This book is the third part of a series of three textbooks to help Western students of Chinese prepare for the official Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) in the People¿s Republic of China. It covers all the language material (Chinese characters, vocabulary, grammar points) required for the two highest HSK exam levels 5 and 6 at the advanced stage of Chinese language studies, following the most recent official curricula and guidelines of the competent examination body (Hanban). These three essential ¿material¿ main areas of Chinese language studies are covered in depth and will help the student pass the language proficiency tests successfully.