Meeting People Politely
About this practice test
Practise A1 Use of English through phrase and meaning matching. Build accuracy with greeting-response pairs and basic conversational meaning.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
7 tasks worth 21 marks. Each cloze gap and matching pair earns one mark. Correct parts still earn marks when another part is wrong. Review your answers and explanations after submission.
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
- Matching
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. At a first meeting.
Answer choices
- I'm Sol.
- I'm fine, thanks.
- I'm from Chile.
Items
- How are you?
- What's your name?
- Where are you from?
Check answers and explanations
- 1. How are you?
- I'm fine, thanks.
- 2. What's your name?
- I'm Sol.
- 3. Where are you from?
- I'm from Chile.
The replies give a condition, a name and a country respectively.
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Question 2 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Outside a classroom.
Answer choices
- Good morning to you too!
- Yes, I am.
- He's eight.
Items
- Good morning!
- Are you the teacher?
- How old is your son?
Check answers and explanations
- 1. Good morning!
- Good morning to you too!
- 2. Are you the teacher?
- Yes, I am.
- 3. How old is your son?
- He's eight.
The reply must match a greeting, a yes/no question or an age question.
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Question 3 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. At a school reception desk.
Answer choices
- It's Green.
- It's 0123 456 789.
- G-R-E-E-N.
Items
- What's your surname?
- How do you spell it?
- What's your phone number?
Check answers and explanations
- 1. What's your surname?
- It's Green.
- 2. How do you spell it?
- G-R-E-E-N.
- 3. What's your phone number?
- It's 0123 456 789.
A surname, spelling and number answer three different requests.
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Question 4 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. When friends meet again.
Answer choices
- Nice to see you too!
- Yes, she's my sister.
- He's our new teacher.
Items
- Nice to see you!
- Is this your sister?
- Who is that man?
Check answers and explanations
- 1. Nice to see you!
- Nice to see you too!
- 2. Is this your sister?
- Yes, she's my sister.
- 3. Who is that man?
- He's our new teacher.
Each reply matches the precise greeting or person question.
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Question 5 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Leaving a lesson.
Answer choices
- It's on that chair.
- It's on Tuesday.
- See you then!
Items
- See you tomorrow!
- When is the next class?
- Where is your coat?
Check answers and explanations
- 1. See you tomorrow!
- See you then!
- 2. When is the next class?
- It's on Tuesday.
- 3. Where is your coat?
- It's on that chair.
Farewell, time and location need different replies.
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Question 6 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Introducing a visitor.
Answer choices
- No, she's from Mexico.
- Hello, Ana. Nice to meet you.
- She's a nurse.
Items
- This is Ana.
- Is Ana from Brazil?
- What is Ana's job?
Check answers and explanations
- 1. This is Ana.
- Hello, Ana. Nice to meet you.
- 2. Is Ana from Brazil?
- No, she's from Mexico.
- 3. What is Ana's job?
- She's a nurse.
The replies respond to an introduction, origin and occupation.
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Question 7 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. At a welcome event.
Answer choices
- Two.
- Yes, please.
- Yes, in the next street.
Items
- Would you like some tea?
- Do you live near here?
- How many children do you have?
Check answers and explanations
- 1. Would you like some tea?
- Yes, please.
- 2. Do you live near here?
- Yes, in the next street.
- 3. How many children do you have?
- Two.
An offer, a location question and a quantity question have distinct answers.
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.