JLPT N3 Grammar, Reading Comprehension Test

While 'の' can connect nouns, '意志が強いの点' is not a natural or grammatically correct construction in this context to express 'in terms of'.

'のこと' is used to refer to a matter or thing, but '意志が強いのことの点' is grammatically incorrect and unnatural.

'をいう' means 'to say X' or 'to call X', which does not fit the context of specifying a point of similarity.

While 'に' can indicate location or destination, '金閣寺に行き方' is not the standard or natural phrasing for 'directions to Kinkakuji'.

'で' indicates means, location of action, or cause. '金閣寺で行き方' would imply 'directions at Kinkakuji' or 'directions by means of Kinkakuji', which doesn't make sense.

'とは' is used for definition or emphasis, meaning 'as for ~' or 'what is ~'. '金閣寺とは行き方' is grammatically incorrect and doesn't fit the context.

'として' means 'as' or 'in the capacity of'. '隣の町として' would mean 'as the neighboring town', which doesn't fit the comparative context.

'にまで' means 'even to ~' or 'up to ~', indicating an extent or limit. It doesn't express comparison.

'において' means 'at' or 'in (a place/time/situation)'. It's used for formal settings and doesn't convey comparison.

'〜ば' indicates a conditional 'if' or 'when'. '行けば' would imply 'if I go' or 'when I go', which doesn't fit the past, completed action leading to an unexpected discovery.

'〜なら' means 'if (it's the case that) ~' or 'if you're going to ~'. It's used for giving advice or making a suggestion based on a premise, not for describing a past event and its unexpected result.

'〜ようと' (volitional form + と) means 'even if one tries to ~' or 'no matter how much one tries to ~'. It doesn't fit the context of simply going somewhere and encountering someone by chance.

'〜ために' means 'for the purpose of' or 'because of'. While it indicates reason, it doesn't carry the nuance of 'making the most of an opportunity' that 'せっかく' implies.

'〜おかげで' means 'thanks to ~', implying a positive result due to someone's help or a fortunate circumstance. It doesn't fit the general reason for wanting to see places.

'〜たかったから' means 'because I wanted to come'. While it states a reason, it doesn't combine naturally with 'せっかく' to express the nuance of making the most of the effort.

'やっと' means 'at last' or 'finally'. It implies a long wait or difficulty before something happens, which doesn't fit the context of 'looking forward to something'.

'どんな' means 'what kind of' or 'how'. It's a question word and doesn't fit into this declarative sentence.

'つい' means 'unintentionally' or 'just (recently)'. It doesn't express the degree of anticipation.

'そうだ' can mean 'it seems' (hearsay) or 'it looks like'. Neither fits the context of describing her past state of reluctance.

'嫌なのだ' means 'it is that she dislikes it'. While grammatically possible, it's a statement of current dislike and doesn't convey the past continuous reluctance that changed.

'嫌がったままだ' means 'she remained disliking it'. This contradicts the latter part of the sentence, which states she now enjoys it.

'〜てはいけません' means 'must not do'. This option is grammatically incorrect and means 'you must not observe', which contradicts the context.

'〜ましょうよ' is an invitation or suggestion, meaning 'let's observe'. This is not appropriate for a polite request to observe someone else's practice.

'〜ではどうですか' means 'how about ~?'. While it's a suggestion, it's less direct and polite for requesting permission to do something yourself than '〜させていただけませんか'.

While '階段の近く' means 'near the stairs', it lacks the particle 'に' which is necessary to indicate existence at a location when used with 'ございます'.

'近くて' is the te-form of '近い' (close), meaning 'is close and...'. This is grammatically incorrect in this context for stating location.

'階段は近くて' means 'the stairs are close and...'. This is grammatically incorrect and doesn't answer the question about the toilet's location.

'しないときに' means 'when I don't do it'. This doesn't fit the context of a period of time passing since an action stopped.

'しないあいだは' means 'while I don't do it'. This implies a temporary state, not a cessation followed by a passage of time.

'しなくなったあとで' means 'after I stopped doing it'. While similar, '〜てから' is more commonly used to express a duration of time since an event, whereas 'あとで' often implies a subsequent action.

'作ったままでは' means 'if we leave it as it is (after making it)'. This doesn't fit the context of lacking time to correct a mistake.

'作り始めなくて' means 'without starting to make it'. This doesn't make sense in the context of having already made the materials with a mistake.

'作っていなくて' means 'not having made it'. This contradicts the fact that the materials exist but have a mistake.

'〜をしてよかった' means 'it was good that I did ~'. This doesn't fit the context of describing someone's current ability.

'〜になってもしかたなかった' means 'it couldn't be helped even if it became ~'. This expresses resignation and doesn't fit the context of potential ability.

'〜をしたくなった' means 'I felt like doing ~'. This expresses a desire and doesn't fit the context of someone's inherent ability.

'買い替えないかもしれない' means 'might not replace it'. This is a statement of possibility, not a suggestion or question about replacement.

'買い替えてみたかもしれない' means 'might have tried replacing it'. This refers to a past hypothetical action and doesn't fit the current conversation.

'買い替えにくかったんじやない' means 'wasn't it difficult to replace?'. This is a question about past difficulty, not a suggestion for the present.

This is part of 'お待ちください' (please wait), but it doesn't fit directly after 'そちらの' and before the star.

This is part of 'おかけになる' (to sit down), but it needs 'いすに' before it and 'になって' after it to form the correct honorific phrase.

This means 'on the chair', but it needs to be followed by 'おかけになって' to form a complete and polite instruction.

This means 'only hamburgers', which is a key part of the sentence but not the star part that completes the grammatical structure.

This means 'not that good at it', describing the speaker's cooking skill, but it's not the star part.

This particle phrase connects '料理をする' (to cook) to the rest of the sentence, but it's not the star part.

This is the te-form of '忘れる' (to forget), but it needs to be followed by 'しまわないように' to express the purpose of not forgetting.

This means 'to make sure to carry it', which is the main action, but not the star part that completes the reason for the action.

This means 'ideas (object particle)', which is the object of '忘れて' (to forget), but not the star part.

This means 'is not there' (for animate objects), referring to '誰もいない部屋' (an empty room), but it's not the star part.

This means 'was heard' or 'could be heard', which is the verb for the sound, but it's not the star part.

This means 'from the room', indicating the source of the sound, but it's not the star part.

This means 'gymnasium (object particle)', which is the object of '建設する' (to construct), but not the star part.

This means 'two', modifying '体育館' (gymnasium), but it's not the star part.

This means 'a proposal that', which is the main grammatical structure, but it's not the star part itself.

'〜そうです' indicates hearsay ('I heard that...'). The speaker is describing her own direct experience, not something she heard.

'持っていかれた' is the passive form of '持っていく' (to take away), meaning 'was taken away'. This doesn't fit the context of the teacher bringing natto to the party. 'と思います' means 'I think', which is an opinion, not a factual statement of a past event.

'持っていかれた' is passive, meaning 'was taken away'. '〜はずです' means 'it should be' or 'it is supposed to be', indicating expectation or certainty. Neither fits the context of the teacher bringing something.

'そのうえ' means 'in addition' or 'moreover'. It's used to add more information, not to introduce a contrasting or surprising fact.

'たとえば' means 'for example'. It's used to introduce an example, which doesn't fit the narrative flow here.

'ちなみに' means 'by the way' or 'incidentally'. It's used to add a side note or related information, not a contrasting point.

'〜たほうがいいです' means 'it's better to do ~'. This is a suggestion or advice, not a description of a past change in habit.

'〜ようと思っています' means 'I am thinking of doing ~'. This expresses an intention, not a past action that became a habit.

'〜なければなりません' means 'must do ~'. This expresses obligation, which doesn't fit the context of developing a preference and habit.

This is too general. The context refers to specific types of spaghetti (plum, soy sauce flavored) that are different from natto spaghetti.

This means 'that restaurant's spaghetti'. While true, 'そういう' is more precise in referring to the *kind* of spaghetti just mentioned.

This contradicts the sentence, as she tried 'other spaghetti' besides natto spaghetti.

'作ってもらえました' means 'I was able to have it made for me'. This implies someone else made it for her, which is not what she intends to do for her family.

'作らせてやりました' means 'I made them make it' (causative) or 'I let them make it' (permissive), often with a nuance of doing a favor for someone lower in status. This is inappropriate and doesn't express her desire to cook for them.

'作らせてくれます' means 'they will let me make it' or 'they will make it for me'. This doesn't express her intention to cook for them herself.

The email mentions giving gifts, but it does not explicitly propose holding a farewell party (お別れ会).

The email asks for advice on Nakamura's preferences for a *collective* gift ('花束と記念品'), not for each person to buy and give individual gifts.

The email asks for advice from colleagues who know Nakamura's preferences, not to directly ask Nakamura what kind of present he wants.

The passage mentions '甘さの中に塩味も感じられる' (salty taste also felt within the sweetness), not '塩辛くて甘くない' (salty and not sweet). Also, the author has already eaten salty-sweet wagashi, and is interested in the *newly discovered* type.

Similar to option 1, the sweets are described as having sweetness with a salty taste, not being purely salty and not sweet.

The author states they have already eaten this type of wagashi ('食べたことがある'). The interest is in the newly discovered *Western* sweets.

Asking the MC ('司会') was already done ('頼んだ'). Reserving the restaurant ('食事会') is to be done '前日まで' (by the day before), not on the morning of the event.

Yamada-san will bring the video camera ('山田さんに...持っていってもらう'), not Morita-san. Picking up the teacher ('先生のお迎え') is Toda-san's task ('戸田さんに頼む'), not Morita-san's.

Confirming PC use with the teacher ('パソコン') is to be done '1日までに' (by the 1st), not on August 4th. Preparing materials ('資料を準備すること') is part of putting them in envelopes, which is correct, but the first part of the option is incorrect.

The author explicitly states it's '残念なこと' (regrettable), not '楽しい' (fun).

While the author enjoys jogging and the scenery ('景色を眺めながら走るのは、とても気持ちがいい'), this is a general statement and not the main point the author wants to convey, which is their disappointment about the sidewalk's inconsistency.

The passage does not suggest the river itself is artificial or that seeing it is sad. The disappointment is specifically about the man-made sidewalk's inconsistency, not the river.

The passage says the doors opened *after being closed*, not that they opened naturally when he tried to open them.

The passage implies the doors *were* closed, but then opened again, not that they couldn't be closed properly in the first place.

This is the opposite of what happened. The author was closing the doors, and they were opening, not the other way around.

The wife's response ('もちろん、そこを使っていない時は、開けておくわよ。') indicates she did not find it strange at all; it was her normal habit.

The wife did not deny being the 'culprit'; she explained her habit, which revealed she was the one opening the doors.

The passage does not suggest the wife thought the author was the culprit. The author was the one trying to figure out who it was.

While good communication is generally important in marriage, the passage emphasizes the *natural adaptation* over time, not the necessity of discussing every difference.

The passage acknowledges that initial surprise is natural ('最初は違いに驚くことが多いだろう') and that differences become unnoticeable over time, not that one *shouldn't* be surprised.

The passage states that differences become *less noticeable* ('ほとんど気にならなくなってくる'), not that things become disliked. This option contradicts the positive resolution of the author's experience.

The reading takes place '授業前に教室で' (in the classroom before class), not at home before school.

The passage states '生徒も教師も全員がそれぞれ読書をします' (all students and teachers read individually), and '静かに本を読むだけです' (just quietly read books), meaning teachers don't read to students or ask questions.

The passage states '生徒も教師も全員がそれぞれ読書をします' (all students and teachers read individually), implying teachers are also present and reading, not that students read before teachers arrive.

The passage explicitly states '読書後に、意見を交換したり...しない' (they don't exchange opinions after reading).

The passage explicitly states '感想文を書いたりしない' (they don't write essays after reading).

The reading is done '毎朝、授業前に' (every morning, before class), indicating a fixed time, not '自分が読みたい時問に' (at any time one wants).

This effect was observed at 'ある高校' (a certain high school) where the practice originated, but it's not explicitly stated as an effect at '私の学校' (my school).

The passage says '漫画しか読まなかった生徒が小説好きになったり' (students who only read manga started to like novels), implying a diversification of reading, not that they stopped reading manga entirely.

The passage explicitly states that a feature of the method is '読書後に、意見を交換したり...しない' (they don't exchange opinions after reading), so this effect would not occur.

The passage mentions scents can be used for relaxation or concentration, but not specifically for making one want to exercise.

While this is a *recent use* of scents mentioned later in the passage, it is not the *general characteristic* of scents described in the first paragraph.

The passage states the opposite: '何のにおいかと考えさせる前に、体や心を動かす力があるようだ' (they have the power to move the body and mind *before* one even thinks about what the scent is).

This is mentioned as a way scents are used ('体や心を休ませたり...ためにも使われる'), but the passage specifies that *recently* other uses are increasing, not this one.

Similar to option 1, this is a general use of scents, not one that is specifically stated to be *increasing recently*.

While scents might lead to customer satisfaction, the primary purpose described for the increasing uses (like in the supermarket and clothing store examples) is to boost sales or create product image, which falls under '商品を売るため' (to sell products).

The passage mentions diffusing artificial scent, not actually cooking curry in front of customers.

The passage mentions diffusing *artificial* flower scents ('人工的な花のにおい'), not decorating with real flowers.

The passage states that artificial flower scents are diffused in the sales area of non-scented products like clothing, not that the clothing itself is made with artificial scents.

While the passage mentions scents influencing sales, the author's concluding message is not a warning about being tricked into buying unnecessary items, but a concern about losing touch with natural scents.

The author acknowledges the power of scents and their expanding uses but balances this with a caution about forgetting real scents, not a blanket recommendation for more widespread use.

The author does not suggest avoiding artificial scents 'as much as possible' ('なるべく使わないようにして'). Instead, they suggest not forgetting real scents while artificial ones are used.

The fee for students is 5,000 yen, not 9,000 yen.

The deadline for continuing users is the 10th, not the 15th. Also, continuing users do not need to submit an application form again, only the fee.

This option has incorrect deadline, incorrect fee, and incorrect requirement for an application form.

The guide states: '利用者マークは、必ず自転車の後ろの見やすい場所に付けてください。' (The user mark must be attached to a visible spot on the *rear* of the bicycle), not the front.

The guide states: '自転車置き場内では、決められた場所に自転車を置いてください。' (Within the bicycle parking lot, please park your bicycle in the *designated* spots), not anywhere.

The guide states: '自転車置き場内では、自転車から降りで押しで通行してください。' (Inside the bicycle parking lot, please dismount and *push* your bicycle), not ride slowly.