JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Answer Sheet Year 1998 4kyuu Level Dokkai Bunpou Part 1
問題用紙
１９９８ ４級
読会・文法
日本語能力試験
JLPT or Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Answer Sheet of the 4th level (4kyuu) in year 1998 on the Dokkai Bunpou section part 1 will be presented in this article.
Based on the related JLPT Question Sheet, we will give the answer generally according to the passage on the JLPT Question Sheet itself.
問題I_____のところになにをいれますか。１２３４からいちばんいいものをひとつえらびなさい。
１．か月（に）１かい、国の かぞくに てがみを かきます。
Romaji : ikkagetsu (ni) ikkai, kuni no kazoku ni tegami wo kakimasu.
Meaning : within a month, one time I write a letter to my family in my country.
Answer ：
１．に ２．が ３．の ４．と
Romaji :
１．ni ２．ga ３．no ４．to
Answer : 1
The correct particle in the above question is in the first option which is particle ni (に). The function of this particle in the above question is to indicate the interval of time during which something take place. In the above context, within a month the subject write a letter once to his family in his country.
２．あねは ゆうびんきょく（で）はたらいて います。
Romaji : ane wa yuubinkyoku (de) hataraite imasu.
Meaning : my older sister is working at the library.
Answer ：
１．に ２．で ３．が ４．を
Romaji :
- ni 2. de 3. ga 4. wo
Answer : 2
The above question has the second option as the correct answer. Particle de (で) indicate the location or place of an action. In the above context is to indicate that the subject’s older sister is working at the library.
３．あには カメラをもって います。でも、おとうと（は）もっていません。
Romaji : ani wa kamera wo motte imasu. Demo, otouto ( wa ) motte imasen.
Meaning : my older brother bring a kamera. But, my younger brother doesn’t bring it.
Answer ：
１．と ２．は ３．も ４．が
Romaji :
1. to 2. wa 3. mo 4. ga
Answer : 2
To specify and to show the contrast or contradiction of two items or two ideas, both of which is signified by particle は。
４．毎年 １月（から）４月まで とても いそがしいです。
Romaji : mai toshi ichigatsu (kara) shigatsu made totemo isogashii desu.
Meaning : every year from January until April is very busy.
Answer :
１．と ２．が ３．に ４．から
Romaji :
1. to 2. ga 3. ni 4. kara
Answer : 4
The correct answer in the above question is in the fourth option. When it follows nouns which indicates the time at which something begins, particle kara (から ) it can be translated as “from, at”.
５．せんしゅうは しごと（を）休みました。
Romaji : senshuu wa shigoto (wo) yasumimashita.
Meaning : last week (I) took off(a holiday) from work.
Answer :
１．が。２．の ３．を ４．から
Romaji :
1. ga 2. no 3. wo 4. kara
Answer : 3
The above question’s answer is in the third option. It is actually describe an object of an action which is ‘work’ or shigoto (しごと) in the above context
６． あしたは 午前（と）午後も ひまです。
Hiragana : あしたは ごぜん（と）ごごも ひまです。
Romaji :Ashita wa gozen (to) gogo hima desu.
Meaning :Tomorrow I am free in the morning and in the afternoon.
Answer :
１．も ２．と ３．で ４．は
Romaji ：
１．mo 2. to 3. de 4. wa
Answer : ２
The above question has the correct answer in the second option. Particle to ( と ) is a particle which is used to join nouns which is in the above context is the time marker of gozen (morning) and gogo (afternoon).
７．くだものと おかしを かいました。ぜんぶ（で）５００円でした。
Hiragana : くどものと おかしを かいました。ぜんぶ（で）５００えんでした。
Romaji : kudamono to okashi wo kaimashita. Zenbu (de) 500 en deshita.
Hiragana : (I) bought fruit and snack. All of it costs 500 yen.
Answer :
１．は ２。の ３．で ４．も
Romaji :
１．wa ２。no ３．de ４．mo
Answer : 3
The above question’s answer is in the third option. It indicates the amount of something which is 500 yen for the cost of all of the fruits and snacks.
８．田中さんの たんじょう日は いつ（に）わかりません。
Hiragana : たなかさんの たんじょうびは いつ（に）わかりません。
Romaji : Tanaka-san no tanjyoubi wa itsu (ni) wakarimasen.
Meaning : I don’t know when is Tanaka’s birthday.
Answer :
１．に ２．が ３．を ４．か
Romaji :
1. ni ２．ga ３．wo ４．ka
Answer : 1
The above question’s answer is in the first option. It is obviously the correct answer because ‘itsu’is an interrogative pronoun which is suitable for asking time. And particle ‘ni’ is a particle which one of its function is indication specific time of an event or activities. In this context, the above event which is mentioned is the birthday of Tanaka.
９．あめが ふっています（が）かさを さしません。
Romaji : ame ga futte imasu (ga) kasa wo sashimasen.
Meaning : although the rain fall, (I) don’t use (spread, open) the umbrella.
Answer :
１．から ２．が ３．と ４．でも
Romaji :
1. kara 2. ga 3. to 4. demo
Answer : 2
The answer for the above question is in the second option. Particle ‘ga’ ( が ) is used to describe the opposed relation between two clauses which can be translated as ‘but, although’.
First clause :
Kanji : 雨が 降っています
Hiragana : あめが ふっています
Romaji : ame ga futte imasu
Meaning : the rain fall.
Second clause :
Kanji :傘を 差しません。
Hiragana :かさを さしません。
Romaji :kasa wo sashimasen.
Meaning :(I) don’t open (my) umbrella.
To connect the above two clauses, the correct particle will be the particle which is used to relate between those two clauses in an opposed relationship since normally a person will open up his or her umbrella when its rain. So the correct answer is in the second answer which is using particle ‘ga’ ( が ).
１０．「ノートは なんさつ いりますか。」「１さつ（だて）かってください」。
Romaji ：「no-to wa nansatsu irimasuka。」「issatsu (dake)katte kudasai」.
Meaning : 「how many (do you) need notes ?。」「Please buy (only) one」.
Answer :
１．で ２．まで ３．しか ４．だけ
Romaji :
1. de 2. made 3. shika 4. dake
Answer : 4
The correct answer is in the fourth option. The above question’s context is trying to describe on having ‘only,just’ an amount of thing. So, the correct particle is ‘dake’( だけ ) which is suitable to describe it in positive sentence and positive meaning.
１１．「なにいるの セーターを かいますか。」「白いの（か）あおいのを かいます」。
Romaji : 「nani iro no se-ta- wo kaimasuka。」「shiroi no（ka）aoi no wo kaimasu」。
Meaning : 「what is the color of the sweater which (you) buy ?。」「is it white or blue which you buy ?」
Answer :
１．が ２．か ３．を ４．の
Romaji ：
1. ga 2. ka 3. wo 4. no
Answer : 2
The correct answer is in the second option. The particle ‘ka’ ( か ) is a particle which is used in the above question’s context to indicate a choice. The choice which is asked itself is buying a white sweater or a blue one.
１２．「パ－ティ－は にぎやかでしたか。」「ええ、３０人（ぐらい）来ました」。
Hiragana : 「パ－ティ－は にぎやかでしたか。」「ええ、３０にん（ぐらい）きました」。
Romaji ：「Pa-ti- wa nigiyaka deshitaka。」「ee, 30 nin（gurai）kimashita」。
Meaning : 「Was the party lively ?」「yes, (around) 30 people came」。
Answer :
１．ごろ ２．しか ３．など ４．ぐらい
Romaji :
1. goro 2. shika 3. nado 4. gurai
Answer : 2
The above question’s answer is in the fourth option. The particle ‘gurai’ （ぐらい）is used to indicate an approximate amount or extent without even stressing the upper or lower limit of the amount.
１３．「どこ（で）かいものに 行きますか。」「デパートです」。
Hiragana : 「どこ（で）かいものに いきますか。」「デパートです」。
Romaji : 「doko（de）kaimono ni ikimasuka。」「depa-to desu」。
Answer :
１．が ２．で ３．と ４。へ
Romaji :
1. ga 2. de 3. to 4. e
Answer : 2
The above question’s answer is in the second option. It is the suitable answer which is combined with the interrogative pronoun ‘doko’ (どこ) . The interrogative pronoun itself is used to ask for a certain place or location. It is a match-up with particle ‘de’（で）since one of its function is to indicate the location or place of an activity or an event.
１４．「ひるごはんは ひとりで 食べましたか。」「いいえ、山田さん（と）食べました。」
Hiragana : 「ひるごはんは ひとりで たべましたか。」「いいえ、やまださん（と）たべました。」
Romaji : 「Hiru gohan wa hitori de tabemashitaka。」「Iie, Yamada-san（to）tabemashita。」
Meaning : 「Did you eat lunch by yourself ?。」「No, I ate lunch with Yamada。」
Answer :
１．で ２．に ３．と ４．へ
Romaji :
1. de ２．ni ３．to ４．e
Answer : 3
The correct answer for the above question is in the third option. The particle ‘to’( と ) in the above context can be translated as ‘together, with’. We use the particle to describe that the activity which is done by the subject is actually has been done together with another person.
１５．「いつ 来ましたか。」「きのうの よる こちら（に）つきました。
Hiragana : 「いつ きましたか。」「きのうの よる こちら（に）つきました。
Romaji : 「itsu kimashitaka。」「kinou no yoru kochira (ni) tsukimashita。」
Meaning : 「when did you come ?。」「(I) came here yesterday’s last night。」
Answer :
１．に ２．が ３．で ４．を
Romaji :
1. ni 2. ga 3. de 4. wo
Answer : 1
The above question’s answer is in the first option. The above particle ‘ni’（ に ）is actually used to indicate the specific time at which something takes place. That is when the subject came.