Saga Public High School Entrance Examination - English study plan
Saga Public High School Entrance Examination - English · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Skim 12 short passages (150–250 words each) and underline the sentence that answers each main-idea question
Build a personal list of 60 high-frequency exam words and write one original sentence for each
Complete 30 grammar items on tense and subject–verb agreement and log every error by rule name
Read one 300-word passage aloud twice daily to build reading speed toward 120 words per minute
Your checkpoint
A 60-word vocabulary notebook with original sentences plus an error log listing at least 15 grammar mistakes sorted by rule
Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Answer 20 inference and vocabulary-in-context questions and justify each answer in one written sentence
Drill 40 items on articles, prepositions, and countable/uncountable nouns
Paraphrase five exam-style paragraphs in your own words to confirm comprehension
Review last week's error log and re-test the 15 logged mistakes until 12 are correct
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-minute reading set (two passages, 10 questions) scored and annotated with the reason for each wrong choice
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension
Listen to 10 short dialogues (1–2 minutes) and note the speaker, place, and purpose for each
Transcribe three 60-second audio clips word for word and compare against the script
Answer 15 detail and main-idea listening questions without replaying the audio
Read two long passages under a 10-minute limit and map their paragraph structure
Your checkpoint
A listening log of 10 dialogues with speaker, setting, and purpose recorded, plus three completed transcripts
Listening Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary
Practice 15 listening items that test numbers, times, and directions, writing each answer as a figure
Identify the grammar pattern behind 25 multiple-choice items and name the rule before choosing
Shadow two 90-second audio clips to connect listening with natural rhythm
Re-do 20 previously missed grammar items and record the new accuracy rate
Your checkpoint
A mid-point mock section combining 15 listening and 25 grammar items, scored with a written diagnosis of the two weakest question types
English Expression / Writing & Grammar and Vocabulary
Write four 120-word exam-style essays (opinion, letter, notice, description) in 20 minutes each
Apply a fixed three-paragraph structure and a checklist of five linking words in every essay
Revise each essay once, cutting filler and fixing tense and agreement errors
Complete 30 items on conditionals, passive voice, and reported speech
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of four timed essays with first and revised drafts side by side and a self-scored checklist
English Expression / Writing & Situational / Functional English
Write 10 short functional messages (invitations, apologies, requests) of 25–40 words each
Role-play 12 situational exchanges: asking directions, ordering food, making a phone call
Memorize and use 20 fixed polite expressions appropriate to formal and informal settings
Rewrite five awkward sentences into clear, exam-appropriate English
Your checkpoint
A one-page situational phrase sheet of 20 expressions, each with an original example dialogue line
Situational / Functional English & Pronunciation and Accent
Complete 25 situational-response items and explain why each distractor is inappropriate
Drill word stress on 40 common exam words and mark the stressed syllable
Practice minimal-pair discrimination (ship/sheep, light/right) in 10 short drills
Read 10 sentences aloud while recording, then compare your stress and intonation with a model
Your checkpoint
A recorded three-minute spoken sample plus a 40-word stress-marking sheet checked against a dictionary
Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary & English Expression / Writing
Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and score every section
Review all error logs and re-test the 30 most frequent mistakes
Write one final timed essay and one functional message without notes
List the five question types you still miss most and write a fix for each
Your checkpoint
A full mock exam score report by domain with a written one-page review plan for the final week before the test
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a 10-question reading set within 25 minutes and show a vocabulary notebook of 60 words
Week 4: Score at least 65% on the combined listening and grammar mock and name the two weakest question types in writing
Week 6: Produce four timed essays averaging 110+ words with no more than three grammar errors each, plus 10 functional messages
Week 8: Score at least 75% overall on a full timed mock, with no single domain below 60%