JLPT N4 Grammar Test 27
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Answers and Explanations
- そうExplanation:
「そう」 is attached to a verb's masu-stem (e.g., 倒れ from 倒れます). It indicates an observation or guess that something is likely to happen soon, based on current visual signs. In this sentence, 「倒れそうです」 (taoresou desu) means 'It looks like it's going to fall down.' The pattern is: Verb masu-stem + そうです.
- とされているExplanation:
「～とされている」 (to sarete iru) indicates that something is generally considered or regarded as a certain way, often implying a rule, convention, or common understanding. Construction: Clause + とされている.
- なるべくExplanation:
「なるべく」 (narubeku) means 'as much as possible' or 'to the best of one's ability/effort'. It is used to qualify an action, indicating a desire for it to be done to the fullest extent. Here, it modifies 「[早]{はや}く」 (early) to mean 'as early as you can manage'.
- いらっしゃいましたExplanation:
「いらっしゃいました」 is the past tense of 「いらっしゃいます」. It's the honorific form for 「来ました」 (came), 「行きました」 (went), or 「いました」 (was/were). Here, it's used to respectfully ask if the president has 'come'. The verb form is [Verb-ました form].
- といいExplanation:
「〜といい (ですね/なあ)」 (to ii (desu ne/naa)) expresses a hope or wish. It means 'I hope that...' or 'It would be good if...'. It's used with the plain form of verbs or adjectives. Here, 「[晴]{は}れるといいですね」 expresses the speaker's hope for good weather for the listener's trip.
- 終わったらExplanation:
The structure is Verb masu-stem + 終わる (owaru), meaning 'to finish doing [verb]'. Here, 作り (tsukuri, the masu-stem of 作る tsukuru 'to make') is provided before the parenthesis. 「終わったら (owattara)」 is the conditional form of 終わる, meaning 'when (it) finishes'. So, 「作り終わったら」 means 'when (we) finish making'. The completion of cooking is the condition for everyone to eat together. The other options, 始めたら (hajimetara - when you start), 続けたら (tsuzuketara - if you continue), and かけたら (kaketara - if you are in the middle of), do not fit the context of completing the task before eating.
- 聞こえるExplanation:
「[聞]{き}こえる」 (kikoeru) means 'can be heard' or 'is audible'. It expresses that a sound is perceptible, often without conscious effort to listen. The particle 「が」 marks the sound. Here, 「[鳥]{とり}の[声]{こえ}がよく[聞]{き}こえる」 means 'the birds' voices can be clearly heard'. It describes a natural sensory experience.
- ことがありますExplanation:
「〜ことがある」 (koto ga aru) means 'sometimes...' or 'there are occasions when...'. It can also be used with the negative form of a verb (e.g., Verb-ない + ことがある) to mean 'there are times when I don't...'. Construction: Verb (plain form, affirmative or negative) + ことがある.
- 見られるExplanation:
「〜が見られる」 means 'can be seen' and emphasizes the opportunity to see something. It's used for events, shows, or natural phenomena that are visible at a specific time or place.
- からExplanation:
「～から 作られます」 (kara tsukuraremasu) means "is made from ~" and is used when the raw material (B) is transformed into a product (A) where the original material's form is significantly changed. In this sentence, paper is made from wood. The pattern is: [Product] は [Material] から 作られます.