Connect your ideas into a short account. Learn to describe what is visible, give reasons for your opinions, and repeat longer sentences in meaningful chunks.
The official Intermediate HSKK has 10 listen-and-repeat items, two picture descriptions, and two answer-the-question items. It lasts 23 minutes, including 10 minutes of preparation.
Official HSKK Intermediate format · checked 9 October 2026Practise each task separately with hints and examples. Describe the actual picture before making guesses, and support opinions with a reason and an example.
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我更喜欢和朋友一起旅行。
wǒ gèng xǐ huan hé péng yǒu yì qǐ lǚ xíng 。
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01 · Listen and repeat
请听句子，然后重复。
如果明天天气好，我们就坐火车去海边。
Listen for meaning first. Repeat the whole sentence, keeping the word order.
如果明天天气好，我们就坐火车去海边。
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02 · Listen and repeat
请听句子，然后重复。
虽然这道题有点难，但是我想自己试一试。
Listen for meaning first. Repeat the whole sentence, keeping the word order.
虽然这道题有点难，但是我想自己试一试。
One possible response. A different answer can also be appropriate.
03 · Listen and repeat
请听句子，然后重复。
我已经订好了车票，打算下个星期出发。
Listen for meaning first. Repeat the whole sentence, keeping the word order.
我已经订好了车票，打算下个星期出发。
One possible response. A different answer can also be appropriate.
04 · Listen and repeat
请听句子，然后重复。
他每天下班以后都会花半个小时锻炼身体。
Listen for meaning first. Repeat the whole sentence, keeping the word order.
他每天下班以后都会花半个小时锻炼身体。
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05 · Listen and repeat
请听句子，然后重复。
这件衣服的颜色不错，不过对我来说有点大。
Listen for meaning first. Repeat the whole sentence, keeping the word order.
这件衣服的颜色不错，不过对我来说有点大。
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06 · Listen and repeat
请听句子，然后重复。
遇到困难的时候，朋友的鼓励给了我很大的帮助。
Listen for meaning first. Repeat the whole sentence, keeping the word order.
遇到困难的时候，朋友的鼓励给了我很大的帮助。
One possible response. A different answer can also be appropriate.
07 · Answer a question
你喜欢一个人旅行，还是和朋友一起旅行？为什么？
State your preference, give reasons, and add a concrete example.
我更喜欢和朋友一起旅行。首先，我们可以一起计划路线。其次，遇到问题时可以互相帮助。去年我和朋友去了杭州，留下了很多美好的回忆。
One possible response. A different answer can also be appropriate.
08 · Answer a question
你觉得在网上学习有什么好处和不足？
Discuss both sides, then explain your own view.
网上学习很方便，因为我们可以自己安排时间。不过，缺少面对面的交流，有时候也容易分心。对我来说，最好的办法是把网上学习和课堂练习结合起来。
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09 · Answer a question
请介绍一位帮助过你的朋友。
Explain who, what happened, and why the help mattered.
我想介绍我的朋友小李。我刚搬到这里的时候，不太熟悉周围的环境。他带我去办了交通卡，还告诉我在哪里买东西。这些小事让我很快适应了新的生活。
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10 · Answer a question
你更喜欢住在城市还是农村？为什么？
Choose a side, explain it, and acknowledge a trade-off.
我更喜欢住在城市，因为交通方便，也有更多工作机会。当然，城市有时候很吵，所以我周末会去郊外走走。我希望住在一个离公园比较近的地方。
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11 · Answer a question
你平时怎样保持健康？
Describe specific habits rather than listing general advice.
我主要通过运动和规律作息保持健康。工作日我会走路去地铁站，晚上尽量早点睡。虽然有时工作很忙，但我还是会抽出时间锻炼。
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12 · Answer a question
你想学会什么新技能？为什么？
Name the skill, explain your motivation, and describe a plan.
我想学会做饭。一方面，自己做饭比较省钱；另一方面，我可以选择更健康的食材。我准备先学几道简单的菜，每个周末练习一次。
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13 · Describe a picture
请根据这张图片说一段话。
Describe what you can see, then connect the details into a short account. Make any guesses explicit.
图中有两个人在公园散步。旁边有一棵树，远处可以看到太阳。他们一边走一边聊天，看起来很放松。
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14 · Describe a picture
请根据这张图片说一段话。
Describe what you can see, then connect the details into a short account. Make any guesses explicit.
图中有两个人坐在桌子旁边。桌上放着两杯饮料。他们可能在咖啡馆休息，也可能在讨论周末的计划。
One possible response. A different answer can also be appropriate.
Record yourself answering a question. Listen back, choose one change, and answer again. Tomorrow, use the same skill on a new question.
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