JLPT N3 Grammar, Reading Comprehension Test

「と」 is a particle used for 'with' or 'and' when listing or accompanying, but it doesn't indicate the source of a letter in this context.

「から」 alone indicates origin, but it typically precedes a verb (e.g., 家族から手紙が届く - a letter arrives from family). When modifying a noun like '手紙', 'からの' is more appropriate.

「との」 is used for 'with' or 'and' when modifying a noun, implying a relationship or joint action, not the origin of something like a letter.

「ほか」 means 'other than' or 'besides', which does not fit the causal relationship in the sentence.

「途中」 means 'on the way' or 'in the middle of', which is grammatically incorrect and semantically unfitting here.

「一方」 means 'on the other hand' or 'meanwhile', used for contrast or simultaneous action, not for cause.

「まだ」 means 'still' or 'not yet', which does not fit the context of a remaining time until an event.

「だんだん」 means 'gradually', which is irrelevant to the time constraint.

「今にも」 means 'at any moment' or 'about to', which implies immediacy but doesn't specify a duration like '5分'.

「〜ているうちに」 means 'while doing X, Y happened', implying a change over time, which doesn't fit the discovery aspect.

「〜たとしても」 means 'even if I made it', which expresses a hypothetical condition, not a result of an actual attempt.

「作った後で」 means 'after making it', which simply indicates a sequence of events, not the discovery of a new realization.

「おりました」 is the humble form of 「いる」 (to be), referring to the speaker's own state or action, which is not appropriate here.

「まいりました」 is the humble form of 「来る/行く」 (to come/go), referring to the speaker's own movement, which is not appropriate here.

「なさった」 is the honorific form of 「する」 (to do), referring to the section chief's action, but the sentence structure requires a verb for receiving, not doing.

「だった。」 is a simple past tense, lacking the emotional nuance of surprise or strong feeling.

「みたいだ」 means 'looks like' or 'seems like', which expresses resemblance or appearance, not a strong emotional exclamation.

「だったのか」 is a question form, not an exclamation, and does not fit the context of expressing a strong impression.

「でいらっしゃいます」 is the honorific form of 「です」, used to refer to the listener or a third party, not the speaker's own establishment.

「と申し上げます」 is the humble form of 「言う」 (to say), used when referring to one's own words, not for stating the name of a place.

「とおっしゃいます」 is the honorific form of 「言う」 (to say), used when referring to someone else's words, which is not applicable here.

「おもしろかったはずがない」 means 'it couldn't have been interesting', which expresses a strong negative certainty, not a personal impression leading to a decision.

「おもしろくなければならなかった」 means 'it had to be interesting', which is grammatically incorrect and semantically unfitting for explaining a personal decision.

「おもしろくなかっただろう」 means 'it probably wasn't interesting', which is a conjecture, not a direct reason for a decision based on observation.

「だけの」 means 'only X amount/extent', which doesn't convey the meaning of exclusivity to a location.

「にだけ」 means 'only to X' or 'only for X', which is grammatically incorrect in this context.

「での」 is a possessive particle for location, but it doesn't convey the meaning of 'only' or 'exclusively'.

「にするのに」 means 'for making X', which doesn't fit the context of expressing an additional quality.

「になると」 means 'when it becomes X', which implies a change of state, not an alternative way of enjoying something.

「になって」 means 'having become X', which is similar to 「になると」 and doesn't fit the nuance of 'even when'.

「ついている間」 means 'while it is on' (state), but it doesn't convey the action of *leaving* something on.

「つけている間」 means 'while I am keeping it on' (action), but it implies continuous conscious action, not an accidental state of being left on.

「ついたまま」 would be used for something that *became* on and stayed that way, but 「つける」 is a transitive verb, so 「つけたまま」 is correct for the action of leaving it on.

「歩きすぎて」 means 'walked too much', which implies a negative consequence, not a positive reason for liking something.

「歩きやすかったら」 means 'if it were easy to walk in', which is a hypothetical condition, not a factual reason.

「歩きすぎたら」 means 'if I walked too much', which is a hypothetical condition and doesn't fit the context.

「〜たことがある」 means 'have done X before', indicating past experience, not an immediate past action.

「帰っていったことがある」 implies having gone away from the speaker's location and returned at some point, which doesn't fit the context of an immediate return home.

「帰っていったところだ」 implies having just left the speaker's location, which contradicts the context of returning home.

This word is part of the correct phrase but cannot stand alone as the missing part.

This particle is part of the correct phrase but cannot stand alone as the missing part.

This particle is part of the correct phrase but cannot stand alone as the missing part.

This verb phrase is part of the complete sentence but not the missing part at the star.

This conditional phrase is part of the complete sentence but not the missing part at the star.

This interrogative phrase is part of the complete sentence but not the missing part at the star.

This adverb is part of the complete phrase but not the missing part at the star.

This verb is part of the complete phrase but not the missing part at the star.

This phrase is part of the complete phrase but not the missing part at the star.

This conditional phrase is part of the complete sentence but not the missing part at the star.

This interrogative phrase is part of the complete sentence but not the missing part at the star.

This adverb is part of the complete sentence but not the missing part at the star.

This verb is part of the complete phrase but not the missing part at the star.

This verb is part of the complete phrase but not the missing part at the star.

This noun phrase is part of the complete phrase but not the missing part at the star.

「そのうえ」 means 'in addition' or 'furthermore', which doesn't convey the necessary contrast or concession.

「特に」 means 'especially' or 'particularly', which doesn't fit the logical flow of the sentence.

「また」 means 'again' or 'also', which doesn't convey the necessary contrasting nuance.

「思っていたはずです」 means 'should have thought' or 'must have thought', implying certainty about a past belief, which doesn't fit the context of explaining the reason for surprise.

「思いつづけたのです」 means 'continued to think', which doesn't fit the immediate context of explaining the surprise about a new discovery.

「思いつづけたようです」 means 'seemed to continue to think', which is a conjecture and doesn't fit the context of explaining a personal reason.

「〜ことになっています」 means 'it has been decided that X' or 'it is customary to do X', implying an external decision or rule, not a personal one.

「行かせてくれたことです」 means 'it was that they let me go', which implies someone else's permission, not the author's decision to act.

「行かせることができました」 means 'I was able to make myself go' or 'I was able to let myself go', which focuses on ability rather than a decision.

「そんな部屋が」 means 'that kind of room (subject)', which is grammatically awkward and doesn't fit the simple action of entering a room.

「こんな部屋」 means 'this kind of room', implying a specific type of room, but the context simply refers to the room one enters.

「あんな部屋」 means 'that kind of room (over there)', which is also a demonstrative that doesn't fit the simple action of entering *a* room.

「だけ」 means 'only', which would imply it's *only* fun alone, contradicting the earlier statement that it's fun like a party with many people.

「より」 means 'than', used for comparison, which is not applicable here.

「なら」 means 'if' or 'in the case of', which doesn't fit the context of expressing enjoyment even under a certain condition.

This was the narrator's initial guess, not the sister's actual reason.

This is mentioned as a 'good point' (良い点) of hiragana names by the narrator, but not the sister's primary reason.

This is also mentioned as a 'good point' (良い点) of hiragana names by the narrator, but not the sister's primary reason.

Mariko explicitly states that unlike last time, they will not meet at the ticket gate.

Mariko asks Rana to enter '中に入っていて' (inside), not wait outside.

Mariko says *she* will email Rana if *she* is late, not that Rana should email her.

The copy paper was ordered and sent correctly, so this is not the mistake.

The copy paper was sent, so this is incorrect.

The customer ordered 5 tubes of glue, so sending 5 would have been correct, not a mistake. The mistake was sending *fewer* than 5.

While the author enjoys it, the passage doesn't state a desire for *many people* to enjoy it, but rather expresses personal gratitude for its existence.

The passage mentions trains in rural areas, but the focus is on the *enjoyment of travel* and the historical reason for it, not the convenience for residents.

The passage contrasts trains and cars, implying that if cars came first, train travel wouldn't be as enjoyable. It doesn't express happiness about both types of travel being enjoyable.

While it was a party, receiving a business card at a party is not inherently surprising enough to elicit 'えっ'.

The fact that the cookie had a name and company name on it is what made it a 'business card', not the source of surprise itself.

The statement '食べられますよ' (You can eat it) came *after* the initial surprise, as an explanation for the unusual business card.

These are examples of '変わった名刺' (unusual business cards), not 'ほかの人と同じような名刺' (business cards like other people's).

This is an example of '変わった名刺' (unusual business cards), not 'ほかの人と同じような名刺' (business cards like other people's).

This is the specific example of an 'unusual business card' mentioned in the passage, not a typical one.

The passage mentions benefits for the card-giver, not increased enjoyment of exchanging cards for others.

The passage suggests it *might be* a new way of doing business, but it doesn't say that one *finds* a new way of doing business different from others.

The passage focuses on the benefits for the person *giving* the unusual card, not for the person *receiving* it and remembering the other's name.

This contradicts the author's expressed difficulties and dissatisfaction.

This contradicts the author's expressed difficulties and dissatisfaction.

While the author feels difficulty, 'ぜんぜん' (not at all) might be too strong. 'あまり' (not very) better reflects the nuance of 'often not meeting expectations' and 'feeling difficulty'.

This is incorrect. The passage states that the intelligence-praised group mostly solved the *same* problems.

This is incorrect. The passage states that the intelligence-praised group mostly *did* solve the same problems.

This is incorrect. The passage states that 90% of the effort-praised group *did* challenge new problems.

This praises intelligence, which the experiment showed was less effective in encouraging new challenges.

This praises natural ability or lack of effort, which is not the 'effort' praise that was found effective.

This praises the ease of the task or intelligence, not the effort put in.

While rising temperatures are the context, the 'unavoidable' part refers to the *action* taken in response to the heat, not the temperature rise itself.

The passage implies that people *cannot* endure the severe heat without AC, making it necessary to use AC, not to endure the heat.

The presence of multiple ACs is a factor contributing to the problem, but not the 'unavoidable' action itself.

While staying cool helps prevent illness, the primary stated reason for the city's initiative is electricity conservation, not health directly.

This is incorrect. The initiative encourages people to *gather* in cool places, not to go to places where people don't gather.

The initiative is about reducing *usage* of existing ACs, not reducing the *number* of ACs in homes.

While the activity is for hot days, this is not the specific action required to receive service.

The passage says 'go to a store on this map', implying knowledge of the map, but not necessarily needing to *bring* the physical map.

The requirement is to state that you *turned off* your home AC, implying you have one but chose not to use it, not that you don't have one.

The goal is to *reduce* electricity consumption, not to increase general consumption activities.

While some cool places are natural (parks, shrines), others are not (libraries, restaurants, department stores). The main purpose is electricity saving, not promoting nature time.

Increased communication is mentioned as a *secondary effect* (効果も出ているそうだ), not the primary theme or purpose of the activity.

On November 6th (☆ day), the 10:50-11:25 slot is for Groups A and B, not Group C.

While 10:50 is an earlier time, November 13th is a later date than November 6th. The question asks for the *earliest* date and time combined.

This is a later date and time compared to November 6th, 11:25.

This is two classes before November 27th, not one class before.

The schedule indicates there is no class on November 20th, so the plan cannot be shown then.

This is the day of the interview itself, not the class day *before* it.