2° Language Exam Guide B2P1

2° Language Exam Guide

Exam Guide P2P2

Deduction and Speculation in the present using must, might, and can’t
“Deduction” means using the information available to make a guess or draw a conclusion about the facts.
We use might/may/could (not) + infinitive to say that something now or in the future is possible.

Grammar Week 7

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence expressing deduction:

• She might be the new employee; I saw her in the HR office.

• She can’t be the new employee; she works in a different department.

• She must be the new employee; her desk is empty.

Multiple Choice

Select the appropriate sentence for speculation:

• The meeting might start at 2:00 PM; I'm not sure about the exact time.

• The meeting must start at 2:00 PM; it's always on time.

• The meeting can't start at 2:00 PM; there's usually a delay.

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence expressing deduction:

• He can’t know the answer; he just joined the team.

• He might know the answer; he's been with the company for years.

• He must know the answer; everyone is asking him for help.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence for speculation:

• The project must be challenging; the team is working long hours.

• The project can't be challenging; everyone seems relaxed.

• The project might be challenging; the deadline is approaching.

Multiple Choice

Select the appropriate sentence expressing deduction:

• It might rain later; the sky is clear now.

• It must rain later; I forgot my umbrella at home.

• It can't rain later; the weather forecast is sunny.

while and whereas to contrast ideas

Grammar Week 8

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence to show a contrast between two ideas:

• The team celebrated their victory, while the opponents were disappointed.

• The team celebrated their victory, whereas the opponents were disappointed.

• The team celebrated their victory, and the opponents were disappointed.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that appropriately contrasts two viewpoints:

• Maria prefers hiking, whereas her brother enjoys indoor activities.

• Maria prefers hiking, while her brother enjoys indoor activities.

• Maria prefers hiking and her brother enjoys indoor activities.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence to contrast two opinions:

• The movie was exciting, whereas the book was dull.

• The movie was exciting, while the book was dull.

• The movie was exciting and the book was dull.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that appropriately contrasts two perspectives:

• While John is a morning person, Sarah is a night owl.

• John is a morning person, whereas Sarah is a night owl.

• John is a morning person and Sarah is a night owl.

Dependent Prepositions that come before and after nouns and adjectives

Prepositions to choose from:

• of / in / for / about / with

Grammar Week 9

Can use Question Tags in conversations

Grammar Week 10

Match

Match the appropriate question tag to complete the sentence.

• You're coming to the party tonight, _____

• He won't mind if we borrow his laptop, ____

• You enjoyed the concert, _____

• She's been to Paris before, _____

• We can discuss this later, _____

aren't you?

will he?

didn't you?

hasn't she?

can't we?

• aren't you?

• will he?

• didn't you?

• hasn't she?

• can't we?

should have to talk about ideal situations in the past which did not happen

multiple-choice questions related to using "should have" to talk about ideal situations in the past that did not happen:

Grammar Week 11

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence to express an ideal situation in the past that did not happen:

• She should have bought that dress; it was on sale.

• She should have bought that dress; it's too small now.

• She should buy that dress; it's on sale.

Multiple Choice

Select the appropriate sentence for an unrealized ideal situation in the past:

• We should have taken the earlier flight; we arrived late.

• We should take the earlier flight; we're running late.

• We should have taken the later flight; it was delayed.

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence expressing a missed ideal opportunity in the past:

• He should have accepted the job offer; the company was not a good fit.

• He should accept the job offer; it's a great opportunity.

• He should have accepted the job offer; the salary was excellent.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence for an ideal action that did not happen in the past:

• They should have visited the museum last weekend; it was closed.

• They should visit the museum next weekend; it's open.

• They should have visited the museum last weekend; it's a popular exhibit.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence expressing a regret about an ideal past situation:

• I should have studied more for the exam; I aced it.

• I should study more for the exam; it's challenging.

• I should have studied more for the exam; I didn't do well.

Can use the 3rd Conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past

Grammar Week 12

Reorder

unscrambled sentences using the 3rd Conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past:

• If you

• had visited

• the museum,

• you would have

• appreciated the artwork.

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unscrambled sentences using the 3rd Conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past:

• If they

• had invited

• us to the wedding,

• we would

• have gone.

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unscrambled sentences using the 3rd Conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past:

• If we

• had

• known earlier,

• we would

• have arrived at the concert.

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unscrambled sentences using the 3rd Conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past:

• If she

• had saved

• for a down payment,

• she could

• have bought a car.

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