N3 Grammar · Test 27

The sentence says 'Until I actually tried it on, I was anxious whether the size would fit, but it was just right.' 合うか不安だった means 'I was anxious whether it would fit.' The か embedded clause expresses uncertainty ('whether ~'), and 不安だった (was anxious) describes the speaker's worry before trying the sweater on. The が (but) connects to the relief of ちょうどよかった (it was just right).

• 1合って不安がない means 'it fits and I have no anxiety.' This contradicts the context – the speaker was worried BEFORE trying it on, and the が (but) implies the worry was resolved by the good fit.
• 2合ったから不安だ means 'because it fit, I'm anxious,' which is illogical. If it fit, there would be no reason for anxiety, and this doesn't connect properly with ちょうどよかった.
• 3合うし不安もない means 'it fits and I have no anxiety.' Like option 1, this states there is no problem, which contradicts the structure ～が、ちょうどよかった (I was worried, BUT it turned out fine).

• 合あう — to fit, to match (e.g., size)
• 不安ふあん — anxiety, worry, unease
• ～か — whether or not; used to embed a question/uncertainty clause

The sentence says making meals for one person's portion is difficult, so the person always ends up making too much. 作りすぎてしまう means 'end up making too much.' すぎる means 'to do excessively' (作りすぎる = make too much), and ～てしまう expresses regret or an unintended result. Combined with いつも (always), this conveys the recurring problem of accidentally making too much food.

• 1作り出している means 'am starting to make' or 'am producing.' This doesn't convey the problem of making too much, which is the key point of the sentence.
• 3作り終わったところだ means 'I have just finished making.' This describes completion, not excess, and doesn't fit with いつも (always) since ～たところだ describes a one-time recent event.
• 4作っておこう means 'let me make (it) in advance.' This is a volitional expression about preparing food ahead of time, which doesn't describe the recurring problem of making too much.

• ～すぎる — to do something excessively; too much
• ～てしまう — to do something unintentionally/regretfully; expresses an unintended or unfortunate result
• 一人分ひとりぶん — one person's portion/serving

The sentence means 'I knew my friend was worried, but at that time I was busy with work, so I couldn't listen to them.' The clause '仕事が忙しくて' (was busy with work) provides the reason why the speaker was unable to do something. Option 1, '聞いてあげられなかった', is the potential negative form of '〜てあげる' (to do a favor for someone), meaning 'couldn't do the favor of listening.' This fits the context perfectly, as the speaker was too busy to listen to their friend's troubles.

• 2聞いてあげてよかった means 'it was good that I listened to them.' This contradicts the context, as the speaker was busy and did not actually listen to their friend.
• 3聞いたほうがよかった means 'I should have listened.' While this expresses regret, it doesn't fit as smoothly with '忙しくて' (was busy, so...) as the potential negative form does. The sentence is explaining what actually happened (couldn't listen) rather than giving advice or expressing a 'should have' regret.
• 4聞いてもかまわなかった means 'I wouldn't have minded listening.' This contradicts the context because the speaker was busy, implying they did mind or simply couldn't spare the time.

• 悩なやむ — to worry, to be troubled
• 〜てあげる — to do a favor for someone (doing an action for someone else's benefit)
• 〜られる — potential form, can / able to do
• 〜てもかまわない — don't mind doing, it doesn't matter if one does

作り直すには (つくりなおすには) is correct. 作り直す means 'to remake / to redo' (作る 'to make' + 直す 'to redo/fix'). 〜には here means 'in order to / for the purpose of,' expressing the condition or purpose. The sentence reads: 'There were mistakes in the meeting materials, but to remake them now, there isn't enough time.' The pattern 〜には + 時間が足りない ('not enough time to...') is a standard construction.

• 2作ったままでは (つくったままでわ) means 'as (they were) made / leaving them as made.' 〜ままでは means 'in the state of / as it is,' which would mean 'if we leave them as they are, there isn't enough time' — this doesn't make logical sense. The problem is that they need to be remade, not left as-is.
• 3作り始めなくて (つくりはじめなくて) means 'not starting to make' (negative te-form). This is grammatically awkward and doesn't fit — the issue is about remaking existing materials, not about whether to start making something.
• 4作っていなくて (つくっていなくて) means 'not having made (them)' (negative te-form). This doesn't fit the context at all — the materials already exist (with mistakes), so the issue isn't about not having made them.

• 作り直す（つくりなおす） — to remake; to redo; to revise
• 〜には — in order to; for the purpose of (expresses purpose/condition)
• 資料しりょう — materials; documents; data
• 足たりない — not enough; insufficient

になってもおかしくない (になってもおかしくない) is correct. 〜てもおかしくない is a grammar pattern meaning 'it wouldn't be strange/unnatural even if ~; it's entirely possible that ~.' The sentence reads: 'Yamashita Kazuo has the ability (実力) such that it wouldn't be strange even if he became prime minister at any time' — i.e., he has the caliber to become PM. This fits perfectly with 実力を持っている ('has the real ability').

• 1をしてよかった (をしてよかった) is grammatically incorrect in this context. 首相をした would mean 'did the prime minister (as an action),' which is unnatural — one becomes (なる) prime minister, not 'does' it. よかった ('it was good') also doesn't fit the sentence structure.
• 2になってもしかたなかった (になってもしかたなかった) means 'it couldn't be helped even if he became (PM).' This has a negative, resigned nuance — 'it was unavoidable' — which contradicts the positive evaluation 実力を持っている ('has the ability').
• 3をしたくなった (をしたくなった) uses を with なる, which is grammatically wrong (なる takes に, not を). Also, したくなった means 'came to want to do,' which doesn't fit the structure 実力を持っている ('has the ability').

• 〜てもおかしくない — it wouldn't be strange even if ~; it's entirely possible that ~
• 首相しゅしょう — prime minister
• 実力じつりょく — real ability; capability; competence
• いつ — anytime; at any time (here: いつ〜ても = 'no matter when / at any time')

The correct option is 4. In this conversation, A is surprised that B's TV is 15 years old and suggests that it might be time to get a new one. 「〜てもいいんじゃない」 is used to make a suggestion, meaning 'Shouldn't you...?' or 'Isn't it okay to...?'. B's reply, 'I can still watch it, so I don't need to,' directly responds to this suggestion. Thus, 「買い替えてもいいんじゃない」 (Shouldn't you replace it?) fits perfectly.

• 1「買い替えないかもしれない」 means 'might not replace it'. This does not fit the context, as A is suggesting an action to B, not guessing what B might not do.
• 2「買い替えてみたかもしれない」 means 'might have tried replacing it'. This is grammatically awkward and contextually incorrect, as it suggests a past action that A is guessing about, rather than a suggestion for the present.
• 3「買い替えにくかったんじゃない」 means 'wasn't it hard to replace?'. This does not fit the context. B hasn't mentioned any difficulty in replacing the TV; the topic is simply that the TV is very old.

• 買い替える（かいかえる） — to replace (by buying a new one)
• 〜てもいい — it is okay to...
• 〜んじゃない — isn't it...? / shouldn't you...? (used to make a suggestion)