Kumamoto Entrance English case studies
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The Kumamoto Entrance English examination is the English component used in entrance screening for applicants to Kumamoto's public upper-secondary (high school) system and, in some cases, related admission pathways. It is intended for students finishing junior high school in Japan or abroad who are applying to enter a Kumamoto prefectural or municipal high school, including returnee and international applicants where the school designates an English-based assessment. The Kumamoto Entrance English case studies are 5 cases and about 3,194 words.
1Reading: Inference vs. Overstatement in a Library-Hours Passage
Rina is practising inference questions on a 380-word passage about a town library. The passage says the library extended its Friday closing time from 7 p.m.
698 words, about 3 min2Grammar: The One-Error Rule and the Temptation to Over-Correct
Ken has written a 140-word paragraph about his school festival and must correct it under a strict rule: five sentences are underlined, but only some contain an error, and correct sentences must be left exactly as written. Each unnecessary change loses a point.
677 words, about 3 min3Vocabulary: Near-Synonyms, Collocation and Register in a Newsletter
Mei is editing the English page of her school's international-club newsletter, which goes to students, teachers and visiting parents. She has four sentences to complete with one word each and a thesaurus open beside her.
645 words, about 3 min4Writing: A Host-Family Email Under a Word Limit
Haruto must write an email of 55-70 words to his host family in Australia before his exchange. The greeting and closing are not counted towards the limit.
542 words, about 3 min5Translation and Summary: Two Compressed Tasks in Twenty Minutes
Sora is on the final section, which has two parts and 20 minutes. Part A: translate into English: 「この町では、十年前に比べて留学生の数が二倍になったが、寮の部屋はまだ足りない。」 Part B: summarise the passage below in 35-45 words, using your own wording.
632 words, about 3 min