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2018

English Entrance Examination

for Returnees

Notes

◆ The examination is 45 minutes long. ◆ The examination has 4 sections. These are:

1. Listening 2. Vocabulary & Grammar

3. Reading 4. Writing

◆ When the examination begins, make sure that all the

questions are printed from page 1 to 14. If you find any

pages missing, raise your hand.

◆ Write your answers in pencil on the answer sheet.

◆ Fill in your application number and your name at the

bottom of the answer sheet.

◆ Both this test book and your answer sheet will be

collected at the end of the examination.

Kyoritsu Girls’ Junior High School

Do not open the test book

until instructed to do so!

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Listening Section Part 1

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Listening Section Part 2

1. What does Nancy like about Miami?

a. She likes to go fishing.

b. She likes to go swimming.

c. She likes the hot climate.

d. She likes the sun and the beaches.

2. How many times has Nancy visited Japan?

a. Once.

b. Twice.

c. Three times.

d. Four times.

3. Why did Nancy find that Japanese people were kind?

a. Because she was looking for the entrance.

b. Because her host mother came to the airport to pick her up.

c. Because a Japanese girl helped Nancy find the entrance.

d. Because she could not see her host mother at the airport.

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Listening Section Part 3

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2.

3.

Listening Section Part 4

1. ( )( )( )( )( ) sat next to you?

2. You ( )( )( )( )( ) here.

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There are no questions on this page.

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Vocabulary & Grammar Section

There are ten problems below. Choose the best word to fill in each blank.

Write your answers (a, b, c or d) on your answer sheet.

1. ( ) other mountain in the world is higher than Mt. Everest.

a. Every b. All c. Any d. No

2. Yuko is used to ( ) English because she has a lot of foreign friends.

a. speak b. speaking c. spoke d. speech

3. In Tokyo, trains come one after ( ).

a. another b. one c. others d. two

4. I have to call the police as soon as possible because ( ).

a. I was stolen my bag b. my bag has been stolen

c. my bag has stolen d. someone was stolen

5. Lucy ( ) going skating during the vacation, but she just stayed home.

a. put on b. looked for c. ran across d. thought about

6. The ( ) for the final class report is next Friday. No work will be accepted

after that day.

a. goal b. conclusion c. deadline d. end

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7. A: I’m sorry, but we only have one ticket left for this afternoon’s performance.

B: Oh, that’s a ( ).

a. sorrow b. pity c. trouble d. regret

8. The new restaurant near my house is very ( ). I am sure the food there costs

a lot.

a. fancy b. colorful c. quick d. dirty

9. As children ( ), they tend to gain weight for a number of reasons.

a. grow b. play c. stand d. diet

10. A ( ) is the act of opening your mouth wide and taking a big breath, usually

when you are tired or bored.

a. sneeze b. nod c. yawn d. snore

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Reading Section Part 1

Look at the graph below. Choose the sentence which is best supported by the

information in the graph. Write your answer (a, b, c or d) on your answer

sheet.

a. We have much rain in June, so it is the hottest month of the year.

b. There are a lot of people who climb mountains in November because it is warmer

than May.

c. March is the best month for ohanami because March is as warm as April in Tokyo.

d. Ice cream sells best in August because it is the hottest month of the year.

(℃)

(months)

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Reading Section Part 2

Read the evacuation procedures and statements below. Write “T” for each

true statement and “F” for each false one.

1. If you discover a fire, you should turn on the fire alarm in that building.

2. You must go to the school office and tell them if you find smoke or a fire.

3. It is good for your safety to get under a desk immediately in the event of an

earthquake.

4. You must leave the building immediately before the earthquake stops.

5. You should run to the evacuation area as quickly as possible and listen to the

instructions about the evacuation procedure.

Fire Action

If you detect smoke or discover a fire:

・Press the Fire Alarm button

in that building

・DIAL 111

・Ring the school office and tell

them your location (012-345-678)

When warned of a fire in this building:

Earthquake Action

In the event of an earthquake:

・Cover – Get under a desk or table

・Hold – Hold on until the shaking stops

If told to evacuate by staff:

Assemble At the Sports Field Evacuation Area

・Once out, stay out

・Walk － do not run

・Follow the instructions of staff

LEAVE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY USING THE NEAREST EXIT

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Reading Section Part 3

Read the passage below. The passage is followed by five questions. For each

question, choose the best answer. Write your answers (a, b, c or d) on your

answer sheet.

In 1901, Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian scientist, discovered that there are four

types of blood. These four blood types were named A, B, AB, and O. All people

have one of these four types. Blood type O is the most common around the world.

Blood type A is the second most common, and type AB is the least common. If

people with type A blood are given type B blood, or people with type B blood are given

type A blood, they will probably die.

In 1927, a Japanese doctor, Furukawa Takeji, carried out research and came

up with the idea that people with different blood types also had different personalities.

He said that people with type A blood are usually calm and serious; people with type

B blood are curious, cheerful, and outgoing; people with type O blood are generous

and honest; and those with type AB blood are often caring, original, and careful.

More recently, a doctor in the United States wrote a book that links blood types

with what people eat. For example, his book suggests people with type O blood

should eat more meat. A diet for people with type A blood includes more vegetables.

His book, Eat Right for Your Type, has been a hit with people who want to lose weight.

However, Dr. Peter D’Adamo believes that eating food that matches a person’s blood

type can do more than help them lose weight. He thinks it will make the person

healthier in other ways, too.

Reading Advantage, THIRD EDITION, CENGAGE Learning, revised

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1. What is the passage mainly about?

a. What blood does in our bodies.

b. How different our blood types are.

c. Why blood types cannot be mixed.

d. Three men who studied diet.

2. What did Karl Landsteiner discover?

a. There are four types of personality.

b. Blood is divided into four types.

c. Blood type A is the most common.

d. Blood from one person can be given to another.

3. According to the text, people with which blood type are most trustworthy?

a. Type A

b. Type B

c. Type AB

d. Type O

4. What kind of people are interested in Eat Right for Your Type?

a. People who want to go on a diet.

b. People with type O blood.

c. Austrian people.

d. People who are worried about their blood.

5. What is NOT true about blood type AB?

a. It is the least common.

b. It was discovered by Karl Landsteiner.

c. People with this type are said to be original.

d. A special diet is not helpful to people with this type.

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Reading Section Part 4

Read the story below. Write “T” for each true statement and “F” for each false

one.

This is the story of four sisters in Boston during the Civil War. Their names

were Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. They lived with their mother, Marmee.

On Christmas morning, breakfast was ready when Marmee arrived home. She

told her daughters that she had visited the Hummel family, which was very poor and

had nothing to eat on Christmas day. “What can we do for them?” they wondered.

After a while, Marmee and her daughters decided to give them a special breakfast.

They carried what they were about to eat to the Hummels’ house. On the way back

home, the four girls were hungry but felt warm inside.

That night, they were surprised to find a lot of food on the table. “What’s going

on?” They had no idea where the food had come from until Marmee told them that

it was from Mr. Laurence, who was very rich and lived in the house next door.

“You mean the Laurence boy’s grandfather?” Jo exclaimed, because she wished

that she could get to know ‘the Laurence boy’ better. Mr. Laurence had heard about

the breakfast and decided to reward the children with the food. They were so

pleased and enjoyed it very much.

A few days later, Jo was reading in her favorite chair near a sunny window.

Meg called out to Jo and showed her a letter. It invited them to a dance on New

Year’s Eve, which was the next day. Meg was so worried about what to wear, but

Jo just laughed.

“What are you worrying about? You know we don’t have much to choose from,”

she sighed.

The next day, Jo tried to make Meg’s hair prettier, but she did something wrong.

Beth and Amy said, “Here, let us try.” They helped to make it nicer. Marmee made

sure they had handkerchiefs. Finally, both girls walked excitedly to the party.

Almost as soon as they got there, a boy asked Meg to dance. Jo stood against

the wall because she was hiding the burn marks on her dress. She moved along the

wall and knocked into the Laurence boy! Both of them were very surprised.

Jo asked him, “Aren’t you dancing?”

“No, I don’t know anybody here but you,” he said. They started to talk about

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many things, such as the feast that his grandfather had sent to them on Christmas

day. It was then that she discovered his name was Theodore, but that he liked it

better if people called him Laurie. She also found out that he had been to Paris and

Switzerland. He could speak French. He was fifteen years old, the same age as Jo.

Finally, Laurie invited Jo to dance. She was pleased with the offer, but she

had a reason that she could not dance. It was her dress. He took her out of the

room to a hall where they could still hear the music. “Now, shall we?” They smiled

at each other.

After a while, Meg came to find Jo because Meg’s shoe had broken and she

could hardly dance. “I can give you a ride home. I’ve already had a great time here.”

Laurie was ready to go home, even though it was early. He took them home in his

grandfather’s carriage.

Meg and Jo told the two younger sisters about the dance. Meg wished that she

could always go to dances in fine clothes, but Jo did not care anymore. She thought

they were just as happy as rich people anyway.

Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, revised

1. Mr. Laurence gave the dinner to the girls on Christmas night because he thought

it was nice that they had given their breakfast to the Hummel family.

2. Jo did not know what the Laurence boy’s real name was before they met at the

dance.

3. Meg and Jo made Marmee look nicer.

4. Jo and Laurie did not have a chance to dance because of her dress.

5. After dancing, Jo was ashamed that her family did not have enough money to

buy fine dresses.

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Writing Section Part 1

Complete the dialogue below. Fill in the blanks so the conversation makes

sense. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Make sure that each blank

has ONE sentence only.

Hi, Chang, what do you

want for your birthday?

How about a book?

I know you’re a good

cook, so I’m looking

forward to eating it. See

you tomorrow evening!

Sure. I’d be happy to.

(1)

Come on!! Don’t say such

a thing. Well . . . I’d like to

give you something you like.

Anyway, shall I bring

something to the party at

your house tomorrow?

(2)

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Writing Section Part 2

Complete the dialogue below. Fill in the blank so the conversation makes

sense. Write your answer in ONE sentence on your answer sheet.

A: All of these clothes have gotten too small for me. But I still like some of them, so

I cannot throw them away. I don’t know what to do.

B:

A: Wow, that’s a nice idea! Thank you. I’ll try.

This is the end of the examination.