N2 Grammar · Test 22

ことに (1) is correct. The pattern (い-adjective/な-adjective stem) + ことに means 'to one's ~ / strangely enough, ~'. 不思議なことに = 'strangely / curiously enough'. The sentence: 'It's my first visit to this town, but strangely enough, I feel as if I've lived here for a long time.' This is a set expression for expressing the speaker's surprise at a situation.

• 2うえに means 'in addition to ~ / not only ~ but also ~'. It adds information of the same polarity. 不思議なうえに would mean 'in addition to being strange', which doesn't connect to the following clause ずっと前からここに住んでいるような気がする.
• 3くせに means 'even though ~ (complaint/criticism)'. It expresses reproach about someone's behavior. 不思議なくせに would mean 'even though it's strange', with a blaming tone — inappropriate for describing one's own feeling.
• 4ものに is not a standard N2 conjunction pattern in this usage. もの can appear in ものだ (it's natural to ~) or ものの (although), but 不思議なものに is not an established expression meaning 'strangely'.

• 〜ことに — to one's (surprise/relief/etc.); [adjective] + ことに = strangely/fortunately/etc. enough
• うえに — in addition to; not only ~ but also
• くせに — even though ~ (expresses reproach/criticism)
• 不思議ふしぎ — strange; mysterious; curious

Option 2 is correct. The phrase「〜てみないと」(unless I try doing...) is used here to express that B cannot know the answer unless they actually try checking the schedule. The full thought is「確認してみないと（わからない）」(I won't know unless I try checking). This fits perfectly with the following clause「ちょっとわからないので」(I don't really know, so...).

• 1「確認していないと」means 'if I don't check'. While grammatically possible, it lacks the nuance of 'trying' to check to see if it's possible, which is naturally expressed by「〜てみないと」in this context of figuring out a schedule.
• 3「確認しているか」means 'whether I am checking'. This does not fit grammatically or logically into the sentence.
• 4「確認してみるか」means 'shall I try checking?'. This would make the sentence ungrammatical and illogical in this context.

• 確認かくにんする — to confirm, to check
• 〜てみる — to try doing something (to see what happens)

Option 1 is correct. The pattern「〜なかったら、〜できない」(If you can't do..., you can't...) expresses a conditional result. The speaker was told, 'If you can't continue doing one job for at least three years, you won't be able to do anything no matter where you go.'「やり続けられなかったら」means 'if you are unable to continue doing'.

• 2「やり続けられなくなっても」uses「〜ても」(even if...), which does not match the consequential tone of the second half of the sentence ('you won't be able to do anything').
• 3「やり始められなかったら」means 'if you can't start doing'. The context is about sticking with a job for three years, not about starting it.
• 4「やり始められなくなっても」means 'even if you become unable to start doing'. This has the wrong verb meaning and the wrong conditional conjunction.

• やり続ける（やりつづける） — to continue doing
• 〜られる — potential form (can do)
• 少すくなくとも — at least

Option 3 is correct.「やり抜く」means to do something to the very end, to carry through, or to accomplish despite difficulties. It pairs perfectly with「最後まで」(to the end) in the sentence: 'It is important to carry it through to the end.'

• 1「やり直す」means 'to do over' or 'to redo'. This contradicts the idea of finishing what you started.
• 2「やりだす」means 'to start doing'. This contradicts '最後まで' (to the end).
• 4「やりかける」means 'to do halfway' or 'to begin doing'. This is the opposite of doing something to the end.

• やり抜く（やりぬく） — to accomplish, to carry through to the end
• 最後さいごまで — to the very end

Option 4 is correct. Yamakawa is speaking to the receptionist about his own action of hearing from Mr. Nakanishi. Therefore, he must use humble language (謙譲語 - kenjougo) for his own action.「伺う」(ukagau) is the humble form of「聞く」(to hear/listen) or「行く」(to go). Here it means 'I heard'. The sentence means 'I heard from Mr. Nakanishi himself that he would be here at this time, but...'

• 1「お聞きになったんです」is honorific language (尊敬語 - sonkeigo) used to elevate the subject. Yamakawa cannot use honorific language for his own action of hearing.
• 2「申し上げたんです」is the humble form of「言う」(to say), meaning 'I said'. This does not fit the meaning of 'I heard'.
• 3「ご存じなんです」is honorific for 'to know'. It is used to say 'you know', not 'I heard'.

• 伺うかがう — to hear, to ask (humble language for 聞く)
• ご本人（ごほんにん） — the person himself/herself

「わけにはいかない」means 'cannot (for social, moral, or circumstantial reasons)' — it expresses that one is not in a position to do something. The mayor is saying that since many citizens oppose the highway construction, as mayor he cannot ignore that and proceed with the plan. This expresses a sense of obligation/responsibility that prevents him from acting.

• 1「進めそうにない」means 'unlikely to proceed' or 'doesn't seem like it will proceed.' This describes an external likelihood rather than the mayor's own intentional decision. The mayor is stating his own position/responsibility, not making a prediction.
• 2「進めてもかまわない」means 'I don't mind proceeding' or 'it's fine to proceed.' This is the opposite of what the mayor should say — he is acknowledging opposition and saying he cannot ignore it.
• 3「進めずにはいられない」means 'cannot help but proceed' or 'cannot resist proceeding.' This expresses an irresistible urge to proceed, which is the opposite of the intended meaning — the mayor is saying he must NOT proceed.

• わけにはいかない — cannot (for social/moral/circumstantial reasons); must not
• 記者会見きしゃかいけん — press conference
• 高速道路こうそくどうろ — highway; expressway
• 建設けんせつ — construction
• 無視むしして — ignoring; disregarding
• 進すすめる — to proceed with; to advance; to push forward
• そうにない — unlikely to (happen)
• 〜てもかまわない — it's fine to...; don't mind doing...
• 〜ずにはいられない — cannot help but...; cannot resist doing...

The speaker is the company president (社長の小林) speaking about himself: '私から一言ごあいさつ（　）' = 'I will offer a few words of greeting.' Since the speaker is performing the action, he must use humble language (謙譲語). 'ごあいさつ申し上げます' is a standard humble expression meaning 'I humbly offer my greetings.' 申し上げます is the humble form of 言う/する.

• 1されます is 尊敬語 (respectful language) for する. It would be used when the speaker is describing someone else's (higher-status) action, not their own. The speaker here is doing the greeting himself.
• 2うかがいます is the humble form of 聞く (to listen/ask) or 訪問する (to visit), not of する/言う. It does not collocate with ごあいさつ.
• 4おっしゃいます is 尊敬語 for 言う. Like option 1, it elevates the action of another person, which is inappropriate when the speaker is the one performing the action.

• ごあいさつ申し上げます（ごあいさつもうしあげます） — I humbly offer my greetings (humble form of あいさつする)
• 申し上げる（もうしあげる） — to say/do (humble; 謙譲語 for 言う/する)
• うかがう — to listen/ask/visit (humble; 謙譲語 for 聞く/訪問する)
• おっしゃる — to say (respectful; 尊敬語 for 言う)

The sentence means: 'That bag is something you can find anywhere, but just because a popular singer uses it, it apparently sold 10,000 units.' 〜というだけで means 'just because (it is said/reported that)...' and connects the cause (the singer using it) to the surprising result (selling 10,000). The で at the end is the te-form of だ, linking to the main clause.

• 1とすること is not a grammatical pattern that fits here. とする means 'to assume/pretend that...' and does not express causation.
• 2というだけ lacks the で (te-form) needed to connect the causal clause to the main clause. Without で, the sentence cannot flow into '1万個も売れた.'
• 3とすることを is ungrammatical in this context. を marks an object, but there is no following verb that takes it, and the pattern does not express 'just because.'

• 〜というだけで — just because (it is said that)...; merely on the grounds that...
• 愛用あいようする — to use regularly; to cherish using

The sentence means: 'No matter how busy you are, don't show a tired face to customers — I was often warned by my senior.' The pattern V-ないように注意される means 'to be warned/reminded not to do V.' 見せる (to show) is the correct transitive verb because the worker actively shows their face to customers. ように after a negative verb expresses the desired state/behavior one is warned about.

• 1見せないために means 'in order not to show,' which expresses purpose, not the content of a warning. 注意される takes ように, not ために.
• 2見えない uses 見える (to be visible), an intransitive verb. The intended meaning is 'don't show (your tired face),' which requires the transitive 見せる. Also, こと does not fit the 注意される pattern.
• 4見えないもの has the same wrong verb (見える, intransitive) and もの is not the correct connector for 注意される.

• 見みせる — to show (transitive)
• 見みえる — to be visible; can be seen (intransitive)
• V-ないように注意される（V-ないようにちゅういされる） — to be warned not to do V

The mother is giving an instruction to her son: 'Make sure to do your preparation for tomorrow before you go to bed.' しておきなさい is the command form of しておく (to do something in advance/preparation). 〜なさい expresses a direct instruction from a parent to a child, fitting the context perfectly.

• 1してあるんだよ describes a completed state ('it has been done'), not a command. The mother is telling Takashi to do something, not reporting that it is done.
• 3してあるんじゃないの means 'Isn't it already done?' — a question checking whether something is in a completed state. This does not function as an instruction.
• 4してあるの is a statement or question about a completed state, not a command. It also lacks the 'in advance' nuance of しておく.

• 〜ておく — to do something in advance (for future convenience)
• 〜なさい — do ... (command/instruction form, attached to V-ます stem)