2013/12 JLPT N1 Letters and Vocabulary,Grammar test

This is an incorrect reading for 把握.

This is an incorrect reading for 把握.

This is an incorrect reading for 把握.

This is the reading for 焦り, meaning 'impatience' or 'haste'.

This is the reading for 拘り, meaning 'obsession' or 'fixation'.

This is the reading for 怒り, meaning 'anger.' While similar in meaning, いきどおり is the precise reading for 憤り.

This is an incorrect reading for 趣旨.

This is an incorrect reading for 趣旨.

This is an incorrect reading for 趣旨.

This is an incorrect reading for 日夜.

This is an incorrect reading for 日夜.

This is an incorrect reading for 日夜.

This is an incorrect reading for 貫いた.

This is an incorrect reading for 貫いた.

This is an incorrect reading for 貫いた.

This is an incorrect reading for 貧富.

This is an incorrect reading for 貧富.

This is an incorrect reading for 貧富.

培った (つちかった) means 'cultivated' or 'fostered,' typically used for experience or character, not for devising countermeasures.

築いた (きずいた) means 'built' or 'established,' typically used for relationships or foundations, not for refining plans.

磨いた (みがいた) means 'polished' or 'refined,' typically used for skills or objects, not for devising countermeasures.

いよいよ means 'at last,' 'finally,' or 'more and more,' which does not fit the context of emphasizing a preference.

まさしく means 'surely,' 'undoubtedly,' or 'exactly,' which does not fit the context of emphasizing a preference.

いっそう means 'still more' or 'even more,' which implies an increase in degree rather than a specific emphasis among choices.

本心 (ほんしん) means 'true feelings' or 'real intention,' which does not fit the grammatical structure or meaning here.

念願 (ねんがん) means 'long-cherished wish' or 'earnest desire,' which is the opposite of not thinking about something.

内心 (ないしん) means 'innermost thoughts' or 'true heart,' which does not fit the grammatical structure or meaning here.

ぐらぐら describes something wobbly or shaky, like a loose tooth or boiling water.

ぶらぶら describes something dangling or strolling aimlessly.

めそめそ describes sniveling or whimpering, usually associated with quiet crying.

いたわる means 'to be kind to' or 'to sympathize with,' which does not fit the context of taking responsibility for the company's future.

養う (やしなう) means 'to cultivate,' 'to foster,' or 'to support (a family).' While 'foster' is somewhat related to '育成' (development), 担う is more precise for 'bearing the future.'

掲げる (かかげる) means 'to hoist,' 'to put up,' or 'to advocate (a slogan),' which does not fit the context of personnel bearing the company's future.

そぶり means 'behavior,' 'manner,' or 'gesture,' which does not fit the context of showing cooking ability.

仕業 (しわざ) means 'deed' or 'act,' often with a negative connotation, which is inappropriate here.

手間 (てま) means 'effort,' 'trouble,' or 'labor,' which does not fit the context of showing one's ability.

遠ざけて (とおざけて) means 'keeping away' or 'distancing oneself from,' which does not fit the context of hesitating to speak.

案じて (あんじて) means 'being anxious about' or 'worrying about,' which describes a state of mind, not the act of hesitating to speak.

よけて (避けて) means 'avoiding' or 'dodging,' which does not fit the context of hesitating to speak.

わずかに means 'slightly' or 'a little,' which is the opposite of ことごとく.

思ったとおり means 'as expected,' which is unrelated to the meaning of ことごとく.

残念ながら means 'unfortunately,' which is unrelated to the meaning of ことごとく.

渋滞 (じゅうたい) means 'traffic jam' or 'congestion,' which refers to vehicles, not people.

混乱 (こんらん) means 'confusion' or 'disorder,' which describes a state, not a physical crowd.

暗やみ (くらやみ) means 'darkness,' which is unrelated to the meaning of 雑踏.

可能性 (かのうせい) means 'possibility,' which is unrelated to the meaning of メカニズム.

きっかけ means 'trigger' or 'opportunity,' which is unrelated to the meaning of メカニズム.

危険性 (きけんせい) means 'risk' or 'danger,' which is unrelated to the meaning of メカニズム.

確信 (かくしん) means 'conviction' or 'firm belief,' which is a personal feeling, not external proof.

支持 (しじ) means 'support' or 'endorsement,' which is different from concrete evidence.

基準 (きじゅん) means 'standard' or 'criterion,' which is unrelated to the meaning of 裏づけ.

必要 (ひつよう) means 'necessity,' which is unrelated to the meaning of すべ.

時間 (じかん) means 'time,' which is unrelated to the meaning of すべ.

理由 (りゆう) means 'reason,' which is unrelated to the meaning of すべ.

驚かせて (おどろかせて) means 'surprising (someone).'

待たせて (またせて) means 'making (someone) wait,' which is the opposite of rushing.

困らせて (こまらせて) means 'troubling (someone)' or 'causing (someone) difficulty.'

書類を処置する (to treat documents) is unnatural. 処理する (to process) would be more appropriate.

家具を処置する (to treat furniture) is unnatural. 処分する (to dispose of) would be more appropriate.

先生の特別な処置 (teacher's special treatment) is unnatural. 特別な指導 (special guidance) or 特別な配慮 (special consideration) would be more appropriate.

While grammatically possible, 拍子に often implies a sudden, sometimes negative, outcome. Falling asleep is not typically a negative consequence. ～た途端に or ～と同時に would be more natural.

拍子に does not mean 'at the same time' in a planned or intentional way. This usage is incorrect.

拍子に implies a sudden, often unintended, action or result. Here, going out is a deliberate action. 雨がやんだ途端に or 雨がやむと同時に would be more appropriate.

自由に口出ししてください (please freely butt in) is contradictory. If you want people to speak freely, you'd use 発言する (to speak) or 意見を言う (to give an opinion).

客に上手に口出しして (skillfully butting in on customers) is unnatural. 話しかける (to talk to) or 聞き出す (to elicit) would be more appropriate.

山田さんが口出ししてくれたからだ (because Yamada-san butted in for me) is unnatural. If someone helped you get a job, you'd use 口をきいてくれた (spoke on my behalf) or 紹介してくれた (introduced me).

煩雑な話 (complicated talk) is unnatural. While a conversation can be complex, 煩雑 usually applies to processes or tasks, not abstract discussions. 複雑な話 (complex talk) would be more natural.

煩雑 is not typically used for physical layouts like a maze. 複雑 (complex) or 入り組んだ (intricate) would be more natural.

煩雑 does not describe feelings. 複雑な気持ち (complex feelings) would be correct.

能力に当てはめて決める (decide by applying to ability) is unnatural. 能力に応じて決める (decide according to ability) would be more natural.

気温に当てはめて服を選ぶ (choose clothes by applying to temperature) is unnatural. 気温に合わせて服を選ぶ (choose clothes to match the temperature) would be more natural.

客の要望に当てはめて料理を作る (make dishes by applying to customer requests) is unnatural. 客の要望に合わせて料理を作る (make dishes to match customer requests) would be more natural.

古い習慣を打開する (to break through old customs) is unnatural. 打破する (to break down/destroy) or 見直す (to review) would be more appropriate.

事件を打開する (to break through a case) is unnatural. 解決する (to solve) would be more appropriate.

試験を打開する (to break through an exam) is unnatural. 突破する (to break through/pass) would be more appropriate.

The particle で indicates means, location, or cause, which does not fit the grammatical structure here.

The particle に indicates location, time, or purpose, which does not fit the grammatical structure here.

The particle は indicates topic or contrast, which does not fit the grammatical structure here.

むしろ means 'rather' or 'instead,' which implies a preference or alternative, not a conjunction of two qualities.

ついては means 'therefore' or 'accordingly,' which indicates a consequence, not a conjunction of two qualities.

かえって means 'on the contrary' or 'rather,' which implies an unexpected or opposite result, not a conjunction of two qualities.

危険の is grammatically incorrect with 極まりない.

危険な is a な-adjective form, but 極まりない attaches to the noun or stem form.

危険に is an adverbial form, which is grammatically incorrect with 極まりない.

思う ('I think') is a direct statement of opinion, but the context 私には～のように suggests a more indirect or observational impression.

思っている ('I am thinking') emphasizes an ongoing state of thinking, but does not convey the nuance of 'it seems to me' as well as 思われる.

思わせる ('to make one think' or 'to cause one to think') implies that something causes the speaker to think that way, which doesn't fit the natural flow here.

～にあって means 'in (a certain situation),' often implying difficulty. ～か adds uncertainty. It does not fit the meaning of inevitability.

～になっては means 'when it comes to ~,' often implying a negative consequence or a critical point, which doesn't fit the positive context of a fan's excitement.

～となっては is similar to になっては, often used when a situation has reached a point where something must be done, or a negative outcome is unavoidable. While close, とあっては specifically highlights a *special* circumstance that makes an action natural or necessary.

言われれば means 'if I am told' (conditional passive), which does not fit the meaning of 'according to someone.'

言われたら means 'if I am told' (conditional passive), similar to 言われれば, and does not fit the meaning of 'according to someone.'

言わせて is the causative form, meaning 'let me say' or 'making me say,' which does not fit the context.

～かと思えば can mean 'just when I thought ~ (something else happened),' but it often implies a sequence of events rather than a direct contradiction of expectation.

This phrase is grammatically incomplete and unnatural in this context.

待たされたことと思うが means 'I think I was made to wait, but...' This does not convey the 'contrary to expectation' nuance.

にすぎない means 'merely' or 'nothing more than,' which expresses limitation and is the opposite of the intended meaning.

ほどのことではない means 'it's not that big a deal' or 'it's not worth ~,' which expresses insignificance and is the opposite of the intended meaning.

ともかぎらない means 'not necessarily' or 'not always,' which expresses possibility/uncertainty and does not fit the context.

伺いたいのですが means 'I would like to ask (you),' which is a humble way for the employee to ask the manager a question, not to ask the manager to speak to someone else.

お聞きになるでしょうか means 'Would you listen?' or 'Would you hear?' This is a polite way to ask if the manager would listen, but it's not a request for the manager to *say* something.

申し上げてもよろしいですか means 'May I say (something)?' This is the employee asking permission to speak, not asking the manager to speak.

どうなったのか means 'What happened?' (past tense, inquiring about an outcome).

どうなっているか means 'What is happening?' or 'How is it going?' (present tense, inquiring about a current state).

どうしていることか means 'What is (someone) doing?' (inquiring about someone's actions).

環境資源 (environmental resource) is part of the second clause and does not fit directly after the first として.

として (as) is already present before the blank, and repeating it here would be redundant and grammatically incorrect.

水や空気を育む (nurtures water and air) is part of the second clause and does not fit directly after the first として.

相手が (opponent is) is part of the initial clause and does not fit at the ★ position.

精一杯 (with all one's might) is part of the concluding clause and does not fit at the ★ position.

どういう (what kind of) is part of the initial clause and does not fit at the ★ position.

ほかの店の (of other shops) is part of the comparison phrase but not the missing ★ part.

比べものにならない (cannot be compared) is the latter part of the comparison phrase and does not fit at the ★ position.

かかっている分 (to the extent that effort is put in) is the introductory clause and does not fit at the ★ position.

10年ぶりに (for the first time in 10 years) is the concluding part of the sentence and does not fit at the ★ position.

大阪に行ったついでに (while I was in Osaka) is the introductory part of the sentence and does not fit at the ★ position.

一度あって (met once) is part of the introductory clause and does not fit at the ★ position.

ぐらい (about/to the extent) is part of the phrase but not the missing ★ part.

の (possessive particle) is part of the phrase but not the missing ★ part.

で (particle indicating means/state) is part of the phrase but not the missing ★ part.

買ってきたわけです means 'It means I bought it,' which is an explanation of a past action, not advice.

買ってきたはずです means 'I should have bought it' (expressing certainty about a past action), which is not advice.

買ってくるのでしょう means 'I guess I'll buy it' (expressing conjecture about a future action), which is not advice.

だから means 'therefore' or 'so,' implying a direct consequence, which doesn't fit the introduction of a new aspect of advice.

つまり means 'in short' or 'in other words,' used for summarizing or rephrasing, which is not the function here.

そのために means 'for that purpose' or 'in order to do that,' which indicates purpose, not a sequential addition of advice.

この犬の ('this dog's') would imply a specific dog that is currently present or being discussed, but the advice is general.

その犬の ('that dog's') would imply a specific dog previously mentioned, but the advice is general.

あの犬の ('that dog's over there') would imply a specific dog at a distance, but the advice is general.

The passage does not suggest that the dog will become an indoor pet as a result of this training.

This describes what the *person* does, not the dog's reaction or learned behavior.

This refers to the Pavlov experiment's specific stimulus (bell), but the context is about the dog's reaction to the *person* and cookies, not a bell.

いるのでしょうか means 'I wonder if they exist,' which is a question, not a statement of acceptance.

いればよかったんです means 'It would have been good if they existed,' which expresses regret, not acceptance.

いたのではないでしょうか means 'I wonder if they existed' (conjecture about past existence), which is not a statement of acceptance.