Unit 3 - Practice Quiz

1 Which Katakana character represents the sound "A"?

2 How do you read the Katakana character 「エ」?

3 How would you write the word "camera" (kamera) in Katakana?

4 Which of the following words is most likely to be written in Katakana?

5 Which verb means "to go"?

6 If you are going back to your own house, which verb should you use?

7 Choose the correct particle for the blank: 「わたし は がっこう ___ いきます。」

8 Choose the correct particle for the blank: 「ひとりで とうきょう へ いきました。」 (I went to Tokyo ALONE.)

9 What does 「まいにち ７じ に おきます」 mean?

10 Which verb means "to study"?

11 What does the particle 「まで」 mean in the phrase 「９じ から ５じ まで」?

12 How do you say "I study from 8 o'clock until 10 o'clock"?

13 What day of the week is 「げつようび」?

14 What does 「どようび」 mean?

15 What is the date for 「はつか」?

16 Which counter is used for people?

17 How do you say "two people" in Japanese?

18 Which counter is used for long, cylindrical objects like pens or bottles?

19 What does 「おとうさん」 mean?

20 How do you refer to your OWN older sister when speaking to someone outside your family?

21 A:「のみものは なにが いいですか。」
B:「コーヒーと ＿＿＿ を ください。」

Choose the Katakana for "cake" to complete the order.

22 「きのう、ともだち＿＿＿ えいがを みました。」

Choose the correct particle to indicate that you watched the movie with your friend.

23 「デパートは あさ１０じ＿＿＿ よる８じ＿＿＿です。」

Select the correct pair of particles to indicate the department store's opening hours.

24 「きょうは どようびです。きのうは ＿＿＿ でした。」

If today is Saturday, what day was yesterday?

25 You are in Tokyo. Your friend, who lives in Osaka, calls you and says they are planning a trip to see you. What would your friend say?

「あした、おおさかから とうきょうへ ＿＿＿＿。」

26 「わたしは まいあさ ７じに ＿＿＿、シャワーを あびて、あさごはんを たべます。」

Choose the verb that logically happens first in this morning routine.

27 A:「つくえの うえに ほんが ＿＿＿ ありますか。」
B:「さんさつ あります。」

Choose the correct question word to ask about the number of books.

28 You are speaking to your teacher (先生) about your own older sister. Which Japanese term is the most appropriate to use?

29 How is the word 「エレベーター」 written in romaji?

30 「わたしは としょかんで しゅくだい＿＿＿ します。」

Choose the particle that marks 'homework' as the direct object of the verb 'to do'.

31 「おおさかから とうきょうまで しんかんせん＿＿＿ ３じかんぐらい かかります。」

Choose the correct particle to indicate the means of transportation.

32 An exchange student from Canada studied in Japan for a year. At the airport, before flying back to Canada, what would they say to their Japanese friends?

「わたしは カナダへ ＿＿＿＿。」

33 How do you correctly read the date 20日?

34 Your friend asks what you did over the weekend. You want to say you played tennis. Choose the correct sentence.

「しゅうまつ、＿＿＿を しました。」

35 A: 「しゅうまつは たいてい なにを しますか。」
B: 「そうですねえ。＿＿＿＿。」

Choose the most natural response about a typical weekend activity.

36 You are at a café ordering drinks for yourself and two friends. How would you ask for three coffees?

「すみません、コーヒーを ＿＿＿ ください。」

37 You are at a train station and want to know if a specific train is bound for Kyoto. What do you ask the station attendant?

「すみません、この でんしゃは きょうと＿＿＿ いきますか。」

38 「わたしの しごとは げつようびから ＿＿＿＿までです。」

Choose the word that completes the typical work week from Monday to...

39 You are in a classroom. Your teacher, who is in the hallway, is about to enter. What would the teacher say?

「みなさん、いまから きょうしつに ＿＿＿＿。」

40 The Katakana word 「インドネシア」 refers to which country?

41 A student is describing a photo of their family which includes their parents and two older brothers. How would they correctly say, "I have two older brothers"?

42 You are in Tokyo. Your friend, who is in Osaka, is on the phone with you. You want to tell them that you will go to their place in Osaka next week. Which sentence is correct from your perspective?

43 If today is Friday, the 19th of the month (じゅうくにち), what day of the week was the 14th (じゅうよっか) of the same month?

44 You are speaking to your university professor (先生) about your own mother. Which is the most appropriate and humble way to refer to her?

45 Which of the following English words is written incorrectly in Katakana, considering standard transliteration rules?

46 A museum's sign says: 「かいかんじかん：かようび〜どようび、ごぜん１０じからごご６じまで。げつようびは きゅうかんです。」 Based on this, which statement is true?

47 You are at a stationery shop. How do you correctly ask for 'three pencils and one notebook'?

48 Consider the sentence 「わたしは らいげつ おおさか＿＿ いきます。」 Both に and へ are possible. What nuance does using へ strongly imply compared to に?

49 An employee who lives in the suburbs is leaving the main city office at the end of the day to go home. What would they most likely say to a colleague?

50 A student describes their weekday schedule: 「ふだん、あさ６じに おきます。でも、きのうは どようびでしたから、ごぜん１０じ＿＿＿ ねました。」 Which particle and verb combination best completes the sentence?

51 The English word 'party' is パーティー in Katakana. The English word 'taxi' is タクシー. Why does 'party' use ティー while 'taxi' uses シー for a similar sound?

52 If the first day of a 30-day month is a Saturday, what is the date of the 'last Friday' (さいごの きんようび) of that month?

53 Which of the following sentences uses the wrong particle for the given verb of motion?

54 You ask a station attendant, 「この でんしゃは きょうと いきですか。」 What is the meaning of 「いき」 in this context?

55 You see a group of four children playing. How do you describe this scene correctly?

56 You are talking to your friend Tanaka-san. You want to ask if his older sister is a student. Which question is the most appropriate?

57 A concert starts at 7 PM and ends at 9 PM. Which sentence most accurately describes only the duration of the concert?

58 Today is Wednesday, the 22nd. Your friend says, 「さきおととい、たんじょうび でした。」 When was your friend's birthday?

59 The Katakana combination 「ヴォ」 is sometimes used in modern loanwords. Which English sound does it most closely represent?

60 Read the dialogue:
A: 「まいにち なんじに ねますか。」 (What time do you sleep every day?)
B: 「うーん、たいがい １１じはんごろです。でも、きのうは しゅくだいが たくさん あったから、ごぜん ２じに ＿＿＿＿。」
Which is the most logical verb form to complete B's sentence?