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Practise for the Shizuoka 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, 長文読解, 対話文 and 英作文, weighted to the official 4-大問 50-point paper sat on 3月4日 (2026) alongside the other four subjects. The official paper includes a listening section (放送) and 英作文 constructed response, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Listening: You hear — "Good morning, Saki. What time does your train leave tomorrow?" / "It leaves at eight fifteen." — What time does Saki's train leave?
2Listening: You hear — "Where shall we meet?" / "Let's meet in front of the post office." — Where will they meet?
3Listening: You hear — "I bought four notebooks and three pens." — How many pens did the speaker buy?
4Listening: You hear — "How about going to the park this afternoon?" / "That sounds great." — What does the second speaker do?
5Listening: A short talk begins — "Hello, everyone. Today I'd like to talk about my trip to Lake Hamanako last summer…" — What is the talk about?
6Listening: You hear — "Can I help you?" / "Yes, I'm looking for a dictionary." — What does the second speaker want?
7Listening: You hear — "What club do you belong to, Tomoya?" / "I belong to the brass band club. I play the trumpet." — What instrument does Tomoya play?
8Listening: You hear — "How was the movie, Yui?" / "It was really exciting. I want to see it again." — How did Yui feel about the movie?
9Listening: You hear — "What will the weather be like tomorrow?" / "The forecast says it will be cloudy in the morning, but sunny in the afternoon." — What is the afternoon forecast?
10Listening: You hear — "Why were you late, Haruto?" / "I missed the bus." — Why was Haruto late?
About the Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Shizuoka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in English (英語) tests lower-secondary graduates on listening, dialogue reading, English composition and long-passage reading. The paper has 4 大問: 大問1 リスニング (放送による問題), 大問2 対話文読解, 大問3 英作文, 大問4 長文読解. In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test (学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), each worth 50 points (total 250), all sat on one day, 3月4日(水), with 面接など on 3月5日(木). Selection in 一般選抜 combines 学力検査 250点 with 調査書(内申) 45点, with 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may use 傾斜配点. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査). 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 a リスニング section and 英作文 constructed-response items.
Assessment
50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 英語 Course of Study, structured as 4 大問: 大問1 リスニング (放送による問題, listening), 大問2 対話文読解 (dialogue reading), 大問3 英作文 (English composition, constructed response), 大問4 長文読解 (long passage reading). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points (max 250), all sat on a single day (3月4日 for 令和8年度, 50 minutes per paper). Problems are at junior-high graduation level (CEFR roughly A2); 専門学科共通枠 may use 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the one-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 (2026) the 学力検査 was on 3月4日(水) and 面接など on 3月5日(木). 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 is 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査 is 3月10日(火); 選抜結果発表 is 3月13日(金)正午以降. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査).
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 学力検査 250点 + 調査書(内申) 45点, with 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may use 傾斜配点. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 静岡県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools. The payment instrument is specified in each year's 実施要綱 and changed when 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年 — check the current method on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page. (Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education (静岡県教育委員会), 高校教育課, 〒420-8601 静岡市葵区追手町9-6)
Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam Content Outline
Listening (リスニング / 大問1 放送による問題)
Listening comprehension of short dialogues and monologues, catching key information — numbers, times, places, speakers' intent and inferred meaning.
Vocabulary & Grammar (文法・語彙)
Tense, articles, pronouns, comparatives, modals, conditionals, relative clauses, passive voice, collocations and core junior-high vocabulary.
Reading Comprehension (長文読解 / 大問4)
Comprehension of long passages — main idea, detail, inference, reference, vocabulary-in-context, paragraph structure and discourse cohesion.
Dialogue (対話文読解 / 大問2)
Comprehension and completion of conversational exchanges, functions (requesting, suggesting, agreeing), politeness and situational language.
Writing (英作文 / 大問3)
Sentence construction, translation from Japanese, sentence ordering, tense consistency, cohesion and grammatical accuracy in short compositions.
How to Pass the Shizuoka 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 学力検査 250点 + 調査書(内申) 45点, with 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may use 傾斜配点. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 静岡県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 英語 Course of Study, structured as 4 大問: 大問1 リスニング (放送による問題, listening), 大問2 対話文読解 (dialogue reading), 大問3 英作文 (English composition, constructed response), 大問4 長文読解 (long passage reading). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points (max 250), all sat on a single day (3月4日 for 令和8年度, 50 minutes per paper). Problems are at junior-high graduation level (CEFR roughly A2); 専門学科共通枠 may use 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the one-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 (2026) the 学力検査 was on 3月4日(水) and 面接など on 3月5日(木). 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 is 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査 is 3月10日(火); 選抜結果発表 is 3月13日(金)正午以降. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査).
- Exam fee: The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools. The payment instrument is specified in each year's 実施要綱 and changed when 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年 — check the current method on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Shizuoka 英語 exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese/English with リスニング (audio 放送) and 英作文 constructed-response 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 英作文 items are MCQ adaptations rather than writing out your own English answers. It cannot replace writing practice under timed conditions.
How long is the Shizuoka 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 subjects are sat on one day — 3月4日(水) for 令和8年度 (2026) — with 面接など the next day, 3月5日(木).
Does the 英語 paper include listening (リスニング)?
Yes. The 英語 paper includes a リスニング (放送による問題) component as 大問1. This practice bank includes listening-style items adapted as English MCQs (without audio).
How is the selection structured?
Shizuoka runs 一般選抜 with 学力検査 250点 + 調査書(内申) 45点, using 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may use 傾斜配点. The 学力検査 (5 subjects, each 50 points, 50 minutes) is sat on a single day, 3月4日, with 面接など on 3月5日. 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 is 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査 is 3月10日; 選抜結果発表 is 3月13日正午以降. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査).
What is the structure of the 英語 paper?
The paper has 4 大問: 大問1 リスニング (放送による問題), 大問2 対話文読解 (dialogue reading), 大問3 英作文 (English composition, constructed response), 大問4 長文読解 (long passage reading). It is aligned to the MEXT 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.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学検定料 for a 全日制 course is ¥2,200, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools; 定時制 courses pay less. Because 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年, confirm the current payment instrument in the year's 実施要綱 on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 page.