EIKEN Grade Pre-1 case studies
EIKEN Grade Pre-1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
This independent study page provides practice for EIKEN Grade Pre-1. Its editorial learning areas include Reading and vocabulary in context; Listening-script comprehension. The questions develop subject knowledge and application through worked reasoning, distinctions between competing answers, and practical scenarios. Study the relevant guide before attempting a mixed set, then explain the evidence or calculation that supports each answer. Topics on this exam: Reading and vocabulary in context and Listening-script comprehension. The EIKEN Grade Pre-1 case studies are 4 cases and about 2,054 words.
1Reading: The Congestion Charge and the Missing Boundary
An opinion column argues that Riverton's three-year-old congestion charge has 'proved the environmentalists right.' It reports that traffic volume inside the charging zone fell 18% and that nitrogen dioxide readings at two central monitoring stations dropped 12%. The column also notes that retail vacancy inside the zone rose from 7% to 11%, but calls this 'a price worth paying.' A footnote states that boundary roads were not monitored.
530 words, about 3 min2Reading: The Open-Plan Office and the Ironic Triumph
Passage: 'The new open-plan office was a triumph of collaboration. By removing walls, the company removed the last barriers to communication: the marketing team could now hear the finance team's printer jam, and the engineers could enjoy the sales team's motivational playlist at 8:30 a.m.
419 words, about 2 min3Listening: The Mozart Effect and the Policy Leap
In this fictional script-analysis exercise, a lecture podcast makes the following claims; their historical accuracy is not being established here. The podcast begins: 'You've probably heard that listening to Mozart makes you smarter.
461 words, about 2 min4Quarter Past, Quarter To, and the Number Nobody Said
A conversation between a university student, Mika, and the manager of the café where she works part-time. Your shift moves from 10:15 to 9:45.
644 words, about 3 min