英検準2級プラスのリスニング無料練習 第30セット｜会話15問＋説明文15問【独自台本・全訳・解答】

英文：Girl: Does the train museum tour begin at two? / Boy: It was changed to two thirty. The guide will be at the information desk from two ten. / Girl: Should I arrive when the guide is there? / Boy: Yes. You need to check in before the tour starts.　日本語訳：女子：鉄道博物館のツアーは2時開始？ 男子：2時30分に変更で、案内人は2時10分から案内所にいる。女子：その時に行けばいい？ 男子：はい、ツアー前に受付が必要。

正解：A. 2:30 p.m.　変更後の開始は2:30、2:10は案内人の受付開始。

英文：Man: May I extend my e-book loan until next Friday? / Woman: You can renew it only if no one is waiting for it. / Man: Has anyone reserved it? / Woman: Yes, two people have. The book will become unavailable after Wednesday.　日本語訳：男性：電子書籍を来週金曜まで延長できる？ 女性：次の予約者がいなければ可能。男性：誰か予約した？ 女性：2人いるので水曜後は利用不可。

正解：B. Other readers have reserved the book　次の予約が2件あるため延長できない。

英文：Boy: My presentation chart shows forty visits last month. / Girl: Are those forty different people? / Boy: I’m not sure. Some visitors came more than once. / Girl: Then label the number ‘visits’ rather than ‘visitors’ in your chart.　日本語訳：男子：発表図表には先月40回の訪問。女子：異なる40人？ 男子：何度も来た人もいて不明。女子：人ではなく訪問回数と表示しよう。

正解：C. The label from visitors to visits　実人数は不明なのでvisitsと表記する。

英文：Woman: Is tonight’s outdoor telescope session canceled because of the clouds? / Man: The sky is too cloudy for observation, but we’ll have an indoor talk instead. / Woman: Is it in the usual classroom? / Man: No, it will be held in the main lecture room.　日本語訳：女性：雲のため屋外の望遠鏡講座は中止？ 男性：観察は難しいので屋内講演へ変更。いつもの教室？ いいえ、主講義室で行う。

正解：D. Attend an indoor astronomy talk　屋外観察の代わりに屋内講演。

英文：Girl: Our group wants to count birds near the beach tomorrow. / Boy: The guide says we must stay on the marked path and not approach nests. / Girl: Can we take photographs from far away? / Boy: Yes, but we should not use flash near the birds.　日本語訳：女子：明日海辺で鳥を数えたい。男子：目印の道から外れず巣へ近づかない規則。女子：遠くから撮影はできる？ 男子：できるが鳥の近くでフラッシュは使わない。

正解：A. Taking photographs from a distance without flash　距離を保ちフラッシュを使わない撮影が可能。

英文：Woman: Can my family collect a food package without signing up? / Man: I’m afraid not. You must register online before Thursday evening. / Woman: If I register, is a package guaranteed? / Man: No, we’ll confirm places by email on Friday.　日本語訳：女性：食品の受取りは申込なしでも可能？ 男性：木曜夕方までネット登録必須。女性：登録すれば必ずもらえる？ 男性：いいえ、金曜の確定メールが必要。

正解：B. An acceptance email sent on Friday　提出だけでは保証されず金曜の受入確定メールが必要。

英文：Boy: I noticed a crack in the thermometer borrowed from school. / Girl: Don’t use it for your project. Tell the teacher first. / Boy: Should I try to repair it myself? / Girl: No, trained staff must inspect damaged equipment.　日本語訳：男子：学校で借りた温度計にひびを見つけた。女子：実験で使わず先生に報告。自分で直していい？ 女子：だめ、訓練された職員が点検すべき。

正解：C. Report the damage to the teacher　破損を教師へ伝えて使用を止める。

英文：Girl: I have twenty books to donate to the exchange shelf. / Boy: Please remove any notes with private addresses and check the pages. / Girl: Will every book be displayed immediately? / Boy: No, some may need repairs or be unsuitable for sharing.　日本語訳：女子：交換棚へ20冊寄付したい。男子：住所が書かれたメモを取り除きページを確認して。全部すぐ展示？ 男子：いいえ、修理が必要なものや共有に適さないものもある。

正解：D. Notes containing private addresses　個人の住所が書かれたメモを取り除く。

英文：Man: May my thirteen-year-old son control the drone during the workshop? / Woman: Only certified instructors may operate it. Children can watch the demonstration. / Man: Can they practise with paper models? / Woman: Yes, that activity is open to registered students.　日本語訳：男性：13歳の息子がドローンを操作できる？ 女性：認定講師のみ操作可能、子どもは見学。紙模型の練習は登録生徒に開放。

正解：A. Make a paper model and watch the demonstration　紙模型作りと実演の見学ができる。

英文：Woman: I thought the school bus left from the station’s west gate. / Man: Road repairs have moved the stop to the north gate, but the bus still leaves at eight fifteen. / Woman: Has the ticket price changed? / Man: No, only the boarding location.　日本語訳：女性：スクールバスは駅西口から？ 男性：道路工事で北口へ移動、8時15分出発は変わらない。料金も変更なし。

正解：B. The place where passengers board　乗車場所だけが西口から北口へ変化。

英文：Boy: Can we upload our interview with the local historian today? / Girl: Not yet. She asked to review it and remove a family address. / Boy: So she hasn’t approved publication? / Girl: Right. We must wait for her permission.　日本語訳：男子：地域の歴史家との取材を今日公開できる？ 女子：まだ。本人が家族の住所を取り除いて確認したい。男子：公開許可はまだ？ 女子：はい、許可を待つ必要がある。

正解：C. Publication permission has not yet been given　個人情報を確認し公開許可を得るまでは掲載不可。

英文：Girl: The weather lesson begins at ten, doesn’t it? / Boy: Yes, but students helping with the instruments must arrive by nine thirty. / Girl: I’m one of the volunteers. / Boy: Then please come at nine thirty for the safety check.　日本語訳：女子：天気の授業は10時開始？ 男子：そう、ただ器材を手伝う人は9時30分までに到着。女子：私はボランティア。男子：安全確認のため9時30分に来て。

正解：D. 9:30 a.m.　ボランティアの集合は9:30。

英文：Boy: I received a message saying my writing class form was received. / Girl: Has the center sent an acceptance email? / Boy: No, they will do that on Monday. / Girl: Then your application has been received, but your place isn’t confirmed.　日本語訳：男子：作文講座のフォーム受信メールが届いた。女子：確定メールは？ 男子：月曜に届く予定。女子：現段階で申込受理だが席の確定ではない。

正解：A. The application is received but not confirmed　受付と受入確定を分ける。

英文：Girl: Our school paper is ready, but I noticed the museum’s opening date might be wrong. / Boy: We should check the museum’s official announcement before publishing. / Girl: Should I simply remove the date? / Boy: Let’s verify it first so our readers get accurate information.　日本語訳：女子：学校新聞は完成したが博物館の開館日に誤りかもしれない。男子：公開前に博物館の公式発表と照合しよう。日付を消す？ まず確認して正確に伝えよう。

正解：B. Verifying the date using the official announcement　一次情報で日付を確認してから公開する。

英文：Man: Do I need to pay again when I enter the community concert? / Woman: No, it’s free, but you must bring your reservation confirmation. / Man: Can I show the email on my phone? / Woman: Yes, that’s enough. No printed ticket is necessary.　日本語訳：男性：地域の演奏会は入口で再度払う？ 女性：無料だが予約確認が必要。スマホのメールでよい？ 女性：よい、印刷券は不要。

正解：C. His confirmation email　スマホの確認メールで入場できる。

英文：A nature group recorded birds in a park on two weekends. During the first weekend, volunteers counted eighty birds over four hours. The second weekend produced seventy sightings over two hours. The group explained that the raw totals were not directly comparable because observation times differed. It planned to calculate sightings per hour and repeat observations during similar weather before suggesting that the population had changed.　日本語訳：自然団体は公園で初週4時間に80回、翌週2時間に70回の鳥の観察を記録した。観察時間が違うので総数は単純比較できず、1時間当たりに換算し天候をそろえて調べてから個体数の変化について考える。

正解：D. Because observation periods were different　観察時間が4時間と2時間で異なる。

英文：A town offered free digital-skills classes for residents. In one month, one hundred fifty people registered, but one hundred ten attended. Twenty-five canceled before the class, and fifteen did not arrive. The organizers kept these groups separate because registration alone did not show participation. They planned to ask which lesson times were most convenient and send reminder messages for future classes.　日本語訳：町のデジタル講座は150人登録、実参加110人、事前取消25人、無断欠席15人だった。登録数と参加数を区別し、希望時間とリマインドを調べる予定。

正解：A. One hundred ten　実参加110人。

英文：A community repair station checked donated bicycles before lending them. Out of sixty bicycles, thirty-five were suitable for immediate use, fifteen required professional repairs, and ten were unsafe to lend. Staff explained that a bicycle being donated did not guarantee that it could be borrowed safely. They also reminded borrowers to check brakes and lights before every ride.　日本語訳：共有修理所は寄付された自転車60台を点検し、35台はすぐ使用可能、15台は専門修理、10台は危険で貸出不可だった。寄付されたからといって安全に貸せるとは限らず、乗車前にブレーキとライト確認が必要。

正解：B. Fifteen　専門修理が必要な15台。

英文：A public library published a map of local services in several languages. It marked hospitals, bus stops, and accessible entrances. However, some bus routes changed after the map was printed. Staff therefore told users to check the transport company’s official website for recent updates. The library also offered printed instructions to visitors who found online maps difficult to use.　日本語訳：図書館は病院・停留所・利用しやすい入口を多言語地図に記載したが、印刷後に変わった路線もあるため最新の公式運行サイトで確認するよう案内。ネット地図が難しい人には紙の説明も提供。

正解：C. On the transport company’s official website　最新情報は交通会社の公式サイトで確認。

英文：A school installed automatic lights in one classroom. Electricity use fell the following month, but the school had also closed for a long holiday. The teacher explained that both factors might have affected the total. Students planned to compare electricity use per school day before deciding whether the lights had made a measurable difference.　日本語訳：学校は自動照明の導入翌月に電力使用が減ったが、長期休暇で登校日が少なかった。どちらも影響した可能性があり、登校日1日当たりの電気使用を比較して効果を判断する予定。

正解：D. Electricity use per school day　登校日数を考慮して1日当たり電力使用を比較。

英文：A museum received old recordings from residents who wanted to share stories about their community. Staff made digital copies to protect fragile originals. However, they did not publish every recording immediately. Each contributor could review the material and request that private names or addresses be removed. The museum explained that permission to copy an item was not necessarily permission to publish it.　日本語訳：博物館は地域の昔の録音を受け取り、原本保護のため電子複製を作った。ただしすぐ公開せず、提供者が内容を確認し個人名・住所を削除できるようにした。複製許可と公開許可は同じとは限らない。

正解：A. To allow contributors to review private information　公開前に個人情報を確認するため。

英文：Students presented projects at a science exhibition. Many visitors said they enjoyed the explanations, and the school received positive comments. Teachers were pleased, but they warned that enjoyment did not prove that every student had learned more science. They planned to use short practice questions and compare answers before and after the exhibition.　日本語訳：生徒の科学展は好評だったが、楽しさを感じたことだけで全生徒の学力改善を立証できない。教師は事前事後の練習問題で変化を比べる予定。

正解：B. By comparing practice answers before and after the event　事前事後の問題を比較して学習を確認。

英文：A community center held a food safety event with simple demonstrations. Volunteers showed how to read ingredient lists and store food correctly. They asked visitors to report allergies before joining cooking activities. Some participants wanted to use equipment that required special training, but the center allowed only qualified adults to operate those machines.　日本語訳：地域センターの食品安全会では材料表示と保存方法を教え、調理の前にアレルギーを報告するよう求めた。特別な訓練が必要な機器の操作は資格ある大人に限定した。

正解：C. Qualified adults　資格ある大人のみ機械操作可能。

英文：A school group measured water quality at four points along a stream. One reading was unusually high, so the students checked the instrument and repeated the test. The second result was closer to previous readings. Their teacher asked them to keep both measurements rather than delete the first one and to record the weather conditions for later comparison.　日本語訳：学校班は川の4地点で水質を測り、1つ異常高値だったので器具を確認し再検査した。2回目は以前に近い値だったが、初回を消さず両方と天候を記録した。

正解：D. Both measurements　初回の異常値と再測定値を両方保存する。

英文：A pedestrian bridge outside a station was closed for repairs. People were asked to use an alternative path with a marked crossing. The normal route took seven minutes, while the temporary one took twelve. The town encouraged travelers to allow extra time. The train timetable remained the same, and the bridge was expected to reopen the following month.　日本語訳：駅前の歩道橋閉鎖で標示された横断歩道のある迂回路を利用する。通常徒歩7分に対して臨時は12分。列車時刻は変わらず、橋は翌月再開見込み。

正解：A. Five　12−7＝5分延長。

英文：A community theater introduced subtitles for some performances. Visitors who had difficulty hearing dialogue welcomed the change. Staff checked that the captions matched the actors’ words and did not hide the stage. The theater also offered printed programs in large letters. Organizers hoped the changes would improve accessibility, but planned to ask visitors for feedback before expanding the service.　日本語訳：地域劇場は一部公演で字幕を導入し、台詞を聞き取りにくい人に好評だった。字幕が台詞に合い舞台の邪魔にならないか確認し、大きな文字の冊子も用意。効果を調べてから拡大する予定。

正解：B. To ensure accuracy and keep the stage visible　字幕の正確さと視界を確認。

英文：A town set up solar-powered charging stations for small electronic devices in a public park. The stations were useful on sunny days, but sometimes provided less electricity during cloudy weather. Staff placed signs explaining that charging speed could vary. They also inspected equipment regularly and asked users to report damaged connectors instead of trying to repair them themselves.　日本語訳：町は公園に小型機器用の太陽光充電設備を設置した。晴天はよいが曇天は充電量が減ることもあるため充電速度の変化を案内し、損傷端子は自分で直さず報告するよう求めた。

正解：C. Cloudy weather　曇天により太陽光の電力供給が減る。

英文：A secondary school planned an open lesson for parents. Applications had to be submitted by Tuesday evening, and the school would send acceptance messages on Thursday. The principal stressed that sending a form did not guarantee a place. Families who were accepted were asked to arrive fifteen minutes before the lesson began to complete check-in.　日本語訳：学校は保護者向け公開授業を予定。申込締切は火曜夕方、受入確定メッセージは木曜。書類送信だけでは確約にならず、受入家庭は授業開始15分前に受付する。

正解：D. An acceptance message on Thursday　木曜の受入メッセージ。

英文：Volunteers collected rubbish from a park on two weekends. They collected ninety kilograms in the first week and seventy in the second, but fewer volunteers worked during the second event. The organizer explained that the raw totals alone did not show whether the park had become cleaner. They planned to compare amounts per volunteer and survey other areas before making conclusions.　日本語訳：公園の清掃で初週90kg、翌週70kgを回収したが2回目は参加者が少なかった。総重量だけで公園がきれいになったとは言えず、1人当たりの量や別地点を比較する予定。

正解：A. The number of volunteers differed　参加人数が違うため単純比較できない。

英文：A town asked one hundred residents how they had traveled in the previous week. Sixty reported taking a bus, and fifty reported walking. People were allowed to select both choices. The town explained that these counts could not simply be added to calculate the number of different residents because some individuals used both methods.　日本語訳：町は100人に移動手段を尋ね、バス60人・徒歩50人だったが複数回答可能。同じ人が両方を選んでいるので合算は異なる住民の人数にならない。

正解：B. Some residents selected both options　回答が重複しているので実人数へ単純加算できない。