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Practise for the Shimane Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in English (英語) with 100 four-option questions covering リスニング, 文法・語彙, 読むこと, 書くこと and コミュニケーション, weighted to the official 50-point paper sat on 4 March 2026. The official paper contains リスニング and 記述式 writing items, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Listening: You hear — "Hi, Yui. What time does your bus leave tomorrow?" / "It leaves at seven thirty." — What time does Yui's bus leave?
2Listening: You hear — "Where are we meeting?" / "In front of the library." — Where will they meet?
3Listening: You hear — "I bought three notebooks and two pens." — How many notebooks did the speaker buy?
4Listening: You hear — "Let's take a break. How about some tea?" / "That sounds nice." — What does the second speaker do?
5Listening: A short talk begins — "Good morning, everyone. Today I will talk about my summer trip to Izumo…" — What is the talk about?
6Listening: You hear a conversation — "Did you finish your homework?" / "Not yet. I'll do it after dinner." — When will the speaker do the homework?
7Listening: You hear — "How was the weather in Matsue yesterday?" / "It rained all day." — What was yesterday's weather in Matsue?
8Listening: You hear — "Why are you studying English so hard?" / "Because I want to travel abroad next year." — What is the speaker's reason?
9Listening: You hear — "This book costs 1,200 yen, but I have a coupon for 200 yen off." — How much will the speaker pay?
10Listening: You hear — "Which do you prefer, summer or winter?" / "I like winter better. I love snow." — Which does the speaker prefer?
About the Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Shimane Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in English (英語) tests lower-secondary graduates on listening, grammar and vocabulary, reading, writing and communication. In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test (学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 数学, 社会, 理科, 英語), each worth 50 points (total 250), sat on a single day, 4 March 2026. Selection in 一般選抜 combines the 個人調査報告書 with the 学力検査 at a school-chosen 個人調査報告書:学力検査 ratio (80:20–40:60), with up to 10 points for 面接/実技 and optional 傾斜配点. 特色選抜 runs separately, with a 特色選抜学力検査 in 国語・数学・英語 (各20点, 60 min) in late January for schools using the board-made test; that 特色選抜 英語 paper has no リスニング. The 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・英語編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with リスニング and 記述式 writing items. The 令和8年度 英語 paper averaged 20.7 points out of 50 — notably the lowest of the five subjects (総得点 across five subjects: 124.6/250).
Assessment
50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 英語 Course of Study covering リスニング, 文法・語彙, 読むこと, 書くこと and 話すこと・コミュニケーション, with リスニング and 記述式 writing items. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 数学, 社会, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points (max 250), sat on a single day (4 March 2026). Problems are at junior-high graduation level (CEFR roughly A2); schools may apply 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. The 特色選抜学力検査 英語 paper has no リスニング (放送問題).
Time Limit
Sat as part of the single-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 50-point paper of 50 minutes, 250 points in total. For 令和8年度 the 学力検査 was on 4 March 2026 (Wed), with 面接等 on 5 March, 追検査 on 10 March, 一般選抜等合格発表 on 13 March, and 第2次募集 作文・面接検査 on 19 March (合格発表 24 March). The 特色選抜学力検査 (国・数・英, 60 min) was in late January. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 特色選抜学力検査 is on 20 January 2027, with the main 実施要綱 due around October 2026.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 英語 paper is scored out of 50 points (250 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 50 points). 一般選抜 selects on the 個人調査報告書 together with the 学力検査 at a school-chosen 個人調査報告書:学力検査 ratio of 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50, or 40:60 (converted to a 100-point scale), with up to 10 points for 面接/実技 and optional 傾斜配点. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 島根県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱 / 基本方針, 島根県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200, paid through the internet出願システム (or via a 島根県収入証紙 revenue stamp for paper submission), and is not refundable. Candidates re-applying after a 特色選抜/中高一貫特別選抜 pay only an additional ¥800. Source: 令和8年度 島根県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 島根県教育委員会. (Shimane Prefectural Board of Education (島根県教育委員会), 学校教育課 (together with 松江市教育委員会 for 松江市立皆美が丘女子高等学校))
Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam Content Outline
Listening (リスニング)
Listening comprehension of short dialogues and monologues,捕捉 key information, numbers, times, places, speakers' intent and inferred meaning.
Grammar & Vocabulary (文法・語彙)
Tense, articles, pronouns, comparatives, modals, conditionals, relative clauses, phrasal verbs, collocations and core junior-high vocabulary.
Reading (読むこと)
Comprehension of passages, main idea, detail, inference, reference, vocabulary-in-context, paragraph structure and discourse cohesion.
Writing (書くこと)
Sentence construction, paragraph writing, cohesion, tense consistency, punctuation, paraphrase and short composition.
Communication (話すこと・コミュニケーション)
Conversational exchanges, functions (requesting, suggesting, agreeing), politeness, turn-taking and situational language.
How to Pass the Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 英語 paper is scored out of 50 points (250 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 50 points). 一般選抜 selects on the 個人調査報告書 together with the 学力検査 at a school-chosen 個人調査報告書:学力検査 ratio of 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50, or 40:60 (converted to a 100-point scale), with up to 10 points for 面接/実技 and optional 傾斜配点. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 島根県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱 / 基本方針, 島根県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 英語 Course of Study covering リスニング, 文法・語彙, 読むこと, 書くこと and 話すこと・コミュニケーション, with リスニング and 記述式 writing items. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 数学, 社会, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points (max 250), sat on a single day (4 March 2026). Problems are at junior-high graduation level (CEFR roughly A2); schools may apply 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. The 特色選抜学力検査 英語 paper has no リスニング (放送問題).
- Time limit: Sat as part of the single-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 50-point paper of 50 minutes, 250 points in total. For 令和8年度 the 学力検査 was on 4 March 2026 (Wed), with 面接等 on 5 March, 追検査 on 10 March, 一般選抜等合格発表 on 13 March, and 第2次募集 作文・面接検査 on 19 March (合格発表 24 March). The 特色選抜学力検査 (国・数・英, 60 min) was in late January. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 特色選抜学力検査 is on 20 January 2027, with the main 実施要綱 due around October 2026.
- Exam fee: The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200, paid through the internet出願システム (or via a 島根県収入証紙 revenue stamp for paper submission), and is not refundable. Candidates re-applying after a 特色選抜/中高一貫特別選抜 pay only an additional ¥800. Source: 令和8年度 島根県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 島根県教育委員会.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Shimane 英語 exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese/English with リスニング (audio) and 記述式 writing items, and its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content; listening items are presented as MCQ adaptations rather than audio playback, and it cannot replace writing out your own English answers under timed conditions.
How long is the Shimane 英語 paper and what is it worth?
It is scored out of 50 points, one of five subjects totalling 250 points (each subject 50 points), and each paper runs 50 minutes. All five are sat on a single day: for 令和8年度 that day was 4 March 2026. The 令和8年度 英語 paper averaged 20.7 points out of 50 — the lowest of the five subjects.
Does the 英語 paper include listening (リスニング)?
Yes in 一般選抜: the 英語 paper includes a リスニング (放送問題) component. However, the 特色選抜学力検査 英語 paper has no リスニング. This practice bank includes listening-style items adapted as English MCQs (without audio).
How is the selection structured?
Shimane runs 特色選抜 (総合選抜, 中高一貫特別選抜, スポーツ特別選抜; a 特色選抜学力検査 in 国・数・英, 各20点, 60 min, no リスニング for 英語, is held in late January for schools using the board-made test) and 一般選抜 (five-subject 学力検査 on 4 March, 面接等 on 5 March, 追検査 on 10 March, 合格発表 on 13 March). 一般選抜 selects on 個人調査報告書 + 学力検査 at a school-chosen 個人調査報告書:学力検査 ratio (80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50 or 40:60), with up to 10 points for 面接/実技 and optional 傾斜配点. Under-capacity schools hold a 第2次募集 (作文・面接 on 19 March, 合格発表 on 24 March).
What CEFR level is the English paper?
The MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 外国語編・英語編 targets roughly CEFR A2 by graduation, and the prefectural paper tests vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening and writing at that junior-high graduation level.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200, paid through the internet出願システム (or via a 島根県収入証紙 revenue stamp for paper submission), and is not refundable. Candidates re-applying after a 特色選抜/中高一貫特別選抜 pay only an additional ¥800.