---
title: "AP Japanese Language Unit 1 Practice Test"
description: "A timed AP Japanese Language Unit 1 (Families and Communities) practice test in the AP format, drawn from 533 multiple-choice questions and 40 FRQs written for the unit. The standard version takes about 54 minutes."
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-japanese/unit-test/1"
type: "unit-test"
subject: "AP Japanese Language"
unit: "Unit 1"
---

# AP Japanese Language Unit 1 Practice Test

## Overview

A timed AP Japanese Language Unit 1 (Families and Communities) practice test in the AP format, drawn from 533 multiple-choice questions and 40 FRQs written for the unit. The standard version takes about 54 minutes.

## Test Format

- 20 Multiple Choice Questions (24 minutes)
- 1 FRQ – FRQ 3 – Story Narration (15 minutes)
- 1 FRQ – FRQ 4 – Email Response (15 minutes)

## Unit FRQs by Type

- [FRQ 3 – Story Narration](/ap-japanese/frqs/story-narration?unit=1): 20 questions
- [FRQ 4 – Email Response](/ap-japanese/frqs/email-response?unit=1): 20 questions

## Practice Questions

### Question 1

**シルバー世代のための「いきいき健康プログラム」参加者募集**

> シルバー世代のための「いきいき健康プログラム」参加者募集
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> 高齢化が進む中、元気で活動的な毎日を送りませんか。市民センターでは、65歳以上の方を対象とした新しい健康プログラムを開始します。
>
> 【プログラム内容】
> ・毎週火曜日・木曜日 午前10時~11時30分
> ・軽い体操とストレッチ(専門インストラクター指導)
> ・栄養バランスについての講座(月1回)
> ・参加者同士の交流会(お茶とお菓子付き)
>
> 【特徴】
> 一人暮らしの高齢者が増えている現状を考え、健康維持だけでなく、地域の仲間づくりも重視しています。医師の健康チェックも定期的に行いますので、安心してご参加いただけます。
>
> 【参加費】月額2,000円(教材費・お茶代込み)
> 【定員】30名(先着順)
> 【申込期間】11月1日~11月15日
> 【開始日】12月3日
>
> 詳しくは市民センター窓口、またはお電話(03-1234-5678)でお問い合わせください。皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。

Source: Original Fiveable AP-style reading simulation; not an authentic publication.

What is included in the participation fee for this program?

- (A) Materials fee and tea cost
- (B) The cost of the doctor's health check
- (C) Lunch cost
- (D) Transportation cost

**Answer: (A)** This question checks your understanding of what the monthly fee covers; the passage states the ¥2,000 monthly fee includes materials and tea.

### Question 2

A Japanese father describes his weekend routine by stating, "休日は妻に掃除や洗濯を手伝わされています。" Based on this statement, what can be inferred about his role in the household?

- (A) He feels obligated to perform household chores under his wife's direction on weekends.
- (B) He voluntarily takes the initiative to complete household chores for his wife on weekends.
- (C) He makes his wife complete all the household chores by herself during their weekend time.
- (D) He and his wife equally divide and happily share the household chores during the weekend.

**Answer: (A)** The causative-passive 手伝わされています shows the subject is being made to help by someone else—the father implies his wife directs or pressures him to do the cleaning and laundry.

### Question 3

An article discussing Japanese demographics states, "少子化がこのまま進むと、将来は単身世帯がさらに増えていくでしょう。" What is the author predicting based on this sentence?

- (A) A continuous decrease in birthrates will lead to a larger number of people living entirely alone.
- (B) A continuous decrease in birthrates will lead to a larger number of three-generation households.
- (C) An increase in single-person households will eventually cause the national birthrate to recover.
- (D) An increase in single-person households will eventually cause the elderly population to decline.

**Answer: (A)** The conditional 〜と plus the progressive 〜ていく links the current decline in birthrate to a future increase in single-person households (単身世帯が増えていく).

### Question 4

田中さんは新しいクラスメートに初めて自己紹介をしています。
田中：「はじめまして。田中けんじと申します。よろしくおねがいします。」

In this introduction, Tanaka says 「田中けんじと申します」. What does this phrase explicitly communicate?

- (A) Tanaka is humbly stating his own name using a formal self-introduction expression
- (B) Tanaka is asking the new classmate to state their name in a polite exchange
- (C) Tanaka is respectfully referring to someone else named Kenji Tanaka in the room
- (D) Tanaka is expressing gratitude to the classmate for remembering his name already

**Answer: (A)** Recognizing that 「申します」(もうします) is the humble form of 「言います」reveals that Tanaka is formally and humbly introducing his own name. This is the standard polite self-introduction pattern used when meeting someone for the first time in Japanese social contexts.

### Question 5

部活動の練習後、後輩の山田さんが先輩の鈴木さんに話しかけています。
山田：「鈴木先輩、今日はご指導いただきまして、ありがとうございました。おかげさまで、だいぶ上手になれた気がします。」

What does Yamada explicitly express in this statement to Senpai Suzuki?

- (A) Gratitude for Suzuki's guidance and acknowledgment of personal improvement during practice
- (B) A request for Suzuki to continue providing guidance at the next practice session
- (C) An apology to Suzuki for not performing well enough during today's club activity
- (D) A complaint to Suzuki that the practice session today was too long and tiring

**Answer: (A)** 「ご指導いただきまして、ありがとうございました」explicitly expresses thanks for receiving instruction, and 「おかげさまで、だいぶ上手になれた気がします」explicitly states that Yamada feels they have improved considerably thanks to Suzuki. Both elements are directly stated in the utterance.

### Question 6

新しく引っ越してきた佐藤さんが、隣の家の田村さんに挨拶に来ています。
佐藤：「突然すみません。先日、隣に引っ越してまいりました佐藤と申します。これ、つまらないものですが、どうぞお受け取りください。これからどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。」

What two things does Sato explicitly communicate in this greeting?

- (A) That Sato recently moved in next door and is offering a gift while requesting a good neighborly relationship
- (B) That Sato is apologizing for making noise during the move and asking Tamura to visit soon
- (C) That Sato has lived in the neighborhood for a long time and is introducing a new family member to Tamura
- (D) That Sato is returning a borrowed item to Tamura and requesting help with unpacking boxes

**Answer: (A)** 「先日、隣に引っ越してまいりました」explicitly states that Sato moved in recently next door, 「これ、つまらないものですが、どうぞお受け取りください」explicitly offers a gift, and 「これからどうぞよろしくお願いいたします」explicitly requests a good ongoing relationship. All three elements are directly stated.

### Question 7

高校の文化祭の準備中に、クラス委員の中村さんがクラスメートに話しています。
中村：「みなさん、文化祭まであと三日しかありません。今日は、大道具チームは体育館で作業をお願いします。小道具チームは教室に残って、ポスターの仕上げをしてください。それぞれの役割をしっかり果たして、クラス全員で最高の劇を作り上げましょう。」

According to Nakamura's announcement, which team is explicitly assigned to work in the gymnasium today?

- (A) The large props team (大道具チーム) is explicitly assigned to work in the gymnasium today
- (B) The small props team (小道具チーム) is explicitly assigned to work in the gymnasium today
- (C) All class members are explicitly told to gather in the gymnasium for a full rehearsal today
- (D) The poster-finishing team is explicitly sent to the gymnasium to display completed artwork today

**Answer: (A)** 「大道具チームは体育館で作業をお願いします」explicitly and directly assigns the large props team (大道具チーム) to the gymnasium (体育館). This is a straightforward recognition of explicit information stated without ambiguity in the announcement.

### Question 8

Read the following exchange between two high school students:

「田中さん、文化祭の準備、どう？」
「うん、台本はもう書き終わったんだけど、セットをまだ作ってないし、ポスターのデザインも全然できてないんだよね。みんなで分担してるんだけど、なかなか進まなくて。」
「そっか。何か手伝えることある？」
「本当に？じゃあ、ポスターお願いできる？絵が得意だって聞いたから。」

According to Tanaka, which task has already been completed for the cultural festival?

- (A) Writing the script for the class performance
- (B) Building the stage sets for the performance
- (C) Designing the promotional posters for the event
- (D) Dividing up roles among all the classmates

**Answer: (A)** Tanaka explicitly states 「台本はもう書き終わった」, meaning the script has already been finished. Identifying this specific completed detail requires reading past the list of unfinished tasks that follow.

### Question 9

Read the following message posted on a neighborhood association (町内会) bulletin board:

「来月の地域清掃は10月15日（土）の午前9時から行います。参加できる方はお名前を下の用紙に書いてください。道具はこちらで用意しますので、動きやすい服装でお越しください。なお、当日は雨天の場合、翌週の22日に延期となります。ご不明な点は山田会長までお問い合わせください。」

Which detail does the notice provide about the neighborhood cleanup event?

- (A) Participants should wear comfortable clothes because tools will be provided
- (B) Participants must bring their own cleaning tools from home
- (C) The event will be canceled entirely if it rains on October 15th
- (D) Participants should contact the neighborhood association to register by phone

**Answer: (A)** The notice states 「道具はこちらで用意します」 (tools will be prepared) and 「動きやすい服装でお越しください」 (please come in comfortable clothing). Synthesizing these two supporting details together reveals what participants need to know about preparation.

### Question 10

Read the following excerpt from a letter written by a Japanese high school student to a host family before an exchange program:

「はじめまして。来月からお世話になる山本さくらと申します。私は東京の公立高校に通っており、吹奏楽部でフルートを担当しています。部活では先輩から厳しく指導していただき、おかげさまで去年の大会で金賞をいただくことができました。ホームステイ中は、できるだけご家族のルールに従い、ご迷惑をおかけしないよう努めます。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。」

Which detail in the letter supports the inference that Sakura values the guidance she has received from her upperclassmen in the club?

- (A) She credits the strict instruction from seniors as a reason for winning a gold award
- (B) She mentions that she plays the flute as the lead instrument in her school band
- (C) She promises to follow the host family's rules and avoid causing inconvenience
- (D) She introduces herself using humble language appropriate for a first meeting

**Answer: (A)** Sakura writes 「先輩から厳しく指導していただき、おかげさまで去年の大会で金賞をいただくことができました」, directly linking the seniors' guidance to the award outcome. The expression おかげさまで signals gratitude and attribution, allowing the reader to infer she values that mentorship.

## Review the Unit

- [1.1 Community Activities | 地域社会の活動](/ap-japanese/unit-1/community-activities/study-guide/fLv5Ej7nLfMWz3qLy8FO)
- [1.2 Family Relationships | 家族関係](/ap-japanese/unit-1/family-relationships/study-guide/UH2OidClOY4JtkjdJG3e)
- [1.3 Social Interactions and Relationships | 社会的交流と人間関係](/ap-japanese/unit-1/social-interactions-and-relationships/study-guide/Ee40HzzYoXmCubmo)
- [1.4 Urban and Rural Communities | 都市と田舎のコミュニティ](/ap-japanese/unit-1/urban-and-rural-communities/study-guide/BIVPg9Qdodw3eCHP)

## Other Unit Tests

- [Unit 2: Language and Culture](/ap-japanese/unit-test/2)
- [Unit 3: Art and Creativity](/ap-japanese/unit-test/3)
- [Unit 4: Science and Technology](/ap-japanese/unit-test/4)
- [Unit 5: Contemporary Life](/ap-japanese/unit-test/5)
- [Unit 6: Global Contexts](/ap-japanese/unit-test/6)

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