Directions : You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
No. 1 ~ 3
1. Where is this announcement most likely being made?
(A) At a fire station
(B) At the airport
(C) At a bus station
(D) At a train station
2. What is causing a delay?
A) Storms
B) Passenger injury
C) A technical failure
D) Speed restrictions
3. What does the speaker recommend ?
(A) Printing some tickets
(B) Checking the latest information
(C) Taking the shuttle bus
(D) Taking the 10am train
＜スクリプト＞
Attention all passengers for Oxford. We regret to inform you that due to a signal failure, there will be a schedule change for trains departing from this station. Trains scheduled to depart between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM will be delayed by approximately 30 minutes. Passengers are advised to check the updated departure times on the information boards or speak to a member of staff. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding during this essential maintenance work.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause：
定型表現「お客様にはご迷惑をおかけいたしますこと、お詫び申し上げます」
1. Where is this announcement most likely being made?
(A) At a fire station
(B) At the airport
(C) At a bus station
(D) At a train station
【解法】
「このお知らせは、恐らくどこで耳にするでしょうか？」
1行目の"We regret to inform you that due to a signal failure, there will be a schedule change for trains departing from this station."に、列車と入っているので駅だと分かります。正解は（D）です。
2. What is causing a delay?
A) Storms
B) Passenger injury
C) A technical failure
D) Speed restrictions
「遅延の原因は何ですか？」
1行目に "due to a signal failure"とあるので、（Ｃ）が正解です。
3. What does the speaker recommend ?
(A) Printing some tickets
(B) Checking the latest information
(C) Taking the shuttle bus
(D) Taking the 10am train
【解法】
「話し手は、乗客に何をするよう勧めていますか？」。ポイントは"Passengers are advised to check the updated departure times on the information boards or speak to a member of staff. "が聞き取れたかどうか。新しい出発時間を案内板でチェックするか、スタッフに尋ねるように伝えているので、（B）「最新の情報を確認する」が最も適切な解答です。
