JLPT N3 Grammar, Reading Comprehension test

は (wa) is a topic marker or contrastive particle. It doesn't fit here to indicate the recipient of the action.

まで (made) means 'until' or 'up to'. It indicates a limit or extent, which is not the intended meaning here.

なら (nara) means 'if it's the case of' or 'as for'. It's used to state a condition or give advice, which doesn't fit the context of wanting people to eat something.

にとって (ni totte) means 'for (someone)' or 'from the perspective of'. It indicates a viewpoint or a beneficiary, which is not suitable here.

によると (ni yoru to) means 'according to'. It's used when citing a source of information, which doesn't fit the context of consulting about a presentation.

のほか (no hoka) means 'besides' or 'other than'. It implies exclusion or addition, which is not the meaning required here.

ごろに (goro ni) indicates an approximate point in time (e.g., 3 o'clock), not a duration. It's used for 'around (time)'.

ごろで (goro de) is also used for approximate time points, similar to ごろに, and doesn't fit for expressing a duration within which something is completed.

ぐらいに (gurai ni) can indicate an approximate time, but 「〜で」 is more natural when expressing completion within an approximate duration.

そろそろ (sorosoro) means 'soon' or 'gradually'. It indicates something is about to happen or is progressing, which doesn't fit the past action of eating.

だんだん (dandan) means 'gradually' or 'little by little'. It describes a progressive change, not a recent past event.

ずっと (zutto) means 'all the time', 'for a long time', or 'much (more)'. It indicates continuity or a significant difference, which is not appropriate here.

入ったまま (haitta mama) uses the intransitive verb 入る (hairu - to enter). While grammatically possible in some contexts, 「入れたまま」 (ireta mama - leaving it in after putting it in) is more natural when describing an action performed by the subject (the speaker) that resulted in the item being in the pocket.

入れている間 (irete iru aida) means 'while putting it in'. This implies the washing happened during the act of putting the receipt in, which doesn't make sense. 「〜ている間」 means 'while (an action is ongoing)'.

入っている間 (haitte iru aida) means 'while it is in'. This could imply the washing happened while the receipt was in the pocket, but 「〜たまま」 is more idiomatic for expressing that something was left in a state and another action occurred.

走ってて (hashittete) is a casual contraction of 走っていて (hashitte ite), meaning 'running' or 'being in the state of running'. It doesn't convey the 'even if' meaning.

走らなきゃ (hashiranakya) is a casual contraction of 走らなければならない (hashiranakereba naranai), meaning 'must run' or 'have to run'. This implies a necessity, not a hypothetical condition.

走っちゃって (hashicchatte) is a casual contraction of 走ってしまって (hashitte shimatte), which can imply completion or regret ('ended up running'). It doesn't fit the 'even if' context.

着てみないと (kite minai to) means 'if I don't try it on'. This would imply that if they don't try it on, they can't buy it, which is a different nuance from wanting to try it on *before* buying.

着ておかないと (kite okanai to) means 'if I don't try it on in advance'. This implies a preparation that is necessary, but the nuance of 'after trying' is better conveyed by 「〜てから」.

着ておいてから (kite oite kara) means 'after trying it on in advance'. While grammatically possible, 「着てみてから」 is more direct and natural for expressing the sequence of trying something on and then buying it.

なさって (nasatte) is the honorific form of する (suru - to do). It's not used for eating.

おっしゃって (osshatte) is the honorific form of 言う (iu - to say). It's not used for eating.

いっしゃって (isshatte) is not a standard Japanese word. It might be a misspelling of いらっしゃって (irasshatte), which is the honorific form of いる (iru - to be), 行く (iku - to go), or 来る (kuru - to come), but not for eating.

いました (imashita) is the past tense of いる (iru - to be/exist for animate objects). It doesn't express a change in state.

ありました (arimashita) is the past tense of ある (aru - to be/exist for inanimate objects). It doesn't express a change in state.

いきました (ikimashita) is the past tense of 行く (iku - to go). While 「〜ていく」 can indicate a change that will continue into the future, 「〜てくる」 is used for changes that have progressed up to the present.

行こうかと思うよ (ikou ka to omou yo) means 'I'm thinking of going' or 'I wonder if I should go'. This expresses future intention or consideration, not a past positive experience.

行きたかったなあ (ikitakatta naa) means 'I wanted to go (but couldn't)' or 'I wish I had gone'. This expresses regret or a past desire that wasn't fulfilled, which contradicts the fact that B attended and enjoyed it.

行けたらいいなあ (iketara ii naa) means 'I hope I can go' or 'It would be good if I could go'. This expresses a future hope or desire, not a past experience.

お貸しできますか (okashi dekimasu ka) means 'Can I lend (it to you)?'. This is a question from the perspective of the lender, not the borrower. The student is asking to borrow, not to lend.

お貸しいたしますか (okashi itashimasu ka) uses the humble form いたします (itashimasu) for the speaker's action. This means 'Shall I lend (it to you)?' and is used when offering to lend something, not asking to borrow.

貸したらいかがですか (kashitara ikaga desu ka) means 'How about lending (it)?'. This is a suggestion or recommendation, not a direct request to borrow.

送ってこない (okutte konai) is a negative form, meaning 'won't drive (me)'. This doesn't fit the context of an offer.

送ってこようか (okutte koyou ka) means 'Shall I come to drive (you)?'. While 「〜てくる」 can imply coming to do something, 「〜てあげる」 is more direct for offering a favor.

送ってあげない (okutte agenai) is a negative form, meaning 'won't drive (you)'. This is not an offer.

行くところだからです (iku tokoro dakara desu) is grammatically correct but 「〜んです」 is often preferred in conversational explanations. 「〜だからです」 is more formal and direct as a reason.

行っているところだからです (itte iru tokoro dakara desu) means 'I am in the middle of going' or 'I am currently at'. This implies they are already on their way or at the bank, which contradicts 「これから」 (from now on/soon).

行っているところなんです (itte iru tokoro nandesu) also means 'I am in the middle of going' or 'I am currently at'. Similar to the previous option, it doesn't fit with 「これから」.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be incomplete or grammatically incorrect. It needs to be part of the phrase describing the image.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be incomplete. 「〜に対して」 needs to be followed by a verb or noun phrase that describes what is held towards something.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be incomplete. 「イメージ」 is the noun that is 'held' (持っている), so it should come after the verb.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「最近」 (recently) modifies 「欲しがっている」 (wanting).

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「プレゼントする」 is the main verb of the clause and should come at the end of the phrase before 「つもりだ」.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「欲しがっている」 modifies 「かばん」 (bag).

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「している」 is the final verb of the phrase 「〜ようにしている」.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「ために」 should follow 「健康の」 to mean 'for health'.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. This phrase describes the action that one makes an effort to do, and should precede 「ように」.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「たびに」 should follow the action that happens repeatedly.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「お土産の」 (souvenir's) modifies 「クッキー」 (cookies) and should come after the description of how the cookies are obtained.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. This phrase describes the action that happens repeatedly, and should precede 「たびに」.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. This phrase describes what is visible from the window, and should precede 「景色を楽しみながら」.

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「だけでなく」 should follow the first positive attribute (spacious and many books).

If placed at ★, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. 「読書ができるのも」 (also being able to read) is the final part of the reason why the library is liked.

「〜はずです」 (hazu desu) means 'it should be that ~' or 'I expect that ~'. This expresses a strong expectation or certainty, which doesn't fit the context of simply stating a fact about being invited.

「〜たばかりです」 (ta bakari desu) means 'just did ~'. This would imply the invitation just happened, but the context is about the reason for staying, not the timing of the invitation.

「〜そうです」 (sou desu) means 'I heard that ~' or 'it seems that ~'. This indicates hearsay or appearance, but the speaker is stating a direct fact about their own experience.

それで (sore de) means 'therefore' or 'because of that'. It indicates a cause-and-effect relationship, which doesn't fit the contrast between anxiety and enjoyment.

実は (jitsu wa) means 'actually' or 'in fact'. It introduces a surprising or true fact, but the primary relationship here is one of contrast.

また (mata) means 'again' or 'also'. It indicates addition or repetition, which is not the intended meaning here.

は (wa) is a topic marker. While grammatically possible, it doesn't convey the nuance of 'only' or 'nothing but' that the context implies (having *only* eaten store-bought vegetables).

などを (nado o) means 'and so on' or 'etc.'. It implies there are other similar items, which doesn't fit the exclusive meaning of having only eaten store-bought vegetables.

だけ (dake) means 'only'. While it conveys a similar meaning to しか, it is typically used with a positive verb (e.g., 〜だけ食べた - only ate). Since the verb is negative (食べたことがありませんでした - had not eaten), しか is the correct choice.

「〜てほしいです」 (te hoshii desu) means 'I want (someone) to do ~'. This would mean the speaker wants someone else to try growing vegetables, which contradicts the context of the speaker doing it themselves.

「〜てもいいです」 (te mo ii desu) means 'it's okay to do ~' or 'you may do ~'. This expresses permission, not a decision to undertake an action.

「〜ようとしました」 (you to shimashita) means 'tried to do ~' or 'was about to do ~'. This implies an attempt that may or may not have been successful, or an intention that was not necessarily carried out. The following sentence states that she *is* currently growing them, so a definite decision is more appropriate.

The passage emphasizes both convenience (お店があって便利) and commute time (電車で15分), not prioritizing one over the other. Also, it doesn't suggest prioritizing ease of work over daily life convenience.

The passage explicitly states: 「会社まで歩いて行きたいと書いてありましたが、会社のりはオフィスばかりで、アパートはほとんどありません。電車通勤になりますが、私が以前住んでいた緑野という町はいいですよ。」 (You wrote you want to walk to the company, but the company area is mostly offices and hardly any apartments. You'll have to commute by train, but Midorino, where I used to live, is good). So, Midorino is recommended for train commute, not walking.

The passage mentions '北駅' (North Station) as the company's location, not '北園駅'. While it mentions convenience due to shops, it specifically recommends Midorino, which is 15 minutes *from* North Station, not necessarily *near* North Station itself for living.

The narrator initially thought Maki was lucky (運がいい人), but then realized that was not the case (そうではないと気づいた). The realization is that Maki *makes* things good, not that only good things happen to her.

The passage focuses on Maki's personal perspective, not specifically on things experienced *with the narrator*. The key is Maki's ability to find good in any situation, regardless of who she's with.

The passage describes Maki's reaction to her *own* experiences (like the train stopping), not her ability to share in others' joy.

The memo says: 「会議の進行については、 明日の朝、 最初に確認して、そのあとに会議室の準備をしましょう。」 (Regarding the meeting progress, let's confirm it first thing tomorrow morning, and then prepare the meeting room). This is for tomorrow morning, not immediately.

This is also for tomorrow morning, after confirming the meeting progress (そのあとに会議室の準備をしましょう).

The memo says: 「ミンさんの作った資料ですが、問題ないので、今日中に8人分印刷しておいてください。」 (Regarding the materials Min made, there are no issues, so please print 8 copies today). This needs to be done today, but the cancellation is explicitly stated as 'immediately' upon returning to the desk, making it the first task.

The passage mentions 'warmth' (暖かさ) but links it to the feeling of colors, not to actual heating costs or energy efficiency.

While warm colors might contribute to a pleasant atmosphere, the passage specifically highlights effects on appetite and perception of time, not primarily on making the store look 'stylish' or attracting customers to enter.

The passage states that warm colors make customers feel like they spent *more* time than they actually did, even if they were there for a *short* time (店にいた時間が短くても、ゆっくりできたように感じる). This implies encouraging a quicker turnover while maintaining a positive customer experience, not necessarily making them stay longer to order more.

While the mother gave the spice, the narrator put it in their luggage because the mother said it might be useful, not because they were troubled by being told to take it.

The passage explicitly states: 「私にも得意な料理はあるのですが」 (I do have a specialty dish), so this option is incorrect.

The narrator was asked to make 'a dish from their country', not specifically fried rice. The narrator chose to make fried rice later, and the problem was the ingredients for their *specialty* dish, not fried rice itself.

The key is the *country's* spice, not a Japanese one, that made it special.

The narrator explicitly states they couldn't make their specialty dish because of ingredients *not available in Japan*. The fried rice was made with readily available ingredients, and the spice was the only thing brought from home.

This combines two incorrect elements: using ingredients from home (which they couldn't) and using Japanese spices (which wasn't the point of making it special).

The narrator already successfully used the spice in fried rice. The question is about the mother's foresight, not a request for cooking advice.

The mother giving the spice was *before* the narrator came to Japan for study abroad. The question is not about the study abroad itself, but about the specific situation where the spice became useful *during* the study abroad.

The narrator has just successfully made a dish for *this* exchange event. There's no indication they are immediately planning for the *next* one or asking for advice on it.

The passage explicitly states the houses were 「壊れた」 (broken), not 'hardly broken'.

The houses were 「壊れた」 (broken) and not yet renovated to be livable. Mr. K was the one who started renovating them.

The passage says 「住む人のいない」 (no one living in them), so people were not living in them while they were broken.

He uses *original* materials as much as possible, not new ones. He only replaces *damaged* parts.

Incorrect on two counts: he reuses old materials, and he *does* change wall colors and install new heating.

He reuses old materials, but he *does* change wall colors and install new heating, so the latter part is incorrect.

Mr. K renovated the first house for himself to live in, not to sell. He then renovated *other* houses to sell.

He borrowed money from friends to renovate, but 'そのような人' refers to the buyers of the renovated houses, not the lenders.

The passage implies K renovates and then sells, not that people buy broken houses and then ask K to renovate them. The focus is on people who appreciate the *already renovated* houses.

While Mr. K found it interesting, the passage's main point is the *value* and *goodness* of renovating old houses for living, not just the personal enjoyment of the renovation process.

This contradicts the entire theme of the passage, which is about the value of old houses, not new ones.

Mr. K's method involves *changing* and *renovating* the old houses to make them livable and modern, not leaving them as they are.

Activity 2 (ホームページ作り) is done at the park office (公園の事務所で), which violates the '事務所以外' (not in the office) condition.

Activity 3 (公園の緑) is held from 14:00-16:00, which is in the afternoon, violating the '午前中' (morning) condition.

Activity 4 (公園の案内) is held monthly (毎月第2日曜日), not weekly (毎週), violating the '毎週参加できるもの' (can participate weekly) condition.

Under '応募できる方' (Eligible Applicants), it states: 「複数の活動への応募も可能です。」 (Applying for multiple activities is also possible). So, this option is incorrect.

Under '説明会', it states: 「以下のAかB のどちらかに参加してください(AとBの内容は同じです)。 」 (Please participate in either A or B below (A and B have the same content)). So, participating in both is not required.

Under '応募方法' (Application Method), it states: 「事務所へ持参、または郵送してください。」 (Please bring it to the office, or mail it). So, it's not *only* by bringing it in person; mailing is also an option.