When an attacker comes at you with a knife, the instinctive response is flight. This is the correct reaction, save in close quarters where you should put something between yourself and the blade. Should an attacker come at you brandishing the HSK however, the instinctive response is of considerable less use. Simply ignoring the test while focusing on your assailant can cause significant damage to one's GPA and career prospects. Only those with significant training are typically able to outperform on the test while also debilitating their attacker.

Bearing this in mind, we recommend all students of martial arts incorporate HSK test preparation into their training regime. In the spirit of getting you past the white belt, we are happy to present these fifteen fill-in-the-blank exercises. May you never have to use them in a life-threatening situation.