Ishikawa Entrance English study guide
Ishikawa Entrance English · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Ishikawa Entrance English examination is an English proficiency test used in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, typically as part of senior high school admissions for students graduating from junior high school. It is aimed at candidates who have completed the Japanese junior high English curriculum and need to demonstrate that they can handle English at the level expected at entry to an Ishikawa high school. The Ishikawa Entrance English study guide has 6 sections and about 1,659 words.
01Reading Comprehension
In Ishikawa Entrance English, the Reading Comprehension domain checks whether you can extract meaning from short passages and answer question stems using only the text. Expect main-idea, detail, inference, pronoun-reference, and author's-purpose items; some questions ask for the best paraphrase rather than a direct quotation.
298 words, about 1 min02English Grammar and Usage
The English Grammar and Usage domain tests formal control: tense and aspect, subject–verb agreement, articles and prepositions, conditionals, relative clauses, comparatives, and modal meaning. Items are usually single sentences with one blank or one underlined segment to correct.
289 words, about 1 min03Vocabulary and Word Knowledge
In Ishikawa Entrance English, Vocabulary and Word Knowledge tests meaning in context, word families, collocations, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and connotation. The exam favors words that look familiar but shift meaning in context, so a dictionary first sense is often a trap.
251 words, about 1 min04Listening Comprehension
The Listening Comprehension domain tests short dialogues and monologues: main idea, specific detail, inference, speaker attitude, and sometimes numbers or directions. Because you hear the recording only once or twice, prediction and selective note-taking matter more than transcribing every word.
270 words, about 1 min05Writing and Composition
Writing and Composition tests whether you can produce a short, organized text-an opinion paragraph, email, or description-that fulfills the task, addresses the reader, and uses accurate, varied English. The prompt usually specifies topic, audience, purpose, and length, and all four matter.
281 words, about 1 min06Sentence and Paragraph Structure
Sentence and Paragraph Structure tests how well you combine sentences, order ideas, and build coherent paragraphs. Expect sentence-combining items, error identification (fragments, run-ons, comma splices), transition choice, and paragraph-order tasks.
270 words, about 1 min