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Practise for the Oita Prefectural High School Entrance Exam in English with 100 four-option questions covering listening strategy, junior-high grammar and vocabulary, long-reading comprehension, and 英作文 planning, mapped to the four skill areas of the official 50-minute, 60-point paper sat 11:50–12:40 on 10 March 2026. The official paper INCLUDES a リスニングテスト and constructed-response 英作文, so this MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not a format simulation.
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1Listen to the dialogue. Where will Sora and Ms. Tanaka meet for their school trip to Beppu? Sora: Ms. Tanaka, where should we meet tomorrow morning? Ms. Tanaka: Let's meet at the south exit of Beppu Station at eight fifteen. Sora: OK. I will be there on time.
2Listen to the announcement. How much does one adult ticket to the Beppu Jigoku tour cost? Announcer: Welcome. The admission to the Beppu Jigoku tour is 600 yen for an adult and 300 yen for a child. Please buy your ticket at the entrance.
3Listen to the weather forecast. What will the weather be like in Oita tomorrow afternoon? Forecaster: Tomorrow morning will be cloudy in Oita, but rain will begin to fall in the afternoon. The wind will be strong, so please be careful when you go out.
4Listen to the short talk. How long is the cycling path from Beppu to Yufuin according to the guide? Guide: The cycling road from Beppu to Yufuin is about thirty-six kilometers long. It goes through mountains and hot-spring towns. Many riders enjoy the view along the way.
5Listen to the dialogue. What time does the last bus to Yufuin leave? Clerk: The last bus to Yufuin leaves at 5:45 p.m. Tourist: That is in fifteen minutes. I can catch it.
6Listen to the message. Why did Haruto call Ms. Otsuki? Haruto: Hello, Ms. Otsuki. This is Haruto. I am calling because I will be absent from school tomorrow. I have a fever and a sore throat. I will go to the hospital in the morning. Please tell the other students.
7Listen to the dialogue. Which subject does Yui like best? Ren: Yui, what is your favorite subject? Yui: I like science best because I enjoy studying about kabosu, the citrus fruit grown in Oita. How about you? Ren: I like math.
8Listen to the announcement at the Beppu Jigoku. What are visitors asked NOT to do? Announcer: Welcome to the Beppu Jigoku. Please do not put your hand in the hot water. The temperature is very high and dangerous. You may take photos from the safe area. Thank you for your cooperation.
9Listen to the short talk. How long does it take to walk from Oita Station to the shopping street? Guide: From Oita Station, it takes about seven minutes on foot to reach the central shopping street. It is a short, easy walk past the park.
10Listen to the dialogue. What will Kenta do this afternoon? Kenta: I am going to the library this afternoon to study for the English test. Yui: That sounds good. I will practice basketball.
About the Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Oita Prefectural High School Entrance Examination in English tests lower-secondary graduates on listening, reading, grammar and written expression in English. The 令和8年度 (March 2026) selection runs as 推薦入試 (A/B), 連携型入試, 帰国・外国人生徒特別入試, 一次入試 (第一/第二志願), 二次入試, and 特例選抜. The five-subject academic test is scored out of 60 points per subject (300 points total), English sits 11:50–12:40 on 10 March 2026, and the paper includes a リスニングテスト (listening test) plus constructed-response 英作文 items aligned to the MEXT 中学校学習指導要領 外国語編. Some schools apply 傾斜配点, with 別府翔青 weighting 英語 at 1.5× for its English-focused course. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 60 points, sat 11:50–12:40 on 10 March 2026, including a リスニングテスト (listening test) delivered in English within the period. The paper covers four skill areas: リスニング (listening), 語彙・文法 (vocabulary and grammar), 読解 (reading comprehension), and 英作文 (writing/composition with constructed-response items). The five academic-test subjects together total 300 points (5 × 60), and schools may apply 傾斜配点 such as 別府翔青 英語1.5×.
Time Limit
50 minutes for the English paper, sat 11:50–12:40 on the 学力検査 date (令和8年度: 10 March 2026; 合格発表 13 March 2026).
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the 300-point five-subject academic test (60 points per subject) and the report card (調査書, up to 260 points), using one of the 調査書:学力検査 ratios allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7 (most schools), 4:6, or 5:5 — set school by school. Some schools and departments also apply 傾斜配点; for example 別府翔青 weights 英語 at 1.5× for its English-focused course, and other schools set their own weighted subjects.
Exam Fee
2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course or 950 yen for a part-time (定時制) course; correspondence (通信制) courses collect no fee. There is no separate 入学料 at the application stage. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項. (Oita Prefectural Board of Education (大分県教育委員会))
Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam Content Outline
Listening (リスニング)
Audio dialogues, picture-based questions and announcements delivered in English within the 50-minute period. The official 実施要項 confirms the paper includes a リスニングテスト. This bank adapts the underlying skills into transcript-based comprehension items.
Vocabulary & grammar (語彙・文法)
Parts of speech, tense, modal verbs, infinitives, participles, relative pronouns, conjunctions, sentence patterns and idioms at MEXT junior-high level.
Reading comprehension (長文読解)
Long passages with questions on main idea, detail, inference and paragraph role, using short English text since the tested skill is English reading.
Writing / composition (英作文・条件付き作文)
Sentence reordering, Japanese-to-English translation judgment, topic-sentence selection, connectors and short composition planning; this bank teaches the underlying grammar and idea selection rather than the writing task itself.
How to Pass the Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the 300-point five-subject academic test (60 points per subject) and the report card (調査書, up to 260 points), using one of the 調査書:学力検査 ratios allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7 (most schools), 4:6, or 5:5 — set school by school. Some schools and departments also apply 傾斜配点; for example 別府翔青 weights 英語 at 1.5× for its English-focused course, and other schools set their own weighted subjects.
- Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 60 points, sat 11:50–12:40 on 10 March 2026, including a リスニングテスト (listening test) delivered in English within the period. The paper covers four skill areas: リスニング (listening), 語彙・文法 (vocabulary and grammar), 読解 (reading comprehension), and 英作文 (writing/composition with constructed-response items). The five academic-test subjects together total 300 points (5 × 60), and schools may apply 傾斜配点 such as 別府翔青 英語1.5×.
- Time limit: 50 minutes for the English paper, sat 11:50–12:40 on the 学力検査 date (令和8年度: 10 March 2026; 合格発表 13 March 2026).
- Exam fee: 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course or 950 yen for a part-time (定時制) course; correspondence (通信制) courses collect no fee. There is no separate 入学料 at the application stage. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Oita English paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 50 minutes (sat 11:50–12:40 on 10 March 2026) and is scored out of 60 points, one of up to five academic-test subjects that together total 300 points. Some schools and departments apply 傾斜配点; for example 別府翔青 weights 英語 at 1.5× for its English-focused course.
Does the official paper include a listening test?
Yes. The 令和8年度 実施要項 confirms the 英語 paper INCLUDES a リスニングテスト (listening test) delivered in English within the 50-minute period, plus constructed-response 英作文 items. This MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not a listening or writing simulation.
How is the report card used and what is the selection ratio?
Each school combines the academic test (up to 300 points across five 60-point subjects) with the report card (調査書, up to 260 points) using one of the 調査書:学力検査 ratios allowed by the 実施要項 — 3:7 (most schools), 4:6, or 5:5 — set school by school.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学考査料 is 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course or 950 yen for a part-time (定時制) course; correspondence (通信制) courses collect no fee. There is no separate 入学料 at the application stage.
What is 傾斜配点 and which Oita school uses it for English?
傾斜配点 (keisha haitei) is weighted scoring of one subject more heavily in selection. 別府翔青 weights 英語 at 1.5× for its English-focused course, so a strong English mark is worth more; other schools set their own weighted subjects.
Is this question bank the same as the real exam?
No. The official paper is administered in Japanese with audio listening in English and constructed-response 英作文 writing tasks. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot substitute for listening practice or writing practice.
When were the 2026 papers sat?
The 令和8年度 学力検査 was held on 10 March 2026, with 合格発表 on 13 March 2026. The English paper was sat 11:50–12:40.