HSK 3.0 · HSK 3 · Listening · Part 2

HSK 3 Listening Part 2: Judge the Printed Statement

This part tests whether you catch the facts in a short spoken passage. 10 questions — answer format: true (✓) or false (✗).

10Questions in this part
Part 2 of 4Listening section
~35 minWhole Listening section
Played onceEach recording
AutomaticMarking
Not printedPinyin

How HSK 3 Listening Part 2 works

A statement is printed on the paper, marked ★. You hear a few sentences — someone talking about their plans, a small story, an explanation — and decide whether the printed statement agrees with what was said.

The speech says more than the statement, and the statement paraphrases rather than repeats it. The right answer rarely depends on hearing the same words; it depends on whether the meaning matches.

The instruction on the paper

听录音,判断下面的句子是否正确。

Listen and decide whether the printed sentence is correct.

HSK 3 Listening Part 2 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 1
  1. Printed on the paper

    ★ 他已经买好机票了。

    ★ tā yǐ jīng mǎi hǎo jī piào le 。

    Transcript

    我打算下个月和几个同学一起去南方旅游,机票已经买好了,就是宾馆还没定。听说那边这个季节常下雨,我准备带把伞。

    wǒ dǎ suàn xià gè yuè hé jǐ gè tóng xué yì qǐ qù nán fāng lǚ yóu , jī piào yǐ jīng mǎi hǎo le , jiù shì bīn guǎn hái méi dìng 。 tīng shuō nà biān zhè ge jì jié cháng xià yǔ , wǒ zhǔn bèi dài bǎ sǎn 。

    The flight is booked; the hotel is not.

    Show the answer

    ✓ True

Sample 2
  1. Printed on the paper

    ★ 新公司离他家更远。

    ★ xīn gōng sī lí tā jiā gèng yuǎn 。

    Transcript

    我们公司下个月要搬到新地方去,离地铁站近一些,但是离我家远了,我可能要早起半个小时。

    wǒ men gōng sī xià gè yuè yào bān dào xīn dì fāng qù , lí dì tiě zhàn jìn yī xiē , dàn shì lí wǒ jiā yuǎn le , wǒ kě néng yào zǎo qǐ bàn gè xiǎo shí 。

    The new office is further from his home.

    Show the answer

    ✓ True

Sample 3
  1. Printed on the paper

    ★ 他每天都去游泳。

    ★ tā měi tiān dōu qù yóu yǒng 。

    Transcript

    我家附近新开了一个体育馆,里面又干净又便宜,晚上八点以后人比较少。我现在每个星期去三次,一次游一个小时。

    wǒ jiā fù jìn xīn kāi le yí gè tǐ yù guǎn , lǐ miàn yòu gān jìng yòu pián yi , wǎn shàng bā diǎn yǐ hòu rén bǐ jiào shǎo 。 wǒ xiàn zài měi gè xīng qī qù sān cì , yī cì yóu yí gè xiǎo shí 。

    He swims three times a week, not daily.

    Show the answer

    ✗ False

Sample 4
  1. Printed on the paper

    ★ 这家店的面包很容易买到。

    ★ zhè jiā diàn de miàn bāo hěn róng yì mǎi dào 。

    Transcript

    这家店的面包很有名,每天下午四点才做好,去晚了就没有了。我上次去了三次才买到。

    zhè jiā diàn de miàn bāo hěn yǒu míng , měi tiān xià wǔ sì diǎn cái zuò hǎo , qù wǎn le jiù méi yǒu le 。 wǒ shàng cì qù le sān cì cái mǎi dào 。

    It sells out quickly.

    Show the answer

    ✗ False

Sample 5
  1. Printed on the paper

    ★ 他觉得那个电影很好看。

    ★ tā jué de nà ge diàn yǐng hěn hǎo kàn 。

    Transcript

    这个电影是我朋友介绍的,他说特别好看。可是我看了半个小时就觉得没什么意思,最后是跟着大家一起看完的。

    zhè ge diàn yǐng shì wǒ péng yǒu jiè shào de , tā shuō tè bié hǎo kàn 。 kě shì wǒ kàn le bàn gè xiǎo shí jiù jué de méi shén me yì si , zuì hòu shì gēn zhe dà jiā yì qǐ kàn wán de 。

    He did not find it interesting.

    Show the answer

    ✗ False

How to approach it

  1. Read the ★ statement first and pick out the key claim: who, what, when, how much.
  2. While listening, wait for the part of the speech that deals with that claim.
  3. Check degree words and negatives: 已经, 还没, 都, 只, 不太.
  4. Decide on meaning, not shared words — a statement can reuse the speaker’s words and still be false.

Common mistakes

  • Marking ✓ because the statement shares vocabulary with the recording.
  • Missing 还没 (not yet) against 已经 (already).
  • Judging on general knowledge instead of what the speaker said.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in HSK 3 Listening Part 2?

10. It is part 2 of 4 in the HSK 3 Listening section, which has 40 questions and lasts about 35 minutes, for 100 points.

How is HSK 3 Listening Part 2 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.

How many times is each recording played at HSK 3?

Once. At HSK 3 each recording is played a single time, so read the options before it starts.

Is pinyin printed at HSK 3?

No. At HSK 3 the paper is printed in characters only, so you need to recognise the characters themselves.

Is the statement read aloud?

No, it is only printed. You read it while you listen.

What if the statement is partly true?

If any part of it contradicts the recording, it is false. Check every element of the claim.

Can I practise HSK 3 Listening Part 2 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.

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