HSK 2
HSK 2 · App lesson 19
15-25 min 6 words Official 10.1/2 8 sections

Talk about an exam that is about to start, and name test questions.

New HSK Course 2, official lesson 10, part 1 of 2.

Students at desks looking at an exam paper that is about to begin
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After the errands, class pressure returns. These six words name the exam that is coming soon.

就(jiù) 考(kǎo)试(shì) 考(kǎo) 题(tí) 开(kāi)始(shǐ) 快(kuài)要(yào)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing then
就(jiù)

then; right away; exactly

Model sentence
What to notice

Here 就 tightens the time: something happens soon or then.

Try it

You will hear it inside 就要.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing exam
考(kǎo)试(shì)

exam

Model sentence
What to notice

考试 is a test.

Try it

Practice 就要考试了.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to take a test
考(kǎo)

to take a test

Model sentence
What to notice

考 is the verb. 考试 is the event.

Try it

Put the subject after 考, or name the subject.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing question (on a test)
题(tí)

question (on a test)

Model sentence
What to notice

题 is one item on the exam paper.

Try it

Practice 考试题.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to start
开(kāi)始(shǐ)

to start

Model sentence
What to notice

开始 marks the start of class or of the exam.

Try it

Put 开始 after the people.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing about to
快(kuài)要(yào)

about to

Model sentence
What to notice

快要 plus 了 is close in meaning to 就要…了.

Try it

Keep 了 at the end.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        就要 or 快要 plus the verb plus 了 means it is almost time.

        1 About to happen
        Grammar 01 / 01
        就要 / 快要 + verb + 了

        About to happen

        就要 and 快要 plus a verb plus 了 mean something is coming soon. 就要考试了 is the exam is almost here.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I am coming right away.

        You will hear it inside 就要.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "about to".

        快要 plus 了 is close in meaning to 就要…了.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        快(kuài)要(yào)开(kāi)始(shǐ)

        Before the exam

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：就(jiù)要(yào)考(kǎo)试(shì)了(le)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：快(kuài)要(yào)开(kāi)始(shǐ)了(le)。你(nǐ)考(kǎo)中(zhōng)文(wén)吗(ma)？

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：考(kǎo)。这(zhè)是(shì)题(tí)。

        小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)：好(hǎo)。我(wǒ)们(men)开(kāi)始(shǐ)。

        Xiao Li: The exam is coming soon.

        Anna: It is about to start. Are you taking the Chinese exam?

        Mark: Yes. This is a question.

        Xiao Li: All right. Let's start.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What is coming soon?
        Question 01

        What is coming soon?

        Question 2: What does 马克 point to?
        Question 02

        What does 马克 point to?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying the exam is coming soon.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "then"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "about to"?

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