First Meetings

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level

A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. Hello. I … Amira. What is your name?

   1. is
   2. be
   3. are
   4. am
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   am

   I takes am when giving your name.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. This is Luis. … is my new classmate.

   1. He
   2. Him
   3. Her
   4. His
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   Answer

   He

   He is the subject pronoun for Luis.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. Where … you from, Mei?

   1. am
   2. be
   3. are
   4. is
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   Answer

   are

   Use are with you in a question about origin.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. I am from Italy. I am ….

   1. Italy
   2. an Italy
   3. Italians
   4. Italian
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   Answer

   Italian

   Italian is the nationality adjective.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. Nice to … you, Sam.

   1. watch
   2. look
   3. meet
   4. listen
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   Answer

   meet

   Nice to meet you is a greeting when people first meet.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. A: How are you? B: …, thank you.

   1. Fine
   2. Years
   3. From
   4. Five
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   Answer

   Fine

   Fine answers a question about how someone feels.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. This is my teacher. … name is Elena.

   1. Hers
   2. He
   3. She
   4. Her
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   Answer

   Her

   Her is the possessive determiner before name.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. A: Are you a student? B: Yes, ….

   1. I is
   2. am I
   3. I am
   4. I do
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   I am

   The short answer repeats I am.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.