The best way to prepare for an exam is to read textbooks that cover the types of questions that you will encounter on the test. Similarly, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test that measures the level of proficiency in the Japanese language. The following are a few textbooks that cover the curriculum of the JLPT N5, and that will help you prepare for the test.
Try! Japanese Language Proficiency Test
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The TRY Series teaches grammar in three steps so that students can learn the language effectively: Understanding how Japanese grammar is used in real-life communication; practicing the fundamentals; and applying grammar points in listening and reading questions.
Practicing reading comprehension and listening test questions in the same format as the JLPT will enhance your preparation for the JLPT with this collection of Japanese grammar questions. Give yourself an edge on the exam by taking the practice test included.
Structure
In this book, you will find:
In Japanese with English translation, nine chapters cover topics common to everyday life in Japan
You’ll find a practice test, a sentence pattern index, and a list of “Can Do” sentences in the chapters.
Each review question and practice test has an answer key with answer sheets
Listening exercises for “Sample Sentences,” “Review Questions,” and the practice test are included on this audio CD
Chapters:
- Greetings
- At the electronics store
- Yesterday’s shopping
- The town of Ueno
- Manga
- At the airport
- Skiing and a hot spring
- Lunch
- Useful vocabulary (particles, adverbs, conjunctions, and suffixes)
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Format for JLPT N5
Vocabulary
Each of the following types usually has a handful of questions.
- Choose the appropriate reading for the underlined kanji.
- You must choose the kanji for the underlined hiragana word
- Fill in the missing word in a sentence using contextually defined expressions. You need to use the context of the sentence to choose the best answer since more than one word might fit grammatically.
- Find the best word or phrase to replace (with the same meaning) the underlined one.
- Choose the most appropriate sentence to use the given word.
Grammar
The following types have around five questions, similar to the Vocabulary section.
- The grammar form is chosen based on a sentence given to you, and you need to fill in the blanks with the grammar form.
- The sentence is composed of a few consecutive blanks. The blanks represent words or phrases. It is crucial to arrange them correctly.
- There are many questions related to one passage in text grammar. Fill in the blanks in the passage with the appropriate grammatical phrase.
Reading
There is only one reading comprehension section on the test. Then you read the passage and answer questions about it. You will encounter different types of questions below.
- The majority of reading questions fall into the category of comprehension (short, medium, long). Based on the reading, you answer questions. Some passages have one question, while others have multiple questions. There are long passages (1000 words) and short passages (200 words). Passage length and difficulty will vary depending on the level of the JLPT.
- It involves retrieving information about a figure in Japanese and answering questions about it. Graphs or charts were always part of the old JLPT. In all the new tests I have seen or taken, there is some type of advertisement or notice…something you’d typically find at a store or apartment building.
Listening
In this section of the JLPT, you are bombarded with questions, one after another, whether you are ready to move forward or not. Keep your focus on the question at hand. When the next question begins, bubble in your answer, even if you aren’t sure of the answer.
- Task-Based Comprehension: The situation is described, and you are asked a question about what follows. In the next step, you listen to the conversation (usually between two people) and are asked the same question again. Answers are written on a page for you to choose from.
- Comprehension Of Key Points: Similar to Task-Based Comprehension, this type of question follows the same flow. Typically, the conversation here is a bit longer, and the question tests your ability to recall details.
- Verbal Expressions: This section is fairly quick. There is an arrow pointing at one person in the picture. The floating arrow should say the phrase you choose. The choices you make are spoken, not written.
- Quick Response: A quick response is what this question is all about. One person says a sentence. Choodecide which response is most appropriate Again, the answers are