N2 Vocabulary · Test 115

首を長くして is an idiomatic expression meaning 'to wait eagerly/with great anticipation' (literally 'stretching one's neck'). The full sentence means 'The children were waiting eagerly for that day to come.' 首（くび）= neck. The image is of stretching one's neck to look forward to something.

• 1耳を長くして is not an established idiom meaning 'to wait eagerly.' 耳（みみ）= ear, and this expression does not carry the intended meaning.
• 3手を長くして is not an established idiom for eager waiting. 手（て）= hand.
• 4心を長くして is not the standard idiom. While 心（こころ）= heart/mind might seem plausible, the fixed expression uses 首.

• 首を長くして（くびをながくして） — to wait eagerly, to look forward to something with anticipation
• 首くび — neck

端（はし）means 'edge/end.' 道の端を歩く means 'walk on the edge/side of the road.' The sentence says 'There are many cars and it's dangerous, so walk further toward the edge of the road.' 端 is the correct word for the edge/side of a road.

• 1まわり（回り/周り）means 'around/surroundings.' 'Walk around the road' does not fit the context of staying safe from cars.
• 3かど（角）means 'corner.' Walking at the corner of the road does not match the instruction to walk along the side/edge for safety.
• 4となり（隣）means 'next to/beside.' 道の隣 is not a natural expression for 'the edge of the road.'

• 端はし — edge, end, side
• 道みち — road, street

時期 (じき) is correct. The phrase「〜時期に来ている」is a set expression meaning 'the time has come to / we have reached the point where we must…'. The sentence means: 'We have reached the point where we must think about what true international exchange is.'

• 1期間 (きかん) means 'period, duration' — a span of time with a beginning and end. It does not fit the pattern「〜に来ている」and cannot express 'the time has come.'
• 2期限 (きげん) means 'deadline, time limit' — the latest point by which something must be done. It does not collocate with「に来ている」in this sense.
• 3時間 (じかん) means 'time (in general or clock time).' While time-related, it does not form the idiomatic expression「時間に来ている」meaning 'the time has come.'

• 時期じき — time, season, period; the right time for something
• 期間きかん — period, duration
• 期限きげん — deadline, time limit
• 真しんの — true, genuine

尊重 (そんちょう) is correct. 尊重する is a サ変 verb meaning 'to respect, to value (someone's opinion, rights, etc.).' The collocation「意見を尊重する」(to respect someone's opinion) is standard. The sentence means: 'We respected the other party's opinion and changed this plan.'

• 1尊敬 (そんけい) means 'respect, admiration' and is used for people (e.g., 先生を尊敬する), not for abstract things like opinions. One does not normally say「意見を尊敬する」
• 2敬意 (けいい) means 'respect, reverence' and is a noun, not a サ変 verb. While「敬意を払う」(to pay respect) exists,「敬意して」is grammatically impossible — it would need to be「敬意を払って」or similar.
• 4貴重 (きちょう) means 'precious, valuable' and is an adjective (な-adjective). It describes something as valuable but does not mean 'to respect.' One cannot say「意見を貴重して」

• 尊重そんちょう — to respect, to value (opinions, rights, individuality)
• 尊敬そんけい — respect, admiration (for a person)
• 敬意けいい — respect, reverence (noun)
• 貴重きちょう — precious, valuable

対策 (たいさく) is correct. The collocation「対策を立てる」is a set phrase meaning 'to formulate countermeasures / to devise measures.' The sentence means: 'Traffic accidents are increasing, so we must devise countermeasures.'

• 1手段 (しゅだん) means 'means, method.' The verb that collocates with it is「手段を講じる」or「手段を取る」, not「手段を立てる」
• 2傾向 (けいこう) means 'tendency, trend.' One might「傾向を見る」(observe a trend) but「傾向を立てる」is not a valid collocation.
• 4設計 (せっけい) means 'design, plan (of a building, machine, system).' One says「設計をする」or「設計を立てる」is not standard, and it does not fit the context of responding to traffic accidents.

• 対策たいさく — countermeasure, measure (to deal with a problem)
• 手段しゅだん — means, method
• 傾向けいこう — tendency, trend
• 設計せっけい — design, planning (of structures/systems)

接する（せっする）means 'to come in contact with' or 'to interact with.' At a famous tourist spot, you have many opportunities to interact with foreigners: '外国人に接する機会が多い.'

• 1達する（たっする）means 'to reach (a level/place/age)'—you don't 'reach' foreigners in this context.
• 2関する（かんする）means 'to relate to/concern'—'relating to foreigners' doesn't fit the idea of meeting them.
• 3適する（てきする）means 'to be suitable for'—'suitable for foreigners' doesn't make sense with 機会が多い.

• 接せっする — to come in contact with, to interact with
• 達たっする — to reach (a level, place, age)
• 関かんする — to relate to, to concern
• 適てきする — to be suitable for, to fit

結論（けつろん）means 'conclusion.' The phrase 結論が出る means 'a conclusion is reached.' 'なかなか結論が出ない' = 'a conclusion just won't come.'

• 1結局（けっきょく）is an adverb meaning 'in the end, after all.' It does not pair with が出る.
• 2完成（かんせい）means 'completion' of a physical work (building, artwork, etc.)—not used for discussions.
• 3完了（かんりょう）means 'completion/finishing' of a task or process—it doesn't collocate with が出る.

• 結論けつろん — conclusion (of a discussion/argument)
• 結局けっきょく — in the end, after all (adverb)
• 完成かんせい — completion (of a work/product)
• 完了かんりょう — completion, finishing (of a task)

まよって (迷って) means 'hesitating / being unable to decide.' '迷ってしまって決められません' = 'I'm hesitating and can't decide'—perfect when both options are equally wonderful.

• 2えらんで (選んで) means 'choosing.' If you had already chosen, you could decide—contradicts 決められません.
• 3たずねて (尋ねて) means 'asking/inquiring'—doesn't fit the context of being unable to decide between two gifts.
• 4くらべて (比べて) means 'comparing.' While you might compare things, 'comparing and being unable to decide' is less natural than 迷う, which directly expresses indecision.

• 迷まよう — to hesitate, to be unable to decide
• 選えらぶ — to choose, to select
• 尋たずねる — to ask, to inquire
• 比くらべる — to compare

The correct counter for newspapers is 部 (ぶ). 1部 (いちぶ) means 'one copy' and is the standard counter used for newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. The sentence means 'This newspaper is sold for 120 yen per copy.'

• 1通 (つう) is a counter for letters, emails, and other correspondence (e.g., 手紙1通). It is not used for newspapers.
• 2冊 (さつ) is a counter for bound books and notebooks (e.g., 本1冊). A single newspaper is not counted with 冊.
• 4巻 (かん) is a counter for volumes of a multi-volume work (e.g., 第1巻). It is not used for individual newspapers.

• 部ぶ — counter for copies of newspapers, magazines, etc.
• 通つう — counter for letters, emails, correspondence
• 冊さつ — counter for books, notebooks
• 巻かん — counter for volumes (of a series)

ほんの is the correct choice. ほんの少し is a common fixed collocation meaning 'just a tiny amount.' ほんの modifies nouns or quantity words to emphasize how small/insignificant the amount is. The sentence means 'If you add just a little sugar, it will become even tastier.'

• 1おおよそ means 'roughly, approximately' and is used for estimates of large quantities or general statements. It does not pair with 少し in this way.
• 2たった means 'only, merely' and can precede quantities (たった一人), but たった少し, while sometimes heard, is not the standard collocation tested here; ほんの少し is the expected answer.
• 4めっきり means 'noticeably, considerably' and implies a significant change, which contradicts 少し (a little).

• ほんの — just a mere, nothing but (used before quantities to emphasize smallness)
• おおよそ — roughly, approximately
• たった — only, merely
• めっきり — noticeably, considerably