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実用英語技能検定
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主催：公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会
後援：文部科学省

2016 年 1 月 24 日（日）実施

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Start from the next page.

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 Grade Pre-1

To complete each item, choose the best word or phrase from among
1 the four choices. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and mark your answer.

(1) To ( ) that the food served in restaurants is safe to eat, health

department officials check restaurant kitchens regularly.
1 ensure 2 exceed 3 resume 4 rejoice

(2) The real estate agent specializes in selling ( ) properties. She

particularly enjoys helping young couples purchase their first home.
1 weary 2 subjective 3 residential 4 affectionate

(3) A: Evan, your vegetable garden looks fantastic this year. Did you do something
different?
B: Yeah, I added a new kind of ( ) to the soil, and it really made the
plants grow well.
1 livestock 2 fertilizer 3 compulsion 4 burden

(4) National parks in the United States usually employ ( ) whose job is to
help visitors and make sure they follow the rules.
1 ministers 2 butlers 3 burglars 4 rangers

(5) In preparation for their journey to the North Pole, the exploration team spent
weeks testing their equipment to make sure it would work in such a ( )
climate.
1 hostile 2 daring 3 passive 4 discreet

(6) A: Grace, do we have any snacks? I’m hungry.

B: I made a ( ) of chocolate-chip cookies. They’re in the cookie jar.
1 troop 2 batch 3 herd 4 swarm

(7) Anthony recently graduated from a famous university, and is now ( )

the benefits of a top education. He has been offered jobs at five different
companies.
1 sneaking 2 reaping 3 expelling 4 teasing

(8) The ad claimed the medication could relieve headache pain in just five minutes,
but Jack was ( ). He did not believe a painkiller could work that quickly.
1 skeptical 2 forceful 3 expressive 4 inessential

(9) A: I want to break up with Bridget, but I’m afraid to hurt her feelings.
B: If you want to end the relationship, you shouldn’t ( ) it. She will
only be more upset later if you delay telling her.
1 prolong 2 withdraw 3 unfold 4 inform

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 Grade Pre-1

( 10 ) In his introduction to the new edition of the textbook, the author said he had
made some ( ) to bring it up to date.
1 processions 2 commissions 3 alterations 4 estimations

( 11 ) The two nations held talks over the course of a week to solve their trade issues.
On the last day, they finally reached an ( ).
1 assumption 2 auction 3 axis 4 accord

( 12 ) At noon, thousands of demonstrators ( ) on the town square to protest

against the government’s foreign policy.
1 conceded 2 converged 3 contrasted 4 confined

( 13 ) Only a few truly ( ) students are able to complete the course in six
months. For everyone else, it takes a full year.
1 exceptional 2 deceased 3 habitual 4 blatant

( 14 ) The tax office has ( ) an investigation into the software company’s

business practices. It suspects the company of giving false information on its tax
forms.
1 demoted 2 agonized 3 initiated 4 converted

( 15 ) This poison is so powerful that even a ( ) quantity can be deadly. It

must be handled with extreme caution.
1 minute 2 tangled 3 surplus 4 dreary

( 16 ) The law states that an employer has an ( ) to allow all female

employees maternity leave regardless of how long they have worked at the
company.
1 analysis 2 obligation 3 impulse 4 artifact

( 17 ) When Edward travels on business, his company gives him a fixed amount of
money per day to ( ) the cost of meals and other expenses.
1 upload 2 input 3 outsmart 4 offset

( 18 ) A: Will you be playing in Saturday’s game?

B: I don’t know yet. I think the coach is going to put the ( ) on the
notice board today.
1 roster 2 grant 3 domain 4 porch
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 ( 19 ) Efforts are now being made to protect wild tigers in some parts of Asia, where
( ) of the animals for their skin has led to a sharp decrease in numbers.
1 decoding 2 poaching 3 inhaling 4 sprinkling

( 20 ) Modern building materials are designed to be more ( ) to extreme

temperatures and rain, so houses generally last much longer than they did in the
past.
1 spontaneous 2 pressing 3 resistant 4 ancient

( 21 ) The jewelry company’s website has become so popular that the number of
online ( ) is now higher than that of regular in-store sales.
1 transactions 2 annotations 3 stances 4 ridges

( 22 ) The government’s quick response to the typhoon meant that the people in the
area never ( ) food or emergency supplies.
1 pushed through 2 wanted for
3 marked out 4 frowned upon

( 23 ) Dan ate the old food in the refrigerator even though his wife said it might make
him sick. Sure enough, after a few hours he was in the bathroom ( ).
1 rounding off 2 scaling down
3 throwing up 4 filling out

( 24 ) The famous author would often ( ) his thoughts and ideas in a

notebook. After he died, his notebooks became worth a lot of money.
1 set down 2 scoop up 3 break off 4 roll in

( 25 ) The restaurant is so popular that every day the staff has to ( )

customers because there are no free tables.
1 lay into 2 get back 3 stumble on 4 turn away

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 Grade Pre-1

Read each passage and choose the best word or phrase from
2 among the four choices for each blank. Then, on your answer sheet,
find the number of the question and mark your answer.

Buying Happiness
Spending money is often a part of the search for happiness. Some people
purchase objects, such as cars or watches, to make themselves feel good.
( 26 ), money can also be spent on experiences, such as taking a vacation or
eating an expensive meal. According to research by Ryan Howell of San
Francisco State University, even though more people seek happiness by buying
material goods, spending money on experiences tends to make people happier.
In his study, Howell talked to individuals before and after they made
spending decisions about both material goods and life experiences. Before
spending, most respondents expressed the belief that an experience might be more
enjoyable but a new possession would be worth more to them. When they were
interviewed again after spending, the respondents’ answers generally showed that
they ( 27 ). The majority reported that life experiences had given them more
value for their money. According to Howell, since economic value is usually
associated with objects rather than memories, it is difficult for people to estimate
the value of experiences beforehand.
The type of purchase alone does not determine how much happiness it
brings, however. Howell also found that the ( 28 ) is strongly related to how
much satisfaction people get from their purchases. For example, when people
decided to buy an experience based on their personal interests and values, it made
them feel better about themselves and more connected to others. On the other
hand, when people were motivated to spend money to gain recognition from other
people, they reported feeling less satisfaction.

( 26 ) 1 Likewise 2 For example

3 As a result 4 For one thing

( 27 ) 1 could not come to a conclusion 2 regretted not saving their money

3 had changed their minds 4 had ignored the researcher’s advice

( 28 ) 1 reason for making a purchase

2 amount of money spent
3 time spent deciding what to purchase
4 amount of demand for an item

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 Grade Pre-1

Caulerpa Taxifolia
In 1980, Germany’s Wilhelma Zoo began breeding a type of seaweed known
as Caulerpa taxifolia to create a faster-growing variety of it than is found in
nature. This variety was particularly useful for aquariums, and soon other facilities
began to use it as well. At some point, however, the seaweed ( 29 ). In
1984, a single square meter of Caulerpa was found growing in the Mediterranean
Sea outside an aquarium in Monaco. It had most likely entered the ecosystem by
being washed down a drain as a result of human carelessness.
By the early 1990s, Caulerpa had spread to at least 38 different sites and was
covering thousands of hectares of the ocean floor. It crowded out native seaweed
species and threatened organisms that depended on those plants for food and
habitat. Many experts began arguing that Caulerpa ( 30 ). This was easier
said than done, however, because it had already spread to so many different areas.
Also, because it releases toxic chemicals, most marine animals will not eat it, so it
cannot be controlled naturally.
So far, California is the only place that has ( 31 ). When Caulerpa was
discovered in California in 2000, the government responded very quickly. First,
they made Caulerpa illegal, even in private fish tanks. They covered all the
Caulerpa in the ocean with black plastic to cut off sunlight and then pumped
chemicals into the water to kill it. Other areas are also considering removing it
from their ecosystems using similar methods because the plant is such a significant
problem.

( 29 ) 1 began showing signs of disease

2 began making the aquarium fish sick
3 was used for another purpose
4 seems to have been accidentally released

( 30 ) 1 should be named as a new species

2 had to be eliminated
3 needed to be studied more
4 could be helped to recover

( 31 ) 1 found a substitute for Caulerpa

2 adapted to Caulerpa’s presence
3 had to deal with many types of Caulerpa
4 stopped a Caulerpa invasion
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 Grade Pre-1

Read each passage and choose the best answer from among the
3 four choices for each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the
number of the question and mark your answer.

Energy-Efficient Homes
Home improvements such as using insulation and energy-efficient windows to lower
heating and air-conditioning bills can greatly affect quality of life for low-income
families. In 2014, researchers at New York’s Columbia University interviewed 20 renters
and homeowners in a low-income community in New York City before and after helping
those people make energy-efficiency upgrades to their homes. The researchers found cold
and heat caused not only extreme physical discomfort but health problems as well.
Increased heating costs in winter months also used up so much of people’s budgets they
were forced to reduce their calorie intake. Additionally, poor air quality due to reduced
air-conditioner use can increase the risk of illness. People whose homes were upgraded
reported greater physical and mental ease, as well as energy savings of around 30 percent,
averaging $20 $60 per month.
Despite these benefits, a study by University of Chicago economists was critical of
the cost-effectiveness of government programs that provide money for energy-efficiency
upgrades for low-income households. Around 7,500 households in Michigan were given
an average of $5,000 worth of free upgrades as part of a larger energy-efficiency
program. The researchers found that the measures reduced the households’ energy
consumption by about 10 20 percent each month. However, these savings would amount
to an average of just $2,400 over the lifetime of the upgrades in other words, less than
half the amount of the initial investment.
The study also highlighted another issue regarding energy-efficiency programs. It had
long been believed that low-income earners tended not to participate because they were
unaware of the programs’ existence. In the University of Chicago study, however, an
intensive marketing campaign consisting of thousands of telephone calls and home visits
raised the Michigan program’s participation rate by only a few percentage points. The
great expense and effort required for such a tiny effect indicates that it may be time to
look for a new approach to improving living conditions among low-income earners.

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 ( 32 ) What is one thing that the Columbia University study showed about low-income
earners?
1 They tend to believe that energy-efficiency upgrades to their homes are
more costly than they really are.
2 They are forced to reduce their spending on food because of the high cost
of heating in winter.
3 They spend far less money on heating in winter than they spend on air
conditioning in summer.
4 They spend an average of 30 percent less on heating and cooling than
people with middle or high incomes.

( 33 ) What is one criticism of the government’s support for energy-efficiency

improvements in Michigan?
1 The results varied so widely between participants that it was impossible to
measure the program’s effectiveness.
2 Some participants discovered that the changes ended up raising their home
heating and cooling expenses.
3 The total cost of home improvements was more than twice as much on
average as the savings they would produce.
4 By trying to make improvements to so many homes, the government ended
up doing poor-quality work that reduced cost savings.

( 34 ) The University of Chicago study suggested that

1 major increases in participation rates for energy-efficiency upgrade
programs could be achieved by targeting low-income earners.
2 it is common for campaigns marketing energy-efficiency upgrades to be
dishonest with low-income earners.
3 combining energy-efficiency upgrades for low-income earners with in-home
education programs makes the results more effective.
4 it is untrue that if more people knew about them, energy-efficiency upgrade
programs for low-income earners would be successful.

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 Grade Pre-1

Bonnie and Clyde: The First Modern American Film

When the film Bonnie and Clyde was first released in 1967, critics hated it. Based
on the true story of two lovers named Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who robbed
banks together in the 1930s, the movie was called “tasteless,” “evil,” and “stomach-
turning” by early reviewers. It was also said to promote criminal behavior and was by far
the most violent film ever shown in U.S. theaters. Today, however, it is regarded as a
work of creative genius, and the beginning of modern American cinema.
Since the 1930s, American directors had been following a set of industry guidelines
known as the Hays Code. A main rule of the code was that movies should avoid the
promotion of “crimes, wrongdoing, evil, or sin.” Bonnie and Clyde shocked the United
States by going against this; the film showed its main characters enjoying their life of
crime and expressing little guilt about shooting people. By making the police who chased
them seem evil and focusing on the romance between the characters of Bonnie and
Clyde, however, director Arthur Penn caused viewers to sympathize with the two
characters. In fact, the tremendous popularity of these antiheroes led other filmmakers to
include main characters that have strong dark sides in their films, and today such
characters have become associated with American cinema.
Another issue was that the Hays Code permitted limited violence, but blood and
painful suffering were strictly forbidden. Bonnie and Clyde contains numerous acts of
extreme violence, and Penn used innovative techniques such as quick cuts between scenes
and slow-motion photography to make such scenes even more intense. Penn felt the
general public was used to seeing violence because images of death and fighting from the
Vietnam War were becoming common in the media. Further, violent crime in the United
States was increasing, and Penn believed it was important to show how things really
were. When Bonnie and Clyde became a huge hit, it demonstrated that the Hays Code
had lost its power, and the door was opened to the high levels of violence in cinema that
are taken for granted today.
Modern viewers of Bonnie and Clyde may be surprised because the film does not
seem at all shocking now. However, this is because Arthur Penn’s pioneering filmmaking
techniques, use of antihero characters, and willingness to show realistic violence have
been so widely imitated that they are now barely noticeable in the movie that pioneered
them.

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 ( 35 ) One reason that Bonnie and Clyde was shocking when it was released is that
1 the film failed to include a warning required by the Hays Code about the
numerous acts of violence that were shown.
2 the director claimed he did not think the things Bonnie Parker and Clyde
Barrow did were wrong.
3 the main characters did things that did not meet the moral standards of the
American film industry.
4 the inability of the police to arrest the two main characters made law
enforcement officials look foolish.

( 36 ) Why did Arthur Penn put so much violence in Bonnie and Clyde?
1 He wanted his film to reflect changes that were taking place in American
society at the time.
2 He realized that innovations in technology could be used to show more-
realistic violence in movies.
3 He was trying to criticize the extreme violence that was becoming common
in American films about the Vietnam War.
4 He knew that if there were a lot of complaints about the violence in the
film, the publicity would make the film a hit.

( 37 ) What does the author of the passage say about the way modern viewers may
react to Bonnie and Clyde?
1 Viewers often find that the characters in the film actually appear to be more
violent and evil than characters in modern films.
2 The film has had such a powerful influence that the things that once made it
controversial seem very common now.
3 Viewers are usually surprised by how greatly American culture has changed
since Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were alive.
4 Modern reactions to the film are due to changes Penn made after critics
pointed out problems with his filmmaking style.

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 Grade Pre-1

The Rise and Fall of the Company Town

The 1800s saw a dramatic change in the U.S. economy as it began to shift from
agriculture to the production of manufactured goods. Many farmers who had struggled to
feed themselves in rural areas moved to urban centers like New York City, where they
could earn a regular income and improve their living standards through factory work. The
factories, however, required enormous quantities of resources such as metal, coal, and
lumber. These resources were generally located in faraway areas, and though railroads
made it possible to ship them to cities where factories were located, companies faced a
great challenge in hiring and maintaining the sizeable workforces required to supply
resources to their factories.
This situation led to the development of the company town, built in rural areas by a
single company that was both the workers’ sole employer and the owner of the area’s
housing, shops, and public facilities. Although urbanization had come with advantages,
the lower classes in cities had little job security, and laborers frequently worked long
shifts in unsafe conditions for low wages. Their apartments were small and dirty, and
they often could not afford to educate their children. Company towns addressed these
issues by offering better incomes and planned communities with comfortable housing and
affordable schools and entertainment. It is no surprise, therefore, that company towns
spread throughout the United States.
At first, happy employees often meant higher productivity and profits. However,
some companies soon began coming up with ways to take advantage of workers. The
extreme isolation of the company town, combined with monopolies on housing and
commerce, gave businesses a great influence over their employees company presidents
often served as town mayors, for example. Higher salaries attracted people to company
towns, but employees had no choice but to shop in the company store, where inflated
prices soon put them in debt to their employers, trapping them in their new community.
One coal miner said, “I can’t afford to die. I owe my soul to the company store.”
Workers occasionally went on strike to protest conditions in company towns, as in
the case of the 6,000 workers who walked off the job in the town of Pullman, Illinois, in
1894. Though affected by protests in a few individual communities, however, business
continued as usual in the majority of company towns until the 1920s. The towns did not
begin to decline until increased prosperity and new credit systems allowed Americans to
purchase previously unaffordable items. Automobiles, in particular, were significant as
they meant employees were no longer tied to jobs close to their homes. In addition,
government-funded public facilities such as schools became more common, meaning
workers were less dependent on their employers.
The final blow that effectively ended company towns came in the 1930s with a
government program known as the New Deal. It raised wages and made it easier for
workers to afford their own houses. Today, although a few company towns are
remembered for the benefits they brought to the lives of the employees who lived in
them, in general, the disappearance of the company town is regarded as a positive
change.
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 ( 38 ) What problem developed as U.S. industry grew in the 1800s?
1 The majority of factory workers were saving the money they earned instead
of spending it on manufactured goods.
2 Many workers preferred to remain living in rural areas because they felt
living standards were lower in the cities.
3 The high shipping rates charged by railroads for transporting raw materials
limited the ability of businesses to expand.
4 Raw materials needed for industrial production were usually located far
from cities with large numbers of workers.

( 39 ) What is one factor that led to the spread of company towns?

1 Since employees did not have to work for multiple companies to support
themselves, they had more time to enjoy themselves in the towns.
2 By adopting ideas that had been developed outside the United States,
companies were able to improve workplace facilities.
3 Company owners were able to appeal to members of the lower classes by
offering them jobs with better working and living conditions.
4 People in rural areas who were jealous of living conditions in large cities
started trying to attract companies to their area.

( 40 ) One disadvantage of company towns was that

1 frequent shortages of basic necessities at company-owned stores made it
nearly impossible for workers to live comfortable lives.
2 local mayors were often pressured to close down businesses that were
competing with company stores.
3 companies had a large degree of control over their employees’ lives, even
when the employees were not working.
4 productivity was negatively affected because employees tended to leave
their companies in search of higher salaries.

( 41 ) What is one reason behind the disappearance of company towns?

1 Economic changes made it possible for workers to buy cars, giving them
more options regarding their place of work.
2 A series of strikes hurt business owners, making them realize workers
would no longer accept the conditions in company towns.
3 The government made laws restricting the ability of companies to set overly
high prices at company stores.
4 Changes in public opinion about company towns convinced industrialists to
look for new ways to bring workers to isolated areas.
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 Grade Pre-1

● Read the e-mail below.

● Imagine that you are Miki. Write an appropriate response to Katherine.
● Your response should be around 100 words in length.
● Write your response in the space provided on Side B of your answer sheet.
Any writing outside the space will not be graded.

E-MAIL
Hi Miki,

I hope you are well.

I read an interesting magazine article last night. It contained a survey of parents who
have children in elementary school. Many of the parents said their children play
indoors too much. What do you think about that?

The article also mentioned that many high school and college students often sleep
for less than six hours a night. Why do you think this is happening?

By the way, my son has started taking cooking classes twice a month. Do you think
it’s important for young people to learn how to cook?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Katherine

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 Grade Pre-1

Listening Test

There are three parts to this listening test.

Part 1 Dialogues: 1 question each Multiple-choice

Part 2 Passages: 2 questions each Multiple-choice
Part 3 Real-Life: 1 question each Multiple-choice

※ Listen carefully to the instructions.

Part 1

No. 1 1 He should work harder.

2 He would prefer to continue teaching.
3 He is considering going into administration.
4 There is too much politics in teaching.

No. 2 1 Join him for a hike on Sunday.

2 Help him prepare the presentation.
3 Take the day off on Monday.
4 Go play golf with him.

No. 3 1 Joining a different church.

2 Hosting a foreign student.
3 Taking their children overseas.
4 Sending their children to college.

No. 4 1 Whether she can reduce her overtime.

2 What her new working hours will be.
3 How she will be paid for overtime.
4 Whether her contract will be renewed.

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 No. 5 1 She plans to teach it in high school.
2 She works in the math-tutoring center.
3 She has liked math since high school.
4 She needs it for her major.

No. 6 1 Go to the meeting in place of the man.

2 Buy cough medicine for the man.
3 Attend the meeting with the man.
4 Cancel the meeting for the man.

No. 7 1 She thinks the figures are too small.

2 She is still waiting to see last month’s report.
3 She is not sure the trend will continue.
4 She is confident the campaign will succeed.

No. 8 1 Invest in the domestic market.

2 Buy some of his company’s stock.
3 Make a low-risk investment.
4 Get some advice about investments.

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 No. 9 1 Pick her up from work.
2 Take their daughter to a lesson.
3 Ask her mother for help.
4 Cook dinner tonight.

No. 10 1 She hopes to spend more time with her son.

2 She wants her son to see a therapist.
3 She has been having trouble sleeping.
4 She is worried about losing her job.

No. 11 1 She cannot use her credit card.

2 She should choose something cheaper.
3 She may not need to pay anything today.
4 She will get a price reduction on the sofa.

No. 12 1 The candidates were not suitable.

2 The woman wanted to be marketing director.
3 The man will not say whom the committee chose.
4 The man is no longer a committee member.

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 Grade Pre-1

Listening Test

Part 2

(A) No. 13 1 Fresh vegetables cost more to grow.

2 Fresh vegetables are often less nutritious.
3 Frozen vegetables are often not ripe.
4 Frozen vegetables age more quickly.

No. 14 1 They are popular in poor countries.

2 They create too many greenhouse gases.
3 Using them can help reduce food waste.
4 There are not enough varieties available.

(B) No. 15 1 See photos of friends who had voted.

2 Choose advertisements for their page.
3 Send feedback about the page layout.
4 Change the election messages.

No. 16 1 Social-media sites are too difficult to use.

2 Older voters now use modern technology.
3 Social-media sites can influence voting behavior.
4 Voting rates among the general public are rising.

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 (C) No. 17 1 Men usually support their wives.
2 Poverty is forcing more wives to work.
3 Young women cannot choose their college courses.
4 Young women’s attitudes are changing.

No. 18 1 Men should do more housework.

2 Wives should discuss domestic problems openly.
3 Mothers-in-law should receive more respect.
4 Couples should not live with the man’s mother.

(D) No. 19 1 Getting governments to control crop production.

2 Banning farmers from using chemicals.
3 Developing a cleaner, cheaper energy source.
4 Asking businesses to donate more money.

No. 20 1 Child death rates will decline even more.

2 The number of poor people will stay the same.
3 Fewer technological advances will be made.
4 Healthcare costs will increase.

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 (E) No. 21 1 To encourage airship use.
2 To stop other countries from getting it.
3 To make bombs with it.
4 To meet demand from industry.

No. 22 1 There is only a limited amount of it.

2 It damages the atmosphere.
3 Companies have stopped making it.
4 It damages microchips.

(F) No. 23 1 They fall asleep later at night.

2 They are likely to dream less.
3 Their brain cells may be damaged.
4 Their sleep cycle starts again.

No. 24 1 People’s sleep cycles become much longer.

2 People need less rest during the day.
3 People’s brains are not fully functional.
4 People become more emotional.

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 Grade Pre-1

Listening Test

Part 3

(G) No. 25 Situation: You are staying at a hotel with your five-year-old
daughter. You are exiting the hotel because the fire
alarm went off. You hear the following announcement.
Question: What should you and your daughter do first?
1 Remain where you are.
2 Go to the coffee shop.
3 Cross the street.
4 Join other guests in the lobby.

(H) No. 26 Situation: You are a manager at an organization that operates

educational programs abroad. Your top priority is
expanding the English program. A colleague is talking
about the budget.
Question: What should you do?
1 Hire another full-time teacher.
2 Buy new teaching materials.
3 Search for new school sites.
4 Spend the money on advertising.

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 (I) No. 27 Situation: You have entered a science competition with a
project on climate change. The contest coordinator
makes the following announcement.
Question: What should you do first?
1 Stay where you are.
2 Go to the registration desk.
3 Proceed to Room 102.
4 Look for your room on the list.

(J) No. 28 Situation: You want to take a vacation in Europe and visit
more than one country. Your maximum budget is
$1,600. You call a travel agency and are told the
following.
Question: Which tour should you choose?
1 The Continental Highlights tour.
2 The Capital City tour.
3 The Ski Super Saver tour.
4 The Wonderful Wine Week tour.

(K) No. 29 Situation: You will study at Easton University from next month.
You want to pay as little as possible for
accommodation. You receive the following voice mail.
Question: What should you do?
1 Live in an apartment in town.
2 Move to a shared room on campus.
3 Take the room in Greenfield Hall.
4 Wait to be contacted again.

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一次試験の結果は，2月15日までに申込責任者あてに送付します（個人あてには送付しません）。
3）合否および得点の通知について
合格者には「合格」，不合格者には合格ラインに近い順より「不合格Ａ」「不合格Ｂ」の2段階で合否結果を通
知します。また，合格点，解答状況，大問別得点，および「語い・熟語」「読解」
「作文」
「リスニング」の各
分野別得点も表示されます。なお，各分野は下記の大問により測定されます。

＊「語い・熟語」― 大問［1］ ＊
「読解」― 大問［2］
・
［3］ ＊
「作文」― 大問［4］ ＊
「リスニング」― Part 1∼3

■二次試験について（一次試験合格者のみ）
■
1）試験日 2016年2月21日（日）
2）受験地（希望の受験地を選べます）
下記の二次試験受験地番号表をみて，希望の受験地番号を解答用紙の所定欄に記入・マークしてください。
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2級の受験となります。

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