英検準2級プラスのリスニング無料練習 第39セット｜会話15問＋物語・説明文15問【独自30台本・全訳】

正解：B. May 19
The new date is May 19; time and venue are unchanged.

English script: W: Is the science talk on May 12? M: The speaker was unavailable that day, so the talk has moved to May 19. It will still start at three in the library hall. W: I’ll update my calendar.
全文和訳：女：科学講演は5月12日？ 男：講師の都合が悪く5月19日に変更。図書館ホールで3時開始は同じ。女：予定表を更新する。

正解：B. Leave his contact information
He is asked to leave contact information because his umbrella is not found.

English script: M: I left my purple umbrella on the train. Has anyone brought one to the station office? W: We have a red umbrella, but no purple one. Leave your contact information, and we’ll call if yours is found. M: Thanks, I’ll do that.
全文和訳：男：紫の傘を列車に忘れた。届いている？ 女：赤い傘はあるが紫はない。見つかったら電話するので連絡先を残して。男：そうする。

正解：C. Two project files are missing
The device works, but two files are missing.

English script: W: Has the school laptop been repaired? M: The screen was replaced yesterday and the laptop turns on, but two project files are still missing. The technician will search the backup this afternoon. W: Then the repair isn’t the same as restoring every file.
全文和訳：女：学校のPCは修理された？ 男：画面を昨日交換し起動するが、企画ファイル2つが欠損。技師が午後バックアップを調べる。女：本体修理と全データ復旧は違うね。

正解：D. Five dollars
Student price remains five dollars.

English script: M: Does the school lunch cost seven dollars now? W: Seven dollars is the cost of preparing one meal. Students still pay five dollars because the school fund covers the difference. M: So the student price hasn’t changed.
全文和訳：男：学校給食は今7ドル？ 女：7ドルは調理実費。生徒は5ドルのままで学校基金が差額負担。男：生徒料金は変わらないね。

正解：A. It has not been confirmed
Sending the form is not the same as receiving confirmation.

English script: W: I sent the online form for the school exchange trip this morning. Does that confirm my place? M: Not yet. Staff will review applications by Thursday, and confirmation emails will arrive on Friday. W: I’ll wait before paying for travel.
全文和訳：女：今朝交換旅行の申込書を送った。席は確定？ 男：まだ。職員が木曜まで審査し確認メールは金曜。女：交通費は支払いを待つ。

正解：B. Designing the posters
Yuki completed the design; printing is still pending.

English script: M: Have the music club posters been printed? W: Yuki completed the design, but the printer broke down. The printing shop says the copies will be ready tomorrow. M: Then we can put them up after that.
全文和訳：男：音楽部のポスターは印刷された？ 女：由紀がデザインを完成させたが印刷機故障。印刷店は明日完成の見込み。男：明日以降に掲示できるね。

正解：C. Ms. Park
Ms. Park is assigned the microphones.

English script: W: Is Mr. Ito preparing the sound equipment for the event? M: No, he is checking guest registrations. Ms. Park will set up the microphones, and I’ll prepare the signs outside. W: I’ll ask Ms. Park if she needs help.
全文和訳：女：伊藤さんが音響機材を準備する？ 男：伊藤さんは来客登録確認、マイクはパクさん、私は外の案内標識を準備。女：パクさんに手伝いを申し出る。

正解：D. Permission for online sharing
Indoor display permission does not cover internet publication.

English script: M: The families allowed us to show their pictures in the school hall. Can we publish them on the website too? W: Not automatically. We need separate consent for online sharing, and several families haven’t replied. M: I’ll contact them before we post anything.
全文和訳：男：家族は校内展示を許可した。サイトにも載せられる？ 女：自動的には無理。ネット共有は別の許可が必要で返信していない家庭もある。男：投稿前に連絡する。

正解：A. The original tickets
Original tickets remain valid despite the venue change.

English script: W: Are tickets for Friday’s school play still valid after the location change? M: Yes. The performance moved from the gym to the auditorium, but the date and tickets are unchanged. The eastern entrance opens at six. W: I’ll use my original ticket.
全文和訳：女：金曜の学校演劇は会場変更後も前売券が有効？ 男：体育館から講堂へ移ったが日程と券は変わらない。東入口は6時開場。女：元の券を使う。

正解：B. 90
Only ninety completed one.

English script: M: A hundred and sixty students downloaded our reading app. Did they all finish a book? W: Only ninety completed one. We need to ask the others whether they had technical problems or simply ran out of time. M: Downloads alone aren’t enough.
全文和訳：男：読書アプリを160人がダウンロード。全員1冊読了？ 女：完了は90人だけ。ほかの人に技術的問題か時間不足かを尋ねる必要がある。男：ダウンロードだけでは分からない。

正解：C. 9:40
The corrected museum departure is nine forty.

English script: W: Does the bus to the museum still leave at nine fifteen? M: The first notice was wrong. It now departs at nine forty, while the bus to the stadium still leaves at nine fifteen. W: I’ll take the museum bus at nine forty.
全文和訳：女：博物館行きバスはまだ9時15分？ 男：最初の案内は間違いで現在9時40分発。競技場行きは9時15分のまま。女：9時40分の博物館行きにする。

正解：D. An optional take-home kit
The kit is optional; membership is free.

English script: M: Do we have to pay ten dollars to attend the robotics club? W: No. Membership is free. The ten dollars is an optional fee for a take-home materials kit. All equipment for regular meetings is provided. M: I’ll join without the extra kit.
全文和訳：男：ロボット部への参加に10ドル必要？ 女：会費は無料。10ドルは持ち帰り教材キットの任意料金。通常会合の機材は提供。男：追加キットなしで参加する。

正解：A. The indoor lesson will take place
Only the outdoor walk is postponed.

English script: W: Are we canceling the nature class because of tomorrow’s rain? M: No. The outdoor walk will be postponed, but the indoor lesson will take place at eleven as planned. W: Then I’ll come to the classroom at eleven.
全文和訳：女：明日の雨で自然講座は中止？ 男：屋外散歩は延期だが室内授業は予定どおり11時。女：11時に教室へ行く。

正解：C. Fixing the audio-guide software
The software is still under investigation.

English script: M: Have the museum staff solved the audio-guide problem? W: They answered visitors’ emails, but the technical team is still checking the software. The guide isn’t working correctly yet. M: So the replies didn’t mean the repairs were finished.
全文和訳：男：博物館の音声案内の問題は解決？ 女：来訪者のメールには返信したが技術班はまだソフトを調査中。案内は正常に動かない。男：返信しても修理完了ではないね。

正解：D. Move her registration to Wednesday
She chooses a date change rather than a refund.

English script: W: I can’t come to the repair class on Saturday. Should I ask for a refund? M: The class is free, so there is no fee to refund. You can move your registration to next Wednesday instead. W: Great, please change my reservation.
全文和訳：女：土曜の修理講座に行けない。返金を求める？ 男：無料なので返金する料金はない。代わりに翌水曜へ登録変更できる。女：予約変更をお願い。

正解：A. On the school bus
The driver found it on the bus.

English script: On Tuesday, Aki borrowed a book from the library. She left it on the school bus by mistake. The next morning, a driver found the book and took it to the bus office. Aki called the library first, but the librarian told her to check the bus office. She was relieved when the driver returned it.
全文和訳：火曜にアキは図書館で本を借りたが、うっかり学校バスに置き忘れた。翌朝運転手が見つけて営業所へ届けた。アキは最初に図書館へ電話し、司書にバス営業所を確認するよう言われた。運転手から本を返してもらい安心した。

正解：B. Next Saturday
Planting was postponed until the following Saturday.

English script: Ken volunteered at a weekend tree-planting event. At nine in the morning, heavy rain began, so the organizer moved the indoor safety talk to the community center. Planting was postponed until the following Saturday. Ken helped carry the tools inside and then went home. He was not told a new planting time yet.
全文和訳：健は週末の植樹イベントを手伝った。朝9時に強い雨が降り、主催者は安全説明を地域センターの屋内へ移した。植樹は翌土曜に延期。健は工具を屋内へ運んで帰宅し、新しい植樹時刻はまだ知らされていなかった。

正解：C. 15 percent
The teacher identified a 15 percent reduction.

English script: Mia prepared a poster about water use. She first wrote that the new water-saving device had reduced consumption by 30 percent. Her teacher checked the measurements and found that the correct reduction was 15 percent. Mia changed the number and added a note explaining that the study was too short to prove long-term savings.
全文和訳：ミアは節水ポスターを作り、装置が使用量を30％減らしたと最初に書いた。教師が測定値を確認すると正しい減少率は15％だった。ミアは数字を修正し、調査が短く長期的節水効果までは証明できないという注記を加えた。

正解：D. He returned the bike before six
He returned it before the actual closing time.

English script: Sora rented a bicycle near the train station. The shop closed at six, but Sora thought it closed at seven. At five forty-five, he checked the receipt and noticed the correct return time. He quickly rode back and returned the bicycle before six. There was no extra charge.
全文和訳：ソラは駅近くで自転車を有料で借りた。店は6時閉店だがソラは7時だと思っていた。5時45分に領収書を確認して正しい返却時刻に気づき、急いで戻って6時前に返却した。追加料金は発生しなかった。

正解：A. 18
She published only the eighteen approved images.

English script: A museum worker named Mei prepared a digital exhibition. She had permission to display thirty family photographs inside the museum. Before uploading them, she checked the owners’ online permissions and discovered that only eighteen had agreed. She published those eighteen and contacted the remaining families instead of posting every image.
全文和訳：博物館職員のメイはデジタル展示を準備した。家族写真30枚の館内展示は許可済みだったが、ネット公開前に所有者の同意を確認すると許可済みは18枚だけだった。メイはその18枚だけ公開し残る家庭へ連絡した。

正解：B. The library hall
A volunteer redirected him to the library hall.

English script: Taku registered for the new morning study room. On the first day, he arrived at seven thirty, but the room was still closed because a teacher had not arrived. A volunteer directed him to the library hall, which opened at seven forty-five. He studied there for half an hour before his regular lessons began.
全文和訳：タクは朝の新自習室へ登録した。初日7時半に着くと先生が来ておらず部屋は閉まっていた。ボランティアが7時45分に開く図書館ホールを案内し、通常授業前にそこで30分勉強した。

正解：C. Book loans
420 is the number of loans, not distinct borrowers.

English script: During one month, the mobile library recorded 420 loans at four stops. The director explained that loans were not the same as different borrowers because each member could take several books. The town will examine vehicle costs and ask nonusers about their needs before deciding whether to add another stop.
全文和訳：移動図書館は4地点で1か月420件を貸し出した。会員は複数冊借りられるため貸出件数と実人数は同じではない。町は増設前に車両費を検討し非利用者の要望も尋ねる予定。

正解：D. The drawing workshop
The paid workshop is separate from free admission.

English script: A nature museum allows visitors to enter its main exhibition free of charge on Sundays. However, a special drawing workshop afterward costs four dollars per person and requires online registration by Thursday. Visitors who only want to see the exhibition do not need to make a reservation.
全文和訳：自然博物館は日曜の通常展示を無料公開する。ただしその後の特別な絵画講座は1人4ドルで、木曜までのネット登録が必要。通常展示を見るだけなら予約不要。

正解：C. Maintenance costs and comparable weather
Costs and weather comparisons are planned.

English script: A school installed rainwater tanks beside its garden. Tap-water use fell during the first month, but the weather was wetter than usual. Teachers reminded students that the tanks might not be the only cause. They will measure maintenance costs and compare another month of similar weather before deciding on expansion.
全文和訳：学校は菜園の横へ雨水タンクを設置し、初月の水道水使用量は減ったが例年より雨が多かった。教師はタンクだけが原因とは限らないと生徒へ念を押し、維持費と同様の天候の追加月を比較してから増設を判断する予定。

正解：B. Survey respondents
Ninety of 150 respondents equals sixty percent.

English script: A town sent a survey to 250 residents about a new walking route. One hundred and fifty replied, and ninety of those respondents supported the route. Officials said sixty percent of respondents supported it. They would not claim that sixty percent of all residents approved the route, since many people did not reply.
全文和訳：町は250人へ新しい散歩道の調査を送り、150人が回答した。そのうち90人が支持し、回答者の60％の賛成となった。未回答者が多いため全住民の60％が承認したとは主張しない。

正解：D. Packaging and food condition
Packaging and condition are part of the safety check.

English script: The community kitchen trained volunteers to check food labels. Some products needed refrigeration, while others could be stored at room temperature. Workers also had to check dates and packaging. The instructor warned that even food within its printed date should not be used if its condition appeared unsafe.
全文和訳：地域食堂は食品ラベルの確認を教えた。冷蔵が必要な食品と常温保存できる食品があり、職員は日付と包装も確認する必要があった。期限内であっても状態が危険に見える食品は使わないよう講師が注意した。

正解：A. 15 minutes
It takes fifteen minutes longer than usual.

English script: A bridge is being repaired, so buses will use a temporary route for two weeks. The route takes fifteen minutes longer than usual. The transport office expects to return to the original road after an inspection, but the final reopening date is uncertain. An updated notice will be published on Friday.
全文和訳：橋の修理によりバスは2週間の臨時ルートを使う。通常より15分余計にかかる。点検後に元の道へ戻る見込みだが再開日は未確定。更新情報は金曜発表予定。

正解：C. That traffic alone caused the difference
The unmeasured conditions prevent a single-cause conclusion.

English script: Students compared air quality beside a busy road and inside a park. Readings were higher near the road on six of eight afternoons. However, the students had not measured wind conditions or activity at a nearby construction site. Their teacher said the data did not prove that traffic alone caused the difference.
全文和訳：生徒は交通量の多い道路沿いと公園内の空気を調べ、8回中6回は道路側の数値が高かった。しかし風や近くの工事現場の活動は測定しておらず、交通だけが原因とは証明できないと教師が説明した。

正解：D. Visitors found the original text hard to read
The change responds to complaints about readability.

English script: The museum added large-text options to its digital guide after visitors complained that the original letters were difficult to read. The guide now offers both written and recorded explanations. Printed leaflets remain available. The museum will collect feedback before deciding whether to expand the digital service.
全文和訳：博物館は文字が読みにくいという来訪者の声を受け、デジタル案内へ拡大文字を追加した。文章・音声の説明を選べ、紙のチラシも残っている。デジタルサービスを拡大するかは意見収集後に判断する予定。

正解：A. Using the outdoor return box
She placed the book in the outdoor return box.

English script: Nina borrowed a bird guide from her school library for a weekend project. She planned to return it on Monday, but the library was closed for a school holiday. She checked the website and discovered that the outdoor return box was open. She placed the book there before noon and received an automatic return message later that day.
全文和訳：ニナは週末の課題で学校図書館の鳥の図鑑を借りた。月曜返却予定だったが学校の休日で閉館していた。サイトを見ると屋外返却箱が使えると分かり、正午前にそこへ入れ、後で自動返却通知を受け取った。