Hyogo Entrance English study guide
Hyogo Entrance English · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Hyogo Prefectural High School Entrance Examination (兵庫県立高等学校入学者選抜) is the selection process for prefectural upper secondary schools in Hyogo, and English is one of the core subjects in the general selection's achievement test. It is aimed at students in their final year of junior high school - and others who meet the eligibility rules - who want a place at a prefectural school. The Hyogo Entrance English study guide has 6 sections and about 2,051 words.
01Listening Comprehension: Recorded Monologues, Dialogues, Picture/Table Selection, and Response Selection
This domain tests recorded English through two task families: selecting a picture or table entry that matches what was said, and choosing the most natural spoken response. The paper rewards reading the options before the recording starts and listening for the information that separates them.
367 words, about 2 min02Reading Comprehension: Narrative and Expository Passages
This domain tests main idea, detail, inference, and reference in narrative and expository passages. Narrative questions often ask about a character change or lesson; expository questions ask about the writer's point and how examples support it.
340 words, about 2 min03Grammar and Vocabulary in Context: Tense, Sentence Patterns, Prepositions, Word Order, and Paraphrase
This domain tests grammar and vocabulary inside short contexts. The main fields are tense, sentence patterns, prepositions, word order, and paraphrase.
356 words, about 2 min04Situational and Dialogue Communication: Appropriate Responses and Completing Conversations
This domain tests pragmatic choices: what a speaker is doing with a line and which reply fits the situation. It covers appropriate responses, function-based exchanges, and completing short conversations.
345 words, about 2 min05Guided Writing: Condition-Based Composition
This domain tests short English composition controlled by conditions. The prompt specifies content points and a length, so the task is task achievement plus basic coherence, not creativity.
328 words, about 2 min06Practical Information Reading: Notices, Schedules, Charts, and E-mails
This domain tests authentic-format texts: notices, schedules, charts, and e-mails. Questions ask you to find a specific decision field, compare sources, or identify a requested action.
315 words, about 2 min