英検準2級プラスのリスニング無料練習 第53セット｜会話15問＋説明文15問【独自30台本・全訳と全解答】

Transcript: W: I thought we should arrive for the concert at six. M: That was the old time. The new email says registration opens at five forty, and the performance begins at six thirty. W: I’ll be there at five forty.

正解：A. 5:40
根拠：I’ll be there at five forty。
全文和訳：女：演奏会には6時に着けばよかった？男：それは古い時間で、受付は5時40分、開演6時30分。女：5時40分に行く。

Transcript: M: Can we use the interactive display in the history room now? W: Not yet. The electrical repair is finished, but a safety officer still has to inspect the equipment. The photographs are available instead. M: Let’s look at those first.

正解：B. Photographs
根拠：photographs available instead。
全文和訳：男：歴史室の体験型展示は使える？女：修理は終わったけど安全担当の点検はまだ。代わりに写真展示が使える。男：まず写真を見よう。

Transcript: W: Does the class still meet at the museum’s south gate? M: No. A construction fence blocks that path. We will meet at the west entrance at nine ten instead. W: I’ll tell our classmates.

正解：C. West entrance
根拠：west entrance at 9:10。
全文和訳：女：遠足は博物館南門集合のまま？男：工事柵があるので西入口9時10分へ変更。女：クラスメートへ知らせる。

Transcript: M: Is our river survey report ready to be published? W: The measurements have been checked, but the explanation of what caused the changes still needs review. M: Then we shouldn’t announce a cause yet.

正解：D. The explanation of the cause
根拠：explanation still needs review。
全文和訳：男：川の調査報告は公開できる？女：測定値は確認済みだが変化の原因の説明は審査中。男：まだ原因は発表できないね。

Transcript: W: I completed the online request for a tablet. Can I collect it today? M: You also need to finish the twenty-minute safety orientation. There is a session at two this afternoon. W: I’ll attend it first.

正解：A. Attend a safety orientation
根拠：need to finish safety orientation。
全文和訳：女：タブレットのネット申請は済んだ。今日受け取れる？男：20分の安全説明の修了が必要で午後2時に講習。女：先に受ける。

Transcript: M: Are we still holding the garden event outdoors tomorrow? W: The forecast says heavy rain, so the organizer moved it to the school hall. The starting time is still ten. M: I’ll bring indoor shoes.

正解：B. School hall
根拠：moved it to school hall。
全文和訳：男：明日の園芸行事は屋外？女：大雨予報で体育館へ移動したけど10時開始は同じ。男：上履きを持つ。

Transcript: W: The family let us use their photograph in class. Can we put it on our public website too? M: Not without another agreement. Classroom use and online publication are different. W: I’ll ask before uploading it.

正解：C. Separate permission
根拠：online publication requires another agreement。
全文和訳：女：家族は写真の授業利用を許可した。一般サイトにも載せてよい？男：別の合意が必要。女：アップ前に尋ねる。

Transcript: M: Is the bus to the research center at eleven thirty? W: The early timetable said that, but the current departure is eleven fifteen. The next bus is at noon. M: I’ll try to catch the first one.

正解：D. 11:15
根拠：first one at eleven fifteen。
全文和訳：男：調査センターへのバスは11時30分？女：初回の時刻表はそうだけど今は11時15分で次は正午。男：最初の便へ急ぐ。

Transcript: W: Do I have to buy my own safety glasses for the workshop? M: No. The center provides them. Please bring a notebook and a refillable bottle. W: I’ll prepare those tonight.

正解：A. Safety glasses
根拠：center provides safety glasses。
全文和訳：女：講座の安全眼鏡を買う必要は？男：センターが提供する。ノートと水筒を持参して。女：今夜準備する。

Transcript: M: Will Maya lead the walking tour tomorrow? W: Maya prepared the English map, but Ken has been assigned to guide the visitors. M: Then I’ll ask Ken about the route.

正解：B. Ken
根拠：Ken assigned to guide。
全文和訳：男：明日の散策はマヤが案内？女：マヤは英語地図を用意し、来訪者の案内担当はケン。男：ケンに経路を聞こう。

Transcript: W: Can all twenty bicycles be used for the trip? M: Not yet. The technician found three with damaged brakes, so only seventeen are approved. W: We’ll keep the others in storage.

正解：C. Seventeen
根拠：20−3＝17 approved。
全文和訳：女：旅行に自転車20台全部使える？男：3台のブレーキが傷み承認は17台だけ。女：残りは保管しよう。

Transcript: M: Does the reading workshop begin at nine on Saturday? W: It begins at ten. Nine is the time when volunteers prepare the room. Participants should arrive after nine forty-five. M: Thanks for explaining.

正解：D. 10:00
根拠：begins at ten。
全文和訳：男：土曜の読書講座は9時開始？女：開始は10時。9時は補助者の準備時刻で参加者は9時45分以降に来て。男：ありがとう。

Transcript: W: The astronomy club is observing stars tonight, right? M: The outdoor observation is canceled because clouds are expected. An indoor talk will be held instead at seven. W: I’ll go to the talk.

正解：A. An indoor astronomy talk
根拠：indoor talk instead at seven。
全文和訳：女：星空観測は今夜だよね？男：雲の予報で屋外観測は中止、代わりに7時から屋内講演。女：講演に行く。

Transcript: M: I uploaded the travel insurance form. Has it been accepted? W: The file arrived, but the company still needs your signature. You’ll receive a confirmation message after the check. M: I’ll sign it now.

正解：B. The man’s signature
根拠：still needs your signature。
全文和訳：男：旅行保険の用紙をアップした。受理済み？女：ファイルは届いたが署名が必要。確認後メールが届く。男：今署名する。

Transcript: W: Did eighty visitors attend yesterday? M: Eighty registered, but twelve didn’t come. So the number who attended was sixty-eight. W: I’ll use the attendance number in our report.

正解：C. Sixty-eight
根拠：80−12＝68。
全文和訳：女：昨日80人が来た？男：80人は登録数で12人欠席。出席は68人。女：報告には出席数を使う。

Transcript: A town tested a free umbrella-sharing service near its railway station. During the first month, staff recorded four hundred umbrella loans. A reporter wrote that four hundred different people had used the service, but officials corrected the statement. Some commuters borrowed umbrellas several times, and others borrowed more than one umbrella for their families. The town planned to compare unique borrowers, return rates and maintenance costs before deciding whether to keep the service.

正解：A. Loans did not equal unique borrowers
根拠：repeated or multiple borrowing。
全文和訳：町は駅の傘共有を試し、初月400回貸し出した。記者が異なる400人と書いたが、同じ通勤者が何度も借りたり家族分を借りたりするため町は訂正した。固有借用者・返却率・保守費を比べて継続を判断する。

Transcript: A library received thirty historical documents for a local exhibition. Volunteers scanned twenty-four during the first week. The remaining six required cleaning before scanning. Some documents lacked exact dates, so staff compared them with old newspapers rather than guessing. The curator said that a scanned document could not automatically be published online. Separate permission from rights holders was required.

正解：B. Six
根拠：30−24＝6。
全文和訳：図書館は歴史資料30点を受け取り初週に24点スキャン。残り6点は清掃が必要で日付不明の物は古新聞と照合した。スキャン完了とネット公開許可は別で権利者の承諾が必要。

Transcript: Students compared soil moisture in two parts of a school garden. In the first week, the shaded area had higher readings. Some students claimed that shade caused the difference, but their teacher pointed out that the two areas contained different types of soil. The class decided to repeat the test with more similar conditions before making a strong conclusion. Their report would show both the observation and possible explanations.

正解：C. Soil types also differed
根拠：two areas had different soil。
全文和訳：生徒は学校菜園2地点の土の湿度を比較し、初週は日陰の値が高かった。日陰が原因と断定する生徒もいたが土の種類も異なった。条件をそろえて再試験してから結論づけ、観測と推測を分けて報告する。

Transcript: A museum added captions to recorded lectures for visitors who preferred reading the spoken words. In a small trial, nine of twelve participants said the captions were helpful. Three reported that the text moved too quickly in some sections. The museum adjusted the timing and planned another test. Officials explained that a positive small trial did not prove the captions worked well for every visitor.

正解：D. The caption timing
根拠：adjusted timing。
全文和訳：博物館は録画講義に字幕を付け、小規模試験の12人中9人が役立つと回答した。3人は字幕が一部速いと述べ、博物館はタイミングを直して再試験を予定。少人数の好評は全員に適する証明ではない。

Transcript: A school prepared information sheets for a weekend safety workshop. Sixty students registered, but only fifty-three returned their signed permission forms. Teachers asked the remaining students to submit their forms by Tuesday. The school also explained that registration did not guarantee a place in the optional laboratory activity. The students accepted for that activity would receive a separate email on Thursday.

正解：A. Seven
根拠：60−53＝7。
全文和訳：学校は週末安全講座の資料を用意。登録60人に対し署名書類は53人で残りは火曜までに提出するよう求めた。希望制実験活動は登録だけでは確定せず、受け入れられた人へ木曜に別メール。

Transcript: A harbor introduced a new map for visitors after repair work changed the route to the ferry terminal. The older map showed a staircase that was now closed. The updated route included a ramp on the eastern side. Volunteers tested the signs with people who had different mobility needs. The port manager explained that the map would require more feedback before the route could be described as suitable for everyone.

正解：B. The route with the eastern ramp
根拠：updated route included ramp eastern side。
全文和訳：港の修理によりフェリー乗場への道が変わり、旧地図の階段は閉鎖。更新路には東側スロープがあり、ボランティアは異なる移動ニーズの人で標識を試した。全員に適するとする前に追加の意見が必要。

Transcript: A town measured food waste from its weekend market for four weeks. The amount was lower during the final two weeks, when reusable containers were introduced. However, the market also had fewer visitors during those weeks. A researcher advised the town not to claim that the containers alone caused the reduction. Officials planned to record visitor numbers and food types before drawing further conclusions.

正解：C. Visitor numbers also changed
根拠：fewer visitors during final weeks。
全文和訳：町は市場の食品廃棄を4週間調べ、再利用容器を導入した後半2週に減少したが来客数も少なかった。研究者は容器だけが原因と断定せず人数や食品種類を記録するよう助言した。

Transcript: After a storm, a park found damage to a wooden bridge. Staff closed it and provided a longer alternative path. Repairs were finished on Thursday, but an engineer’s safety inspection was scheduled for Saturday. The park announced that it would reopen the bridge only if the final inspection confirmed its safety. Visitors were asked to follow the temporary signs until then.

正解：D. A successful safety inspection
根拠：only if inspection confirmed safety。
全文和訳：嵐の後木橋が壊れ閉鎖され、迂回路を用意。修理は木曜完了だが安全点検は土曜で、合格確認時だけ橋を再開する。来訪者は当面臨時標識に従う。

Transcript: A mobile library visited four neighborhoods every week. In its first month, it recorded three hundred and ten loans. The librarian reminded the town council that loans and unique borrowers were not the same. One family could borrow several books or use the service repeatedly. The library decided to track unique borrowers separately before adding another stop to its route.

正解：A. The number of unique borrowers
根拠：track unique borrowers separately。
全文和訳：移動図書館は週4地域を訪ね初月310回貸し出した。司書は貸出回数と異なる借用者数は別で、一家庭が複数冊や何度も借りる可能性があると説明。停車場所追加前に固有の借用者を別に数える。

Transcript: Students designed posters for a local history exhibition. One poster stated that a railway station opened in 1912. A student found a newspaper showing that construction started in 1912 and the public opening was in 1914. The group corrected the poster before printing and added a citation to the historical source. The teacher told them not to guess dates from photographs without checking records.

正解：B. 1914
根拠：public opening in 1914。
全文和訳：生徒は地域史展示のポスターを作り、駅の開業を1912年と記したが古新聞によるとそれは着工年で公開は1914年。印刷前に訂正し出典を記載した。教師は記録確認なしに写真から年を推測しないよう求めた。

Transcript: A town invited residents to clean a riverside path. The volunteers were instructed to collect ordinary rubbish but not to touch broken glass or other sharp objects. During the event, a student noticed a damaged bottle near the path. She informed a supervisor, who asked trained workers to remove it. The town explained that safety was more important than collecting a large number of rubbish bags.

正解：C. Trained workers
根拠：trained workers remove bottle。
全文和訳：町は川沿いの清掃を募集し、普通のごみは集めてよいが割れたガラスなどには触れないよう指示。生徒が壊れた瓶を見つけたので監督へ伝え、訓練済み職員が撤去。大量収集より安全が優先だ。

Transcript: A sports center inspected fifty bicycles before a community cycling event. Seven had problems with their brakes and were removed from the available group. The remaining forty-three could be borrowed after a short safety lesson. Staff asked participants not to take bicycles that were waiting for repair. They also planned to check the condition of every bicycle when it was returned.

正解：D. Forty-three
根拠：50−7＝43。
全文和訳：運動センターはイベント前に自転車50台を点検し7台にブレーキ不具合があり除外。残り43台は安全説明後に貸出可で、修理待ちの自転車は使わないよう求められた。返却時にも点検予定。

Transcript: A community center offered a language exchange for students and residents. Seventy people registered, but only fifty-eight attended. Participants could join small discussions about local food and school life. The organizer asked everyone to speak respectfully and request clarification when they did not understand an answer. Staff also reminded visitors that photographs or recordings required permission before public online sharing.

正解：A. Fifty-eight
根拠：fifty-eight attended。
全文和訳：地域センターは生徒と住民の言語交流を開催。登録70人、実出席58人で、食事や学校生活について少人数討論を行った。丁寧に話し分からない時は聞き返し、写真・録音の一般公開には許可を得るよう注意された。

Transcript: A science club planned an outdoor observation on Saturday. The first weather report predicted clear skies, but an updated forecast on Friday suggested heavy rain. The teacher canceled the outdoor part and organized an indoor activity instead. Students were told to check the latest official announcement, not the older message. The class would still meet at two in the afternoon.

正解：B. An indoor activity
根拠：organized indoor activity instead。
全文和訳：科学部は土曜の屋外観測を計画したが最初の晴れ予報は金曜に大雨へ更新され、教師は屋外を中止して屋内活動を手配した。古い案内でなく最新の公式通知を確認し、午後2時の集合は変更なし。

Transcript: A museum provided photographs for a school project. The school had permission to show them during lessons, but public online publication required another agreement. The teacher asked students to keep their presentations private until the image rights were checked. The museum planned to confirm which pictures could be shared publicly and which had to remain inside the classroom.

正解：C. Keep presentations private until permissions were checked
根拠：keep presentations private pending permission。
全文和訳：博物館は学校の課題用に写真を提供。授業内展示の許可はあるが一般ネット公開には別の合意が必要。教師は権利確認まで発表資料を非公開とし、博物館は公開可能画像を確認することにした。