Hiroshima Entrance English case studies
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The English component of Hiroshima University's general entrance examination is a university-set academic English test used in undergraduate admissions. It is written for Japanese high-school students and other applicants who need to demonstrate that they can read, analyse and produce English at the level required for lectures, seminars and assigned readings in a Japanese university setting. The Hiroshima Entrance English case studies are 5 cases and about 3,497 words.
1Inference Under Time Pressure: The Library's Quiet Floor
Midori is on question 4 of a five-question set based on a 640-word passage about the Henderson Public Library. The passage explains that in 2019 the library removed the 'Quiet Floor' sign from the third floor and opened a 'collaboration zone' with movable tables.
730 words, about 4 min2Vocabulary in Context: Three Substitution Failures
Kenta is working through the vocabulary-in-context section of a past paper. Three items have already cost him six minutes, and he has written a reason for each choice.
732 words, about 4 min3Guided Writing: The Later Start Time
Hina's writing task reads: 'Some high schools in Hiroshima have moved the start of classes from 8:30 to 9:00 for first-year students. Do you think other schools should do the same?
738 words, about 4 min4Translation: Two Into English, One Into Japanese
Takumi's translation section has three items, and he has twelve minutes. (1) 英語を学ぶ目的は、試験に合格することではなく、自分の考えを世界に伝えることにある。 His answer: 'The purpose to learn English is not to pass the examination, but to tell my opinion to the world.' (2) もしあのとき彼が一言も発しなかったら、私たちは今も友達ではなかっただろう。 His answer: 'If he did not say a word at that time, we are not friends now.' (3) The plan is anything but cheap.
619 words, about 3 min5Paragraph Order and Summary: The Tsunami Stones
Yui is on the paragraph-ordering item. The five sentences, labelled A–E, are: A.
678 words, about 3 min