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HSK2 Checkpoint ③ — Already, Who Did It, When, So, a Bit Too, Passable

阶段小结 ⑩ — 已经 · 是…的 · 的时候 · 就 · 有点儿 · 还好

Six exercises about time and temperature: 已经……了, 是谁做的, ……的时候, 就……吧, 有点儿贵, 还行. Cards, a Friday evening of mine, eighteen questions.

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饭是谁……的?

饭是谁……的?

Zuòfàn

做饭

to cook

Got it
碗是谁……的?

碗是谁……的?

Xǐwǎn

洗碗

to wash the dishes

Got it
……的时候,很多人回老家

……的时候,很多人回老家

Chūnjié

春节

Spring Festival

Got it
回来的时候,帮我买一杯……

回来的时候,帮我买一杯……

Nǎichá

奶茶

milk tea

Got it
这家店的……不错,就吃……吧

这家店的……不错,就吃……吧

Pīsà

披萨

pizza

Got it
我有点儿害怕……

我有点儿害怕……

Lǎoshǔ

老鼠

mouse

Got it
你觉得中国……怎么样?

你觉得中国……怎么样?

Gāotiě

高铁

high-speed rail

Got it
外面……了,就不去了吧

外面……了,就不去了吧

Xiàyǔ

下雨

to rain

Got it

Read this — my Friday evening

One evening of mine, office to dinner table, with every point on duty. Find the 已经, the 是……的, the 的时候, the 就, the 有点儿 and the 还.

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Now your evening

Same shape, your evening. Read it with the pinyin on, then switch it off and read it again.

我Wǒ叫jiào马Mǎ可kě。的De时shí候hou,我wǒ已yǐ经jīng了Liǎo。

I'm ____. At ____, I had already ____.

晚Wǎn饭fàn是shì做Zuò的de。

Dinner was made by ____.

菜有点儿,但是还。

The food was a bit ____, but ____.

太Tài晚wǎn了le,就jiù吧Ba。

It's late — let's just ____.

  • 1. a time: 七点 / 晚上九点
  • 2. done: 下班 / 到家 / 吃饭
  • 3. who: 我 / 我妈妈 / 男朋友
  • 4. a complaint: 咸 / 辣 / 凉
  • 5. 还行 / 还不错 / 还可以
  • 6. a conclusion: 明天再说 / 睡觉 / 不洗了

The third HSK2 checkpoint

Paper A of 3

Eighteen questions on lessons 已经 to 还好. Sixteen to pass — a miss hands you a different paper.

Practice: 0 of 18 answeredPass: 16 of 18
  1. 1

    你吃饭了吗?——我____吃了。

    Nǐ chīfàn le ma? — Wǒ ____ Chī le.

    Have you eaten? — I already have.

  2. 2

    Your boyfriend. Which reply?

  3. 3

    When eating, don't play with your phone.

    Tap the tiles in order — it checks itself when the sentence is complete. Tap a placed tile to take it back.

    Your sentence

  4. 4

    外面下雨了,____不去了吧。

    Wàimiàn xiàyǔ le, ____ Bú qù le ba.

    It's raining — let's not go then.

  5. 5

    Your turn — say it

    这件衣服有点儿小。

    Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒudiǎnr xiǎo.

    This top is a bit small.

  6. 6

    你最近怎么样?——____。

    Nǐ zuì jìn zěnmeyàng? — ____.

    How have you been? — Not bad.

  7. 7

    He left an hour ago. Which reply?

  8. 8

    Fill each line with the right piece.

    Tap a word to fill the next gap; tap a filled sentence to clear it. Every word is used once.

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    0/6
  9. 9

    春节____,很多中国人都会回老家。

    Chūnjié ____, hěnduō Zhōngguó rén dōu huì huílǎojiā.

    At Spring Festival, most Chinese go home.

  10. 10

    This apple has already gone bad.

    Tap the tiles in order — it checks itself when the sentence is complete. Tap a placed tile to take it back.

    Your sentence

  11. 11

    Your turn — say it

    是我做的。

    Shì wǒ zuò de.

    I made it.

  12. 12

    我有点儿____老鼠。

    Wǒ yǒudiǎnr ____ Lǎoshǔ.

    I'm a bit scared of mice.

  13. 13

    It is good, but be modest. Which reply?

  14. 14

    这家店的披萨不错,我们____吃披萨吧。

    Zhè jiā diàn de pīsà búcuò, wǒmen ____ Chī pīsà ba.

    The pizza here is good — let's just have pizza.

  15. 15

    When you come back, get me a milk tea.

    Tap the tiles in order — it checks itself when the sentence is complete. Tap a placed tile to take it back.

    Your sentence

  16. 16

    Your turn — say it

    你觉得中国高铁怎么样?——很好!

    Nǐ juéde Zhōngguó gāotiě zěnmeyàng? — Hěn hǎo!

    What do you think of China's high-speed rail? — Great!

  17. 17

    Pair each picture with its word — my Friday evening.

    Tap a picture, then choose its word. Picked wrong? Tap that picture and choose again. Match all the cards to finish.

  18. 18

    你下班了吗?——____下班了。

    Nǐ xiàbān le ma? — ____ Xiàbān le.

    Are you off work? — Already off.

结

Take these with you

Everything worth taking away. Tap any line to hear it.

Words 生词

Characters 汉字

Sentences to keep 主要句型

Before you go课后回顾

  1. 1Tell my Friday as yours: when you were still at work, what was already done when you got home, who cooked, how it was, and what you left till tomorrow. Six points, one evening.
  2. 2The sentence to keep from these six lessons is 你吃饭了吗?——已经吃了. Say it to someone tomorrow — it is hello.
  3. 3Next: 因为……所以, the surprised 怎么, and doubled measure words. The road turns towards reasons.