Grammar revision B2 exam

Auxiliary verbs.
Example: Your mother speaks Turkish, doesn’t she?
1 A I’d love to be an actor.
B ________ you? I think I’d find it much too stressful.
2 You’ve been to Portugal before, ________ you?
3 We both like spicy food, but none of our children ________.
4 A I don’t think Chloe wants to come on holiday with us this year.
B She ________ want to! She told me yesterday.
5 A We’re having an Indian takeaway tonight.
B So ________ we!
6 A Will Marco be at the meeting today?
B No, he ________. He’s in Siena this week.
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Indirect questions.
Example: What time is it in London?
Do you know what time it is in London?
1 Where is the interview room?
Can you tell me ____________________________________________________?
2 Can we bring guests to the ceremony?
Do you have any idea _______________________________________________?
3 Where did I leave my phone?
Do you remember __________________________________________________?

Subject questions

Example: Who __lives___ (live) in the White House.

1 How many people ______________ (speak) English as a first language?

2 Who _______________ (sing) "Thriller"?
3 Which sport ____________ (use) a table and 23 different coloured balls?

Past perfect (simple and continuous)

1 I ______________ (sit) in the departure lounge for ages when I realized I was at the
wrong gate!
2 I was disappointed the show was cancelled – I ________ (look) forward to it for weeks.
3 When I opened my bag, I realized that I _____________ (forget) to take the passports!

Future perfect simple / Future continuous

1 This time tomorrow, I’ll do / ’ll be doing my first skydive!

2 You said the meeting would be a quick one. Will we have finished / be finishing by
3.00?
3 I hope we’ll have solved / ’ll be solving all our energy problems by 2050.
4 Good luck with the bungee jump! I’ll be thinking / ’ll have thought of you
Unreal conditionals (2nd and 3rd)

Example: If I had lots of money, I would buy (buy) an island and invite all my friends to
live on it with me.
1 He ________ (not crash) the car if he hadn’t been using his phone.
2 Celine could have finished much earlier if she ________ (have) fewer breaks.
3 I’d never have survived if John _____ (not take) his medical kit with him.
4 I wouldn’t go there now if I ________ (be) you. It’s the beginning of hurricane season.
5 If we ________ (spend) less on eating out, we might be able to rent a nicer apartment.
6 We ________ (not go) on the expedition if we’d known how difficult it was going to be.

Gerunds and infinitives

Example: I can’t stand listening (listen) to jazz. It’s just not my taste in music at all!
1 Did you remember ________ (set) your alarm clock?
2 Have you tried ________ (sleep) on the other side of the bed?
3 Would you prefer ________ (stay) in tonight?
4 The shop assistant refused ________ (give) me a refund.
5 I couldn’t get used to ________ (wake) up early. I’m definitely not an early bird!
6 Could you let me ________ (speak), please!
7 The windows on this bus are filthy. They definitely need ________ (clean)!

The passive

Example: Nobody has been told (tell) the date of the trial yet.
1 Drivers shouldn’t ________ (fine) for parking ten minutes longer than they’ve paid for.
2 Fish and chips used to ________ (wrap) in old newspapers.
3 The couple ________ (think) to have escaped to Europe with the money.
4 Real Madrid refused ________ (beat) and ended up winning the match.
5 That restaurant ________ (say) to be one of the best in the world.
6 It’s difficult to avoid ________ (follow) by paparazzi when you’re famous.
7 I saw Marie in the art exhibition. She ________ (show) around by one of the artists.
8 The community centre is closed this week – it ________ (redecorate).

Clauses of contrast and purpose

Example: Although / In spite of the city is overcrowded, it has a good public transport
system.
1 We should rent that apartment in the city centre, though / in spite of it’s more
expensive.
2 In spite of / Although the cost, I’m really glad we flew business class.
3 We ignored the boss’s mistake so as not to / to not embarrass her.
4 I phoned the company so as / so that they would know we’d be late.
5 We need to meet early next week in order to / for discuss the merger.
6 I enjoy the dance class, even though / despite I’m not very good at it.
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 I wanted to meet Anja, but she ________ (already leave) when I got to the barbecue.

2 I ________ (write) my report for an hour when my computer crashed and lost it all.

3 I immediately regretted ________ (send) the text.

4 They ________ (practise) the dance for months, so the performance should go well
tonight.

5 I wish we ________ (not buy) that car. It’s been nothing but trouble!

6 I think I’d have got the job if I ________ (not ask) that stupid question.

7 We couldn’t go inside the town hall because it ________ (redecorate).

8 I think I ________ (learn) enough Japanese by the time I go to Japan.

9 Call an ambulance! Mrs Patel___________ (hit) by a taxi!

10 I can’t meet you until 8.00 because I’m on a late shift – I________ (still work) at 7.30.

11 Which language would you like ________________ speak? (be able to)

12 I never feel like ________________ to the cinema during the week. (go)

13 When we got home, we saw that somebody ________________ our front window.
(break)

14 Have you seen my wallet? I ________________ it all morning. (look for)

15 My wife wants me ________________ my boss for more time off work. (ask)

16 If you ________________ him what happened, he would understand. (tell)

17 I ________________ the job if the salary had been too low. (not take)

18 John isn’t good at ________________ quickly to emails. (reply)

19 My friends ________________ yesterday and they’re staying for two weeks. (arrive)

20 The teacher made them ________________ their homework again. (do)

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2 Complete the sentences with one word.

1 I don’t speak German very well, but my sister ________.

2 Chloe sang that song really well, ________ she?

3 Marc didn’t ________ to do much sport, but now he’s really into volleyball.

4 Do you have any idea ________ Julie is coming to football practice this week?

5 I didn't pass the exam ____________ your help, but thanks anyway.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

1. _______________ I'm not tired yet, I'm going to bed

Although In spite Despite

2 Does anyone know where ________?

lives Sofia Sofia lives does Sofia live

3 We played the music quietly ________ wake the children.

to not not to so as not to

4 We ________________ Miguel for years. He’s our neighbour.

’ve been knowing ’ve known know

5 If she ________________ your number, she would have phoned you.

would have taken had taken would take

6 He’s going to go to the cinema tonight if he ________________ his homework.

is finishing ’ll finish finishes

7 I ________________ study every evening when I was doing my degree.

used to used use to

8 Rachel ________________ too much work by the director last week.

gave was given was been given

7 Some people can't avoid ________________ about work when they are at home.
to think think thinking

8 People keep on ________________ at their mobile phones during meetings at work.

look to look looking

9 When I met David’s wife, I realized I ________________ her somewhere before.

had seen saw was seeing

10 Don't me at midnight. I___________________.

will sleep will be sleeping will have slept
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4 Rewrite the sentences using the word that you have been given.

1 Someone was redecorating their house at the time we went. BEING

Their house _________________________________________________.

2 I passed the exam because I studied hard. IF
I wouldn't ___________________________________________________.
3 What time does the next train leave. WHAT
Do you know ________________________________________________?
4 There is more pollution today than in the past. USE
There ______________________________________________________.
5 I missed the Bruce Springsteen concert last weekend . WISH
I __________________________________________________ a ticket!
6 You didn't pass the exam and I didn't pass it. NEITHER
You didn't pass the exam and___________________________________.
7 They should make a decision today. MADE
A decision _____________________________________________ today.
8 I didn't get wet even though it was raining. DESPITE
I didn't get wet _______________________________________________.
9 J.R.R. Tolkien wrote 'The Lord of the Rings'. BY
'The Lord of the Rings' _________________________________________.
10 I don't usually drink coffee after lunch. AVOID
I usually______________________________________ coffee after lunch.
11 Does he know where we live? IF
Can you tell me ______________________________________________?

12 They will have finished La Sagrada Familia by the year 2050. BEEN
La Sagrada Familia _______________________________by the year 2050.
13 I got up early to make sure that I wouldn't arrive late. SO
I got up early _________________________________________arrive late.

14 I passed the driving test despite my mistakes . EVEN THOUGH

I passed the exam_____________________________________________.
15 My brother is tall and I am too! SO
My brother is tall and _____________________________________________.
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TOTAL 50
Rewrite the sentences using the word that you have been given.

1. The suspect finally said that he had committed the murder.

The suspect finally _________________________________________ the murder. ADMITTED

2. Despite not having much money, they always go on long holidays.

__________________________________ much money, they always go on long holidays. ALTHOUGH

3. In the past, people didn't take as many photos as they do now.

People ___________________________________ take as many pictures as they do now. USE

4. Someone gave him a pen so he could write the answers.

_________________________________________ a pen so he could write the answers. HE

5. I recommended the film because I thought you hadn't seen it.

I wouldn't have recommended the film if ____________________________________. KNOWN

6. I didn't study hard at school and so it was impossible for me to go to university.

I ____________________________________ harder when I was at school. WISH

7. Where did you go yesterday?

Can you tell me ___________________________________________________? WHERE

8. I think your friend speaks English, but I'm not sure.

Your friend speaks English, _______________________________? HE

9. I try to watch videos in English without subtitles.

I normally ______________________________________________________________ . AVOID

10. I went to the bank in order to get some money.

I went to the bank ________________________________________________ some money. SO