N2 Vocabulary · Test 18

「記憶（きおく）している」means 'remembering / keeping in memory.' Option 3 「覚えて（おぼえて）」is the closest paraphrase, as 「覚える」also means 'to remember / to memorize.'

• 1「心配して（しんぱいして）」means 'worrying,' which is unrelated to remembering.
• 2「語って（かたって）」means 'talking / telling,' not remembering.
• 4「応援して（おうえんして）」means 'supporting / cheering for,' which is a plausible distractor since the sentence is about an athlete, but it does not match the meaning of 記憶している.

• 記憶きおくする — to remember, to memorize
• 覚おぼえる — to remember, to memorize
• 心配しんぱいする — to worry
• 語かたる — to talk, to tell
• 応援おうえんする — to support, to cheer for

「不平（ふへい）」means 'complaint / dissatisfaction.' Option 1 「文句（もんく）」also means 'complaint / grievance,' making it the closest paraphrase. The phrase 「不平ばかり言っている」= 'is always complaining,' and 「文句ばかり言っている」conveys the same meaning.

• 2「冗談（じょうだん）」means 'joke,' which is unrelated to complaining.
• 3「うそ」means 'lie,' not a complaint.
• 4「自慢（じまん）」means 'boasting / bragging,' which is a different kind of speech act.

• 不平ふへい — complaint, dissatisfaction
• 文句もんく — complaint, grievance
• 冗談じょうだん — joke
• うそ — lie
• 自慢じまん — boast, bragging

「むかつく」means 'to feel angry / irritated / disgusted.' Option 1 「怒る（おこる）」meaning 'to get angry' is the closest paraphrase. The sentence says 'If someone says something like that to you, anyone would get angry/irritated.'

• 2「驚く（おどろく）」means 'to be surprised,' not angry.
• 3「困る（こまる）」means 'to be troubled / in a difficult situation,' which is a plausible emotional reaction but not the same as むかつく.
• 4「怖がる（こわがる）」means 'to be afraid / scared,' which is a different negative emotion.

• むかつく — to feel angry, irritated, disgusted
• 怒おこる — to get angry
• 驚おどろく — to be surprised
• 困こまる — to be troubled, to be in a difficult situation
• 怖こわがる — to be afraid, to be scared

「勝手な（かってな）」means 'selfish / doing as one pleases without regard for others.' Option 2 「わがままな」also means 'selfish / willful,' making it the closest paraphrase.

• 1「いじわるな」means 'mean / spiteful,' which is a negative personality trait but not the same as being selfish.
• 3「なさけない」means 'heartless / pitiful / lame,' which is different from acting selfishly.
• 4「だらしない」means 'sloppy / untidy / irresponsible,' which describes lack of discipline rather than selfishness.

• 勝手かってな — selfish, doing as one pleases
• わがままな — selfish, willful
• いじわるな — mean, spiteful
• なさけない — heartless, pitiful, lame
• だらしない — sloppy, untidy, irresponsible

「まれな（稀な）」means 'rare / uncommon.' Option 3 「ほとんどない」meaning 'almost nonexistent / hardly any' captures the idea of rarity. The sentence means 'This case is a rare example,' i.e., an example that almost never occurs.

• 1「複雑な（ふくざつな）」means 'complex / complicated,' which is unrelated to rarity.
• 2「よくある」means 'common / frequent,' which is the opposite of まれな — a deliberate distractor.
• 4「単純な（たんじゅんな）」means 'simple,' which is unrelated to rarity.

• まれな — rare, uncommon
• 複雑ふくざつな — complex, complicated
• よくある — common, frequent
• 単純たんじゅんな — simple

破れる（やぶれる）means for something thin like paper, cloth, or skin to tear or rip. Option 2 describes forcing a large box into a paper bag, causing the bag's edge to tear — a perfect use of 破れる.

• 1Tree branches do not 'tear'; they break or snap. The correct verb here would be 折れる（おれる）or ちぎれる.
• 3A plastic cup dropped on the floor would crack or break, not tear. The correct verb is 割れる（われる）.
• 4Raw food goes bad or spoils; it does not 'tear.' The correct expression would be 傷まない（いたまない）or 腐らない（くさらない）ように.

• 破やぶれる — to tear, to rip (paper, cloth, etc.)

限定（げんてい）means to limit or restrict something to a certain scope, number, period, etc. Option 4 says the bakery limits the number of items sold to 20, which is a textbook use of 限定.

• 1Seats on a ticket are 'designated' or 'assigned,' not 'limited.' The correct word is 指定（してい）された席.
• 2Setting an air conditioner's temperature is 'setting' or 'adjusting,' not 'limiting.' The correct verb is 設定（せってい）した.
• 3Concluding or deciding that something can be executed is 'concluding' or 'determining,' not 'limiting.' The correct word is 断定（だんてい）する.

• 限定げんてい — to limit, to restrict (to a certain scope/number/period)

いっせいに（一斉に）means 'all at once' or 'simultaneously' — multiple people doing the same action at the same moment. Option 4 describes the audience sending applause toward the stage all at once when the performance ends, which is the classic usage.

• 1Students simply appearing together in a photo is 'together,' not 'simultaneously.' The correct word is 一緒に（いっしょに）.
• 2Children playing together in a park is again 'together,' not a simultaneous action. The correct word is 一緒に.
• 3The whole family being invited to a wedding is 'together' or 'as a group.' The correct expression is 一緒に or そろって.

• いっせいに — all at once, simultaneously

散らかす（ちらかす）means to scatter things around and make a place messy — typically toys, books, clothes, etc. Option 1 says that even after cleaning, the child immediately scatters books and toys, which is the correct usage.

• 2Dividing a long video into several viewing sessions is 'splitting' or 'dividing.' The correct verb is 分ける（わける）.
• 3Walking while surrounded by perfume scent is not 'scattering.' The correct expression would be まといながら or ふりかけながら.
• 4Handing out materials to each attendee is 'distributing.' The correct verb is 配る（くばる）or 配布（はいふ）する.

• 散ちらかす — to scatter things around, to make a mess

論争（ろんそう）is a noun meaning a dispute, debate, or controversy — an ongoing argument over an issue, often intellectual or public. Option 3 says the two people keep repeating a debate over the problem but still cannot reach a settlement, which is the correct usage.

• 1Examiners moving to another room after interviews would be for a 'discussion' or 'consultation,' not a dispute. The correct word is 協議（きょうぎ）or 打ち合わせ.
• 2Someone objecting to everything you say is 'arguing back' or 'objecting.' The correct verb is 反論（はんろん）する or 文句（もんく）を言う.
• 4Talking to your parents and receiving advice is 'consulting' or 'discussing,' not 'disputing.' The correct verb is 相談（そうだん）する or 話す.

• 論争ろんそう — dispute, debate, controversy (over an issue)