Osaka Public High School Entrance Examination - English study plan

Skim-read five 400-600 word English passages on school, environment, and culture topics and underline the sentence that answers each main-idea question

Build a 60-item personal vocabulary list from those passages, grouping words by part of speech and writing one original sentence per item

Identify the referent of every pronoun (it, they, this, such) in three passages and mark the noun phrase each one points to

Time yourself reading one passage plus answering four questions in under 12 minutes, twice in the week

Log every unknown word in a single notebook and review the list aloud for 10 minutes on three separate days

Answer 40 grammar-in-context items covering tense, articles, prepositions, and subject-verb agreement, and write the rule that justified each answer

Paraphrase the topic sentence of six paragraphs in your own words without reusing the original wording

Practice distinguishing fact from opinion in three opinion-style passages by labeling each sentence F or O

Complete two full reading sections under exam timing and mark which question types cost you the most time

Re-test every grammar item you missed in week 1 and record whether the same error recurred

Listen to six 2-3 minute English audio clips (news, announcements, short dialogues) and write down the key numbers, names, and times you hear

Shadow two audio clips sentence by sentence to train sound recognition of connected speech and reduced forms

Answer 30 listening questions without pausing playback, then check answers and replay only the missed segments

Memorize 30 high-frequency exam collocations (for example make a decision, take part in) and use each in a spoken sentence

Dictate one 90-second clip and compare your transcription with the audio to find sound-spelling gaps

Complete two full listening sections in one sitting each, with no replay, and score them

Read three longer passages of 700+ words and answer inference questions by citing the exact line that supports each answer

Summarize each of those three passages in exactly two English sentences

Review all listening and reading errors from weeks 1-3 and reclassify each as vocabulary, grammar, speed, or careless mistake

Take a 40-minute mixed listening-and-reading mock and record your score by domain

Reorder 25 scrambled sentences into grammatical English and state the structural clue (connector, pronoun, parallel form) that decided the order

Identify the subject, verb, and object of 30 long exam sentences by bracketing each clause

Practice five sentence-combination tasks, joining short sentences with relative clauses and conjunctions

Drill 20 items on word order rules such as adjective order, adverb placement, and inversion after negative openers

Rewrite ten of your own week-1 sentences to eliminate fragments and run-ons

Answer 15 short-answer questions in complete English sentences within a strict word limit and check each against the question wording

Write five passage summaries of 30-40 English words that keep the main claim and drop supporting detail

Paraphrase ten exam questions into simpler English to confirm you understand what is being asked

Practice two reordering-plus-summary combined tasks under a 15-minute limit each

Self-mark short answers against a checklist: answers the question, grammatical, within limit, no copied phrasing

Write four timed 80-120 word English compositions on exam-style prompts (school life, opinion, experience) in 15 minutes each

Build a reusable writing template with an opening claim, two supporting reasons, and a closing sentence

Record yourself answering ten common interview questions in English and note hesitation points

Practice five oral picture-description or opinion prompts, speaking for 45 seconds each without long pauses

Proofread each composition for tense consistency, articles, and spelling, and list the errors you keep repeating

Take two full timed mock exams under real conditions and score each by domain

Review every remaining error and redo only the questions you got wrong, without looking at the answer first

Re-read your vocabulary notebook, rule sheet, and writing template once each

Simulate a five-minute English interview with a partner or recording, covering self-introduction and one opinion question

Set a per-section time budget for exam day based on your two mock results