Questions at the Shop
About this practice test
Practise A1 Use of English through sentence building. Build accuracy with question order and shopping requests.
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:
8 questions with explanations to review 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
- Sentence reordering
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 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- How
- is
- much
- notebook?
- this
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- How much is this notebook?
How much forms the price question before is and its subject.
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Question 2 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Do
- any
- blue pens?
- have
- you
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Do you have any blue pens?
Do is followed by subject you, base verb have and object.
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Question 3 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Can
- I
- by
- card here?
- pay
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Can I pay by card here?
Can precedes I; pay by card is the payment phrase.
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Question 4 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Where
- are
- baskets?
- small
- the
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Where are the small baskets?
Where precedes are; the small baskets is the subject.
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Question 5 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- I'd
- a bag
- like
- of
- rice.
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- I'd like a bag of rice.
Would like is followed by a bag of rice.
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Question 6 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Is
- right
- size?
- the
- this
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Is this the right size?
Is precedes the subject this in a yes/no question.
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Question 7 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- How
- apples
- do you
- many
- want?
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- How many apples do you want?
How many apples is the question phrase before do you want.
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Question 8 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Could
- me
- show
- that shirt?
- you
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Could you show me that shirt?
Show takes me before the object that shirt.
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.