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Key Facts: Akita Entrance English Exam
60 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Akita English paper, including a listening test of about 10 minutes
Akita Prefectural Board of Education selection outline
5 subjects / 500 points
Japanese, mathematics, English, science and social studies are sat by every applicant in the single first-round recruitment
Akita R5 (2023) selection reform outline
JPY 2,200
Entrance examination fee for the full-time course
Akita Prefectural High School Tuition and Fees Collection Ordinance
100
Free original MCQ practice questions in this study bank
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The Akita public high school entrance English subject is a 60-minute, 100-point exam set by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education that opens with a listening test of about 10 minutes and continues with a written paper of reading, grammar, and vocabulary. This page offers 100 original practice questions as a study aid — original items, and no substitute for practising with real audio.
Sample Akita Entrance English Practice Questions
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1Choose the word that has almost the same meaning as the underlined word in this sentence: 'The town library is closed this week for *maintenance*.'
2'Yuki felt *nervous* before her English speech.' How did Yuki feel?
3Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'I need to ___ a reservation at the hotel before our trip.'
4Choose the English word closest in meaning to 実は in this sentence: '___, we have a math test tomorrow, so I can't go to the movies tonight.'
5In which sentence does *light* have the same meaning as in this sentence? 'This bag is very light, so I can carry it easily.'
6'Ms. Tanaka *looks after* her grandmother every weekend.' What does look after mean?
7'Oh, no. We have *run out of* milk. I'll buy some on the way home.' What does run out of mean?
8Which sentence uses a natural English word combination?
9Choose the correct word: 'Can I ___ your dictionary? I left mine at home.'
10Choose the word that completes the sentence: 'It ___ me two hours to finish my science report last night.'
About the Akita Entrance English Exam
The Akita Public High School Entrance Examination English paper (gaikokugo) is one of the five subject papers in the prefecture-wide academic examination administered by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education for admission to prefectural public high schools. Since the R5 (2023) reform Akita runs a single first-round recruitment in early March in which the tokushoku (specialty) and ippan (general) selections share the same five-subject academic examination: Japanese, mathematics, and English in 60 minutes each, science and social studies in 50 minutes each, every subject scored out of 100 points. The English paper opens with a listening test of about 10 minutes and continues with reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar in context, following the MEXT Course of Study for junior high school foreign languages. Results are combined with the junior-high school report (chousasho, weighted across all three school years) and an interview; there is no single passing score. This page provides 100 original practice items as a study adaptation — original items, not official past problems, and no substitute for practising with real audio.
Assessment
The real Akita English subject is one of the five academic subjects (kokugo, shakai, suugaku, rika, eigo) of the prefecture-wide entrance examination administered in a single first-round recruitment (ichiji boshuu) in early March. Since the R5 (2023) reform the tokushoku and ippan selections share the same problems on the same day. The English paper lasts 60 minutes, opening with a listening test of about 10 minutes, and is scored out of 100 points. It covers listening comprehension, reading passages, vocabulary and grammar in context, and short written responses. This local bank trains listening strategies, reading judgment, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence-building; the items are original, and reading a transcript cannot reproduce the timing and single-hearing pressure of the real audio.
Time Limit
60 minutes for the English subject paper, including a listening test of about 10 minutes at the start (unchanged in the published R9 / 2027 question-creation policy)
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; each subject paper is scored out of 100 points and admission combines the academic test total with the junior-high school report (chousasho) and an interview through each school's correlation table (soukan-hyou)
Exam Fee
JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee for the full-time course; JPY 950 for the part-time course (Akita Prefectural High School Tuition and Fees Collection Ordinance) (Akita Prefectural Board of Education)
Akita Entrance English Exam Content Outline
Listening Strategies
MCQ training in the decisions the listening test demands: gist and detail identification, speaker intent, and choosing the appropriate spoken response.
Reading Comprehension
Passages on school life, culture, and everyday topics testing main idea, supporting detail, inference, and content matching.
Grammar in Context
Junior-high grammar: tenses, auxiliaries, passive voice, infinitives and gerunds, comparatives, relative pronouns, and word-order items.
Vocabulary
High-frequency junior-high vocabulary, collocations, and word choice in sentence context, including easily confused pairs such as borrow/lend.
Written Response Planning
Building and checking accurate English sentences: word order, verb forms, and choosing the sentence that fits a dialogue or paragraph.
How to Pass the Akita Entrance English Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark; each subject paper is scored out of 100 points and admission combines the academic test total with the junior-high school report (chousasho) and an interview through each school's correlation table (soukan-hyou)
- Assessment: The real Akita English subject is one of the five academic subjects (kokugo, shakai, suugaku, rika, eigo) of the prefecture-wide entrance examination administered in a single first-round recruitment (ichiji boshuu) in early March. Since the R5 (2023) reform the tokushoku and ippan selections share the same problems on the same day. The English paper lasts 60 minutes, opening with a listening test of about 10 minutes, and is scored out of 100 points. It covers listening comprehension, reading passages, vocabulary and grammar in context, and short written responses. This local bank trains listening strategies, reading judgment, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence-building; the items are original, and reading a transcript cannot reproduce the timing and single-hearing pressure of the real audio.
- Time limit: 60 minutes for the English subject paper, including a listening test of about 10 minutes at the start (unchanged in the published R9 / 2027 question-creation policy)
- Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee for the full-time course; JPY 950 for the part-time course (Akita Prefectural High School Tuition and Fees Collection Ordinance)
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the real Akita English exam include a listening test?
Yes. The English paper opens with a listening test of about 10 minutes played from audio, followed by the written paper. No written practice can reproduce hearing the audio once under time pressure, so pair this bank with regular audio listening practice.
Is the real Akita English paper multiple-choice?
Not entirely. The official paper mixes selected-response items with short written answers about the passages. The MCQs here are an English-language study adaptation for practising reading judgment, grammar, and vocabulary — not a simulation of the official format.
How long is the Akita English subject and how is it scored?
The English paper lasts 60 minutes, including the listening test of about 10 minutes, and is scored out of 100 points. Admission combines all five subject results (500 points in total) with the junior-high school report (chousasho) and an interview; there is no fixed passing score.
Who administers the exam and what does it cost?
The Akita Prefectural Board of Education administers the selection. The entrance examination fee set by the prefectural ordinance is JPY 2,200 for the full-time course and JPY 950 for the part-time course.
How is admission decided in Akita?
Since the R5 (2023) reform, Akita holds a single first-round recruitment in early March: the tokushoku and ippan selections share the same five-subject examination on the same day. Each high school admits applicants using a correlation table (soukan-hyou) that combines the academic test total with the chousasho report — which counts grades from all three junior-high years — plus an interview.