HSK 3.0 Level 5: original sample questions
Task types follow the official Level 5 sample paper; every item was written by HSK Sprint.
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Listening (items 1–35)
录音：女：听说你辞职了？ 男：是啊，不过不是因为工资，而是想离家近一点儿，照顾父母。 问：男的为什么辞职？
A 工资太低 B 想照顾父母 C 和同事不合 D 要出国读书
Answer
B. 不是因为工资，而是……照顾父母.
Reading part 2 (46–55): paragraph order
[A] 后来，她开始每天记录自己花了多少钱。 [B] 小李以前总是不知道钱花到哪儿去了。 [C] 一个月以后，她发现一半的钱都用在了外卖上。
Answer
B → A → C: problem, action, result (以前 → 后来 → 一个月以后).
Reading part 3 (56–70)
有研究发现，午睡二十分钟左右最能恢复精力；睡得太久，醒来后反而容易头晕、没精神。 问：根据这段话，可以知道：
A 午睡越长越好 B 午睡不宜太久 C 不应该午睡 D 午睡会头晕
Answer
B. Too long a nap leaves you groggy; about 20 minutes is best.
Writing 71: picture story (≥100 characters)
四幅图（原创描述）：① 小张在地铁上捡到一个钱包 ② 他打开看到一张名片 ③ 他打电话联系失主 ④ 失主送来一面锦旗
Answer
Plan: who/where (picture 1) → discovery (2) → action with 于是/马上 (3) → outcome and a feeling (4). Use 捡到、联系、失主、感谢.
Writing 72: topic essay (≥200 characters)
题目（原创）：有人说“慢下来，才能走得更远”。请结合你的经历谈谈看法。
Answer
Plan: state your view in the first line, one personal example with details, one counter-point with 当然…但是…, conclusion. Count characters.
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