N3 Vocabulary · Test 79

The correct answer is 4 「抜粋（ばっすい）」, meaning 'excerpt, selection (from a text).' The sentence means: 'This passage is an excerpt from a newspaper article.' 抜粋 is the standard term for a portion selected and extracted from a written work.

• 1「抽選（ちゅうせん）」means 'lottery, drawing lots' (e.g., 抽選で選ばれる). It refers to a random drawing, not extracting text.
• 2「抽出（ちゅうしゅつ）」means 'extraction' in a more abstract/technical sense (e.g., データを抽出する). While close in meaning, it does not naturally describe a passage being an excerpt from an article the way 抜粋 does.
• 3「採取（さいしゅ）」means 'collection, gathering' of samples (e.g., 血液を採取する, 試料を採取する). It is used for physical/data samples, not for selecting a passage from a text.

• 抜粋ばっすい — excerpt, passage selected from a larger work
• 抽出ちゅうしゅつ — extraction (abstract/technical)

The correct option is 3. ストック (stock) refers to a supply of something kept on hand for future use. In the sentence 'コピー用紙のストックが減ったら、注文しておいてください' (When the stock of copy paper gets low, please order more), it fits perfectly as it refers to the inventory or supply of paper.

• 1キープ (keep) means to hold onto or retain something. It does not fit the context of a supply of paper running low.
• 2チャージ (charge) means to charge (like a battery or a fee) or to attack. It does not fit the context of paper supplies.
• 4シェブ is not a standard Japanese word. It is likely a transcription error for a word like シェア (share) or シート (sheet), but even if corrected, neither fits the context of ordering more paper when the supply runs low as naturally as 'stock' does.

• ストック（すとっく） — stock, supply, inventory
• キープ（きーぷ） — keep, holding onto something
• チャージ（ちゃーじ） — charge (battery, fee), attack
• 注文ちゅうもん — order (a product)
• 減へる — to decrease, to be reduced

コントラスト means 'contrast' (borrowed from English). The sentence means: 'That poster is impressive in its color contrast.' 対比 (たいひ, 'contrast, juxtaposition') is the correct Japanese equivalent.

• 2効果 (こうか) means 'effect, effectiveness.' While color can produce effects, コントラスト specifically refers to the contrast between elements, not their effect.
• 3繊細 (せんさい) means 'delicate, fine.' This describes a quality of subtlety, not the concept of contrast between colors.
• 4豊富さ (ほうふさ) means 'abundance, richness.' This refers to having a lot of something, not the contrast between different colors.

• コントラスト — contrast (of colors, light and dark, etc.)
• 対比たいひ — contrast, juxtaposition
• 印象的いんしょうてき — impressive, striking
• 繊細せんさい — delicate, fine, subtle
• 豊富ほうふさ — abundance, richness