N5 Vocabulary · Test 8

ざっし (magazine) is counted with the counter さつ (冊). 'ざっしを 3さつ もらいました' means 'I received three magazines from a friend.' さつ is the standard counter for bound publications such as books and magazines.

• 2まい (枚) is the counter for thin, flat objects such as paper, tickets, or plates. It is not used for magazines.
• 3だい (台) is the counter for machines, vehicles, and equipment (e.g., cars, computers). It does not apply to magazines.
• 4びき (匹) is the counter for small animals such as fish, insects, or cats. It is completely unrelated to magazines.

• ざっし — magazine
• さつ — counter for bound publications (books, magazines)
• まい — counter for flat objects (paper, tickets)
• だい — counter for machines/vehicles
• びき — counter for small animals

でんきを つけましたから (because I turned on the light) naturally results in the room becoming bright. あかるい (明るい) means 'bright,' which is the logical consequence of turning on a light.

• 1さむい (寒い) means 'cold.' Turning on a light does not make a room cold.
• 2きたない (汚い) means 'dirty.' Turning on a light does not make a room dirty.
• 4せまい (狭い) means 'narrow/cramped.' Turning on a light does not change the size of a room.

• でんき — electricity / light
• つける — to turn on (a switch/light)
• あかるい — bright
• さむい — cold
• きたない — dirty
• せまい — narrow, cramped

The sentence says the hospital is (blank) from the station, so let's go by bus. とおい (遠い) means 'far,' which logically explains why one would take a bus instead of walking. 'えきから とおい' = 'far from the station.'

• 1ながい (長い) means 'long' (in length or time). Distance from a place is described as とおい, not ながい.
• 2ふとい (太い) means 'thick' (e.g., a rope, a line, a person). It cannot describe distance from a station.
• 4ひろい (広い) means 'wide/spacious.' This describes the size of a place, not its distance from another location.

• とおい — far
• ながい — long (length/time)
• ふとい — thick
• ひろい — wide, spacious

The sentence says 'Because there is no (blank), I don't know the time.' とけい (時計) means 'clock/watch,' which is exactly the object you need to know the time. Without a clock, you cannot tell the time.

• 1かぎ (鍵) means 'key.' Not having a key has nothing to do with knowing the time.
• 2じしょ (辞書) means 'dictionary.' A dictionary does not tell you the time.
• 3さいふ (財布) means 'wallet.' Not having a wallet does not prevent you from knowing the time.

• とけい — clock, watch
• かぎ — key
• じしょ — dictionary
• さいふ — wallet
• じかん — time

The sentence asks someone to place the bag on the chair. おいて (from おく, 置く) means 'to put/place,' and 'かばんを いすの うえに おいてください' means 'Please put the bag on the chair.' This is the natural verb for placing an object on a surface.

• 1のって (from のる, 乗る) means 'to ride/get on.' A bag does not ride on a chair; this verb is for people or vehicles.
• 3まって (from まつ, 待つ) means 'to wait.' 'Wait the bag on the chair' makes no sense.
• 4すわって (from すわる, 座る) means 'to sit down.' A bag does not sit; this verb is for people.

• おく — to put, to place
• のる — to ride, to get on
• まつ — to wait
• すわる — to sit down
• かばん — bag

ごはんを つくって います means 'I am making a meal / cooking right now.' Option 3, りょうりを して います, means 'I am cooking right now,' which is the closest paraphrase. りょうり (料理) means 'cooking/cuisine,' and ごはんを つくる is a common way to say 'to cook a meal.'

• 1べんきょうを して います means 'I am studying right now' — studying is unrelated to making food.
• 2せんたくを して います means 'I am doing laundry right now' — laundry is unrelated to cooking.
• 4れんしゅうを して います means 'I am practicing right now' — practice is unrelated to cooking.

• ごはんを つくる — to cook a meal / to make rice/food
• りょうり — cooking, cuisine, dish
• べんきょう — study
• せんたく — laundry, washing
• れんしゅう — practice

さんぽして います means 'I am taking a walk.' Option 1, あるいて います, means 'I am walking,' which is the closest paraphrase. さんぽ (散歩) specifically means a stroll/walk, and あるく (歩く) means 'to walk.'

• 2およいで います means 'I am swimming' — swimming is not walking.
• 3はしって います means 'I am running' — running is different from taking a walk.
• 4はたらいて います means 'I am working' — working is unrelated to walking.

• さんぽ — walk, stroll
• あるく — to walk
• およぐ — to swim
• はしる — to run
• はたらく — to work

どうぶつが すきです means 'I like animals.' Option 2, いぬや ねこが すきです, means 'I like dogs and cats,' which are animals, making it the closest paraphrase. どうぶつ (動物) means 'animal,' and いぬ (犬) and ねこ (猫) are common examples of animals.

• 1くるまや ひこうき means 'cars and airplanes' — these are vehicles, not animals.
• 3こうちゃや コーヒー means 'black tea and coffee' — these are beverages, not animals.
• 4ケーキや チョコレート means 'cake and chocolate' — these are sweets, not animals.

• どうぶつ — animal
• いぬ — dog
• ねこ — cat
• くるま — car
• ひこうき — airplane
• こうちゃ — black tea

The underlined sentence means 'Mori-san said, "My grandmother is not at home now."' Option 3, もりさんの おばあさんは いま、いえに いません, means 'Mori-san's grandmother is not at home now,' which directly restates the content of what Mori said. おばあさん (お祖母さん) means 'grandmother.'

• 1おかあさん means 'mother' — the original sentence is about the grandmother, not the mother.
• 2おとうさん means 'father' — the original sentence is about the grandmother, not the father.
• 4おじいさん means 'grandfather' — the original sentence is about the grandmother, not the grandfather.

• おばあさん — grandmother
• おかあさん — mother
• おとうさん — father
• おじいさん — grandfather
• いえ — house, home

まずいです means 'it tastes bad / it is unpalatable.' Option 2, おいしくないです, means 'it is not delicious,' which is the closest paraphrase. まずい (不味い) is the opposite of おいしい (美味しい, delicious).

• 1つめたくないです means 'it is not cold' — temperature is unrelated to taste being bad.
• 3からくないです means 'it is not spicy' — spiciness is a specific taste quality, not the general meaning of まずい.
• 4すっぱくないです means 'it is not sour' — sourness is a specific taste quality, not the general meaning of まずい.

• まずい — tastes bad, unpalatable
• おいしい — delicious, tasty
• つめたい — cold (to touch)
• からい — spicy, hot
• すっぱい — sour