Building Sentences to Introduce Yourself
About this practice test
Practise A1 English writing by arranging familiar words into simple sentences about a name, home city, age, family member and language skill.
What you’ll practice
Answering the task
Address the purpose, audience and every requirement.
Developing your ideas
Build clear paragraphs with relevant support.
Using language well
Choose precise vocabulary and varied, accurate sentences.
What to expect:
5 writing tasks. Write and save each response, then choose feedback for 25 coins. Sign in to receive feedback and practice scores out of 10.
The practice timer allows 6 minutes.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Use the task instructions and the guidance at the end of the page to review your own response.
- 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
- Writing response
How to approach this practice
Identify the purpose of the task and plan your main points before writing. For a visual task, compare the important features and use the supplied data accurately.
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Your name · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about your name. Begin with My. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: name · Maya · is · My
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 4 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
My name is Maya. Begin with the subject My name, then use is and the name Maya.
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Your home city · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about where you live. Begin with I. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: Pune · live · I · in
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 4 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
I live in Pune. Put I before the verb live, then use in before the city name.
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Your age · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about your age. Begin with I. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: years · am · old · I · twenty
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 5 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
I am twenty years old. Use I am to state your age. The number comes before years old.
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Your sister · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about your sister. Begin with My sister. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: student · My · is · a · sister
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 5 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
My sister is a student. Put the subject My sister before is, then a before the singular noun student.
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Your English · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Write a statement about how you speak English. Begin with I. Use every word once. Do not add any words.
Word bank: well · English · I · speak
Task requirements
- Use every word once without adding words.
- Follow the opening words given in the task.
- Write one complete statement.
Write at least 4 words. Suggested practice time: 1 minutes.
Check answers and explanations
I speak English well. Put the subject I before speak. English is the object and well describes how you speak it.
What to review next
Check every task requirement, paragraph organisation, word choice and sentence accuracy. Revise your response after reviewing any feedback you choose to request.
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.