National Exams & Student Pathways
Millions of undergraduates take these two national English tests before graduation.
What are CET-4 and CET-6?
This special administrative region on China’s south coast is famous for its busy harbour and skyline.
What is Hong Kong?
Many young people choose this low-cost travel style, staying overnight in shared accommodation.
What is backpacking?
What is the opposite of "expensive"?
What is cheap?
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
What is Mars?
This national exam lets graduates compete for spots in master’s degree programs.
What is Kaoyan?
This coastal city in Liaoning has clean beaches and a mix of Russian and Chinese old buildings.
What is Dalian?
This public transport system runs underground in many big Chinese cities.
What is the subway / metro?
Complete this polite request: "Would you mind ___ the window? It is cold."
What is closing? ("Would you mind closing the window?")
What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?
What is photosynthesis?
This exam selects people to work as government employees across China.
What is the Civil Service Exam (Guokao)?
This large eastern city sits on the Yangtze River delta and has the Bund riverside area.
What is Shanghai?
This sweet, smoky marinated chicken flavour was popularized in China by KFC, it is named after an American city.
What is Orleans chicken?
What does the expression "piece of cake" mean?
What is something very easy?
What does GPS stand for?
What is Global Positioning System?
Many students take this language test if they plan to study abroad in English-speaking countries.
What is IELTS?
This island province in southern China is known for warm weather, coconut trees and beach resorts.
What is Hainan?
Name 2 Southeast Asian English-speaking country allows mainland Chinese passport holders to enter visa-free for short trips.
What is Malaysia?
What is Singapore?
In a business meeting, what does it mean to "reach a consensus"?
What is to reach a decision or agreement that everyone accepts?
What type of energy comes from the Sun and can be collected using solar panels?
What is solar energy?
This short-term unpaid work experience helps university students gain real job skills before graduation.
500 DAILY DOUBLE (x2): What is an internship?
This stone forest in Yunnan has tall, sharp limestone rocks formed by natural water erosion.
What is the Stone Forest?
This northeastern Chinese city went viral online because some apartments cost about the same price as a brand-new iPhone.
What is Hegang?
You receive an email but cannot provide an answer yet. Give a polite sentence explaining that you will reply later.
"Thank you for your email. I will check the information and get back to you as soon as possible."
What is the name of the process in which water changes from a liquid into a gas?
What is evaporation?