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Practise for the Saga Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in English with 100 four-option questions covering リスニング, 語彙・文法, 読解, 英作文 and communication, weighted to the official 50-minute, 50-point paper (including listening) sat on 3 March 2026. The official paper contains constructed-response 英作文, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1You hear this announcement at Saga Station: 'The limited express to Karatsu will depart from Platform 2 at 9:40. Please mind the gap.' Which platform should you go to?
2A clerk at a store in Arita says: 'This vase is two thousand five hundred yen, but today it's twenty percent off.' How much will you pay?
3Listen to this phone message: 'Hi, Yui. It's Dad. I'll pick you up at six fifteen, not six forty-five as I said this morning. Wait at the south gate of the school.' What time will Dad arrive?
4A tour guide in Karatsu says: 'Karatsu Castle is open from nine to five, but the last entry is at four thirty. It's closed on Tuesdays.' Today is Tuesday. What should you infer?
5At a restaurant in Tosu, the waiter says: 'Today's lunch set comes with soup, a main dish, and a drink. You can choose coffee or tea for the drink, but juice is an extra two hundred yen.' What does the waiter imply about juice?
6You hear: 'Attention passengers. The 10:20 train to Fukuoka has been delayed by twenty minutes due to a signal problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.' When is the train now expected to depart?
7A teacher says: 'Tomorrow's field trip to the Arita Porcelain Park has been postponed to next Wednesday because of the typhoon. Bring the same permission slip.' What is the main point?
8Two students are talking. Sora: 'Are you going to join the basketball club?' Mei: 'I'd love to, but I have to help my mother at her shop in Takeo every afternoon.' What does Mei's reply mean?
9A librarian says: 'You can borrow up to five books for two weeks. If you return them late, there's a fine of ten yen per day per book. You can renew once online.' What is the borrowing period?
10In a shopping mall in Imari, you hear: 'The elevator on the left is going up to the third floor and the rooftop parking. The one on the right is going down to the basement and the first floor.' You want to go to the rooftop parking. Which elevator should you take?
About the Saga Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Saga Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in English tests lower-secondary graduates on listening, vocabulary and grammar, reading comprehension and writing. In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test (一般選抜 学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), each worth 50 points (total 250), sat over two days on 3 March 2026 (1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語) and 4 March 2026 (1st 社会, 2nd 数学), with 合格発表 on 11 March 2026 at 09:00. The English paper is aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study (平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 外国語編 英語) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including a リスニング (listening) section, reading-comprehension items and constructed-response 英作文. Saga uses a single common paper per subject (no ability tiers); all prefectural schools use the board-set paper, and no school sets a self-made English paper. Schools may optionally add a 15-minute/15-point 追加問題 and/or apply 傾斜配点 (佐賀西 weights 国・数・英 ×1.5 to 325 points; 致遠館理数科 weights 数・理 ×1.5 to 300 points). Selection uses two methods on the same test — 選考Ⅰ (調査書 weighted, 学力検査 40–80%) and 選考Ⅱ (学力検査 ~70%, 250 + 100 = 350); 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats and 選考Ⅱ the remainder. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階 = 135 points. The school district is 県全域 (prefecture-wide; 普通科 since 令和5年度). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 50 points, aligned to the MEXT 外国語 Course of Study with a リスニング section, reading-comprehension items and constructed-response 英作文. It is sat in the 3rd period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points for a maximum of 250 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. Saga uses a single common paper per subject; some schools add a 15-minute 追加問題 (15 points) or apply 傾斜配点.
Time Limit
50 minutes, including the リスニング section. The 英語 paper is sat in the 3rd period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1); the full academic test spans two days — Day 1 (3 Mar): 1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語; Day 2 (4 Mar): 1st 社会, 2nd 数学.
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school through two selection methods applied to the same test: 選考Ⅰ (report-card 調査書 weighted, 学力検査 ratio 40–80% as set by the school) and 選考Ⅱ (test-weighted, 学力検査 about 70%, typically 250 + 調査書・面接 100 = 350 points). 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats (school-set); 選考Ⅱ takes the rest. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階評定 = 135 points. Some schools add 追加問題 (15 points) or 傾斜配点 (e.g. 佐賀西 国・数・英 ×1.5; 致遠館理数科 数・理 ×1.5). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Exam Fee
入学者選抜手数料 (entrance examination fee) for a Saga prefectural public high school is ¥2,100 for the 全日制 (full-time) course, ¥900 for the 定時制 (part-time) course and ¥50 for the 通信制 (correspondence) course. A separate 入学手数料 (admission fee) is ¥5,550 (全日制) or ¥2,050 (定時制). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度佐賀県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 and 佐賀県立学校授業料等徴収条例 別表. (Saga Prefectural Board of Education (佐賀県教育委員会) — 教育庁学校教育課 高校教育担当 (直通 0952-25-7227))
Saga Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam Content Outline
Listening (リスニング)
Short dialogues, announcements and short talks, with questions on detail, main idea, and speaker intent.
Grammar & Vocabulary (語彙・文法)
Verb tense and aspect, modal verbs, conditionals, relative clauses, pronouns, prepositions, and word-level vocabulary including collocations.
Reading Comprehension (読解)
Short and longer passages including e-mails, diary entries, letters and informational text, with questions on detail, main idea, inference and discourse-cohesion.
Writing (英作文・条件作文)
Sentence construction guided by a given situation, condition-based short writing (条件作文), reordering sentences and writing short connected text.
Communication & Language Use (コミュニケーション)
Functional language for greetings, offers, requests, suggestions, opinions and conversational response selection.
How to Pass the Saga Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school through two selection methods applied to the same test: 選考Ⅰ (report-card 調査書 weighted, 学力検査 ratio 40–80% as set by the school) and 選考Ⅱ (test-weighted, 学力検査 about 70%, typically 250 + 調査書・面接 100 = 350 points). 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats (school-set); 選考Ⅱ takes the rest. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階評定 = 135 points. Some schools add 追加問題 (15 points) or 傾斜配点 (e.g. 佐賀西 国・数・英 ×1.5; 致遠館理数科 数・理 ×1.5). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
- Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 50 points, aligned to the MEXT 外国語 Course of Study with a リスニング section, reading-comprehension items and constructed-response 英作文. It is sat in the 3rd period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points for a maximum of 250 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. Saga uses a single common paper per subject; some schools add a 15-minute 追加問題 (15 points) or apply 傾斜配点.
- Time limit: 50 minutes, including the リスニング section. The 英語 paper is sat in the 3rd period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1); the full academic test spans two days — Day 1 (3 Mar): 1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語; Day 2 (4 Mar): 1st 社会, 2nd 数学.
- Exam fee: 入学者選抜手数料 (entrance examination fee) for a Saga prefectural public high school is ¥2,100 for the 全日制 (full-time) course, ¥900 for the 定時制 (part-time) course and ¥50 for the 通信制 (correspondence) course. A separate 入学手数料 (admission fee) is ¥5,550 (全日制) or ¥2,050 (定時制). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度佐賀県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 and 佐賀県立学校授業料等徴収条例 別表.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Saga English exam?
No. The official paper is in Japanese with constructed-response items including 英作文 and a リスニング section. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot replace writing out your own English sentences and practising listening under timed conditions.
How long is the Saga English paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 50 minutes (including the リスニング section) and is scored out of 50 points, one of five subjects that together total 250 points (each subject 50 points). 英語 is sat in the 3rd period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1). Some schools add a 15-minute 追加問題 paper worth 15 points.
How is the selection structured in 2026?
Saga applies two selection methods to the same test: 選考Ⅰ (report-card 調査書 weighted, 学力検査 ratio 40–80% set by the school) and 選考Ⅱ (test-weighted, 学力検査 about 70%, typically 250 + 調査書・面接 100 = 350). 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats and 選考Ⅱ the remainder. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階 = 135 points. There is no prefecture-wide pass line.
Do any schools weight English differently?
Yes. 佐賀西高等学校 weights 国語・数学・英語 ×1.5 (325-point test). Some schools also add a 15-minute/15-point 追加問題 in English. 致遠館理数科 weights 数学・理科 ×1.5. These are school options on the common board-set paper.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学者選抜手数料 (entrance examination fee) for a Saga prefectural public high school is ¥2,100 for 全日制, ¥900 for 定時制 and ¥50 for 通信制. A separate 入学手数料 (¥5,550 full-time) is due after acceptance. It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper.
When was the 2026 paper sat and when were results announced?
The 令和8年度 学力検査 (一般選抜) was held over two days — 3 March 2026 (1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語) and 4 March 2026 (1st 社会, 2nd 数学) — with 合格発表 on 11 March 2026 at 09:00.