Thursday session is full, but Wednesday has three open places. / Boy: Is it in the same room? / Girl: Yes. Both sessions use Room 204.　全文和訳：男子：放課後の作文講座に登録できる？ 女子：木曜は満員、しかし水曜に3席あり、どちらも204教室。

正解：B. Wednesday　水曜に3席空きがある。

英文：Man: Does the bus still stop directly outside the hospital? / Woman: It stops beside the public library this week because of road repairs. / Man: Does it arrive later than usual? / Woman: No, the timetable is unchanged.　全文和訳：男性：バスは病院の外に停車する？ 女性：今週は道路工事で図書館横へ変更。時刻表は変わらない。

正解：C. The stop location　停留所だけ変更、時刻は同じ。

英文：Girl: Can I use the electric cutting machine at Saturday’s workshop? / Man: Only trained adults can operate it. / Girl: May I help with the paper models instead? / Man: Certainly. Those activities are suitable for all registered students.　全文和訳：女子：土曜講座で電動切断機を使える？ 男性：訓練された大人のみ。女子：紙模型を手伝っていい？ 男性：登録生徒は全員可能。

正解：D. Help make paper models　登録生徒に可能なのは紙模型。

英文：Girl: Can I email you a photograph of my science poster? / Boy: The school wants a PDF uploaded through its website before Friday. / Girl: Should I print a copy, too? / Boy: No, the school will print selected posters later.　全文和訳：女子：理科ポスターの写真をメールで送っていい？ 男子：金曜前にPDFを学校サイトへアップロード。印刷は選ばれた作品を学校が後でするので不要。

正解：A. A PDF using the school website　PDFを学校サイトへ提出。

英文：Woman: Is a ticket to the art center fifteen dollars? / Man: That is the regular price. Students with a valid school card pay ten dollars. / Woman: I have my card. / Man: Then you can buy a ticket for ten dollars.　全文和訳：女性：美術センターは15ドル？ 男性：一般料金で学生証があれば10ドル。女性：学生証持参。男性：10ドルで購入できる。

正解：B. Ten dollars　学生証があるので10ドル。

英文：Boy: I saw more butterflies in the garden today. / Girl: Did you observe for the same amount of time as last week? / Boy: No. I stayed for an hour today but only half an hour last week. / Girl: Then let’s compare the number seen per hour.　全文和訳：男子：今日はチョウが多かった。女子：先週と同じ時間観察した？ 男子：今日は1時間、先週は30分。女子：1時間当たりで比較しよう。

正解：C. Adjusting the counts for observation time　観察時間をそろえた比較が必要。

英文：Man: I cannot attend Sunday’s art workshop. Can my sister use my registration? / Woman: Please don’t transfer it directly. / Man: What should I do? / Woman: Email us by Thursday. We will offer the place to someone on the waiting list.　全文和訳：男性：日曜の美術講座に行けない。妹に登録を譲れる？ 女性：直接譲らず木曜までにメールすると待機者へ席を再配分する。

正解：D. Email the organizers by Thursday　木曜までに連絡し主催者が席を再配分する。

英文：Girl: I cannot always open our online worksheets at home. / Boy: The teacher can give you printed copies if your connection is unreliable. / Girl: Is there an extra charge? / Boy: No, but ask by Tuesday so the teacher can prepare them.　全文和訳：女子：自宅でネットのワークシートを開けないことがある。男子：通信が不安定なら紙版を無料でもらえるが火曜までに依頼が必要。

正解：A. Request printed worksheets by Tuesday　火曜までに紙版を依頼する。

英文：Boy: Is our interview practice still on Friday evening? / Girl: It moved to Saturday morning because the teacher has another meeting. / Boy: What time on Saturday? / Girl: At nine. Please arrive five minutes before the session.　全文和訳：男子：面接練習は金曜夕方のまま？ 女子：教師の会議で土曜午前9時へ変更し5分前集合。

正解：B. Saturday at nine　土曜9時に変更、5分前は集合。

英文：Girl: The school video received five hundred views this week. / Boy: Does that mean five hundred different people watched it? / Girl: Not necessarily. Some students replayed it several times. / Boy: Then we should report views, not unique viewers.　全文和訳：女子：学校動画は今週500再生。男子：500人が視聴？ 女子：複数回見た生徒がいる。男子：実人数ではなく再生回数として報告するべき。

正解：C. Video views　視聴回数であり実人数は不明。

英文：Man: Will the cooking class provide the ingredients? / Woman: Yes, and we will provide the cooking equipment, too. / Man: Is there anything I need to bring? / Woman: An apron and a container for leftovers. Also, tell us about food allergies in advance.　全文和訳：男性：料理講座は材料と器具を提供？ 女性：どちらも提供。持参はエプロン・残り物の容器、アレルギーは事前申告。

正解：D. An apron and a food container　持参品はエプロンと容器。

英文：Girl: Will the star observation be canceled if it is cloudy? / Boy: Light clouds are fine, but strong winds would make the outdoor activity unsafe. / Girl: What will happen then? / Boy: We will offer an indoor astronomy talk instead.　全文和訳：女子：曇ったら天体観察は中止？ 男子：薄曇りなら大丈夫、強風で危険なら屋内の天文学講話を実施する。

正解：A. An indoor astronomy talk　強風時の代替は屋内講話。

英文：Boy: May I keep the thermometer until Thursday? / Girl: Another class needs it on Wednesday. Please return it by Tuesday afternoon for inspection. / Boy: Should I clean it first? / Girl: Yes, and report any damage.　全文和訳：男子：温度計を木曜まで借りられる？ 女子：水曜に別クラスが使うため点検用に火曜午後までに返し、清掃と損傷報告も必要。

正解：B. Tuesday afternoon　次の貸出前の点検で火曜午後が期限。

英文：Man: I completed an online application for the museum tour yesterday. / Woman: Did you receive a confirmation email? / Man: Only an automatic message saying the request was received. / Woman: Then your place isn’t confirmed yet. The museum will decide by Monday.　全文和訳：男性：昨日博物館のツアーにネット応募した。女性：確定メールは？ 男性：受付の自動返信だけ。女性：参加は未確定で月曜までに決まる。

正解：C. Received but not yet confirmed　申込受理と参加確定は別。

英文：A school science group measured the water in a nearby stream. On Monday, students recorded a result that was much higher than usual. Instead of immediately claiming the stream was polluted, they checked their instruments and repeated the test. The second reading was closer to earlier results. Their teacher asked them to keep both figures and record weather conditions. The group planned to gather more evidence before drawing a conclusion.　全文和訳：学校の科学班が川を測定すると月曜に非常に高い数値が出た。すぐ汚染を断定せず器具を点検して再測定したところ以前の値に近かった。両方の数値と天候を記録し追加証拠を集める予定。

正解：D. Check the equipment and repeat the test　器具を点検し再測定した。

英文：A town opened a bicycle-sharing service for short journeys. During the first month, one hundred eighty people registered, but only one hundred ten members borrowed a bicycle at least once. Staff explained that registration numbers were not the same as the number of active users. They planned to ask members why they had not borrowed anything and whether the bicycle stations were convenient.　全文和訳：町の自転車共有制度は初月180人が登録したが実際に1回以上借りたのは110人。登録数と利用者数は違い、未利用者の理由と拠点の便利さを調べる予定だ。

正解：A. One hundred ten　実際に借りたのは110人。

英文：Older students helped younger pupils practise reading after school. More children attended the program in its second month, and many parents gave positive comments. However, teachers did not assume that attendance and satisfaction proved learning had improved. They planned to compare short reading tasks from before and after the program. The teachers also wanted to know which skills remained difficult for the pupils.　全文和訳：年上の生徒が年下の生徒の読解を支援する制度で2か月目の出席と保護者の好意的感想が増えたが、学力改善が証明されたわけではない。教師は前後の短い読解問題で比較する予定だ。

正解：B. By comparing reading tasks before and after　事前事後の読解課題を比較する。

英文：A museum introduced short explanations in several languages. It also supplied printed leaflets to visitors who preferred reading rather than listening. During the first week, many people borrowed the audio guides, but staff knew this did not prove that everyone understood the exhibits. They prepared brief questions and asked volunteers to help visitors who had trouble using the devices.　全文和訳：博物館は多言語説明と紙の案内を提供し、初週には多くの人が音声ガイドを借りた。しかし貸出だけで理解度を証明できないため短い確認問題と操作支援を用意した。

正解：C. Visitors’ understanding of the exhibits　貸出数だけでなく展示理解度を調べる。

英文：A food-sharing center received ninety packages in one week. Volunteers checked each one. Sixty-five were suitable for distribution, fifteen needed special storage at another center, and ten were removed because they could not be shared safely. The manager explained that donated items should not be counted as successfully distributed until they had actually reached residents.　全文和訳：食品共有センターは90包の寄付を受け、65包は配布可能、15包は別の施設で特別保管、10包は安全に配れず撤去した。寄付数と実際の配布成功数を混同すべきではない。

正解：D. Sixty-five　配布可能は65包。

英文：A library tested opening one hour earlier on Saturdays. During the first weekend, thirty-five people used the new morning period. The following weekend, forty-two did. Staff were pleased but did not know whether the numbers reflected a long-term change. The library planned to continue the trial for six weeks and compare visitor feedback with extra staffing costs before deciding whether to keep the new schedule.　全文和訳：図書館は土曜の開館を1時間早め、初週末35人、翌週末42人が追加時間を利用した。短期間の結果だけでは長期の傾向が分からないため6週間試行し職員費用と利用者意見を比較する。

正解：A. Six weeks　試行は6週間の予定。

英文：A school informed families that the usual bridge between the station and school would close for repairs. The normal walk took nine minutes, but the temporary route was expected to take about fifteen. Students were told to allow extra time and follow the signs to a safe crossing. Train arrival times and the school’s starting time would not change.　全文和訳：駅と学校の間の橋の工事で通常9分の徒歩は迂回により約15分となる。余裕を持ち安全な横断歩道の案内に従うが、列車の到着時刻と学校始業時刻は変わらない。

正解：B. Six minutes　15−9＝6分。

英文：A community theater invited students to help with a stage performance. Volunteers aged fourteen or older could apply, but anyone under eighteen needed a parent’s written permission. Applications were due on Wednesday. Organizers said that accepted volunteers would receive a message on Friday with the rehearsal schedule. Sending the form alone did not guarantee a place.　全文和訳：地域劇場の舞台ボランティアは14歳以上が応募可能、18歳未満は保護者の書面同意が必要。水曜締切で、採用者には金曜に練習予定が届く。応募だけで席は確約されない。

正解：C. Written permission from a parent　18歳未満は保護者の書面同意が必要。

英文：A town tested motion-sensitive lights on a public walking path. The lights became brighter when people passed and dimmed when the path was empty. Some residents liked the idea because it might save electricity, while others worried about safety. The town measured electricity use and collected comments, but officials had not yet proved that the new lights reduced accidents.　全文和訳：町は人の動きを感知する公園の照明を試し、通行中は明るくなり誰もいないと暗くなる。節電を歓迎する人と安全を心配する人がいて、電気使用量と意見を集めたが事故減少は未証明だった。

正解：D. That the lights reduced accidents　事故減少は証明されていない。

英文：A town opened a support desk for online applications. Staff helped residents find official websites and understand basic forms. During one month, two hundred requests for help were recorded, but only one hundred seventy sessions were completed. Twenty were canceled in advance, and ten people failed to arrive. Officials said that receiving a request was not the same as providing a completed consultation.　全文和訳：自治体の電子申請窓口には200件の支援要請があったが完了相談は170回、事前取消20回、無断欠席10人。要請の受付と相談実施を分けて記録した。

正解：A. One hundred seventy　完了相談は170回。

英文：A community center planned a film showing at seven on Saturday evening. Doors would open at six thirty. People with free tickets were asked to arrive by six forty-five because staff needed time to check bookings. Volunteers helping with seating had to arrive even earlier, at six fifteen. The organizers said that the film’s starting time had not changed.　全文和訳：地域センターの土曜映画会は7時開始、6時30分開場。無料券の来訪者は受付確認のため6時45分まで、座席案内のボランティアは6時15分集合。映画開始時刻は変更なし。

正解：B. 6:45 p.m.　券を持つ来訪者は6:45まで。

英文：Students prepared an exhibition using old photographs donated by residents. The museum allowed students to scan approved images, but some owners asked that names and addresses be removed before publication. Teachers explained that permission to borrow a photograph was different from permission to share personal details publicly. Students checked each description with its owner before printing it.　全文和訳：生徒は住民からの古い写真で展示を準備し、許可された画像をスキャンしたが、氏名や住所を削除するよう依頼した所有者もいた。借用許可と個人情報公開の許可は別なので印刷前に説明文を確認した。

正解：C. Names and private addresses　氏名と個人住所を削除する希望。

英文：A disaster-preparation center distributed safety notices in several languages and provided printed copies for families without easy internet access. However, staff knew that distributing instructions did not guarantee that people understood them. The center planned to organize short practice sessions and ask residents simple questions about what they should do during an emergency.　全文和訳：防災センターは多言語で安全案内を配り、ネットを使いにくい家庭には印刷版を用意した。配布しただけでは内容理解を証明できないため短い練習と質問を行う予定。

正解：D. To check whether residents understood the instructions　配布数と理解度は違うので練習で理解確認。

英文：A school collected equipment donated for its sports club. Of the fifty balls received, thirty-eight were suitable for immediate use, eight needed small repairs, and four were too damaged to use safely. Teachers asked students to record the categories separately because the number donated was not the same as the number ready to use.　全文和訳：学校の運動部はボール50個の寄付を受け38個は即使用可能、8個は軽修理、4個は安全に使用不可だった。寄付数と実使用可能数を分けて記録するよう求めた。

正解：A. Thirty-eight　即時使用可能は38個。

英文：A nature center invited families to observe insects in a public garden. Visitors were told to remain on marked paths and not touch nesting areas. Children under thirteen had to be accompanied by an adult. If strong winds made the paths unsafe, an indoor lecture would replace the outdoor activity. Light clouds alone would not cause the event to be canceled.　全文和訳：自然センターは公園での昆虫観察に家庭を招き、標識の道から出ず繁殖区域に触れないこと、13歳未満は大人同伴とした。強風で危険なら屋内講演へ代え、薄曇りのみでは中止しない。

正解：B. When strong winds made the paths unsafe　強風で道が危険になった場合。