N4 Reading · Test 4

Maria's conditions are: (1) she wants to study on her school days off, which are Saturday (土曜日) and Sunday (日曜日); and (2) she wants it to be as cheap as possible (少しでも安いほうがいい). Looking at the schedule, only two classes are offered on weekends: 着物の着付け on Saturday 16:00–18:00 for 無料 (free), and すし作り on Sunday 10:00–12:00 for 2,000 yen. Since she wants the cheapest option, 着物の着付け (option 3) at 無料 is the best choice.

• 1いけ花 is held on Monday and Thursday (月曜/木曜) evenings, not on weekends, so it does not fit Maria's schedule.
• 2日本料理のマナー is held on Friday (金曜) evening, not on a weekend, so it does not fit Maria's schedule.
• 4すし作り is held on Sunday (日曜), which does fit her schedule, but it costs 2,000 yen. Since 着物の着付け is free (無料), すし作り is not the cheapest option.

• 休やすみ — day off, holiday
• 少しでも安いほうがいい（すこしでもやすいほうがいい） — the cheaper, the better; wants it as cheap as possible
• 無料むりょう — free of charge
• 着物の着付け（きもののきつけ） — kimono dressing (how to put on a kimono)
• 浴衣ゆかた — yukata (informal summer kimono)

Allen's conditions are: (1) he wants to study on weekday evenings (平日の夕方) after university, with classes ending at 5pm; and (2) his hobby is cooking and he wants to learn to make Japanese food (日本の料理を作れるようになりたい). Looking at the schedule for weekday evening classes after 5pm: いけ花 (Mon/Thu 19:00–20:00) is not cooking; 日本料理のマナー (Fri 18:30–20:30) is about eating manners, not cooking; 天ぷら作り (Mon/Wed 18:00–19:00) is a cooking class on weekday evenings. すし作り is on Sunday, so it does not fit. 天ぷら作り (option 4) is the only class that satisfies all conditions: weekday evening, after 5pm, and cooking Japanese food.

• 1いけ花 is on weekday evenings (Mon/Thu 19:00–20:00), which fits the schedule, but it is flower arrangement, not cooking. Allen wants to learn to make Japanese food.
• 2日本料理のマナー is on Friday evening (18:30–20:30), which fits the schedule, but it teaches eating manners (食べ方), not how to cook. Allen wants to learn to make Japanese dishes.
• 3すし作り is a cooking class, which matches Allen's interest, but it is held on Sunday (日曜 10:00–12:00), not on a weekday evening. Allen needs a weekday class after his 5pm university classes.

• 平日へいじつ — weekday
• 夕方ゆうがた — evening (early evening, around dusk)
• 帰かえり — return, way back (on the way home)
• 趣味しゅみ — hobby
• 作つくれるようになりたい — want to become able to make (potential form of 作る + ようになる + たい)
• 天ぷら作り（てんぷらづくり） — making tempura (tempura cooking)