（日本語）Name:（English）

Application No.

Date:February 2, 2022

国際生 ⒽⒶ 中学

Honors / Advanced Course
Entrance Exam
Honors / Advanced 選考（英語筆記）

Reading & Language Exam: 50 minutes
Information for candidates
Time allowed■ 50 minutes
Instructions■ Use a pencil.
■ Fill in the box at the top of this page and the top of theanswer sheet.
■ Write your answers on the answer sheet as directed.
■ You may write on this question paper.
■ Sections A-F: Questions are ONE mark each.
■ Sections G: Questions are TWO marks each.
DO NOT OPEN THE TEST PAPER UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY THE TEACHER.

Kaetsu Ariake Junior & Senior High School

Junior & Senior Entrance Examination

Section A: Vocabulary

1 mark each

Read the sentences and dialogues and choose the best word or phrase from 1-4 to fillin the brackets ( ). Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1.

For a moment, Billy thought about buying a business class ticket, but he decided it was too
expensive and not ( 1 ) spending the extra money.
1. direct2.

4. densely

2. belief

3. serious

2. categories

3. beams

3)

4. flavor4) and placed on

4. limitations

2. stood up

3. added to

4. believed in

Mr. Smith started telling his bad jokes at the party. All the people around him just (walked away.
1. melted

7.

3. loosely

When there is an earthquake, students have to go to the sports field and wait for the teacher totake attendance to make sure that all children are ( 5 ).
1. accounted for6.

2. proudlyFred was always very organized. Even his CDs were organized into four (different shelves. He had rock, pop, country, and classical.
1. designs

5.

4. enoughStacy was excited about her job at the coffee shop because she loved coffee. However, the (was that soon after working there and smelling coffee every day, she stopped liking it.
1. irony4.

3. worth

Dalton was busy at work and didn’t have time to cut the grass in his front yard for nearly a year.
It grew so ( 2 ) that it was getting difficult to walk to his front door.
1. fluidly

3.

2. first class

2. honed

3. dragged6) and4. sighed

A: Jessica and I suddenly decided to fly to Hokkaido last weekend. It was a short trip, but wehad a great time.
B: You two are so ( 7 ). I wish I could just make decisions like that.
1. impulsive

2. infamous

3. subtle

4. blatant

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Section A continued...

8.

Before starting his essay, Greg emailed his teacher to (many words he should write.
1. glorify

9.

2. flawed

3. appreciative

2. grieved

3. leaked

The teacher tried to get Timmy’s attention, but he was too ( 11playing an online game and was unaware that class had begun.
1. interesting12.

3. clarify

4. edify9) of my

4. jealousy

Simon had planned to bake a cake for his mother’s birthday, but he knew his plan was (to failure when he realised he had forgotten to buy flour.
1. charmed11.

) when the deadline was and how

A: Why don’t you and your brother have a good relationship?
B: I don’t really know. Ever since I got promoted last year, I think he has been (success.
1. resentful

10.

2. signify

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2. overwhelmed

3. preoccupied

104. doomed) with his phone. He was
4. nostalgic

Carl has always had a ( 12 ) with unusual animals, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when heannounced that he was going to study veterinary science at college.
1. fascination

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2. petition

3. causation

4. communication)

Section B: Conversations

1 mark each

Read the following conversations and choose the best sentence from 1-4 to fill in thebrackets ( ). Write your answers on your answer sheet.

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

Hey, Mark. Is it true that you are now volunteering at the local food bank?
That’s right. ( 13 )That sounds interesting. What do you do there?
I help prepare the meals and talk to the people who come by.
Are you enjoying it?
It’s actually a really good experience. You should join me one day.
( 14 )
Of course not! It’s volunteer work. But you can get a free meal.

13.		

1. I’m doing it for a school project.
2. I like chicken curry on the weekends.
3. I have been saving money.
4. My mother opened an account for me.

14.		

1. I would love to.
2. Will I be paid for it?
3. Can I eat for free?
4. Do you recommend it?

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

Excuse me. I am looking for the manager.
That would be me. How can I help you?
I was wondering whether you had any part-time positions open.
Actually, a position just opened up. ( 15 ) Would you be interested in that?
To be honest, I have cooking experience. I was hoping to work with food.
Well, ( 16 ) But only if we hire you as the dishwasher first and everything works out.
That sounds reasonable. When can I start?
How about tomorrow?

15.		

1. Do you like cooking?
2. We need someone to wash the dishes.
3. The table over there is free.
4. Would you like a table for two?

16.		

1. I like chefs a lot.
2. you can cook and manage at the same time.
3. I may be able to give you a couple of shifts.
4. cooking is a privilege.

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Section C: Ordering Sentences

1 mark each

Read the sentences and dialogues then put the words in order from 1-5 to fill in thebrackets ( ). Write your answers on your answer sheet.

17.

Stephen works in customer service but he doesn’t like it. Sometimes, (call up just to complain.
1. rude4. he18.

I was surprised that I lost the game. I (player.
1. for
4. been19.

2. preparing
5. had) customers who

3. with18) months, but in the end, George was the better
3. for it

A: Can I open up all the shutters, Dad? The weather forecast said the typhoon isn’t coming thisway.
B: I don’t trust the forecast. It still ( 19 ). It’s better to be safe than sorry.
1. our
4. pass20.

2. deal
5. has to17

2. through5. may3. town

A: How’s the new book Jake? You have been reading it for hours. Is it good?
B: Absolutely amazing. I feel a ( 20 ) the main character.
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2. of
5. with

3. senseSection D: Spelling

1 mark each

Read the sentences below and check for any spelling errors. If there is an error, write thecorrect spelling of the word. If there are no spelling errors, write the word ‘CORRECT’.
Write answers to each question IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

21.

It was difficult to get the students to consentrate on their studies. There was such anticipation
for sports day that nobody could focus.

22.

The princes and princesses adorned themselves with the most exquisite atire and danced
joyously in the big hall.

23.

Everybody laughed at Mike’s impersonatian of an elephant. He swung his arm around like atrunk and mimicked the sounds perfectly.

24.

She walked gracefully into the room wearing a dress of such elegance that the crowd was
temporarily silenced.

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Section E: Reading 1

1 mark each

Read the letters below. From the information given, decide whether the statements that
follow are ‘True’ or ‘False’. If there is not enough information to answer, choose ‘Doesn’tsay’. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Letter 1:
Dear council members,
I am writing to express my displeasure with the new “snack tax” that was recommended to the UK
government earlier this week by Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy.
Adding a tax to foods that contain salt and sugar is unfair. What we put in our bodies should be ourchoice. We are free to make our own choices about diet and exercise and shouldn’t be punished for
those choices by being charged more.
I understand from the proposal that the intention is to get people to make ‘healthier’ choices, butwhat about people who live healthy lifestyles and just want a treat? What are parents supposed to dowhen their children are begging for candy? And what happened to being responsible for your own
decisions?
Personally, I am considered a healthy weight and I am quite active. I am concerned about thegovernment making decisions like this that are more likely to negatively affect poor families. I suggest
focusing more on education and leaving the choice in the hands of individuals.
Regards
Jamie Blaine – Freedom for candy!

Letter 2:
Dear Jamie Blaine,Thank you for your letter. We are always happy to hear from you and consider your suggestions. We
appreciate your continued engagement with politics and hope we can continue to serve you in a fairand balanced manner.
Regarding the tax on highly processed salty and sugary food, I would like to provide more details. Ourgoal is to help people eat more healthily and also to have a positive impact on the planet. Processed
foods are known to do terrible damage to the environment, but also lead to obesity issues that can leadto health issues that put great pressure on our hospitals and healthcare system.
Along with the new tax, which would only raise the price of these foods by around 13%, we areplanning to provide vegetables to poorer people for free. That way, they can eat more healthily and notsuffer any added financial burden.
Please understand that this law is still under review. Currently, the Prime Minister is against theproposal, but it still has to be properly debated.
With appreciation for your understanding,
Camstoke City Council
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25.

Jamie Blaine is upset about a potential new tax.
1. True26.

2. False

3. Doesn’t say

2. False

3. Doesn’t say

2. False

3. Doesn’t say

The price of unhealthy food is the only thing that is affected by this proposal.
1. True32.

3. Doesn’t say

Poor diets can have negative effects beyond the health of the individual.
1. True31.

2. False

Jamie Blaine has probably contacted the council on other matters.
1. True30.

3. Doesn’t say

Jamie Blaine believes the law will have an equally negative effect on all families.
1. True29.

2. False

Many parents have complained about the law.
1. True28.

3. Doesn’t say

The new tax will be placed on all snacks.
1. True27.

2. False

2. False

3. Doesn’t say

The schedule for debating this proposal in parliament has been decided.
1. True

2. False

3. Doesn’t say

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Section F: Reading 2

1 mark each

Read the following extract from the story ‘The Secret Garden’ by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
For questions 33-40, choose the most appropriate answer from 1-4 according to the text.

The Secret Garden (Extract)
by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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The skipping-rope was a wonderful thing. She counted and skipped, and skipped and counted,
until her cheeks were quite red, and she was more interested than she had ever been since she wasborn. The sun was shining and a little wind was blowing—not a rough wind, but one which camein delightful little gusts and brought a fresh scent of newly turned earth with it. She skipped roundthe fountain garden, and up one walk and down another.
Mary skipped round all the gardens and round the orchard, resting every few minutes. At length
she went to her own special walk and made up her mind to try if she could skip the whole lengthof it. It was a good long skip and she began slowly, but before she had gone half-way down thepath she was so hot and breathless that she was obliged to stop. She did not mind much, because
she had already counted up to thirty. She stopped with a little laugh of pleasure, and there, lo andbehold, was the robin swaying on a long branch of ivy. He had followed her and he greeted her
with a chirp. As Mary had skipped toward him she felt something heavy in her pocket strikeagainst her at each jump, and when she saw the robin she laughed again.
“You showed me where the key was yesterday,” she said. “You ought to show me the door today;
but I don’t believe you know!”
The robin flew from his swinging spray of ivy on to the top of the wall and he opened his beak andsang a loud, lovely trill, merely to show off. Nothing in the world is quite as adorably lovely as arobin when he shows off—and they are nearly always doing it.

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One of the nice little gusts of wind rushed down the walk, and it was a stronger one than the rest.
It was strong enough to wave the branches of the trees, and it was more than strong enough tosway the trailing sprays of untrimmed ivy hanging from the wall. Mary had stepped close to therobin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she
jumped toward it and caught it in her hand. This she did because she had seen something under
it—a round knob which had been covered by the leaves hanging over it. It was the knob of a door.
She put her hands under the leaves and began to pull and push them aside. Thick as the ivy hung,it nearly all was a loose and swinging curtain, though some had crept over wood and iron. Mary’s
heart began to thump and her hands to shake a little in her delight and excitement. The robin kept
singing and twittering away and tilting his head on one side, as if he were as excited as she was.
What was this under her hands which was square and made of iron and which her fingers found ahole in?

It was the lock of the door which had been closed ten years and she put her hand in her pocket,
drew out the key and found it fitted the keyhole. She put the key in and turned it. It took two hands
to do it, but it did turn.

35

And then she took a long breath and looked behind her up the long walk to see if anyone wascoming. No one was coming. No one ever did come, it seemed, and she took another long breath,because she could not help it, and she held back the swinging curtain of ivy and pushed back thedoor which opened slowly—slowly.
Then she slipped through it, and shut it behind her, and stood with her back against it, looking
about her and breathing quite fast with excitement, and wonder, and delight.

40

She was standing inside the secret garden.

33.

Which of the following best describes the wind that blew along the path?
1. Gentle breeze
2. Strong wind
3. Stiff draft
4. Gale-force

34.

What does ‘something heavy in her pocket strike against her’ refer to?
1. The skipping rope
2. Food for the robin
3. A key to the garden
4. Food to eat in the garden

35.

While she was playing in the gardens, Mary set herself a challenge to...
1. ...run from one side to the other.
2. ...skip all the way down the path.
3. ...do more than thirty skips.
4. ...exercise for thirty minutes without getting out of breath.

36.

Just prior to Mary’s discovery of the key AND the hidden door...
1. ...Mary came across the robin.
2. ...Mary played with her skipping rope.
3. ...the winds increased.
4. ...Mary felt breathless.

37.

During the story, what significance did the wind play?
1. It filled the silence.
2. It stopped Mary doing the things she wanted to do.
3. It brushed aside the earth to uncover the key.
4. It shifted the ivy to reveal the doorknob.
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Section F continued...

38.

When describing the ivy, what metaphor does the author choose?
1. It is a curtain.
2. It is thick.
3. It is untrimmed hair.
4. It is like a swing.

39.

We can guess that the robin was as excited as Mary at finding the door to the garden because...
1. ...it was silent as Mary uncovered the door.
2. ...it flew around frantically.
3. ...it made lots of noise.
4. ...it came and sat on Mary’s shoulder.

40.

At the end of this extract, the attention the author put on Mary’s breathing was to emphasise
that...
1. ...Mary had been skipping a lot and was out of breath.
2. ...the key was very hard to turn so Mary had to breathe deeply to give her strength.
3. ...Mary was being dramatic so she was exaggerating her breathing.
4. ...Mary was breathless with excitement and anticipation.

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Section G: Logic Challenges

2 marks eachTo answer the following questions, you may need to use some basic mathematics
and/or some critical thinking. Read the questions carefully!
Write answers to each question IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
For ‘number’ answers, you can write the number (e.g. “7”, NOT “seven”). For drawing
questions, use the grid on the answer sheet.
Example: Tom is 155cm. James is 160cm.
Who is the tallest of the two?
How much taller is he?

Answer: JAMES
Answer: 5cm

41. Situation:

You are given the following numbers: 0 8 5 2 7 8 1.
By rearranging these figures, what is the largest number you can make?

42. Situation:John buys 3 planks of wood. The lengths are 1 meter, 1.5 meters, and 2 meters. He needs
to cut them up so each piece is 30 cm long.
After measuring and cutting, how many pieces of wood will John have?

43. Situation:

At 12:45 pm, I start binge watching the whole first season of a new TV series. Each
episode was exactly 45 minutes long and there were 13 episodes in the season.
What was the time when I had finished watching the season?
(remember to add ‘am’ or ‘pm’)

44. Situation:

I bought a new tennis racket and a set of tennis balls and it came to $110. The racket was$100 more expensive than the set of balls.
How much did the racket cost?

45. Situation:

The arrangement of toothpicks below makes a sum, but it’s incorrect.
MOVE exactly THREE toothpicks to make a new arrangement that shows a true equation.
Draw the new shape on the answer sheet.
( Note : There will be no negative numbers. No number is greater than 9. You must use all the toothpicks
in the new equation, and you can’t stack them.)

Number Key

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.
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Answer Sheet（日本語）

Name:（English）

Application No.

Date:

February 2, 2022

Information for candidates■ Use a pencil.
■ Fill in the box at the top of this page and the top of the question paper.
■ Write all answers on this sheet.
■ Answer questions as directed in the question paper.
■ Section A-F: Questions are one mark each.
■ Section G: Questions are two marks each.
■ For question 45, fill in the graphic on the reverse side of this answer sheet.

Section E:Section A~F: ONE mark each.

25.

Section A:

Section B:

26.

1.

13.

27.

2.

14.

28.

3.

15.

29.

4.

16.

30.

5.

31.

6.

Section C:

7.

17.

8.

18.

Section F:

9.

19.

33.

10.

20.

34.
35.

11.
12.

32.

Section D:

36.

21.

37.

22.

38.

23.

39.

24.

40.
Continue to Section G on the reverse side →Section G: TWO marks each.
Section G:
41.
42.
43.
44.
45. Color in the new arrangement.

New Arrangement

Number Key