As soon as she opened the door when she came back home, she said to me, "I couldn't answer to several grammatical questions! And I became so nervous when I took the listening comprehenshion test that I couldn't catch some of them. But I think I could answer to the reading comprehension test."
Ok, ok. Well done!
It is said the level of the 4th grade is for 2nd-year junior high school students. She's still in the 1st year, so the level is a little higher than that of hers. And I think she may need to take the test at least twice in order to pass it.
But among her friends, some took the 3rd grade and some took the pre-2nd grade. So she was encouraged by them and wanted to take higher grade next time. "I'll try to take the 3rd grade next time. So I'm going to the book store and buy a workbook tommorrow."
Wait a minute. Next time?
If I remember correctly, next STEP is in May or June, and the 3rd grade includes not only reading, listening and grammatical examination but oral one.
Wow... You have a lot to prepare for it. Never give up! Stick to it,Bonkochan