Center Shiken: 2009 Listening script

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" The Center Test has become something of a national phenomenon in Japan, with television coverage and newspapers publishing test questions. To many test takers in Japan the test is the difference between college entrance and one year's study for the next year's exams as a rōnin. The fact that the test is only administered annually, and because entrance to the top ranked universities and colleges is so competitive in Japan, the test has become the subject of scrutiny by many. In addition rules for tardiness and absences are extremely strict and always results in the forfeit of taking the exams as there are no "makeup" sessions or re-takes offered. "

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31 January 2009

Here is the listening script for the Center Listening test of 2009. The script provides English script and the instructions in Japanese which are audible before the listening test starts. Translations of these instructions are provided on the same post page with the questions, see Center Shiken listening test 2009