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WorksheetsJ2-4 ファイナル 2023年1月
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Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
わけ = case, reason or meaning and shows up in several words/expressions like the following...
いいわけ
excuse
わけ の わからない
nonsensical
もうしわけ ありません
said to apologize
It means that … = ... (a) (b) (c) (d)
わけ が ない = "It doesn't mean..." BUT わけ じゃない = "There is no way..."
True
False
もうしわけ ありません means...
There is no excuse for what I have done.
There is no excuse for what YOU have done!
This makes absolutely no sense.
I am so sorry to trouble you.
わけ が ない = "There is no way..." BUT わけ じゃない = "It doesn't mean..."
True
False
There's no way Sakura would tell a lie = サクラ は (a) を (b) (c) が ない
It means that… = ...と いう (a) です
It doesn't mean THAT! = そう いう ___ じゃない よ！
まま
のに
いみ
しか
Which of the following definitions adequately defines both わけ and いみ?
case and reason
case and meaning
meaning and reason
meaning and situation
It's fine the way it is = その (a) (b) (c) よ
Fell asleep with glasses on = めがね を (a) (b) (c)
in no time at all
あっ と いう 間 に
made it on time
間 に あった
before you know it
いつ の 間 に か
shortly
間 も なく
This is used to relay information or to indicate that you have not completed with what you want to say.
さ
んだ
けど
って
って can be used in place of which particles?
は and の
は and と
の and と
よ and ね
～でも ～でも
Whether ～ or ～
～ に して も、～ に しなくて も
Whether you choose to ～ or choose not to ～
～ に して も、～ に して も
Whether you choose Option A or Option B
～ても ～ても
"No matter how much I …"
って or だって at the end of a sentence most likely means …
the speaker is expressing hesitation to say more
the speaker is expressing suspicion or doubt
the speaker is setting the scene for a story
the speaker is quoting or relaying information
だって at the beginning of a statement probably means =
(a)
「いってた」means …
want to say
was saying / said
have said
want you to say
TE form + (も) いい is used to …
try / probe a situation
ing / present progressive
even if / permission
must not / prohibit
buy too much
かいすぎる
Go shopping
かいもの に 行く
go to buy
かい に 行く
I want to buy it
かいたい
I might buy it
かうかも
To state that you want SOMEONE ELSE to do something, start with TE-form and add (a)
To state that YOU want to do something, drop ます from the verb and add (a)
かいたい
buy too much
go to buy
Buy it!
I want to buy it
To talk about Overdoing something, drop ます from the verb and add...
た
すぎ
くて
ながら
"Maybe"
かって
かも
っけ
かな
かしら
If you are going to buy one
かう なら
I'm considering buying it
かう かな
Buy it!
かいなさい
Because I will buy it
かう から
IF = ?
なの
なく
なら
なる
など
etcetera (etc.) = ?
なの
なく
なら
なる
など
to become, to get to be (late, dark) = ?
なの
なく
なら
なる
など
Which of the following can be translated as "Therefore" and "Like I said"?
だって
だけど
だから
なんだ
しか means 'only' and is only used in negative sentences.
TRUE
FALSE
しか means 'only' and is only used in positive sentences.
TRUE
FALSE
I have no choice but to buy it = (a) (b) (c)
思います is usually preceded by which particle?
が
と
て
に
This is used in personal conversation and can be said to be similar to "you know".
の
って
けど
さ
さ can be used for all of the following except ...
to express closeness to the listener
to stall, evade, or express hesitation
to express doubt or suspicion
to encourage or to console
さ can be added to any I-adjective or NA-adjective to turn it into a noun.
TRUE
FALSE
This is used to provide explanatory information. It is also sometimes used for emphasis.
さ
けど
って
の
Reasons for NOMINALIZING a sentence include each of the following except ...
to express a closeness to the listener
to set the scene for something you want to say
to add emphasis or express curiosity
to make a statement more polite
Fill in: おちゃ は 毎あさ のみます (a) 、コーヒー (b) のみません。
Fill in: これ は すし だ (a) 、かれ (b) 食べられる (c) かな。
Finish this sentence: この 前 さあ、...
ミカちゃん と
オムライス を
食べ に
行ったん
だ けど
Match the second half of each statement with its first half.
おこらないで
ほしいん だ けど。
ここ だけ の 話
なん だ けど。
もう しってる
かもしれないん だ けど。
だいじ な 話
が あるん だ けど。
Fill in: 雨 (a) ふって (b) 、サッカー (c) する。
Create two sentences from the following:
Uru って 本当 に
すごい と 思う
もっと たくさん
の 人 に
聞いて ほしい
Fill in: 明日 は けっこんしき な (a) 、たいふう が 来る って。
Unscramble the sentence.
この まま
時が
とまれば
いい
のに
Finish this sentence: たった 一人 うんめい の 人 が ...
いる
なら
あなた が
いい
のに
Create two sentences from the following:
すきやき、
食べ に 行かない？
ええ？！
こんな に あたたかい
のに？
今 あなた が ここ に 来る (a) ない (b) 。
Match the second half of each expression with its first half.
ギリギリ
間 に あった
あっと
いう 間 に
いつ の
間 に か
Unscramble the sentence.
今 日本 で
かのじょ は
とても 人気
が あります
Unscramble the sentence.
きみ と
いる
だけ で
ぼく が
つよく なる
Fill in: 金 (a) は 中 (b) から (c) ました。
食べ (a) は (b) とか 水 (c) など です。
In casual Japanese speech, questions often end with particle (a)
(a) is used (1)before saying something unanticipated, (2)when providing preliminary information, (3)or as a sentence softener.
Match the Japanese to the English.
けど
but
じゃない
is not
なんか
something
だれか
someone
よりも
even more than
じゃない sometimes functions as a (a) .
「ほら」can be translated as each of the following except …
Listen,… / Look,...
Hey you!
NOW do you see!
Long time no see!
dangerous = (a)
a lie, a falsehood = (b)
classwork, lesson = (c)
マイペース means pretty close to the same thing as (a) .
What word is used to indicate that a speaker is being too formal and reserved?
くすぐったい
めんどくさい
もったいない
みずくさい
Match the English to the Japanese.
It's going well.
うまく いってる
to look forward to something
たのしみ に する
We're close.
なかよし だ よ
I don't mind.
へいき
to come in handy
やく に たつ
はら が たつ = (a) (b) (c)
The existence verbs (います and あります) are generally preceded by particle (a) .
It is to the left. = (a) の ほう に ある。
I will go north. = (b) に 行きます。
southern island = (c) の 島
It's to the right. = (d) に ある。
Match the definition to the Kanji.
thing
物
week
週
prefecture
県
road, path, way
道
every
毎
です in the plain form = (a)
いい です ね in the plain form = (b) (c)
きれい です ね in the plain form = (d) (e)
INFORMAL
行きます = (a) 、行きました = (b) 、行きましょう = (c) 、行きませんか = (d) ？
Turn to Jisho-kei：
聞いて = (a)
Match the KI phrase to its English explanation.
気 に する
to worry about something (But you could stop it if you tried!) This is usually negative.
気 に なる
to have something/someone "taking over" your mind (with interest or concern)
気 が する
to feel like something will happen
気 を つかう
to be alert and attentive to others' needs
気 に いる
to like
to start to feel like doing something = 気 (a) (b)
favorite = お気 に (c)
Take care! = 気 (d) (e)
Which of the following is NOT a function of く する or に する?
to select something
to cause a change to occur
to become something
to decide on a course of action
to make something more (interesting, clean, tasty)
く なる / に なる
く する / に する
to get more (fun, difficult)
く なる / に なる
く する / に する
to fire = くび に (a)
to get fired = くび に (b)
"It's fine. I don't mind/care at all." (But they could be lying.)
いい よ、べつ に
いい じゃん、べつ に
"It doesn't really matter, does it?" = (a) (b) 、 (c)
(a) (b) ウソ を つく 人 が きらい。(I hate people who think it's okay to tell lies.)
べつ に あんた の ため に つくった (a) じゃない (b) ね！ (Because it's not like I made these especially for you!)
"I can't help but think ..." or "I've got a feeling that ..."
どうも
だって
だから
だっけ
To use どうも to soften a negative response, say:
すみません、どうも
どうも、すみません
What was the meaning OR reading of the last KANJI posted on the outside of our classroom door? (Not the bunny!)
(a)
