JLPT N3 - Day 4 - 6 (Question Skills Practice)

JLPT Question Skills Practice (Optional)

Before solving full JLPT-style questions, practice the smaller skills that help you understand how each question type works.

These exercises focus on recognizing clues, reducing possible answers, finding relevant evidence, and understanding how information is connected.
After completing the skill practice, continue to the regular JLPT-style exercise page.

1. Sentence Completion

Goal: Learn to identify what grammatical or semantic function the sentence requires before choosing a form.
Instead of guessing from grammar shapes alone, look for clues such as purpose, cause, possibility, obligation, condition, or result.

๐Ÿ” Level 1 — Function Recognition

Identify the relationship the sentence is trying to express before thinking about a specific grammar pattern.
Goal: Train yourself to ask “What meaning is required here?”

1: ๆ˜จๆ—ฅใฏ็–ฒใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸใฎใซ、ใชใ‹ใชใ‹็œ ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ。

What relationship does 「ใฎใซ」 express?

Choices
A: A situation and an unexpected result.
B: Cause and its expected result.
C: A condition and the action it makes possible.
Answer
A
Explanation: 「ใฎใซ」 marks a contrast between what would normally be expected and what actually happened. Being tired would normally make sleeping easier, but the result was the opposite, so the relationship is a situation and an unexpected result. For similar questions, look for a result that goes against the natural expectation created by the first clause.

2: ๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹้–“ใซ้›จใŒ้™ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใฎใง、็ช“ใ‚’้–‰ใ‚ใฆใŠใใพใ™。

What function does 「้–‰ใ‚ใฆใŠใใพใ™」 serve?

Choices
A: A description of something happening now.
B: A response to something that has already happened.
C: Preparation for a possible later situation.
Answer
C
Explanation: 「〜ใฆใŠใ」 shows an action done in advance because of a later possibility or need. Here, the possibility of rain while the person is away motivates closing the window beforehand, so it functions as preparation for a possible later situation. For similar questions, look for an action taken now to prevent or prepare for something later.

3: ใ“ใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฏ、้™ใ‹ใชใ‚‰้™ใ‹ใชใปใฉๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใ‚„ใ™ใ„ใงใ™。

What relationship is expressed?

Choices
A: One condition must be completely satisfied before studying is possible.
B: A change in degree produces a corresponding change.
C: Studying causes a change in the room.
Answer
B
Explanation: The 「〜ใชใ‚‰〜ใปใฉ」 pattern links two changing degrees: as the room becomes quieter, studying becomes easier. This expresses a change in degree producing a corresponding change. For similar questions, look for paired expressions showing “the more X, the more Y.”

⚖️ Level 2 — Grammar Contrast

Compare grammar forms that are all familiar but do not express the same relationship.
Goal: Eliminate forms that are grammatically possible in other contexts but do not fit this meaning.

1: ๅง‰ใŒๅฎถใซใ„ใ‚‹ใ‹ใฉใ†ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใŒ、็Ž„้–ขใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใจ、ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๅ‡บใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใจใใซๅฑฅใ้ดใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“。ใพใ ๅค–ใซใ„ใ‚‹(   )。

Choices
A: ใฏใšใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
B: ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™
Answer
B
Explanation: The missing shoes provide visible evidence that leads the speaker to infer the sister is probably still outside. 「ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™」 fits because it expresses a conclusion based on observed evidence, while 「ใฏใšใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“」 would mean something is impossible or cannot be true. For similar questions, distinguish evidence-based inference from strong logical impossibility.

2: ็ˆถใฏไปŠ、้›ป่ฉฑใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™。「้›ป่ฉฑไธญใฏ่ฉฑใ—ใ‹ใ‘ใชใ„ใง」ใจ่จ€ใ‚ใ‚ŒใŸใฎใง、้›ป่ฉฑใŒ(   )、ใ“ใฎๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ›ใพใ™。

Choices
A: ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซ
B: ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰
Answer
B
Explanation: The father explicitly said not to speak to him while he is on the phone, so the letter must be shown after the call has ended. 「็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰」 expresses that sequence: first the phone call finishes, then the next action happens. For similar questions, use the surrounding instruction or condition to determine which event must come first.

3: ้‡ใ„่ท็‰ฉใ‚’ไธ€ไบบใง้‹ใถใฎใฏๅคงๅค‰ใงใ—ใŸใŒ、ๅ‹้”ใŒๆ‰‹ไผใฃใฆใใ‚ŒใŸ(   )、ๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ—ฉใ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆๅŠฉใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ。

Choices
A: ใŠใ‹ใ’ใง
B: ใ›ใ„ใง
Answer
A
Explanation: The friend’s help produced a positive result: the work finished earlier than expected and the speaker was relieved. 「ใŠใ‹ใ’ใง」 fits because it marks a beneficial cause, while 「ใ›ใ„ใง」 is typically used when the result is negative or undesirable. For similar questions, check whether the consequence is presented positively or negatively.

๐Ÿง  Level 3 — Constraint Identification

Identify the decisive grammatical or semantic clue that makes one form fit and rules out competing forms.
Goal: Use sentence constraints independently to justify your choice instead of relying on familiarity or intuition.

1: ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใฏๅฟ™ใ—ใใฆ、ๆฏใซ้›ป่ฉฑใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ。ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ‰ๅๅˆ†ใ ใ‘ๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™。ใใฎใ‚ใจใฏ、ใพใŸไป•ไบ‹ใงใ™。ๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹(   )、ๆฏใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ—ใฆใŠใ“ใ†ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™。

Candidates:

1. ใ†ใกใซ
2. ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใฎใง
3. ใฏใšใŒใชใ„ใฎใง

Choose the candidate and quote the information that establishes both certainty and a limited opportunity.

Answer
1 — ใ†ใกใซ
Clues: 「ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ‰ๅๅˆ†ใ ใ‘ๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™」/「ใใฎใ‚ใจใฏ、ใพใŸไป•ไบ‹ใงใ™」

Explanation: 「ใ†ใกใซ」 fits because the speaker has a certain but limited window of opportunity: 「ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏไปŠใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ‰ๅๅˆ†ใ ใ‘ๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™」 establishes that time is available now, while 「ใใฎใ‚ใจใฏ、ใพใŸไป•ไบ‹ใงใ™」 shows that this opportunity will soon end. For similar questions, look for both a current state that definitely exists and a clear indication that it will change or disappear.

2: ๆ™‚่จˆใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใจ、ใ‚‚ใ†ๅ…ซๆ™‚ไบ”ๅๅˆ†ใงใ—ใŸ。ไนๆ™‚ใพใงใซไผš็คพใซ็€ใ‹ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“。ๆญฉใใจไธ‰ๅๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒ、ใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใชใ‚‰ไบ”ๅˆ†ใงใ™。ใปใ‹ใซ่กŒใๆ–นๆณ•ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“。ใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใง่กŒใ(   )。

Candidates:

1. ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“
2. ใ—ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
3. ๅฟ…่ฆใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

Choose the candidate and identify the deadline and travel information that determine the answer.

Answer
2 — ใ—ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
Clues: 「ใ‚‚ใ†ๅ…ซๆ™‚ไบ”ๅๅˆ†ใงใ—ใŸ。ไนๆ™‚ใพใงใซไผš็คพใซ็€ใ‹ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“」/「ๆญฉใใจไธ‰ๅๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒ、ใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใชใ‚‰ไบ”ๅˆ†ใงใ™。ใปใ‹ใซ่กŒใๆ–นๆณ•ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“」

Explanation: 「ใ—ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“」 fits because the deadline leaves only one workable option. It is already 8:50 and the speaker must arrive by 9:00, while walking takes thirty minutes but a taxi takes only five; 「ใปใ‹ใซ่กŒใๆ–นๆณ•ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“」 confirms there is no alternative. For similar questions, combine the time constraint with the available options and identify when only one choice remains possible.

3: ๅผŸใฏ็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ€ๅบฆใ‚‚ๅค–ๅ›ฝใธ่กŒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“。ๅผŸใŒๅŽปๅนดๅค–ๅ›ฝใงๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใŸ(   )。

Candidates:

1. ใซ้•ใ„ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
2. ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“
3. ใฏใšใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

Choose the candidate and quote the fact that determines the answer.

Answer
3 — ใฏใšใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“
Clue: 「็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ€ๅบฆใ‚‚ๅค–ๅ›ฝใธ่กŒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“」

Explanation: 「ใฏใšใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“」 fits because the statement that he worked abroad last year directly conflicts with the established fact 「็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ€ๅบฆใ‚‚ๅค–ๅ›ฝใธ่กŒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“」. This grammar expresses strong logical impossibility based on known information. For similar questions, identify whether a candidate claim contradicts a definite fact already given.

2. Sentence Ordering

Goal: Learn to see sentence fragments as connected chunks instead of trying every possible order.
Focus on grammatical dependencies, particles, noun modification, and fixed patterns.

๐Ÿ”— Level 1 — Connection Recognition

Find fragments that naturally or grammatically connect to each other.
Goal: Build the habit of recognizing strong chunks such as 「Vใฆ + ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†」 or 「Nใซใคใ„ใฆใฎ + N」.

1: Which continuation connects directly to the given verb form?

่ตคใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใŒๆณฃใ → ____

Choices
A: ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ—ใŸ
B: ใจใ“ใ‚ใงใ™
C: ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™
Answer
A
Explanation: 「ๆณฃใ」 is the ใพใ™-stem of 「ๆณฃใ」, so it connects directly to 「ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹」 to form 「ๆณฃใๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ—ใŸ」, meaning the action began. For similar ordering questions, first identify the verb form, then look for grammar patterns that attach specifically to that form.

2: Choose the continuation in which 「ๆณณใ’ใ‚‹」 directly modifies a noun.

ๅญไพ›ใงใ‚‚ๆณณใ’ใ‚‹ → ____

Choices
A: ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™
B: ใƒ—ใƒผใƒซใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
C: ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ
Answer
B
Explanation: 「ๆณณใ’ใ‚‹」 can directly modify a noun, so 「ๅญไพ›ใงใ‚‚ๆณณใ’ใ‚‹ใƒ—ใƒผใƒซ」 forms a complete noun phrase. The key skill is recognizing the relative-clause connection, where a plain-form verb comes immediately before the noun it describes.

3: Which continuation connects directly to the given verb form?

ใ“ใ“ใซ่ปŠใ‚’ๆญขใ‚ใฆ → ____

Choices
A: ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™
B: ใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“
C: ในใใงใ™
Answer
B
Explanation: 「ๆญขใ‚ใฆ」 is the ใฆ-form, and 「〜ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“」 attaches directly to this form to express prohibition. For similar ordering questions, identify the verb form first and then match it with a grammar pattern that requires that exact connection.

๐Ÿงฉ Level 2 — Constraint & Elimination

Identify required connections and impossible connections without reconstructing the whole sentence immediately.
Goal: Reduce the search space before solving the final JLPT ordering question.

1: Identify the TWO connections that form the comparison pattern.

ใ“ใฎๆ–™็†ใฏ、__ __ __ __。

1. ใปใฉ
2. ้ฃŸในใ‚Œใฐ
3. ๅฅฝใใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™
4. ้ฃŸในใ‚‹

Choices
A: 2 → 1 and 1 → 4
B: 2 → 4 and 4 → 1
C: 4 → 2 and 2 → 1
Answer
B
Explanation: The comparison pattern is 「Vใฐ + Vใ‚‹ + ใปใฉ」, so 「้ฃŸในใ‚Œใฐ」 must connect to 「้ฃŸในใ‚‹」, and 「้ฃŸในใ‚‹」 must connect to 「ใปใฉ」, forming 「้ฃŸในใ‚Œใฐ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใปใฉ」. For similar questions, recognize the fixed internal structure of the grammar pattern first, then attach the remaining clause afterward.

2: Which numbered fragment must come immediately before fragment 3?

ๆฏใŒ__ __ __ __、ๅคงๅˆ‡ใซไฝฟใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™。

1. ใใ‚ŒใŸ
2. ไฝœใฃใฆ
3. ใชใฎใง
4. ใ‹ใฐใ‚“

Choices
A: 2
B: 1
C: 4
Answer
C
Explanation: 「ใชใฎใง」 must follow a noun or ใช-adjective expression, so 「ใ‹ใฐใ‚“」 must come immediately before it, giving 「ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใชใฎใง」. The remaining fragments form 「ๆฏใŒไฝœใฃใฆใใ‚ŒใŸใ‹ใฐใ‚“」, so for similar questions, use attachment constraints first to eliminate impossible fragment connections.

3: Which connection is impossible in the completed sentence?

้ง…ใฎ__ __ __ __。

1. ใจใ„ใ†
2. ๅบ—ใงใ™
3. 「ใ•ใใ‚‰」
4. ้šฃใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใฏ

Choices
A: 4 → 3
B: 1 → 2
C: 1 → 3
Answer
C
Explanation: The completed structure is 「้ง…ใฎ้šฃใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใฏ『ใ•ใใ‚‰』ใจใ„ใ†ๅบ—ใงใ™」. 「ใจใ„ใ†」 must come after the name it labels and before 「ๅบ—ใงใ™」, so the connection 「ใจใ„ใ† → 『ใ•ใใ‚‰』」 is impossible. For similar questions, use fixed noun-labeling patterns such as 「Xใจใ„ใ†N」 to determine which fragment order cannot occur.

3. Grammar in Context

Goal: Understand how grammar works across connected sentences, not only inside one isolated sentence.
Track result, contrast, sequence, reference words, and the logical flow of the text.

๐Ÿ” Level 1 — Relation Identification

Identify the relationship between sentences before selecting a connector or grammar form.
Goal: Recognize discourse functions such as result, contrast, limitation, and sequence.

1: ใ“ใฎ็”บใงใฏ、ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆๆฅฝใ—ใฟๆ–นใŒ้•ใ„ใพใ™。ๆ˜ฅใฏๅทใฎ่ฟ‘ใใง่Šฑใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใ、ๅคใฏๅทใงๆณณใ’ใพใ™。

How does the second sentence develop the first?

Choices
A: It illustrates the general statement with specific cases.
B: It explains the cause of the difference.
C: It adds a restriction to the general statement.
Answer
A
Explanation: The first sentence gives a general idea that ways of enjoying the town vary by season, and the second sentence provides concrete examples for spring and summer. This is an example relationship, where specific cases illustrate a broader statement. For similar questions, identify whether the following sentence explains, limits, contrasts with, or exemplifies the previous one.

2: ็งใฏไปŠๅบฆใฎๆ—…่กŒใซ、ใ“ใฎๅฐใ•ใ„ใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ™。้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใงใ‚‚้‚ช้ญ”ใซใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™。

What role does the second sentence play?

Choices
A: It explains the reason for a decision.
B: It reports the result of a completed action.
C: It gives a condition that has not yet been satisfied.
Answer
A
Explanation: The second sentence gives the reason for choosing the small bag: it will not be in the way on the train. The 「〜ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™」 ending explicitly marks this as an explanation of the preceding decision. For similar questions, look for sentence-final forms that signal how one sentence relates to the previous one.

3: ใ“ใฎๅบ—ใงใฏ、ๆ–™็†ใ‚’ไธ€ใค้ ผใ‚€ใจ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใŒ็„กๆ–™ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™。ใŸใ ใ—、ๅคœใฏ้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฎใŠ้‡‘ใ‚‚ๆ‰•ใ‚ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“。

How does the second sentence relate to the first?

Choices
A: It limits the scope of the service.
B: It describes the result of using the service.
C: It gives the reason for the service.
Answer
A
Explanation: 「ใŸใ ใ—」 introduces an exception or restriction to what was just stated. The first sentence presents the free-drink service generally, while the second shows that it does not apply at night, so it limits the scope of the service. For similar questions, watch for connectors like 「ใŸใ ใ—」 that narrow or qualify a previous statement.

๐Ÿ” Level 2 — Reference & Flow

Track what words such as 「ใใ‚Œ」 and 「ใใ“」 refer to, or decide where a sentence fits naturally.
Goal: Follow the flow of information instead of reading each sentence independently.

1: ๅ…„ใฏ、ไฝ“ใฎใŸใ‚ใซๆฏŽๆœไผš็คพใพใงๆญฉใใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ。ๆญฉใใŸใ‚ใฎ้ดใ‚‚่ฒทใฃใŸใใ†ใงใ™。็งใ‚‚ๅŒใ˜ใ“ใจใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒ、ๅฎถใ‹ใ‚‰ไผš็คพใพใงๆญฉใใจไบŒๆ™‚้–“ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™。

What does 「ๅŒใ˜ใ“ใจ」 refer to?

Choices
A: ๆฏŽๆœไผš็คพใพใงๆญฉใใ“ใจ
B: ๆญฉใใŸใ‚ใฎ้ดใ‚’่ฒทใ†ใ“ใจ
C: ๆฏŽๆœไบŒๆ™‚้–“ๆญฉใใ“ใจ
Answer
A
Explanation: 「ๅŒใ˜ใ“ใจ」 refers back to the brother’s main action, walking to work every morning, not to the supporting detail about buying shoes. The following sentence confirms this by discussing how long it would take the speaker to walk from home to work. For similar questions, identify the main referenced action and then use the next sentence to verify that interpretation.

2: ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใฏ、็งใซ「ๅˆๅพŒใฏไผš่ญฐๅฎคใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™」ใจ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。ใใฎใ‚ใจ、ไฝ่—คใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰「ๅˆๅพŒ、ไผš่ญฐๅฎคใง่ฉฑใ—ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹」ใจ่žใ‹ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ。็งใฏ、ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰่žใ„ใŸใ“ใจใ‚’ไฝ่—คใ•ใ‚“ใซไผใˆใฆ、ๅˆฅใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใง่ฉฑใ™ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ。

What does 「ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰่žใ„ใŸใ“ใจ」 refer to?

Choices
A: ไฝ่—คใ•ใ‚“ใŒๅˆๅพŒใซไผš่ญฐๅฎคใง่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ„ใ“ใจ
B: ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใŒๅˆฅใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใง่ฉฑใ™ใ“ใจ
C: ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใŒๅˆๅพŒใซไผš่ญฐๅฎคใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใ“ใจ
Answer
C
Explanation: 「ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰่žใ„ใŸใ“ใจ」 refers to the information Yamada directly told the speaker: that he would use the meeting room in the afternoon. The later decision to use another room confirms that this earlier information is the relevant reference. For similar questions, trace expressions like 「่žใ„ใŸใ“ใจ」 back to the specific information received from that person, then check whether the following action matches it.

3: Choose where the following sentence belongs.

็ˆถใ‚‚ไธ€็ท’ใซ่กŒใใŸใ„ใจ่จ€ใฃใŸใฎใง、ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๆžš่ฒทใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。

[A]
ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๆ˜ ็”ปใฎๅˆ‡็ฌฆใ‚’、่‡ชๅˆ†ใจๅฆนใฎๅˆ†、ไบŒๆžš่ฒทใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。
[B]
ใ“ใ‚Œใง、็งใจๅฆนใจ็ˆถใฎไธ‰ไบบใŒๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’่ฆ‹ใซ่กŒใ‘ใพใ™。
[C]
็ˆถใจๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใฎใฏไน…ใ—ใถใ‚Šใชใฎใง、ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใงใ™。

Answer
B
Explanation: The sentence must come after the initial purchase of two tickets, because 「ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๆžš」 means one more ticket in addition to those already mentioned. It also leads directly into 「ใ“ใ‚Œใง、็งใจๅฆนใจ็ˆถใฎไธ‰ไบบใŒ…」, which describes the result of having three tickets. For similar questions, use reference words such as 「ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๆžš」 and result markers such as 「ใ“ใ‚Œใง」 to determine the required sentence order.

๐Ÿง  Level 3 — Missing Flow Element

Choose the missing sentence or information that makes the whole paragraph logically consistent.
Goal: Combine information before and after the blank instead of solving from one sentence alone.

1: ๅฆนใจ็งใฏ、ๅŒใ˜ๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’ๅˆฅใ€…ใฎๆ—ฅใซ่ฆ‹ใพใ—ใŸ。็งใฏๆœ€ๅพŒใซไบŒไบบใŒใพใŸไผšใˆใŸใฎใง、ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šๆ–นใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。ๅฆนใฏ「ใพใŸไผšใˆใŸใ‘ใ‚Œใฉ、ๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใซใฏๅˆฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฎใง、ๆ‚ฒใ—ใ„」ใจ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。____。ไปŠๅบฆใฏไธ€็ท’ใซ่ฆ‹ใฆ、่ฆ‹ใŸใ‚ใจใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™。

Choices
A: ๅŒใ˜ๆ˜ ็”ปใงใ‚‚、็งใจๅฆนใงใฏๆœ€ๅพŒใฎไบŒไบบใซใคใ„ใฆ่€ƒใˆใŸใ“ใจใŒ้•ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
B: ๅฆนใ‚‚็งใ‚‚、ๆœ€ๅพŒใซไบŒไบบใŒใพใŸไผšใˆใŸใฎใง、ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šๆ–นใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
C: ็งใฏๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใซไบŒไบบใŒๅˆฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆ、ๅฆนใฏใพใŸไผšใˆใŸใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
Answer
A
Explanation: The missing sentence needs to summarize the contrast just described: the speaker focused on the reunion, while the sister focused on the later separation. 「ๅŒใ˜ๆ˜ ็”ปใงใ‚‚、็งใจๅฆนใงใฏๆœ€ๅพŒใฎไบŒไบบใซใคใ„ใฆ่€ƒใˆใŸใ“ใจใŒ้•ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ」 fits because it generalizes that difference and leads naturally to the idea of watching together and discussing it afterward. For similar questions, look for a sentence that both summarizes the preceding details and prepares the next sentence.

2: ๆฅ้€ฑ、ๅ‹้”ใŒๆณŠใพใ‚Šใซๆฅใพใ™。ๅ‹้”ใŒๅฏใ‚‹ใจใใซไฝฟใ†็‰ฉใŒ่ถณใ‚Šใชใ„ใฎใง、ๆฏ›ๅธƒใ‚’่ฒทใŠใ†ใ‹ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。ๅง‰ใซ็›ธ่ซ‡ใ™ใ‚‹ใจ、「ใ†ใกใซไฝฟใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ๆฏ›ๅธƒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆ」ใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ。____。ๅ‹้”ใŒๅธฐใฃใŸใ‚‰、ๆด—ใฃใฆๅง‰ใฎๅฎถใซ่ฟ”ใ™ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™。

Choices
A: ๅ‹้”ใŒใ„ใ‚‹้–“ใ ใ‘、ๅง‰ใฎๆฏ›ๅธƒใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
B: ๅง‰ใซใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆ、ใใฎใ‚ใจใ‚‚็งใฎๅฎถใงไฝฟใ†ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
C: ๅง‰ใฎๅฎถใซๅ‹้”ใ‚’ๆณŠใ‚ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
Answer
A
Explanation: The next sentence says the blanket will be washed and returned to the sister after the friend leaves, so the missing sentence must describe temporary borrowing. 「ๅ‹้”ใŒใ„ใ‚‹้–“ใ ใ‘、ๅง‰ใฎๆฏ›ๅธƒใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ」 fits both the earlier problem and the later return. For similar questions, use the sentence after the blank to determine what state or action must already be established.

3: ๅ…„ใ‹ใ‚‰「้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅคœใซ็€ใ」ใจใƒกใƒผใƒซใŒๆฅใŸใฎใง、ๅค•้ฃŸใ‚’็”จๆ„ใ™ใ‚‹ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ—ใŸ。ใ‚ใจใงๅ…„ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใ™ใ‚‹ใจ、ไป•ไบ‹ใฎใ‚ใจใงๅ‡บ็™บใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚、็€ใใฎใฏๅคœๅไธ€ๆ™‚ใ”ใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใจ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。ๅค•้ฃŸใฏ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใใ†ใงใ™。____。ๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใฎๆœใฏไธ€็ท’ใซ้ฃŸในใŸใ„ใฎใง、ใƒ‘ใƒณใจๅตใฏ่ฒทใฃใฆใŠใใพใ™。

Choices
A: ๅ…„ใŒ็€ใ„ใฆใ‹ใ‚‰ไธ€็ท’ใซ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ、ๅค•้ฃŸใ‚’ไบŒไบบๅˆ†็”จๆ„ใ—ใฆใŠใใพใ™
B: ๅ…„ใฏๆฅใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซ้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใฎใง、ๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใฎๆœใ‚‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅˆ†ใ ใ‘็”จๆ„ใ—ใพใ™
C: ๅ…„ใฏ้€”ไธญใง้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใฎใง、ๅฎถใงใฏๅ…„ใฎๅค•้ฃŸใ‚’็”จๆ„ใ—ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™
Answer
C
Explanation: The brother says he will eat dinner before getting on the train, so there is no need to prepare dinner for him at home. 「ๅ…„ใฏ้€”ไธญใง้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใฎใง、ๅฎถใงใฏๅ…„ใฎๅค•้ฃŸใ‚’็”จๆ„ใ—ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™」 fits that information and contrasts naturally with the next sentence, where breakfast will still be prepared. For similar questions, track how new information changes an earlier plan and choose the sentence that reflects that update.

4. Medium Passage

Goal: Learn to keep a simple mental map of a passage and connect information across different parts.
Focus on the role of each section and how causes, examples, changes, and conclusions relate.

๐Ÿ—บ️ Level 1 — Passage Mapping

Identify the role played by each paragraph or section.
Goal: Read for structure instead of trying to remember every sentence.

Passage
[1]
็ฅ–ๆฏใฏ้ ใใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใง、็งใฏๆฏŽๆœˆ、ๅญไพ›ใฎๅ†™็œŸใ‚’้€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™。ๅ‰ใฏๅ†™็œŸใ ใ‘ใ‚’้€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใŒ、ๅ…ˆๆœˆใ‹ใ‚‰、ๅญไพ›ใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ“ใจใ‚‚็Ÿญใๆ›ธใ„ใฆ้€ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ。

[2]
ไพ‹ใˆใฐ、ๅ…ˆๆœˆใฏ้›จใฎๆ—ฅใฎๅ†™็œŸใซ、「ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ็ฉบใ‚‚ๆณฃใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใญ」ใจๅญไพ›ใŒ่จ€ใฃใŸใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ›ธใใพใ—ใŸ。็ฅ–ๆฏใฏ้›ป่ฉฑใง、「ๅ†™็œŸใ‚’่ฆ‹ใชใŒใ‚‰่ชญใ‚€ใจ、ไธ€็ท’ใซใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆฐ—ๆŒใกใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚ˆ」ใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。

[3]
ๅ†™็œŸใŒใ‚ใ‚Œใฐ、ๅญไพ›ใฎ้ก”ใ‚„ไฝ“ใฎๆˆ้•ทใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™。่จ€่‘‰ใ‚‚ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใŠใ‘ใฐ、ไฝ•ใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ‹ใ‚‚ไผใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™。ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ไธกๆ–นใ‚’้€ใ‚ใ†ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™。

1: What is the main role of Paragraph 1?

Choices
A: To illustrate the grandmother’s response with an example.
B: To introduce an existing activity and a recent change.
C: To evaluate the change and state a future intention.
Answer
B
Explanation: Paragraph 1 establishes the baseline activity—sending photos every month—and then introduces the recent change of adding short notes about what the child said. For similar passage-mapping questions, identify whether a paragraph is setting up the situation, giving an example, or drawing a conclusion before focusing on individual details.

2: What is the main role of Paragraph 2?

Choices
A: To illustrate the change and show the grandmother’s response.
B: To explain why the writer originally began sending photographs.
C: To summarize the benefits and announce a future plan.
Answer
A
Explanation: Paragraph 2 gives a concrete example of the new habit introduced earlier and then shows the grandmother’s positive reaction to it. For similar passage-mapping questions, look at how a paragraph functions in the larger structure: setup, example/evidence, or conclusion.

3: What is the main role of Paragraph 3?

Choices
A: To explain the original reason for sending photographs.
B: To present another specific example of the child’s words.
C: To explain the value of the activity and state an intention.
Answer
C
Explanation: Paragraph 3 explains the different value of photos and written words and then concludes with the writer’s intention to continue sending both. For similar passage-mapping questions, look for evaluative statements followed by a future plan, which often signal a concluding paragraph.

๐Ÿ”— Level 2 — Information Relationship

Connect information from different parts of the passage.
Goal: Recognize relationships such as cause → result, example → main point, or problem → response.

Passage:
[1]
็งใŒๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไผš็คพใซใฏ、ๅฐใ•ใ„ใ‚ญใƒƒใƒใƒณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™。ไปฅๅ‰ใฏ็คพๅ“กใŒใใ‚Œใžใ‚ŒใŠ่Œถใ‚’่ฒทใฃใฆใใฆ、่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆœบใซ็ฝฎใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。ๅŒใ˜ใŠ่ŒถใŒใ„ใใคใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Š、ใพใ ๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใซ、ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใŠ่Œถใ‚’่ฒทใ†ไบบใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ。

[2]
ๅ…ˆๆœˆใ‹ใ‚‰、ใฟใ‚“ใชใง้ฃฒใ‚€ใŠ่Œถใฏใ‚ญใƒƒใƒใƒณใฎไธ€ใคใฎๆฃšใซ็ฝฎใใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ。่ข‹ใซใฏ้–‹ใ‘ใŸๆ—ฅใ‚’ๆ›ธใ、ๅ…ˆใซ้–‹ใ‘ใŸ็‰ฉใ‹ใ‚‰้ฃฒใฟใพใ™。ๆ–ฐใ—ใ่ฒทใ†ๅ‰ใซใฏ、ๆฃšใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆ、ใพใ ใŠ่ŒถใŒๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‹่ชฟในใพใ™。

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ไปŠใฏ、ใพใ ๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใŠ่ŒถใจๅŒใ˜็‰ฉใ‚’่ฒทใ†ใ“ใจใŒๅฐ‘ใชใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ。ใŸใ 、่‡ชๅˆ†ใ ใ‘ใง้ฃฒใฟใŸใ„ใŠ่Œถใฏ、ๅๅ‰ใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆœบใซ็ฝฎใ„ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใ“ใจใซใชใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™。็งใ‚‚、ๅฎถใ‹ใ‚‰ๆŒใฃใฆใใŸใŠ่Œถใฏใใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™。

1: Which information from Paragraph 1 explains the need to check the shelf in Paragraph 2?

Choices
A: ใŠ่Œถใ‚’่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆœบใง้ฃฒใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ“ใจ
B: ๅŒใ˜ไผš็คพใงไฝ•ไบบใ‚‚ใŠ่Œถใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใงใ„ใŸใ“ใจ
C: ใŠ่ŒถใŒๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใฆใ‚‚、ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„็‰ฉใ‚’่ฒทใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ“ใจ
Answer
C
Explanation: Paragraph 1 identifies the problem: people sometimes bought new tea even though some was still left. Checking the shelf before buying directly addresses that problem by showing whether tea is already available. For similar questions, match a later action or rule to the specific earlier problem it is designed to solve.

2: How do Paragraphs 2 and 3 distinguish where tea is kept?

Choices
A: ๅ…ˆใซ้–‹ใ‘ใŸใ‹、ใ‚ใจใง้–‹ใ‘ใŸใ‹ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆ、็ฝฎใๅ ดๆ‰€ใŒ้•ใ„ใพใ™。
B: ใฟใ‚“ใชใง้ฃฒใ‚€ใ‹、่‡ชๅˆ†ใ ใ‘ใง้ฃฒใ‚€ใ‹ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆ、็ฝฎใๅ ดๆ‰€ใŒ้•ใ„ใพใ™。
C: ๅฎถใ‹ใ‚‰ๆŒใฃใฆใใŸใ‹、ไผš็คพใฎ่ฟ‘ใใง่ฒทใฃใŸใ‹ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆ、็ฝฎใๅ ดๆ‰€ใŒ้•ใ„ใพใ™。
Answer
B
Explanation: Paragraph 2 says tea for everyone is kept on the kitchen shelf, while Paragraph 3 says tea for personal use may be kept at the employee’s own desk. The distinction is therefore based on who the tea is intended for, not when it was opened or where it was obtained. For similar questions, compare the categories each paragraph assigns to different rules or locations.

3: Which explanation best connects the change in Paragraph 2 with the result in Paragraph 3?

Choices
A: ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆœบใซใŠ่Œถใ‚’็ฝฎใ‘ใชใใชใฃใŸใฎใง、ใŠ่Œถใ‚’่ฒทใ†ไบบใŒๅฐ‘ใชใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ。
B: ่ฒทใ†ๅ‰ใซๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใŠ่ŒถใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใฎใง、ๅŒใ˜็‰ฉใ‚’่ฒทใ†ใ“ใจใŒๅฐ‘ใชใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ。
C: ่ข‹ใซๅๅ‰ใ‚’ๆ›ธใใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใŸใฎใง、ใฟใ‚“ใชใŒๅŒใ˜ใŠ่Œถใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚€ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ。
Answer
B
Explanation: Paragraph 2 introduces the rule of checking what tea is still available before buying more, and Paragraph 3 gives the result: duplicate purchases have decreased. The key relationship is action → consequence: knowing what remains on the shelf reduces unnecessary repeat purchases. For similar questions, identify the new procedure first, then find the later result that directly follows from it.
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