N3 Vocabulary · Test 7

The correct answer is 1. ノック (knock). The sentence means 'When entering a room, please knock on the door.' ノックする is the standard verb for knocking on a door, and it fits perfectly with ドアを (the door).

• 2スタート (start) means 'start/begin.' You don't 'start' a door; this word is used for beginning a race, project, etc.
• 3サイン (sign) means 'signature/autograph.' You don't sign a door; this is used for signing documents or giving autographs.
• 4カット (cut) means 'cut.' You don't 'cut' a door; this is used for cutting hair, film scenes, etc.

• ノック — knock (on a door)
• スタート — start, beginning
• サイン — signature, autograph
• カット — cut (hair, scene, etc.)

The correct answer is 3. 芸術 (art). The sentence says 'At this university, there are many students who specialize in ___ such as music and painting.' 音楽 (music) and 絵画 (painting) are both categories of 芸術 (art), so this fits perfectly.

• 1貿易 (trade/commerce) is unrelated to music and painting; it refers to international trade.
• 2科学 (science) is unrelated to music and painting; it refers to natural sciences.
• 4工業 (industry/manufacturing) is unrelated to music and painting; it refers to industrial production.

• 芸術げいじゅつ — art (fine arts)
• 貿易ぼうえき — trade, commerce
• 科学かがく — science
• 工業こうぎょう — industry, manufacturing
• 絵画かいが — painting, picture

The correct answer is 1. 冗談 (joke). The sentence means 'Satō-san always tells jokes and makes everyone laugh.' 冗談を言う (tell a joke) is the standard collocation, and 笑わせる (make people laugh) confirms the context.

• 2感想 (impression/thought) refers to one's thoughts about something experienced. Saying 感想 doesn't inherently make people laugh.
• 3文句 (complaint) refers to grumbling or complaining. While someone might complain, the purpose isn't to make people laugh.
• 4意見 (opinion) refers to one's opinion or view. Expressing opinions doesn't inherently make people laugh.

• 冗談じょうだん — joke, jest
• 感想かんそう — impression, thoughts
• 文句もんく — complaint, grumble
• 意見いけん — opinion, view

The correct answer is 2. 積極的な (proactive/positive). The sentence means 'Nakamura-san is a ___ person who tries to do various things on his own initiative.' 自分からやってみようとする (tries to do things on his own initiative) directly describes a 積極的な (proactive) personality.

• 1感情的な (emotional) describes someone who is easily swayed by emotions, not someone who takes initiative.
• 3自動的な (automatic) describes something that happens automatically or mechanically, not a personality trait of taking initiative.
• 4効果的な (effective) describes something that produces results efficiently, not a personality trait.

• 積極的せっきょくてきな — proactive, positive, aggressive (in a good sense)
• 感情的かんじょうてきな — emotional
• 自動的じどうてきな — automatic
• 効果的こうかてきな — effective

The correct answer is 1. したしい (親しい, close/intimate). The sentence means 'I just moved here, so there are no ___ people in the neighborhood yet.' 親しい人 (close person/friend) fits the context of having recently moved and not yet having acquaintances nearby.

• 2おとなしい (大人しい, quiet/gentle) describes a personality trait of being quiet or docile. The sentence is about not knowing people yet, not about their personality.
• 3えらい (偉い, great/admirable) describes someone who is distinguished or admirable. This doesn't fit the context of recently moving.
• 4めずらしい (珍しい, rare/unusual) describes something uncommon. While one could argue close people are 'rare' after moving, 親しい is the natural and idiomatic choice.

• 親したしい — close, intimate, familiar
• 大人おとなしい — quiet, gentle, docile
• 偉えらい — great, admirable, distinguished
• 珍めずらしい — rare, unusual

整理した (せいりした) means 'organized / put in order / tidied up'. In the context of a 倉庫 (warehouse/storage), it means you sorted things and put them in order, which is closest to 片付けた (かたづけた, 'tidied up / cleaned up / put away').

• 1調べた (しらべた) means 'investigated / checked'. Organizing a warehouse is not the same as investigating it.
• 2借りた (かりた) means 'borrowed / rented'. This is unrelated to 整理する.
• 4直した (なおした) means 'fixed / repaired / corrected'. 整理する is about ordering/tidying, not repairing.

• 整理せいり — organizing, putting in order, sorting
• 倉庫そうこ — warehouse, storage
• 片付かたづける — to tidy up, to put in order, to clean up

おかしな (可笑しな) here means 'strange / funny / odd'. A 話 (story/talk) that is おかしい is a 変な話 (へんなはなし, 'a strange story').

• 1怖い (こわい) means 'scary'. おかしい can sometimes cause laughter, but it does not mean scary.
• 2有名な (ゆうめいな) means 'famous'. Unrelated to おかしい.
• 3うれしい means 'happy / glad'. Not the meaning of おかしい.

• おかしい — strange, funny, odd, suspicious
• 変へん — strange, odd, weird
• 話はなし — story, talk

済ませる (すませる) means 'to finish / to complete / to get something done'. 早く済ませてください means 'please finish it quickly', which matches 終わらせて (おわらせて, 'finish/complete (it)').

• 1使わせて (つかわせて) means 'let (someone) use'. Not related to 済ませる.
• 3見せて (みせて) means 'show'. Not related to finishing.
• 4帰らせて (かえらせて) means 'let (someone) go home'. Not related to finishing a task.

• 済すませる — to finish, to complete, to get done
• 終おわらせる — to finish, to complete (causative of 終わる)

欠点 (けってん) means 'defect / fault / shortcoming / weak point'. Asking whether a computer has a 欠点 is asking whether it has よくないところ (a bad point / flaw).

• 2いいところ means 'a good point'. This is the opposite of 欠点.
• 3好きなところ means 'a part (you) like'. 欠点 is an objective flaw, not a matter of preference.
• 4好きじゃないところ means 'a part (you) don't like'. A 欠点 is an actual shortcoming, not simply something disliked.

• 欠点けってん — defect, fault, shortcoming, weak point
• よくないところ — a bad point, a flaw

そのまま (そのまま) means 'as it is / without changing anything'. Writing what the teacher said そのまま means writing it 何も変えないで (なにもかえないで, 'without changing anything').

• 2自分の言葉で (じぶんのことばで) means 'in your own words'. This is the opposite of そのまま.
• 3急いで (いそいで) means 'in a hurry / hastily'. そのまま has nothing to do with speed.
• 4少し後で (すこしあとで) means 'a little later'. そのまま is not about timing.

• そのまま — as it is, without changing anything, just as
• 何も変えないで（なにもかえないで） — without changing anything