Aichi Entrance English flashcards

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Main idea question

A reading item that asks what the whole passage is about; the correct option must cover all paragraphs, not just one detail or example.

Pronoun reference item

A question asking what a pronoun such as it or they refers to; substitute each candidate noun phrase back into the sentence to test number and meaning.

Information retrieval task

A reading task using a poster, timetable, or notice; the answer must satisfy every stated condition, so eliminate options that meet only one condition.

Exact-word distractor

A wrong option that repeats words from the passage but reverses a relationship such as cause and effect, before and after, or advantage and disadvantage.

Inference item

A reading question whose answer is not stated directly but is logically required by the text; real-world plausibility alone is not enough to choose an option.

Paragraph skeleton

The first and last sentences of each paragraph, read quickly to map a long passage's structure before answering detail questions.

Contrast signal however

The word however signals that the next idea opposes the previous one; in reading items it often marks the writer's real opinion or the key turning point.

Picture selection task

A listening item with several drawings; before the audio, label each picture with its distinctive action, number, or time, then listen for the one feature that changes.

Teen versus ten

Thirteen to nineteen carry stress on the final syllable, while thirty to ninety carry stress on the first; this stress difference decides number answers in listening.

Correction distractor

A listening trap in which a speaker first mentions one option and then corrects it, for example 'not Tuesday, Wednesday'; the corrected item is the answer.

Table completion task

A listening task where missing cells in a table must be filled; track row and column headings because the audio order may differ from the table order.

Sequence markers

Words such as first, then, after that, and finally that show the order of events; they are decisive in ordering and schedule listening tasks.

Price change listening

A task where a starting price is stated and then changed by a discount or extra charge; write the starting number and compute the final amount.

Content point

A required idea listed in a guided composition prompt; each content point must appear in the answer, because omitting one loses more marks than a small grammar error.

Word count lower bound

In a composition with a stated range, the lower number is mandatory and the upper number is a hard cap; count articles and prepositions as words.

SVOO sentence order

English order for verbs like give and show is subject, verb, indirect object, direct object, as in 'She gave me a book'; Japanese order cannot be transferred directly.

Opinion-reason-example frame

A three-sentence writing frame for prompt responses: state your opinion, give a reason with because, then add a concrete example with for example.

Parallel structure error

A sentence error in which items joined by and, or, or but have different grammatical forms, such as 'swimming, running, and to cycle'.

Countable versus uncountable

Nouns such as information, advice, furniture, and homework are uncountable in English; they take no plural -s and no article a or an.

Tense time expression

A time phrase decides verb tense: yesterday and last week take the past, since and for take the perfect, and tomorrow takes will or be going to.

True subject agreement

The verb agrees with the subject noun, not with a noun in a prepositional phrase; in 'The box of books is heavy', the verb is singular.

Relative pronoun whose

Whose shows possession in a relative clause and replaces his, her, its, or their; 'the boy whose bike was stolen' means the bike belonged to the boy.

Preposition of time at

At is used for clock times and short points such as at seven, at noon, and at night; on is for days and dates, and in is for months and years.

Collocation

A habitual word partnership such as make a mistake, do homework, or take a bath; vocabulary items often test the verb that naturally goes with a noun.

Conditional type one

A real future condition uses the present tense in the if-clause and will in the main clause, as in 'If it rains, we will stay home'.

Adverb frequency position

Adverbs such as always, usually, and never go before the main verb but after the verb be: 'She always walks' and 'She is always late'.

Would you mind reply

The polite request 'Would you mind opening the window?' is accepted with 'Not at all' or 'Of course not'; these mean yes, the listener will do it.

Speaking phone reply

When a caller asks 'May I speak to Ken?', the person answering says 'Speaking' or 'This is Ken' to identify himself as the requested person.

That's all right

The standard reply to an apology such as 'I'm sorry I'm late'; it means there is no problem, and 'You're welcome' answers thanks instead.

Offer acceptance

To an offer beginning 'Would you like some tea?', accept with 'Yes, please' and decline with 'No, thank you'; 'Yes, I like' is not a natural reply.

May I permission reply

To 'May I use your pen?', grant permission with 'Yes, go ahead' or 'Sure'; refuse politely with 'I'm afraid not' or 'Sorry, I'm using it'.

Just looking reply

When a shop assistant asks 'Can I help you?', a customer who is only browsing says 'I'm just looking, thank you'; this closes the offer politely.