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HSK 1 Practice: 30 Questions, Listening and Explanations

HSK 1 is about turning a small set of high-frequency words into sentences you can recognize and use. Prioritize pronunciation, basic word order, question forms, numbers, time and everyday actions.

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MandarinGo provides 30 original questions on this page: 28 text questions and 2 listening questions using 1 synthesized Mandarin audio clip(s). Public questions, answers, explanations, transcripts and pinyin need no sign-in. For HSK 1 practice, combine vocabulary in context, sentence construction and independent recall. Use the level-specific tasks below to identify a grammar gap, compare a model and try a new variation. MandarinGo’s HSK 2.0 level labels organize learning difficulty; these tasks are not official exam questions or a score prediction.

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去学校

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Chinese transcript

你好，我叫林安。我是学生。我今天上午十点去学校。

Pinyin support

Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Lín Ān. Wǒ shì xuésheng. Wǒ jīntiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn qù xuéxiào.

English meaning

Hello, my name is Lin An. I am a student. I am going to school at ten this morning.

Shadow this sentence

我今天上午十点去学校。

Listening cues and practice method

First listen for who is speaking, the time and the destination. Then shadow in chunks: 我 / 今天上午十点 / 去学校. Keep the time before the main action.

You can check one question at a time, or answer every question and check the complete set. Retry clears only incorrect choices.

1. 我___老师。（Wǒ ___ lǎoshī.）
Answer and explanation

是

Use subject + 是 + identity to introduce a role: 我是老师 means “I am a teacher.” 在 usually marks location and 有 possession or existence; neither identifies the speaker as a teacher here.

2. 他买了三___书。（Tā mǎi le sān ___ shū.）
Answer and explanation

本

本 is the usual measure word for books: 三本书. 个 is a general measure word and 杯 counts cups of a drink. For this exercise, choose the conventional book measure word.

3. 小王今天在家。小王在哪儿？（Xiǎo Wáng jīntiān zài jiā. Xiǎo Wáng zài nǎr?）
Answer and explanation

在家

The sentence explicitly says 小王今天在家, so the location is 在家. The school and shop are not mentioned. Answer from the text rather than adding a plausible destination.

4. 你想说“我不喝茶”。应该选哪个词？（Wǒ ___ hē chá.）
Answer and explanation

不

Place 不 before 喝 to negate drinking: 我不喝茶. 很 expresses degree and 在 can mark an ongoing action. Neither means “do not drink.”

5. 桌子上有两___水。（Zhuōzi shàng yǒu liǎng ___ shuǐ.）
Answer and explanation

杯

Use 杯 for water counted in cups: 两杯水. 本 counts books and 岁 expresses age. Identify the noun before choosing its measure word.

6. “你几岁？”是在问什么？（Nǐ jǐ suì?）
Answer and explanation

年龄

几岁 asks someone’s age, for example 我八岁. A name question uses 叫什么名字 and a location question uses 在哪儿. Match the question word to the kind of answer.

7. 选出自然的句子。（Xuǎn chū zìrán de jùzi.）
Answer and explanation

她在学校。

To state a person’s location, use person + 在 + place: 她在学校. The other word orders do not naturally express the intended complete statement.

8. 妈妈喝茶，爸爸喝水。谁喝水？（Māma hē chá, bàba hē shuǐ. Shéi hē shuǐ?）
Answer and explanation

爸爸

The second clause explicitly says 爸爸喝水. Find 喝水 and then identify its subject. 妈妈 is linked to tea, and a teacher is not mentioned.

9. 今天是星期一，明天是星期几？（Jīntiān shì xīngqīyī, míngtiān shì xīngqījǐ?）
Answer and explanation

星期二

明天 is the day after today. Tuesday follows Monday, so 星期二 is correct. Sunday is the previous day and Monday is today.

10. 听“去学校”：林安是做什么的？（Lín Ān shì zuò shénme de?）

Listening practice: 去学校

Answer and explanation

学生

The recording directly says 我是学生. 我 refers to the speaker, Lin An. Neither a teacher nor a doctor is mentioned. Listen for the identity word before checking the transcript.

11. 听“去学校”：林安今天去哪儿？（Qù nǎr?）

Listening practice: 去学校

Answer and explanation

学校

The final 去学校 states the destination. 上午十点 is the time, not a place. The shop and home are not stated destinations; use the information actually heard.

12. 这是我___朋友。
Answer and explanation

的

Use 的 to connect the owner and the noun: 我的朋友 means “my friend.” 在 marks location and 不 negates a verb or adjective; neither expresses this relationship.

13. 你想知道一个人的名字，应该问哪句？
Answer and explanation

你叫什么名字？

你叫什么名字？ asks someone’s name. 你在哪儿？ asks where they are, and 你几岁？ asks their age. Match the question to the information you need.

14. “___是你的老师？”你想知道是哪一个人。
Answer and explanation

谁

谁 asks “who,” so it fits a question about a person. 哪儿 asks about a place and 多少 asks about an amount. A possible answer is 王老师是我的老师。

15. 你想知道书的价格，应该问哪句？
Answer and explanation

这本书多少钱？

多少钱 asks the price. 在哪儿 asks the location, while 是谁的 asks who owns it. A price can be answered with a number followed by 元.

16. “桌子上___一个苹果。”这里表示存在。
Answer and explanation

有

Use place + 有 + object to say something exists somewhere: 桌子上有一个苹果。喝 means “drink.” The task specifically asks for an existence statement, not an identification with 是.

17. 你没有电脑，怎样说？
Answer and explanation

我没有电脑。

The negative of 有 is 没有: 我没有电脑 means “I do not have a computer.” 不电脑 lacks a verb, and 没是电脑 does not express possession.

18. 今天天气___好。
Answer and explanation

很

天气很好 is a natural adjective-predicate sentence. 很 links naturally with 好 here and need not mean “extremely.” 在 and 有 do not modify 好 in this structure.

19. 我喜欢___。哪项能表示喜欢的一种饮品？
Answer and explanation

茶

茶 is a drink and can be the object of 喜欢. 学校 is a place and 老师 is a person’s role. All can follow 喜欢 in some contexts, but only 茶 answers the requested category.

20. 你想说明“我希望喝水”，哪句合适？
Answer and explanation

我想喝水。

想 + verb expresses a wish or intention. 我想喝水 means “I would like to drink water.” The other options do not form a natural action phrase.

21. 你学过游泳，现在有这个技能。请选择。
Answer and explanation

我会游泳。

会 can describe a learned skill: 我会游泳 means “I can swim.” The question is about ability, not an activity happening now or an object you possess.

22. 朋友问：“你要茶还是水？”你想喝水。
Answer and explanation

我要水，谢谢。

Answer a choice question by naming your choice. 我要水，谢谢 selects water from 茶还是水. The other replies do not answer the drink question.

23. 今天是六月二日，明天是几月几日？
Answer and explanation

六月三日

明天 is the day after today. The day after June 2 is June 3. June 1 is the previous day, and May 2 changes the month incorrectly.

24. 现在是九点，一小时后是几点？
Answer and explanation

十点

Add one hour to nine o’clock to get ten o’clock. Eight is earlier, while nine would mean no time has passed.

25. 小美是我的姐姐。___今年二十岁。
Answer and explanation

她

姐姐 identifies a female person, so the written pronoun is 她. 他 usually refers to a male person and 它 to a non-human thing. These pronouns sound the same in Mandarin but differ in writing.

26. 把词语组成自然的陈述句：我／今天／喝／茶。
Answer and explanation

我今天喝茶。

A neutral order is subject + time + verb + object: 我今天喝茶。This clearly states who does what and when. The other options disrupt that order or add an unnecessary 是.

27. 你想确认对方是不是学生，哪句合适？
Answer and explanation

你是学生吗？

Place 吗 at the end of a statement to make a yes/no question. 你是学生吗？ can be answered with 是 or 不是. Do not put 吗 before 是.

28. “我很好，你___？”请选择自然的问候。
Answer and explanation

呢

你呢？ means “and you?” when the topic is already clear. Here it returns the greeting question. 你吗 and 你谁 do not ask how the other person is in this context.

29. 通知：商店今天不开门。今天能进去买东西吗？
Answer and explanation

不能，今天不开门。

不开门 says the shop is closed today, so you cannot go in to shop. Its size and the word 今天 do not override that stated condition.

30. 小安早上吃米饭，中午吃面。小安中午吃什么？
Answer and explanation

面

The text explicitly says 中午吃面. 米饭 belongs to the morning meal, and 苹果 is not mentioned. Match each food to its stated time.

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Chinese example

我今天在家喝茶。

Pinyin
Wǒ jīntiān zài jiā hē chá.
Meaning
I drink tea at home today.
Why it works
Place 今天 before the location 在家; both come before 喝茶. The order here is subject, time, place, action.

Your turn

Say: I study at school today.

Show answer and explanation

我今天在学校学习。

Place 今天 before the location 在家; both come before 喝茶. The order here is subject, time, place, action.

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Learning standard: HSK 2.0, levels 1–6. This is a learning guide, not an official exam specification.

What to practise

Build short subject–time–place–verb sentences, common questions and essential measure words. Say each example aloud and connect characters to pinyin without depending on pinyin forever.

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How to measure progress

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Practice checklist and model answers

How to practise effectively

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  1. Task

    Use 明天, 在学校 and 学习 to describe a plan.

    One possible answer

    我明天在学校学习。

    Check your answer

    Subject + time + place + action. Put 明天 and 在学校 before 学习.

  2. Task

    How would you ask to buy two books?

    One possible answer

    我要买两本书。

    Check your answer

    Use 两 + 本 + 书: 两本书. 本 is the measure word for books.

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Are these official HSK exam questions?

No. These are original learning examples organized using HSK 2.0 levels 1–6. They are not official test items, certification or an exam score prediction. Use current official exam information when preparing for a test.

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