JLPT N3 Grammar,Reading Comprehension test

から (kara) means 'from' or 'because' and does not fit the comparative negative structure.

まで (made) means 'until' or 'up to' and is not used in this comparative context.

しか (shika) is used with a negative verb to mean 'only' or 'nothing but', but it doesn't fit the comparative meaning here.

は (wa) is a topic particle and does not form the 'whether A or B' structure.

が (ga) is a subject particle and does not form the 'whether A or B' structure.

で (de) is a particle indicating means, place, or cause, and does not fit the 'whether A or B' structure.

とでも (to demo) is not a standard grammatical pattern for this meaning. と (to) can indicate 'with' or 'and', and でも (demo) can mean 'even' or 'but', but together they don't convey 'if only'.

と (to) can indicate 'if' or 'when', and なら (nara) means 'if (in that case)', but 'となら' doesn't specifically mean 'if only' in this context. It's less precise than だけなら.

だけでも (dake demo) means 'even just ~' or 'at least ~'. While it implies a minimum, it doesn't convey the conditional 'if it's only that' as clearly as だけなら in this context of choosing one task over two.

やっと (yatto) means 'at last' or 'finally', indicating something happened after a long wait or difficulty. It doesn't fit with a negative verb to mean 'not at all'.

きっと (kitto) means 'surely' or 'certainly', expressing strong conviction. It doesn't fit with a negative verb to mean 'not at all'.

せっかく (sekkaku) means 'with much trouble/effort' or 'kindly/generously'. It often implies that an effort was made but something went wrong, or expresses gratitude. It doesn't fit the meaning of 'not at all'.

ようで (you de) means 'it seems like' or 'it looks like', indicating appearance or conjecture. It doesn't express cause or reason for a positive outcome.

ことで (koto de) can indicate a reason or means, but it's more neutral and doesn't carry the positive nuance of 'thanks to' like おかげで. It's often used for factual reasons.

ほかで (hoka de) means 'elsewhere' or 'by other means'. It does not fit the context of expressing the cause of convenience.

着いたり (tsuitari) is part of the '～たり～たりする' pattern, meaning 'do things like A and B'. It lists examples and doesn't fit the conditional 'even if' meaning.

着いたため (tsuita tame) means 'because I arrived' or 'due to arriving'. It expresses a reason or cause, not a hypothetical concession.

着いたかどうか (tsuita ka dou ka) means 'whether or not I arrived'. It expresses uncertainty, not a conditional 'even if'.

営業して (eigyou shite) is the simple te-form, but without the 'いる' (iru) it doesn't clearly convey the continuous state that is the cause of surprise. It could imply a completed action or a command.

営業しなくて (eigyou shinakute) means 'not operating' or 'because it's not operating'. This contradicts the context of being surprised that the shop is *still* there.

営業していなくて (eigyou shite inakute) means 'not operating' (continuous negative). This also contradicts the context of the shop still being open.

読んでくれてから (yonde kurete kara) uses '～てくれる' (te kureru), which means 'someone does something for me'. While grammatically possible, '～てもらう' is more natural when the speaker is the recipient of the action and it's a regular occurrence or a favor received. '読んでくれてから' would imply the parents read for the child's benefit, but '読んでもらってから' emphasizes the child receiving the action.

読んでくれるから (yonde kureru kara) means 'because they read for me'. This expresses a reason, not a sequence of events ('after').

読んでもらうから (yonde morau kara) means 'because I have them read for me'. This also expresses a reason, not a sequence of events ('after').

変わっていって (kawatte itte) uses '～ていく' (te iku), which indicates a change that will continue into the future or move away. It doesn't fit the 'when a state is reached' meaning.

変わってくるのに (kawatte kuru noni) uses 'のに' (noni), which means 'even though' or 'despite'. This expresses a contrast or unexpected outcome, which doesn't fit the cooking instruction context.

変わっていくと (kawatte iku to) uses '～と' (to), which indicates a natural consequence or habitual action. While '変わっていく' implies a change, '～と' doesn't convey the 'once this state is reached' nuance as strongly as '～たら' in an instruction.

聞かれる (kikareru) is the passive form, meaning 'to be heard' or 'to be asked'. This doesn't fit the context of making the baby listen.

聞かされる (kikasareru) is the causative-passive form, meaning 'to be made to listen' (often implying reluctance). This doesn't fit the positive context of helping a baby sleep.

聞いている (kiite iru) means 'is listening'. This would imply the baby is actively listening, which is not the intended meaning of playing music for the baby to hear.

ございます (gozaimasu) is the polite form of ある (aru - to be/exist for inanimate objects) or です (desu). It is not used for people's existence in this context.

拝見します (haiken shimasu) is the humble form of 見る (miru - to see/look). It means 'I humbly see/look at'. It is used by the speaker to humble their own action, not to refer to someone else's presence.

お目にかかります (ome ni kakarimasu) is the humble form of 会う (au - to meet). It means 'I humbly meet'. It is used by the speaker to humble their own action, not to refer to someone else's presence.

より (yori) means 'than' or 'from', and していれば (shite ireba) means 'if you are doing'. This combination doesn't form a coherent grammatical pattern for the intended meaning.

よりしていても (yori shite itemo) means 'even if you are doing more than'. This doesn't fit the context of 'only worrying'.

ばかりしていれば (bakari shite ireba) means 'if you are only doing'. While 'ばかり' is correct for 'only', the conditional '～ば' (ba) doesn't combine naturally with 'しかたない' in this context to express 'there's no point'.

しちゃいけなくなった (shicha ikenaku natta) means 'it has become forbidden to do'. This is the opposite of the intended meaning.

するつもりでいる (suru tsumori de iru) means 'intend to do'. While he is going to work, the nuance of 'suddenly having to' is lost. It doesn't convey the obligation.

しないようにしている (shinai you ni shite iru) means 'trying not to do' or 'making an effort not to do'. This contradicts the fact that he is going to work.

スパゲティ (spaghetti) is a noun and cannot directly connect to などの in this structure.

料理も (ryouri mo) means 'dishes too'. While '料理' is part of the phrase, 'も' is not what fits the star position.

だけでなく (dake de naku) means 'not only'. This phrase comes earlier in the sentence, before the star, as 'コーヒーだけでなく'.

しかない (shika nai) means 'only' or 'nothing but'. This comes at the very end of the phrase, after the star.

始まる (hajimaru) means 'to start'. This verb comes at the beginning of the phrase, before the star.

まで (made) means 'until'. This particle comes after 始まる, before the star.

の (no) is a nominalizer or particle that comes at the end of the phrase, after the star.

晴れる (hareru) means 'to clear up'. This verb comes at the beginning of the phrase, before the star.

と (to) is a conditional particle that comes after 晴れる, before the star.

よく言っているが (yoku itte iru ga) means 'often says, but'. This phrase comes at the beginning of the sentence, before the star.

やっぱりサッカーが (yappari sakkaa ga) means 'after all, soccer'. This phrase comes at the end of the sentence, after the star.

それでもやめずに (soredemo yamezu ni) means 'even so, without quitting'. This phrase comes before the star.

こんでいる電車は (konde iru densha wa) means 'crowded trains'. This phrase comes at the beginning of the sentence, before the star.

よい運動になるから (yoi undou ni naru kara) means 'because it's good exercise'. This phrase comes at the end of the sentence, after the star.

嫌いだし (kirai dashi) means 'I hate it, and'. This phrase comes before the star.

待つことです (matsu koto desu) means 'it is waiting'. While grammatically correct, it sounds like a definition rather than an explanation of what people are doing in that moment.

待ちにくいからです (machinikui kara desu) means 'because it's hard to wait'. This contradicts the observation that people *are* waiting in large numbers.

待ったところです (matta tokoro desu) means 'just finished waiting' or 'it's the point where they waited'. This refers to a completed action or a specific point in time, which doesn't fit the continuous observation.

また (mata) means 'again' or 'also'. It doesn't express a contrast.

つまり (tsumari) means 'in short' or 'in other words'. It's used for summarizing or rephrasing, not for contrast.

そのうえ (sono ue) means 'in addition' or 'furthermore'. It adds more information, not a contrasting point.

言えて (iete) is the potential form of 言う (iu), meaning 'can say'. This doesn't fit the context of receiving a comment.

言ってきて (itte kite) means 'came saying' or 'said and came'. This implies the senior came to the speaker to say something, which is not the focus here. It's about the content of what was said.

言ってくれて (itte kurete) uses '～てくれる' (te kureru), meaning 'someone says something for my benefit'. While the senior's comment is positive, the passive '言われて' is more natural when the speaker is the recipient of the action of being told something, especially when it's a reaction to what was said.

その (sono) means 'that'. This would refer to the same cheesecake shop, which contradicts the idea of trying something new.

どの (dono) means 'which'. This is an interrogative and doesn't fit here.

チーズケーキの (cheesecake no) means 'cheesecake's'. This would imply another cheesecake shop, but the passage suggests a broader interest in 'popular shops' in general, not just cheesecake ones.

The passage mentions the author's hometown didn't have a sea, and the surprise of seeing a fish market in a new town. It doesn't state that visiting supermarkets in new places makes them feel nostalgic for their hometown.

While the initial surprise was about the fish market, the passage states the *habit* of visiting supermarkets in new places is to see *different* scenery and feel the distance from their *own* daily life, not specifically to see fish markets.

The passage mentions feeling a 'distance' from their daily life, not specifically comparing the *size* of the supermarket to their usual one. The focus is on the *difference* in the scenery and lifestyle.

The favorite time is specifically on a full moon night, not a moonless dark night. Also, it's on a path without streetlights, not a brightly lit one.

The favorite time is on a full moon night, and the key point is *not* needing a flashlight, which contradicts '懐中電灯をつけて歩く時間' (walking with a flashlight).

While it's a full moon night and a path not walked during the day, the crucial part of the favorite time is *not* needing a flashlight, which contradicts '懐中電灯をつけて歩く時間' (walking with a flashlight).

Application by email by the 12th is only for those who want to be notified in case of cancellation, not for all participants. '申し込みは不要です' (Application is not required).

Similar to option 1, email application is not mandatory. Also, while trash bags can be brought, they are not '必ず' (necessarily) required as the organizers will provide them ('ゴミ袋はこちらでも用意しますが').

Bringing trash bags is optional, not mandatory ('必ず').

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

The email suggests giving a collective '花束と記念品' (bouquet and commemorative gift), not individual gifts ('それぞれが買って贈ること').

Ishida asks for advice on Nakamura-san's preferences ('お好きなものなど、ご存知の方がいらっしゃったら、アドバイスをいただければ'), but the 'plan' itself is to give gifts, not to ask Nakamura-san what they want.

While the initial example was bananas, the passage explicitly states that 'similar things' also happened with 'tomatoes or canned fish', indicating it's not limited to bananas.

The passage describes a surge in sales for *a certain food* ('ある食べ物'), not 'various foods' at once.

The examples include 'canned fish' (魚の缶詰), which is not a fruit. The phenomenon is not limited to fruits.

The passage states that a 'TV program' (テレビ番組) broadcasts the information, not the supermarket itself advertising on TV.

The passage mentions the store manager explaining the reason, but not that the manager placed a TV in the sales area to promote products.

The TV program introduces the food as 'good for the body' or 'effective in preventing diseases', not necessarily as 'delicious' (おいしい).

The author's question was resolved by asking the store manager, not by watching a TV program.

It's the *supermarket* that checks TV programs for popular foods, not the TV itself checking what's selling in supermarkets.

The passage focuses on the general impact of TV on customers and stores, not specifically on the author's personal past buying habits being influenced by TV.

The author explicitly declines fries.

The author explicitly declines both fries and drinks, and the main item they go to buy is a hamburger.

The author explicitly declines both fries and drinks.

This contradicts the instruction to *always* say 'ありがとうございます。' before the question.

This implies only saying 'Thank you' and not asking about fries, which is incorrect.

This reverses the order mentioned in the passage; 'ありがとうございます。' was said *before* the question.

The passage states that the number of customers ordering *fries* increased, not the overall number of customers coming to the hamburger shop.

This is the opposite of what happened; more customers started ordering fries *in addition* to their hamburgers.

The passage doesn't say that more people *liked* hamburgers and fries; it says more people *ordered* them due to the staff's phrasing.

The passage explicitly states that S City knives are '値段は高い' (expensive), contradicting '値段が安いから' (because the price is cheap).

The passage states S City knives are '一本ずつ丁寧に作っている' (meticulously made one by one) and '工場で大量に生産された包丁とは全く違う' (completely different from knives mass-produced in factories), contradicting this option.

While S City knives are used by '90% or more of professional chefs', the author's primary reason for using them is their quality and sharpness, not simply because others use them.

The passage mentions a decrease in the *number* of artisans, but not a decline in their *skill* or *technique*. In fact, it emphasizes their '高い技術' (high skill).

The passage contrasts S City knives with '工場で大量に生産された包丁' (knives mass-produced in factories), indicating that S City knives are *not* mass-produced.

The passage states that '最近では海外への輸出も増えてきた' (recently, exports overseas have also increased), indicating that sales are actually growing, not decreasing.

The course was offered *by* the industry association and city, not *to* them, and its purpose was to train artisans, not to promote sales overseas.

The course was for aspiring artisans, not for young chefs to learn about or buy S City knives.

The course was for *young people* to learn knife-making, not for older artisans to learn teaching methods. While the ultimate goal is to foster young artisans, the course itself is for the young people directly.

The passage mentions that S City produces over 90% of professional knives, but it doesn't suggest limiting production *only* to top-class chefs' knives.

The author explicitly states that S City knives are '全く違う' (completely different) from mass-produced factory knives and values the handcrafted quality, so they would not want a shift to mass production.

The author expresses a desire to '守っていってほしい' (protect and continue) the 'ずっと続いてきた' (long-standing) techniques, indicating a preference for traditional methods rather than new, different ones.

Tea Ceremony is on Friday, which is not one of the daughter's dance days (Tuesday/Saturday).

Flower Arrangement is on Saturday, but the time (14:30-15:30) is different from the daughter's dance class (18:30-20:00).

Japanese Cooking is on Sundays and only twice a month, which doesn't match the daughter's schedule or the 'once a week' preference.

7,000 yen is for adults, not students. Also, judo uniforms must be bought, not rented ('自分で準備してください').

While 5,000 yen is correct for students, judo uniforms must be bought, not rented ('自分で準備してください').

7,000 yen is for adults, not students.