英検準2級プラスのリスニング無料練習 第9セット｜会話15問＋説明文15問【独自台本・全訳・解答】

英文：Girl: Have you booked the study room for Thursday? / Boy: I did, but our club meeting has moved to that afternoon. / Girl: Could we use the room on Friday instead? / Boy: Friday is full. I checked the website, and there is an opening on Wednesday after school. I’ve already changed our booking to that time.　日本語訳：女子：木曜日の自習室は予約した？ 男子：したけど部活の会議が木曜午後に移ったんだ。女子：じゃあ金曜は？ 男子：金曜は満室。サイトを見たら水曜放課後が空いていたので、そこに変更したよ。

正解：A. Wednesday after school　根拠：already changed … Wednesday after schoolが最終決定。　誤答の注意：木曜は当初予約、金曜は満室。

英文：Woman: Is the science museum still a ten-minute walk from the station? / Man: The main entrance has moved while the building is being repaired. You need to go around the park now. / Woman: Will it take much longer? / Man: About twenty minutes on foot. Or you can take the number six bus and get off at the second stop. That’s what I recommend.　日本語訳：女性：科学館は駅から歩いて10分？ 男性：修理中で正門が変わり、公園を回る必要がある。女性：時間がかかる？ 男性：歩くと20分。6番バスで2つ目で降りるのがおすすめ。

正解：B. Taking the number six bus　根拠：That’s what I recommendは直前の6番バス。　誤答の注意：徒歩20分は代替の説明で、推奨手段ではない。

英文：Boy: I thought the weekend art class cost fifteen dollars. / Girl: That was last month’s price. It’s twelve dollars now, and that includes the materials. / Boy: So I don’t need to bring paint or brushes? / Girl: Right, but lunch isn’t included. You should bring something to eat.　日本語訳：男子：週末美術講座は15ドルだと思った。女子：先月の値段だよ。今は12ドルで材料込み。男子：絵の具と筆は不要？ 女子：そう。でも昼食は別だから持ってきて。

正解：C. Lunch　根拠：lunch isn’t included / bring something to eat。　誤答の注意：材料は参加費込み、15ドルは旧料金。

英文：Man: How much will it cost to repair my bicycle? / Woman: The first estimate was forty dollars, but we’ve found another damaged part. / Man: Will it be much more expensive? / Woman: The new total is sixty dollars. I haven’t started the extra repair yet, so please tell me if you want us to continue.　日本語訳：男性：自転車の修理はいくら？ 女性：最初は40ドルの見積もりだったが、ほかにも破損が見つかった。男性：高くなる？ 女性：合計60ドル。追加修理はまだ始めていないので続けるか教えて。

正解：D. Sixty dollars　根拠：new total is sixty dollars。　誤答の注意：40ドルは旧見積、20ドルは増加分。

英文：Girl: Can I join the photography club even though I missed yesterday’s meeting? / Boy: Yes, registration is open until Monday. / Girl: Do I need to send the form online? / Boy: You can, but the teacher also accepts paper forms. Just make sure you submit one before the deadline.　日本語訳：女子：昨日の会議に出られなかったけど写真部に入れる？ 男子：月曜まで登録できる。女子：オンライン提出が必要？ 男子：できるけど紙でも先生が受け付ける。締切までに提出して。

正解：C. It may be submitted online or on paper.　根拠：teacher also accepts paper forms, onlineも可。　誤答の注意：会議の欠席は入部不可を意味しない。

英文：Woman: We need volunteers for Saturday’s school festival. / Boy: I can help in the morning, but I have a lesson at one. / Woman: The welcome desk is open from nine until noon. Could you work there? / Boy: Yes, that fits. I can’t stay for the afternoon activities, though.　日本語訳：女性：土曜の学園祭のボランティアが必要。男子：午前ならできるが午後1時に授業がある。女性：受付は9時から正午。担当できる？ 男子：それならできる。午後は残れない。

正解：A. From 9 a.m. to noon　根拠：welcome desk from nine until noon / that fits。　誤答の注意：午後は残れない。

英文：Man: Is the outdoor concert canceled because of the rain? / Woman: Not yet. The organizers said light rain is fine. / Man: What if the weather becomes worse? / Woman: They’ll decide by six this evening. If they cancel, everyone who registered will receive an email.　日本語訳：男性：雨で屋外コンサートは中止？ 女性：まだ。小雨なら開催。男性：悪化したら？ 女性：今日午後6時までに決定して、中止なら登録者全員にメール。

正解：B. A final decision has not been made.　根拠：not yet / they’ll decide by six。　誤答の注意：6時は決定の期限で開始時刻ではない。

英文：Girl: I borrowed a camera from the school yesterday. When must I return it? / Boy: Normally, after three days. But the photography teacher said you can keep yours until next Tuesday because of the project. / Girl: Do I need to ask for an extension? / Boy: No. The teacher already entered the new return date in the system.　日本語訳：女子：昨日学校からカメラを借りた。いつ返す？ 男子：通常3日後だが、課題のためあなたは来週火曜まで借りられる。女子：延長申請は必要？ 男子：先生がすでにシステムに新期限を登録したから不要。

正解：D. The return date has been extended.　根拠：already entered the new return date。　誤答の注意：返却はまだ、購入でもない。

英文：Boy: The museum guide starts at two, doesn’t it? / Girl: It was supposed to, but the guide has another group at that time. / Boy: So when will our tour begin? / Girl: At two thirty. We should arrive at two fifteen to get our tickets.　日本語訳：男子：博物館ツアーは2時開始だよね？ 女子：そうだったけど案内人に別の団体の予定が入った。男子：いつ開始？ 女子：2時半。チケット受取のため2時15分に着こう。

正解：C. 2:30 p.m.　根拠：At two thirty。　誤答の注意：2時15分は到着、2時は旧予定。

英文：Woman: Does the school provide instruments for the weekend performance? / Boy: Only the music stands and microphones. Everyone must bring their own instrument. / Woman: What about the chairs? / Boy: Those are provided, too. We should arrive early for the sound check.　日本語訳：女性：学校は週末の演奏会に楽器を用意する？ 男子：譜面台とマイクだけ。楽器は自分で持ってくる。女性：椅子は？ 男子：椅子も用意される。音響確認のため早めに行こう。

正解：A. Their own instruments　根拠：everyone must bring their own instrument。　誤答の注意：譜面台・マイク・椅子は支給される。

英文：Man: I need to get to the community center, but the number four bus isn’t running today. / Woman: It’s been replaced by the number seven bus while the road is under repair. / Man: Does it stop outside the center? / Woman: No, but it stops near the library, just five minutes away on foot.　日本語訳：男性：地域センターに行きたいが4番バスが今日ない。女性：道路工事中で7番バスに変更された。男性：センター前で止まる？ 女性：いいえ、図書館近くで降りて徒歩5分。

正解：B. Take bus seven and walk from the library　根拠：number seven bus / library five minutes away。　誤答の注意：4番は運行しておらず、7番もセンター前までは行かない。

英文：Girl: Did the new lunch system reduce food waste? / Boy: It looks promising. We threw away fewer leftovers last week. / Girl: So the system definitely worked? / Boy: Not necessarily. Attendance was lower that week, too. We need data from more days before deciding.　日本語訳：女子：新しい給食制度は食品廃棄を減らした？ 男子：期待できそう。先週は食べ残しが少なかった。女子：確実に効果があった？ 男子：まだ分からない。出席者も少なかったので、もっとデータが必要。

正解：C. Fewer students attended that week.　根拠：Attendance was lower that week, too。　誤答の注意：因果関係の未確定がポイント。

英文：Woman: May I bring my ten-year-old brother to the science workshop? / Man: Yes, but children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult. / Woman: I’m seventeen. Does that count? / Man: No, it must be a parent or another adult, so someone aged eighteen or over needs to come with him.　日本語訳：女性：10歳の弟を科学講座へ連れて行ってよい？ 男性：よいが12歳未満は大人の同伴が必要。女性：私は17歳だけど？ 男性：親など18歳以上の大人でないといけない。

正解：D. An adult aged eighteen or over　根拠：someone aged eighteen or over。　誤答の注意：17歳の姉では条件を満たさない。

英文：Boy: My project is due on Friday, but the website isn’t accepting files. / Girl: Did you tell the teacher? / Boy: Yes. She said students affected by the problem can submit by Monday without a penalty. / Girl: Is Monday the new deadline for everyone? / Boy: No, only those who couldn’t upload their work.　日本語訳：男子：課題の締切は金曜だがサイトがファイルを受け付けない。女子：先生に言った？ 男子：うん。影響を受けた生徒は月曜まで減点なしで提出可能。女子：全員の締切？ 男子：アップロードできなかった生徒だけ。

正解：C. Students affected by the upload problem　根拠：only those who couldn’t upload their work。　誤答の注意：一般期限は金曜のまま。

英文：Girl: I’ve finished the vocabulary exercises, but I still make mistakes in the summary task. / Boy: Have you checked why your summaries lose information? / Girl: Not really. I usually just write another one. / Boy: You should compare your answer with the original passage and identify the missing main ideas before practicing again.　日本語訳：女子：単語練習は終わったが要約で失点する。男子：要点が抜ける原因は確認した？ 女子：あまり。いつも次を書くだけ。男子：新しい練習の前に原文と答案を比べ、抜けた主要点を特定した方がいい。

正解：D. Comparing the summary with the passage to find missing ideas　根拠：compare your answer with original passage / identify missing main ideas。　誤答の注意：繰り返すだけでは不足情報を把握できない。

英文：A town introduced a bicycle-sharing service near the main station. Officials predicted that many people would use it for short trips. During the first month, 400 people registered, but only 260 actually borrowed a bicycle. The town did not treat registrations as proof of regular use. Instead, it planned to record how often each bicycle was borrowed and which stations were busiest before deciding whether to expand the service.　日本語訳：町は主要駅付近で自転車シェアを始め、多くの利用を予測した。最初の月に400人が登録したが、実際に借りたのは260人だった。登録数だけを常用の証拠とせず、各自転車の利用回数や混雑する駐輪所を記録してから拡大の可否を決める。

正解：B. 260　根拠：only 260 actually borrowed a bicycle。　誤答の注意：400は登録人数。

英文：A junior high school installed equipment that uses less water in its bathrooms. The school expected to reduce daily water use, but teachers did not assume the equipment would solve every problem. They compared water meters over several weeks and checked whether the number of students at school had changed. The principal said it was important to consider both the new equipment and other factors before making claims about the results.　日本語訳：中学校はトイレに節水設備を取り付けた。使用量削減を期待したが、すべて解決するとは考えず、数週間の水道計と登校者数を確認した。校長は設備以外の要因も調べて結果を判断する重要性を述べた。

正解：A. The number of students attending school　根拠：checked whether the number of students at school had changed。　誤答の注意：利用人数の違いは水使用量に影響する。

英文：A local group planned a clean-up event in a public park. The organizers originally wanted volunteers to arrive at 8:00 a.m. However, buses did not begin running early enough on Sundays. After speaking with participants, they moved the meeting time to 9:30 a.m. The group would provide gloves and collection bags. Volunteers were asked to bring drinking water and wear shoes suitable for walking on uneven ground.　日本語訳：地域団体は公園の清掃を計画した。当初は午前8時集合だったが、日曜のバス運行が間に合わなかったため、参加者と相談して9時30分に変更した。手袋と収集袋は主催者が用意し、水と歩きやすい靴は各自持参する。

正解：C. 9:30 a.m.　根拠：moved the meeting time to 9:30 a.m.。　誤答の注意：8時は旧予定。

英文：A public library has started lending simple tools as well as books. Residents can borrow one tool for five days. If nobody else has reserved it, they may request a two-day extension before the original return date. However, anyone who keeps a tool beyond the approved period must pay a late fee. The library asks members to inspect each tool before taking it home and to report any damage immediately.　日本語訳：公共図書館は本に加えて簡単な工具も貸し始めた。借りられるのは5日間で、ほかに予約者がいなければ旧期限の前に2日間の延長を申請できる。ただし承認期間を過ぎると延滞料金が必要。持ち帰る前に点検し、破損はすぐ報告するよう求めている。

正解：D. Before the original deadline, if nobody else has reserved it　根拠：if nobody else reserved it / request before the original return date。　誤答の注意：予約があれば延長できない。

英文：The town museum asked local teenagers to design posters for a new art exhibition. Thirty students submitted designs, and a group of five judges selected six for display. The museum promised to return the original artwork after the exhibition ended. Although the judges praised the quality of many entries, they explained that the six selected designs did not represent a ranking of every student. They also offered short feedback sessions to those who wanted advice.　日本語訳：町の博物館は10代に展示用ポスターを募集した。30人が応募し5人の審査員が6作品を選んで掲示した。終了後に原画を返却する予定で、選ばれた6作品は全生徒の順位を示すものではないと説明した。希望者には短い助言の機会も提供した。

正解：B. Six　根拠：selected six for display。　誤答の注意：fiveは審査員の人数。

英文：Some schools provide short recorded lessons to help students who miss class because of illness. Students can watch explanations at home, but teachers have noticed that videos cannot answer every question. One school introduced weekly online question sessions in addition to recordings. The teachers wanted to see whether students understood the lessons, so they also asked learners to complete short tasks rather than counting only how many times videos were watched.　日本語訳：欠席者向けに授業動画を提供する学校がある。自宅で説明を見られるがすべての質問には答えられないため、ある学校は週1回のオンライン質問会も設けた。教師は再生回数だけでなく短い課題を課し、理解度を確かめようとした。

正解：A. By giving short tasks in addition to videos　根拠：asked learners to complete short tasks。　誤答の注意：視聴回数だけでは学習成果を示さない。

英文：A group of students measured how much paper their school used. In April, the school used 500 sheets during one project. In May, it used 400 sheets for a similar project. The students reported a decrease of 100 sheets, or twenty percent. Their teacher praised the calculation but warned that the two projects were not identical. More information would be needed before concluding that the school’s new printing rules had caused the change.　日本語訳：生徒は学校の紙使用量を調べた。4月は500枚、5月は似た課題で400枚。100枚、つまり20％の減少だと報告した。ただし課題は完全に同じではないため、新しい印刷規則が原因と結論するには追加情報が必要だと教師は注意した。

正解：C. Twenty percent　根拠：(500－400)÷500＝20%。　誤答の注意：100枚の減少と％の比率を区別。

英文：A community center organized an international culture day. Visitors could try traditional games and hear short talks about different countries. The program included a free afternoon workshop, but tickets were required for the evening concert. Families who registered for the afternoon activities did not automatically receive concert tickets. The organizers asked visitors to read the schedule carefully because the registration rules for the two parts were different.　日本語訳：地域センターは国際文化の日を開催した。伝統的な遊びや各国紹介があり、午後の体験は無料だが夜のコンサートにはチケットが必要だった。午後の参加登録だけでは夜のチケットはもらえず、主催者は両方の登録条件を注意して読むよう求めた。

正解：A. A separate concert ticket　根拠：tickets were required for evening concert。　誤答の注意：午後登録だけではチケットにならない。

英文：A school built a small garden on its roof. Students first believed that the plants would receive enough rainwater during spring. However, a dry period lasted longer than expected. The science club installed a simple water storage system and recorded how much water was used each week. After a month, the plants looked healthier, but the teacher warned that appearance alone could not prove that the new system was the only reason for the change.　日本語訳：学校は屋上に菜園を作った。春は雨水で足りると思ったが、予想以上の乾燥が続いたため、科学部が貯水装置を設置し週ごとの使用量を記録した。1か月後は植物の見た目がよくなったが、それだけで装置のみが原因と証明できないと先生は説明した。

正解：B. The dry weather lasted longer than expected　根拠：dry period lasted longer than expected。　誤答の注意：設備の修理や授業中止は本文にない。

英文：A town planned a free weekend computer course for adults. It received sixty online registrations, but only forty people attended the first class. The course manager explained that registration and attendance were different measures. To find out why some people had not come, the staff sent a short questionnaire. They planned to adjust the course time after reviewing the responses, rather than guessing what participants preferred.　日本語訳：町は大人向け無料PC講座を企画し、ネットで60人が登録したが初回出席は40人だった。責任者は登録と出席を区別し、欠席者の理由を調べる短い調査を送った。希望を推測で決めず、回答を確認してから時間を調整する予定だった。

正解：C. Forty　根拠：only forty people attended the first class。　誤答の注意：60は登録人数。

英文：A museum offers workshops where children can try simple experiments. Participants under thirteen must attend with an adult, and everyone is required to wear safety glasses during the activities. The museum provides these glasses, so families do not have to buy them. Some demonstrations use heated equipment and may only be carried out by trained staff members. The museum reminds visitors that taking part in the workshop does not mean they are allowed to operate every machine.　日本語訳：博物館は子ども向けの実験講座を行う。13歳未満は大人の同伴が必要、全員保護眼鏡を着用する。眼鏡は支給され購入不要。熱を使う実演は訓練された職員だけが行える場合があり、参加者がすべての機械を操作できるわけではない。

正解：B. Only trained staff members　根拠：may only be carried out by trained staff members。　誤答の注意：保護眼鏡や参加登録が機械操作の許可になるわけではない。

英文：A city council considered adding a new bus route to a residential area. Some residents supported the plan because the nearest station was far away. Others worried that the route would be expensive to operate. The council decided to run a three-month trial and measure the number of passengers on different days. It did not approve a permanent route. The final decision would be made after the trial and a review of operating costs.　日本語訳：市議会は住宅地への新バス路線を検討した。駅が遠いので賛成する住民と運営費を心配する住民がいた。市議会は3か月の試行と曜日別利用者数の測定を決めたが、恒久路線は承認していない。試行と費用の検討後に最終決定する。

正解：D. To test the route for three months　根拠：run a three-month trial。　誤答の注意：permanent routeは未承認。

英文：A natural history museum had planned to close its special exhibition at the end of September. However, many teachers said their classes could not visit before that date. The museum decided to extend the exhibition until the middle of October. It did not change the entrance fee or the opening hours. The staff explained that the extension would give more students time to visit, although it could not guarantee how many would actually come.　日本語訳：自然史博物館は特別展示を9月末で終了する予定だったが、多くの教師がそれまでに来られないと述べたため10月中旬まで延長した。入場料と開館時間は変わらない。見学機会は増えるが実際の来館人数は保証できない。

正解：C. The exhibition’s closing date　根拠：extend … until middle of October。　誤答の注意：料金と開館時間は変わっていない。

英文：A school library asked students what kinds of books they wanted to borrow. Of 100 responses, 45 students mentioned science books and 35 mentioned history books. Some students selected both categories. The librarian explained that the totals did not represent 100 different students because more than one answer was allowed. Before ordering new books, the library planned to check the existing collection and ask teachers which topics would be most useful for lessons.　日本語訳：学校図書館は借りたい本の種類を尋ねた。100件の回答で科学本45件、歴史本35件あったが、両方選んだ生徒もいる。回答複数選択のため、それらを異なる80人の希望とは数えられない。購入前に蔵書と授業で役立つ話題を確認する予定だ。

正解：A. Some students selected more than one category　根拠：Some students selected both categories / more than one answer allowed。　誤答の注意：回答数をそのまま独立人数にできない。

英文：A secondary school offered a weekend writing workshop. Students had to register by Tuesday, but the school did not confirm their places immediately. On Thursday, successful applicants received an email with the room number and a list of materials to bring. The teacher reminded students that sending an application was not the same as receiving confirmation. Anyone who had not received an email was asked to contact the school office before making travel plans.　日本語訳：学校は週末のライティング講座を実施し、火曜までに申込を受け付けた。ただし応募しただけでは席は確定しない。木曜に参加確定者へ部屋番号と持参物リストをメールした。確認メールがない人は移動計画の前に学校事務室へ連絡するよう求められた。

正解：B. Receiving the confirmation email on Thursday　根拠：successful applicants received an email on Thursday。　誤答の注意：応募と参加確定は異なる。