N4 Vocabulary · Test 66

The correct answer is 4. りよう (利用, りよう), meaning 'use / utilization.' The stem has '_______る とき,' where the る is the end of する. So the full phrase is ぎんこうを りようする ときには — 'When using the bank.' りようする (利用する) means 'to use (a service or facility),' which fits perfectly: 'When I use the bank, I take this card.'

• 1うけつけ (受付, うけつけ) means 'reception desk.' 'ぎんこうを うけつけする' is not a natural collocation — you don't 'reception' a bank. Also, うけつけする is not standard; the noun is うけつけ.
• 2ちゅうい (注意, ちゅうい) means 'caution / attention.' 'ぎんこうを ちゅういする' (to caution the bank) does not make sense in this context.
• 3はいけい (背景, はいけい) means 'background.' 'ぎんこうを はいけいする' is not a meaningful expression.

• 利用りよう — use; utilization; りようする = to use (a service/facility)
• 受付うけつけ — reception desk; acceptance
• 注意ちゅうい — caution; attention; ちゅういする = to be careful
• 背景はいけい — background

The correct answer is 1. ぎじゅつ (技術, ぎじゅつ), meaning 'technology / skill / technique.' The sentence reads: これからは コンピューターの ぎじゅつを もつ 人が ひつように なるだろう — 'From now on, people who have computer skills will probably become necessary.' コンピューターの ぎじゅつ (computer skills/technology) is a natural and common collocation, and the sentence describes a future need for skilled people.

• 2せつめい (説明, せつめい) means 'explanation.' 'コンピューターの せつめいを もつ 人' (people who have computer explanations) is unnatural — you don't 'possess' explanations in this way.
• 3ぼうえき (貿易, ぼうえき) means 'trade (international commerce).' 'コンピューターの ぼうえきを もつ 人' (people who have computer trade) does not make sense as a personal attribute.
• 4ゆしゅつ (輸出, ゆしゅつ) means 'export.' 'コンピューターの ゆしゅつを もつ 人' (people who have computer exports) is similarly unnatural as a personal skill or attribute.

• 技術ぎじゅつ — technology; technique; skill
• 説明せつめい — explanation; せつめいする = to explain
• 貿易ぼうえき — trade (international commerce)
• 輸出ゆしゅつ — export
• 必要ひつようになる — to become necessary / needed

The sentence means 'When I went to Tokyo, Yamakawa-san ___ for me.' The correct answer is 1. あんない (案内), meaning 'to guide/show around.' 案内してくれた means 'guided me around,' which fits perfectly: when you visit a place, someone who lives there can show you around.

• 2うんどう (運動) means 'exercise.' Yamakawa-san exercising for you makes no sense in this context.
• 3けんぶつ (見物) means 'sightseeing.' While related to visiting Tokyo, 見物する is something you do yourself (sightseeing), not something someone does for you. 案内 is the natural action a local does for a visitor.
• 4よてい (予定) means 'plan/schedule.' 'Planning for me' does not fit the context of what happened when you arrived in Tokyo.

• 案内（あんない） — guidance, showing someone around
• 運動（うんどう） — exercise
• 見物（けんぶつ） — sightseeing
• 予定（よてい） — plan, schedule

The sentence means 'My important wristwatch broke. ___, it cost a lot of money.' The correct answer is 3. なおしたら (直したら), meaning 'if/when I repaired it.' When you repair a broken watch, it costs money, so this fits perfectly: 'When I had it repaired, it cost a lot of money.'

• 1かえしたら (返したら) means 'if (I) returned it.' Returning a broken watch wouldn't typically cost a lot of money.
• 2すてたら (捨てたら) means 'if (I) threw it away.' Throwing away a watch would not cost money at all.
• 4見つけたら (みつけたら) means 'if (I) found it.' The watch is already in your possession (it broke), so finding it is irrelevant, and finding something doesn't cost money.

• 直す（なおす）（なおす） — to repair, to fix
• 返す（かえす）（かえす） — to return something
• 捨てる（すてる）（すてる） — to throw away
• 見つける（みつける）（みつける） — to find
• お金がかかる（おかねがかかる） — to cost money

The sentence means 'At the zoo, you can see ___ animals.' The correct answer is 3. めずらしい (珍しい), meaning 'rare/unusual.' Zoos often have rare animals that you cannot normally see in the wild, so this fits perfectly.

• 1つまらない means 'boring.' Animals are not described as 'boring' in the context of a zoo, and it would be strange to advertise that you can see boring animals.
• 2はずかしい means 'embarrassing/shy.' This adjective describes human feelings and cannot be used to describe animals in this context.
• 4やわらかい means 'soft.' While some animals may be soft, this is not a typical or meaningful way to describe animals you can see at a zoo, and it doesn't fit the sentence pattern naturally.

• 珍しい（めずらしい）（めずらしい） — rare, unusual
• つまらない — boring, uninteresting
• 恥ずかしい（はずかしい）（はずかしい） — embarrassing, shy
• 柔らかい（やわらかい）（やわらかい） — soft, flexible

The sentence means 'When I ___ the bank, I take this card with me.' りよう (利用) means 'use,' and りようする means 'to use.' ぎんこうをりようする (to use the bank) makes perfect sense: 'When I use the bank, I take this card.' Note: the stem appears to be missing す before る (should be する, not just る)—see issues.

• 1うけつけ (受付) means 'reception/desk.' While うけつける (to accept) is a verb, ぎんこうをうけつける (to accept a bank) is nonsensical.
• 2ちゅうい (注意) means 'caution/attention.' There is no verb form ちゅういる that fits here.
• 3はいけい (背景) means 'background.' This has no relevance to going to a bank.

• りよう — use, utilization (利用)
• ぎんこう — bank (銀行)
• カード — card

The sentence means 'From now on, people who have computer ___ will become necessary.' ぎじゅつ (技術) means 'technology/skill,' so コンピューターのぎじゅつをもつ人 means 'people who have computer skills.' This fits perfectly: people with computer skills will be in demand.

• 2せつめい (説明) means 'explanation.' 'People who have computer explanations' does not make sense.
• 3ぼうえき (貿易) means 'trade (international commerce).' 'Computer trade' is not something a person 'has' in this context.
• 4ゆしゅつ (輸出) means 'export.' 'Computer exports' is not something a person 'has' as a personal quality.

• ぎじゅつ — technology, skill, technique (技術)
• ぼうえき — trade, commerce (貿易)
• ゆしゅつ — export (輸出)
• せつめい — explanation (説明)

The sentence means 'When I went to Tokyo, Yamakawa-san ___ for me.' The pattern 〜てくれた indicates someone did a favor for the speaker. あんない（案内）means 'to guide/show around,' so 案内してくれた = 'guided me around,' which fits perfectly when visiting a city like Tokyo.

• 2うんどう（運動）means 'exercise/physical activity.' Someone would not 'exercise for you' when you visit a city — it does not fit the context.
• 3けんぶつ（見物）means 'sightseeing.' While sightseeing is related to visiting Tokyo, 見物する is something you do yourself, not something someone does for you as a favor in this context. The natural expression would be 案内する (guide someone around).
• 4よてい（予定）means 'plan/schedule.' 予定してくれた = 'made a plan for me' is grammatically possible but does not fit the context of what someone does for you when you arrive in a city.

• 案内（あんない） — guidance, showing someone around
• 運動（うんどう） — exercise, physical activity
• 見物（けんぶつ） — sightseeing, viewing
• 予定（よてい） — plan, schedule
• 〜てくれた — someone did something for me (favor)

The sentence means 'My important wristwatch broke. ___, it cost a lot of money.' なおしたら（直したら）means 'if/when I fixed it.' Fixing a broken watch naturally costs money, so 'When I had it fixed, it cost a lot of money' fits perfectly.

• 1かえしたら（返したら）means 'if I returned it.' You cannot 'return' a broken watch that you own — returning implies giving back something borrowed, which does not fit.
• 2すてたら（捨てたら）means 'if I threw it away.' Throwing something away does not cost money, so this contradicts the second clause.
• 4見つけたら（みつけたら）means 'if I found it.' The watch is already in the speaker's possession (it broke), so finding it makes no sense.

• 直す（なおす）（なおす） — to fix, to repair
• 返す（かえす）（かえす） — to return something
• 捨てる（すてる）（すてる） — to throw away
• 見つける（みつける）（みつける） — to find
• お金がかかる（おかねがかかる） — to cost money

The sentence means 'At the zoo, you can see ___ animals.' めずらしい（珍しい）means 'rare/unusual.' Zoos are places where you can see rare animals, so this fits perfectly.

• 1つまらない means 'boring.' Animals are not described as 'boring' in the context of a zoo.
• 2はずかしい means 'embarrassing/shy.' This does not describe animals at a zoo.
• 4やわらかい means 'soft.' While some animals may be soft, this is not a meaningful description of what kind of animals you can see at a zoo.

• 珍しい（めずらしい）（めずらしい） — rare, unusual
• つまらない — boring, uninteresting
• 恥ずかしい（はずかしい）（はずかしい） — embarrassing, shy
• 柔らかい（やわらかい）（やわらかい） — soft, flexible