2019/07 JLPT N3 Grammar,Reading Comprehension test

は (wa) is a topic marker and doesn't fit the nuance of 'for hours on end'.

が (ga) is a subject marker and is not appropriate here.

を (o) is a direct object marker and doesn't fit the context.

に (ni) can indicate a target or point, but を中心に is the correct collocation.

で (de) indicates a place or means, which doesn't fit the meaning of 'centering around'.

は (wa) is a topic marker and doesn't fit the grammatical structure here.

必ず (kanarazu) means 'surely' or 'without fail', which contradicts the negative context.

必ずしも (kanarazushimo) means 'not necessarily', which doesn't fit the strong inability expressed.

どうか (dōka) is used for polite requests or 'somehow', which is not appropriate here.

〜のことで (no koto de) means 'about' or 'regarding', which doesn't imply 'in addition to'.

〜について (ni tsuite) means 'about' or 'concerning', which doesn't imply 'in addition to'.

〜にくらべて (ni kurabete) means 'compared to', which is grammatically incorrect and doesn't fit the meaning.

〜ように (yō ni) means 'so that' or 'in order to', which doesn't fit the nuance of acting before a change.

〜ために (tame ni) means 'for the purpose of' or 'because of', which is not suitable here.

〜までに (made ni) means 'by (a certain time)', which indicates a deadline, not a condition to act within.

いただきます (itadakimasu) is the humble form of もらう (morau), meaning 'to receive'. It's used when the speaker receives something from someone, not when someone gives something to the speaker.

差し上げます (sashiagemasu) is the humble form of あげる (ageru), meaning 'to give (to someone of higher status)'. This would be used if the speaker were giving something to the president.

召し上がります (meshiagarimasu) is the honorific form of 食べる (taberu) or 飲む (nomu), meaning 'to eat' or 'to drink'. It's irrelevant here.

来てる (kiteru) is a contraction of 来ている (kite iru), meaning 'is coming' or 'has come', which is too neutral for the urgent tone.

来とく (kitoku) is a contraction of 来ておく (kite oku), meaning 'to do something in advance for future convenience', which doesn't fit the context.

来なきゃ (kinakya) is a contraction of 来なければならない (konakereba naranai), meaning 'must come', which doesn't fit the sister's warning about the train's arrival.

ないに違いない (nai ni chigainai) means 'it must not be there', which contradicts the mother's certainty that it should be there.

なくてはいけない (nakute wa ikenai) means 'must not be' or 'must not exist', which is grammatically incorrect and doesn't fit the context.

なくてもおかしくない (nakutemo okashikunai) means 'it wouldn't be strange if it weren't there', which implies uncertainty, contradicting the mother's strong belief.

どちらかどうか (dochira ka dō ka) means 'whether one or the other', which is grammatically incomplete and doesn't fit the context.

どっちかも (docchi ka mo) is a casual form meaning 'maybe either one', but it lacks the 'from' particle and the nuance of 'any of the two' that 'demo' provides.

あっちこっちから (acchi kocchi kara) means 'from here and there' or 'from various places', which is too general and doesn't refer specifically to the two stations mentioned.

柔らかくする (yawaraka ni suru) means 'to make soft', which implies an active action by someone, not the cabbage becoming soft on its own.

柔らかくにる (yawaraka ni niru) is grammatically incorrect. にる (niru) means 'to boil/simmer', but it's not used in this form to express 'become soft by boiling'.

柔らかく (yawaraka ku) is the adverbial form of the adjective, but it needs a verb like なる (naru) to express a change of state.

から (kara) means 'because', which implies a cause-and-effect relationship where success would be expected, not failure.

〜のは (no wa) is a nominalizer followed by a topic marker, which doesn't fit the grammatical structure or meaning here.

ので (node) also means 'because', similar to から, and implies an expected outcome, not a contrary one.

入ったままなんだ (haitta mama nanda) means 'remained in the state of having entered', which implies he is still in the club, contradicting the context of past experience.

入ってばかりだったんだ (haitte bakari datta n da) means 'had just entered' or 'had only just entered', which implies a very recent action, not a past experience over a period.

入っているところだったんだ (haitte iru tokoro datta n da) means 'was just about to enter' or 'was in the process of entering', which doesn't fit the context of having been a member.

〜すぎる (sugiru) means 'too much' or 'excessively', which doesn't make sense here ('too easy to use').

〜てもいい (temo ii) means 'it's okay to do' or 'may do', which is grammatically incorrect and doesn't fit the meaning.

〜そうだ (sō da) can mean 'it looks like' or 'I hear that', but it doesn't combine with the verb stem in this way to mean 'easy to use'.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This is part of the correct sequence, but not the full phrase.

This means 'I want to know how I can make them', which is present tense and doesn't fit the past narrative.

This means 'I don't know if I could make them', which is present tense and implies uncertainty about a past outcome, not a lack of knowledge on how to achieve it.

This means 'I wanted to know if I could make them', which is past tense but implies a desire to know the outcome, not a lack of knowledge on the method.

つまり (tsumari) means 'in short' or 'in other words', used for summarizing or rephrasing, which doesn't fit the sequence of events.

ところが (tokoroga) means 'however' or 'surprisingly', used to introduce a contrary or unexpected fact, which is not the case here.

たとえば (tatoeba) means 'for example', which is irrelevant here.

ないそうです (nai sō desu) means 'I heard there isn't' or 'it seems there isn't', which is about external information, not her internal thought.

ないのでしょうか (nai no deshou ka) is a rhetorical question meaning 'I wonder if there isn't', which doesn't fit the decisive thought process.

ないと思ったからです (nai to omotta kara desu) means 'because I thought there wasn't', which is a reason for something, not the thought itself.

答えてやりました (kotaete yarimashita) uses やる (yaru), which implies doing something for someone of lower status or an animal, or can sound condescending.

答えてもらえました (kotaete moraemashita) means 'I was able to have her answer' or 'I received an answer from her', which is grammatically possible but くれました is more direct and natural for 'she answered for me'.

答えてあげられました (kotaete ageraremashita) means 'I was able to answer for her', which is the opposite of the intended meaning.

そんなとき (sonna toki) means 'at such a time' or 'in such a situation', which is too general.

このときも (kono toki mo) means 'at this time too', implying a repetition, which is not the case here.

どんなときも (donna toki mo) means 'at any time' or 'always', which is too broad and doesn't refer to a specific past event.

The notice specifies '二日前まで' (at least two days in advance), not '当日まで' (by the day of).

The notice states to reserve using a 'パソコン' (computer), not by telling the teacher the desired time.

The notice clearly states that a reservation is required ('予約してください').

The passage says '同じ重さの荷物でも' (even for luggage of the same weight), implying the boxes themselves are not lighter.

The author notes '白はきれいだけど、汚れやすい' (white is pretty, but gets dirty easily), but this is not the reason given by the moving company.

The author mentions white gets dirty easily, but this is not the reason given by the moving company for using it. The reason is about perceived lightness.

The email is sent *during* Tanaka's trip, and the task is to combine *both* their materials, not just Kim's.

While checking might be implied, the primary request is to combine and print, and the email explicitly says 'もし、印刷の前に私がキムさんの資料をチェックしたほうがいい場合は、明日(3日)の夜までにメールで送ってください。' (If I should check Kim's materials before printing, send them to me by tomorrow night), indicating checking is conditional, not the main task.

This is a conditional request for Kim to send *their own* materials for Tanaka to check, not the main task of completing and printing the combined document.

The passage says '少し音があるほうがいい' (a little sound is better), not 'うるさい' (noisy).

The passage argues that '静かすぎると小さな音でも気になるからだ' (if it's too quiet, even small sounds become distracting), so a completely silent place is not ideal.

The passage explicitly warns: '興味がある内容が聞こえると、つい聞いてしまうから注意が必要だ。' (If you hear interesting content, you'll end up listening, so caution is needed).

This is not mentioned in the text.

The text says he was talking '楽しそうに' (happily), not angrily.

The text says he *already started* learning piano ('ピアノを習い始めたんだよ').

The text implies he was *always* thinking about work, not that he had more free time.

While he *did* feel his work improved later, this was a *result* of starting something new, not the initial *reason* for wanting to start.

The text mentions '大人のためのピアノ教室' (piano class for adults) and his childhood desire, not starting something with his child.

This is unrelated to the author's desire to start a new hobby.

The author wants to do ballet, not piano.

The author already knows what she wants to do (ballet), so she doesn't need to 'find something to do'.

The wish is for passing the exam, not for studying hard after entering.

The person is already taking the exam, so it's not a wish for them to take it.

This would be said *after* passing, not before/during the application process.

The author says her country also has similar wordplay, so this similarity itself isn't surprising.

Again, the author states her country also has such wordplay, so this isn't the surprising element.

The surprise is that it's *different* from her country's banks, which don't offer such services.

The author explicitly states '実際に効果があるかどうかわからない' (I don't know if it actually has an effect).

The author emphasizes the *feeling* is important, not that a more effective cheer is needed.

The author says '誰でもうれしいだろう' (anyone would be happy), indicating the recipient is also happy, not just the giver.

The lifestyle is about *personal* necessity and liking, not just what's in a magazine.

It's about reducing *existing* items and keeping only what's necessary, not necessarily about refraining from buying new desired items.

This contradicts the definition; it's about keeping *only* necessary and liked items, not reducing them further.

Cleaning the whole house is not mentioned as the first step.

This refers to family items in the living room, which the author dealt with *later* and caused conflict.

Making the room wider was a *result* of reducing items, not the first action.

The text says the magazines were '誰も読んでいない' (no one was reading) and one vacuum cleaner was '全く使われていない' (not used at all), so they weren't 'よく使っている' (frequently used).

The text doesn't mention the items being expensive, but rather '大切だ' (important) and 'もったいない' (wasteful).

The text says '古い物' (old items) and 'まだ使える' (still usable), not '買ったばかり' (just bought).

She realizes her parents have different values and won't force it on them.

She doesn't abandon the lifestyle, just restricts it to her own space.

The text doesn't suggest she's waiting for her parents to change their minds; rather, she accepts their difference in values.

April 6th is for the information session, and it's by phone, but not for applying to the 1-year course itself.

April 6th is for the information session, not the application deadline for the 1-year course.

The deadline is April 12th, but the method is by postcard, not phone.

This is the payment deadline for the 1-year course.

December 2nd is the start of the application period for winter programs, not the payment deadline.

This is the program date, not the payment deadline, which is '1週間前' (one week before).