HSK 3.0 Level 1: original sample questions
Task types follow the official Level 1 sample paper; every item was written by HSK Sprint.
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Listening (items 1–20)
录音：女：你家有几口人？ 男：四口人，爸爸、妈妈、姐姐和我。 问：男的家有几口人？
A 三口 B 四口 C 五口
Answer
B. He lists four people including himself.
Listening
录音：男：现在几点？ 女：差五分九点，我们快走吧。 问：现在几点？
A 8:55 B 9:05 C 9:50
Answer
A. 差五分九点 = five minutes to nine.
Reading (items 21–40)
我今天不去学校，我生病了，想在家睡觉。 问：他今天为什么不去学校？
A 下雨了 B 生病了 C 没有课
Answer
B. 我生病了.
Reading
这本书八块钱，那本书十块钱。 问：两本书一共多少钱？
A 八块 B 十块 C 十八块
Answer
C. 8 + 10 = 18.
Reading
选词：（ ）去商店买苹果吗？
A 你 B 谁 C 哪儿
Answer
A. 你 + 去…吗 makes a yes–no question; 谁 and 哪儿 do not combine with 吗 here.
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