JLPT Listening Point Comprehension 3 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: A woman is listening to a train station announcement. She hears that the express train to Kyoto on Track 4 is delayed by 20 minutes due to signal trouble, while the local train on Track 2 departs on time. She wants the fastest train to Kyoto. What should she expect?
- Board Track 2 immediately
- Wait on Track 4 for 20 minutes (Correct answer)
- Switch to a bus service
- Cancel her trip and reschedule
Correct answer: Wait on Track 4 for 20 minutes
The express is the fastest option but she must wait 20 minutes on Track 4 for it.
Question 2: Two friends discuss which café to visit. One suggests the new place near the station because it has good cake, but the other says it closes at 5 PM and it is already 4:30. They agree to go to the old café instead. Why?
- The new café is too expensive
- The new café is too far away
- The new café will close soon (Correct answer)
- The new café has bad coffee
Correct answer: The new café will close soon
They choose the old café because there is not enough time before the new café closes.
Question 3: A professor announces that the midterm exam will cover Chapters 1 through 5, but Chapter 3 will not be included because it was not finished in class. Which chapters are on the exam?
- Chapters 1, 2, and 3 only
- Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5 (Correct answer)
- Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5
- All chapters 1 through 5
Correct answer: Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5
Chapter 3 is excluded, so the exam covers Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5.
Question 4: A shop assistant tells a customer that the blue jacket he wants is sold out in size M but is available in size S and L. The customer says he usually wears M but could try L. What size will he likely take?
- Small
- Medium
- Large (Correct answer)
- Extra Large
Correct answer: Large
Since M is unavailable, the customer considers trying the L size.
Question 5: During a weather forecast, the announcer says tomorrow will be sunny in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon, with a chance of rain in the evening. A listener plans an outdoor picnic for 2 PM. What weather should she prepare for?
- Sunny and warm
- Cloudy skies (Correct answer)
- Heavy rain
- Thunderstorms
Correct answer: Cloudy skies
The 2 PM picnic falls in the afternoon, which is described as cloudy.
Question 6: A man asks his neighbor if he can borrow a ladder. The neighbor says his tall ladder is lent to someone else, but his short stepladder is available. The man says he needs to reach the second-floor window. Is the stepladder useful?
- Yes, it will definitely reach the second floor
- No, it is probably too short for that job (Correct answer)
- Yes, if he stands on something extra
- No, because ladders are not allowed indoors
Correct answer: No, it is probably too short for that job
A short stepladder is unlikely to reach a second-floor window, so it probably will not help him.
Question 7: A company receptionist tells a visitor that Mr. Tanaka is in a meeting until 3 PM and asks if he would like to wait or leave a message. The visitor says he cannot wait but needs Mr. Tanaka to call him back. What does the visitor choose?
- He waits in the lobby
- He leaves a written message at reception
- He asks the receptionist to have Mr. Tanaka call him (Correct answer)
- He reschedules for another day
Correct answer: He asks the receptionist to have Mr. Tanaka call him
Unable to wait, the visitor requests a callback from Mr. Tanaka.
JLPT Listening Point Comprehension 3
A woman is listening to a train station announcement.
She hears that the express train to Kyoto on Track 4 is delayed by 20 minutes due to signal trouble, while the local train on Track 2 departs on time.
She wants the fastest train to Kyoto.
What should she expect?