HSK 1 Reading Part 3: Match the Question to Its Answer
This part tests whether you understand how everyday questions and replies fit together. 5 questions — answer format: choose the reply (A–F) for each sentence.
Five sentences on one side and a bank of replies on the other, labelled A to F. You pair each sentence with the reply that answers it or follows it naturally.
The link is usually a question word and its answer: 谁 with a person, 哪儿 with a place, 几点 with a time, 多少钱 with a price. Further up, the pairing is about the logic of a conversation — an apology and its reply, a suggestion and its response.
The instruction on the paper
为每个句子选择正确的答句。
wèi měi gè jù zi xuǎn zé zhèng què de dá jù 。
Choose the sentence that goes with each one.
HSK 1 Reading Part 3 sample questions with answers
5 questions from our practice bank, in the format of the real paper. Try each one before opening the answer.
Sample 15 questions
A 在医院。 (zài yī yuàn 。)
B 明天。 (míng tiān 。)
C 五个。 (wǔ gè 。)
D 不客气。 (bú kè qì 。)
E 他是我的老师。 (tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī 。)
那个人是谁？
nà ge rén shì shuí ？
Who is that person?
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E 他是我的老师。 (tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī 。)
你的同学在哪儿工作？
nǐ de tóng xué zài nǎ ér gōng zuò ？
Where does your classmate work?
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A 在医院。 (zài yī yuàn 。)
你买了几个苹果？
nǐ mǎi le jǐ gè píng guǒ ？
How many apples did you buy?
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C 五个。 (wǔ gè 。)
谢谢你！
xiè xiè nǐ ！
Thank you!
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D 不客气。 (bú kè qì 。)
你什么时候去北京？
nǐ shén me shí hòu qù běi jīng ？
When are you going to Beijing?
Show the answer
B 明天。 (míng tiān 。)
How to approach it
Find the question word in each sentence: 谁, 什么, 哪儿, 几, 怎么, 为什么.
Scan the replies for the matching kind of answer — a person, a place, a number.
Do the obvious pairs first and cross those replies off.
Read each final pair together as a mini-dialogue to check it sounds natural.
Common mistakes
Matching on a shared word rather than on meaning.
Ignoring the question word.
Using a reply twice — each is used once.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in HSK 1 Reading Part 3?
5. It is part 3 of 4 in the HSK 1 Reading section, which has 20 questions and lasts about 17 minutes, for 100 points.
How is HSK 1 Reading Part 3 marked?
Automatically. Every question has one correct answer and all carry the same weight. A wrong answer costs nothing more than a blank one, so never leave a question empty.
Is pinyin printed at HSK 1?
Yes. At HSK 1 the printed words and sentences carry pinyin, so you can read the paper before you know every character. It is still worth learning the characters — the pinyin is gone from HSK 3.
Is one reply left over?
The bank usually has one more reply than there are sentences, so the last pair still needs checking.
Is it always a question and an answer?
Mostly at HSK 1 and 2. From HSK 3 the pairs include remarks and responses that follow on naturally.
Can I practise HSK 1 Reading Part 3 online?
Yes. HSK Test has practice sets for this part, built like the real paper. Create a free account to start; your answers and scores are saved, so you can see how you are improving.