HSK 6 Workbook: Exercises for All 12 Lessons, with Answers

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• Weigh up a career choice. Lesson 1 sorts words for work and careers and practises 与其……不如…… and 要么……要么…… to compare two paths.
  与其每天灰心，不如定一个新目标。要么学法律，要么学管理，你自己选。 · Yǔqí měi tiān huīxīn, bùrú dìng yí ge xīn mùbiāo. Yàome xué fǎlǜ, yàome xué guǎnlǐ, nǐ zìjǐ xuǎn. · Rather than feel down every day, set a new goal. Either study law or management; you choose.
• Pitch a business idea and give your reasons. Lesson 2 covers money, deals and trade with 之所以……是因为…… and 足以 + verb, ending in a short pitch you write.
  我之所以想开这家店，是因为附近没有类似的店。前期的资本足以支撑半年。 · Wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ xiǎng kāi zhè jiā diàn, shì yīnwèi fùjìn méiyǒu lèisì de diàn. Qiánqī de zīběn zúyǐ zhīchēng bàn nián. · I want to open this shop because there's nothing like it nearby. The start-up money will last half a year.
• Read formal rules and write a complaint. Lesson 3 uses words for law and public services with 凡是……都…… and the notice words 不得, 严禁 and 不宜.
  凡是不住在这里的人，都要先登记；晚上十点以后不得大声放音乐。 · Fánshì bú zhù zài zhèli de rén, dōu yào xiān dēngjì; wǎnshang shí diǎn yǐhòu bù dé dàshēng fàng yīnyuè. · Everyone who doesn't live here must sign in first; no loud music after 10 p.m.
• Talk about technology and its limits. Lesson 4 practises 以便 and 以免 to give a purpose, and 未必 for "not necessarily", with words for apps, data and devices.
  人工智能确实很快捷，但未必能理解人的感情。 · Réngōng zhìnéng quèshí hěn kuàijié, dàn wèibì néng lǐjiě rén de gǎnqíng. · AI really is fast, but it can't necessarily understand people's feelings.
• Discuss study and health with conditions and thanks. Lessons 5 and 6 use 除非……否则…… and 一再 / 再三 for study plans, then 难免 and 多亏 for illness and getting better.
  除非每天开口说，否则口语很难进步。 · Chúfēi měi tiān kāikǒu shuō, fǒuzé kǒuyǔ hěn nán jìnbù. · Unless you speak every day, your spoken Chinese will hardly improve.
• Compare city and country, and talk through a storm. Lessons 7 and 8 practise 因……而…… and 则 for causes and contrasts, then 进而 for a chain of changes and 不至于 to calm a worry.
  因睡不好而没有精神 · yīn shuì bu hǎo ér méiyǒu jīngshen · low on energy because she can't sleep well
• Describe festivals, heritage and a show. Lessons 9 and 10 use 不禁 for a reaction, 毫无 / 毫不 for "not at all", 不料 for a surprise and 也好……也好…… for "either way".
  毫不犹豫地报名 · háobù yóuyù de bàomíng · to sign up without a second thought
• Talk through a family row and making up. Lesson 11 covers strong feelings, family and marriage, with 明明 for a plain fact and 倒是 for a contrast.
  你明明有那么好的机会 · nǐ míngmíng yǒu nàme hǎo de jīhuì · you clearly had such a good chance
• Argue a position and draw a conclusion. Lesson 12 uses words for arguing a point and public speaking, with 至于 to turn to a new point and 由此可见 to conclude.
  由此可见 · yóucǐ kějiàn · from this we can see

What’s inside

• Lesson 1: Words: Jobs, Duties and Chances · Grammar: Rather Than A, Either A or B · Read: Mei Lin's Choice · Write: Writing About a Career Choice
• Lesson 2: Words: Money, Deals and Trade · Grammar: The Reason Is, and Enough To · Read: The Bakery Plan · Write: Writing a Business Pitch
• Lesson 3: Words: Laws, Rights and Order · Grammar: All Who, and Formal Bans · Read: The Notice by the Lift · Write: Writing a Complaint
• Lesson 4: Words: Apps, Data and Devices · Grammar: So That, and Not Necessarily · Read: Grandma's New Camera · Write: Writing About a Tech Problem
• Review A: Test Yourself: Work and Society
• Lesson 5: Words: Schools, Degrees and Tutoring · Grammar: Only If, and Again and Again · Read: The Summer Camp · Write: Writing About a Study Plan
• Lesson 6: Words: Illness, Fitness and Health · Grammar: Hard to Avoid, and Thanks To · Read: Lin Hao Takes a Break · Write: Writing About Getting Better
• Lesson 7: Words: Town, Road and Field · Grammar: Because Of and Whereas · Read: Li Wen's Mother in the City · Write: Write: City or Countryside?
• Lesson 8: Words: Weather, Fuel and Nature · Grammar: Further, and Not That Bad · Read: Before the Typhoon · Write: Write: When the Weather Turns
• Review B: Test Yourself: A Changing World
• Lesson 9: Words: Festivals and Heritage · Grammar: Can't Help It, Not at All · Read: A Day at the Old City · Write: Write: A Changing Tradition
• Lesson 10: Words: Page, Stage and Screen · Grammar: Unexpectedly, and Either Way · Read: A Last-Minute Lead · Write: Write: A Show That Surprised Me
• Lesson 11: Words: Feelings and Family · Grammar: Clearly, Yet and Actually · Read: Lin Hao and His Father · Write: Write: A Misunderstanding
• Lesson 12: Words: Taking a Position · Grammar: As For, and So We Can See · Read: Should We Work from Home? · Write: Write: Where I Stand
• Review C: Test Yourself: Ready for HSK 6

How to use this book

Each lesson has four pages, Words, Grammar, Read and Write, and takes about 30 minutes. Do it after the same lesson of the HSK 6 Course Book, or use it on its own.

1. Each lesson: Words, then Grammar. Match, use and sort the lesson's words, then practise its two patterns. Every exercise starts with a worked example.
2. Each lesson: Read, then Write. Read the text, check it with the questions, build sentences, then write 150–180 characters on the lesson's topic.
3. After each page: Check with the key. Write your answers on the page, then check them in the answer key at the back of the book.
4. After Lessons 4, 8, 12: Review A, B and C. Pages 19, 36 and 53 are one-page tests on work and society, a changing world, and readiness for HSK 6.
5. Every Say line: Out loud. Say each Say line aloud, then once more from memory.

Who it’s for

Advanced learners working towards HSK 6 in the new HSK (HSK 3.0), especially anyone using SayMei's free HSK 6 Course Book, and teachers who want homework for each lesson.

Before you start: You should be comfortable with HSK 5 words and grammar and with reading a page of characters. The readings have no pinyin, and the writing tasks ask for 150–180 characters.

Frequently asked questions

What's in each lesson?

Four pages, Words, Grammar, Read and Write, for about 30 minutes, ending in 150 to 180 characters of your own. The 12 lessons run from careers and a bakery plan to a typhoon, an old city, family rows and arguing a position. Reviews A, B and C on pages 19, 36 and 53 come after Lessons 4, 8 and 12.

Do I need the HSK 6 Course Book to use it?

It follows the SayMei HSK 6 Course Book lesson by lesson, but it also works on its own: each page names its words and grammar pattern, and every exercise starts with a worked example.

Is there pinyin?

Very little. The exercises and readings are in characters, with short English hints on the exercises. The three key phrases under each reading have pinyin and English.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The answer key at the back covers every exercise in the 12 lessons and the three review tests.

What can I use alongside it?

HSK 6 Synthesis & Extended Writing trains essays, source reports and the 缩写 summary task. For a full practice paper with free audio, try the HSK 6 Mock Test.

Do I need a SayMei account?

Yes, to download the PDF, and the account is free: sign up with Google, Apple or your email address. With it we email you a copy of the workbook, keep every workbook you download on your account on all your devices, save your place in the free online practice, and you can practise speaking with Mei Lin, SayMei's AI tutor.

How do I print it?

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