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N4 Reading · Test 20

Questions from the JLPT July 2014 past paper

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  1. 1.エレナさんはカレーと一緒にサラダを食べて、あとでコーヒーを飲みたいと思っています。エレナさんが選ぶことのできるメニューはどれですか。

    1. 1 AとBとCとD
    2. 2 AとBとC
    3. 3 CとD
    4. 4 Cだけ
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    Answer: 3. CとD

    Option 3 (CとD) is correct. Elena wants to eat salad together with her curry AND drink coffee afterwards. She needs a menu that includes BOTH サラダ (salad) AND 飲み物 (a drink, which includes コーヒー). Menus A and B only offer 「サラダ か 飲み物」—meaning salad OR a drink, not both—so they cannot satisfy her needs. Menus C and D both include サラダ and 飲み物 (along with other items), so either one works for Elena.

    • 1AとBとCとD is wrong because A and B only let you choose salad OR a drink (サラダ か 飲み物), not both. Elena needs both, so A and B are not valid choices.
    • 2AとBとC is wrong for the same reason: A and B cannot provide both salad and a drink simultaneously.
    • 4Cだけ is wrong because D also includes both サラダ and 飲み物 (plus スープ and アイスクリーム), so D is also a valid choice for Elena.
    • サラダ（さらだ） — salad
    • 飲み物（のみもの） — drink, beverage
    • か — or (between two alternatives)
    • あとで — afterwards, later

  2. 2.チキンカレーを食べたい人が選ぶことのできるメニューはいくつありますか。

    1. 1 1つ
    2. 2 2つ
    3. 3 3つ
    4. 4 4つ
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    Answer: 3. 3つ

    Option 3 (3つ) is correct. チキンカレー (chicken curry) is listed in ①グループ. We need to count how many menus allow selecting curry from ①グループ: Menu A allows ①グループ ✓; Menu B only allows ②グループ ✗; Menu C allows either ① or ② ✓; Menu D allows either ① or ② ✓. That gives 3 menus (A, C, D).

    • 11つ is wrong because not just one menu allows ①グループ—three do (A, C, and D).
    • 22つ is wrong because three menus (A, C, D) allow choosing from ①グループ, not two.
    • 44つ is wrong because Menu B restricts curry selection to ②グループ only, so B cannot be chosen if you want チキンカレー.
    • チキンカレー（ちきんかれー） — chicken curry
    • グループ（ぐるーぷ） — group
    • 選えらぶ — to choose, to select
    • いくつ — how many

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