Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

Grammar Themes Present Time

A Choose a, b, c or d.

1 Tom’s a musician. He the violin. 9 I for my keys all morning, and I still haven’t
a has played
found them.
b is playing a have looked
c plays b am looking
d has been playing c have been looking
d look
2 I that film yet. Is it good?
10 Call her at work. She is there at this time.
a don’t see
b haven’t seen a seldom
c haven’t been seeing b usually
d am not seeing c rarely
d regularly
3 Boris to working in the factory. He’s been doing
it for years. 11 Sue doesn’t use her motorbike on weekdays because
a gets used
she to work.
b has been getting used a is walking
c is used b has been walking
d is getting used c walks
d has walked
4 Harry hasn’t got up .
12 She can’t buy that DVD because all her money.
a already
b still a already she spends
c yet b she’s been spending already
d early c already has she spent
d she’s already spent
5 Sally is happy now because she her dog.
a has found
13 your homework yet?
b finds a Have you finished
c has been finding b Do you finish
d is finding c Have you been finishing
d Are you finishing
6 I need to go for a walk now. I at my desk all day.
a have been sitting
14 Can you help me? I this before.
b have sat a haven’t done
c am sitting b don’t do
d sit c haven’t been doing
d am not doing
7 We them the invitations, but they still haven’t
responded. 15 Oh no! There my last euro!
a are sending a has gone
b send b has been
c have sent c goes
d have been sending d is going
8 I anything like this before. It’s amazing!
a don’t taste
b am not tasting
c haven’t been tasting
d haven’t tasted

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 Present Time Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

B For questions 1–10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.

1 This is the first time I’ve gone swimming in a river. 6 Mary has only been a professional tennis player for
eight years.
swum
played
I’ve before.
Mary for
eight years.
2 My sister has the really annoying habit of wearing my
shoes!
7 He’s been working on the ship for a few weeks now;
always
he’ll soon be used to it.
My sister
is
shoes; it’s really annoying!
He’s been working on the ship for a few weeks, so
he it.
3 Jasmine started her job here last summer.
working
8 We still have to tell Tom about the meeting.
Jasmine last
anything
summer.
We to Tom
about the meeting yet.
4 Katie turned on the TV ten hours ago, and she still
hasn’t turned it off!
9 Anna’s in Spain; she’ll be back next week.
watching
has
Katie ten
hours! Anna ;
she’ll be back next week.

5 It’s normal for us to cycle to school.

used
10 This is my first visit to Liverpool.
ever
We to
school. This is the
visited Liverpool.

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 Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes Stative Verbs

A Choose a or b. B Match.

1 This silk dress lovely. 1 This room measures o

a feels b is feeling
2 The dog weighs o
2  what you mean.
a I’m understanding b I understand 3 I think o
3 Chocolate ice cream better than vanilla.
4 I’m weighing o
a tastes b is tasting
5 I’m thinking o
4  ducks on the lake near our house.
a We’re often seeing b We often see
6 I’m measuring o
a the table to see how long it is.
5 I just got a postcard from Tom. a great time in
Egypt. b of moving to Scotland.
a He’s having b He has c the flour.

6 This soup wonderful! d 4 metres by 5 metres.

a smells b is smelling e that’s silly!

f ten kilos.
7 This bottle a litre of water.
a is containing b contains

8 Did you know that Helen a new job?

a has b is having

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 Past Time Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

A Choose a, b or c. B Complete each sentence with an item from the

box.
1 Jack fruit juice when he was young.
a wasn’t drinking • since • for • until • after
b didn’t use to drink • by then • by the time
c hadn’t been drinking
1 We didn’t realise we were going in the wrong
2 We dinner when the doorbell rang. direction we got to Ashton.
a were having
b had 2 They had been looking for the stolen diamonds
c would have January.
3 When Olga was a child, she near the sea.
a would live 3  she got there, her friends had
already left.
b was lived
c lived
4 They’d eaten all the food .
4 It had been ages since her.
a I’ve seen
5 Tom left the house he’d had
b I was seeing breakfast.
c I’d seen
5 She opened the window and my name. 6 Jill waited half an hour, and then
a used to shout she left.
b shouted
c has shouted
6 When I got to the concert, I realised my ticket
at home!
a I’d left
b I left
c was left
7 The little boy was frightened because such a
big dog before.
a he wasn’t seeing
b he’d never seen
c he didn’t see
8 It was difficult at first, but she to it.
a soon got used
b gets used
c had got used
9 They in the garden for hours, and they were
exhausted.
a have worked
b had been working
c were worked
10 I wanted to say ‘thanks’ to Susan, but she .
a already left
b had already been leaving
c had already left

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 Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes Future Time

A Choose a, b or c. B Complete each sentence with an item from the

box.
1 Harry won’t be at home. He’ll for work by now.
a leave • before long • about • until • yet
b have left • by the time • as soon as
c have been leaving
1  we get there, the party will have
2 The baby’s face is green. sick. finished!
a She’s going to be
b She shall be 2 I’ll send you a message I get
c She will be there.
3 It’s hot in here. I open the window?
a Do 3 She was to go out when the
phone rang.
b Would
c Shall
4 They won’t have finished the project
4 I expect you to watch the football match. the end of the month.
a won’t want
b aren’t wanting 5 Don’t worry. They’ll be back .
c haven’t wanted
5 By the end of this week, my parents for 30 6 Simon left only a few minutes ago, so he won’t have
years. arrived .
a will be marrying
b will have been married
c are going to marry
6 Take a pullover in case it cold.
a will get
b is going to get
c gets
7 I promise anyone what you said.
a I’m not telling
b I won’t tell
c I won’t have told
8 I’m sure that Anna soon.
a will arrive
b shall arrive
c will have arrived
9 James the letter yet.
a won’t have received
b won’t be receiving
c isn’t going to receive
10 I when I see the manager.
a am complaining
b am going to complain
c will have complained

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 Adjectives & Adverbs Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

A Choose a, b, c or d. B Choose.

1 The cost of petrol has never been as this before. 1 The entrance fee for adults is e10, but children get
a higher in free/freely.
b as high
c more high 2 I keep making mistakes, but I don’t understand what
d this high I’m doing wrongly/wrong.
2 Do you like that table?
a metal small square 3 The rain was so heavy that we could hard/hardly
b small square metal see where we were going.
c square metal small
d metal square small
4 She threw the ball so high/highly that it went over
3 She’s the author of two successful books. the houses.
a high
b higher 5 Jordan came closely/close to winning the game.
c highly
d highest
6 These animals live deep/deeply underground.
4 The longer he lived there, he liked the
neighbourhood.
7 I had a hotel room directly/direct above my friends’
a the more
room.
b the most
c more
d most 8 “Open your mouth wide/widely, please,” said the
dentist.
5 Don’t watch that DVD. It’s .
a very bored
b too bored
c boring
d bored
6 This cinema is to the bus stop than the other one.
a closely
b closest
c closer
d close

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 Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes Nouns & Articles

A Choose a, b or c. B Choose one word or both.

1 Angela plays electric guitar in a band. 1 The police has/have been informed.
a on an
b the 2 The aircraft was/were waiting to take off.
c an
2 These fish are very common in Mediterranean. 3 Their house is made of wood/woods.
a a
b –
4 Your new furniture are/is great!
c the
3 I need to write my letter on.
5 She feels sick and she’s got a/the temperature.
a a sheet of paper
b a paper
6 The audience were/was clapping wildly.
c a slice of paper
4 They try to help poor in this area.
7 Physics was/were my favourite subject at school.
a a
b –
c the 8 How much money are/is there in your wallet?

5 She was driving at more than 120 km hour.

9 The sheep was/were running up the hill.
a an
b –
c the 10 The staff were/was pleased to hear about the pay rise.
6 Is Siberian tiger an endangered species?
a a
b the
c –
7 I’m going to apply for the job, even though I haven’t
got .
a many experiences
b an experience
c much experience
8 Is there rubbish in the bin?
a a
b much
c many

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 Determiners Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

A Choose a, b or c. B Write one word in each gap.

1 I can fix it for you now if you give me minutes. 1 Both us like chocolate.
a few
b a little 2 Neither Mary Jack is good at
c a few maths.

2 Could you put salt on the omelette?

a a little 3 I’ve got hardly money.
b many
c a few 4 She couldn’t close the box because there were too
things in it.
3 We had time that we only saw half the paintings
in the gallery.
a so few 5 You can get whole of that TV
series on DVD.
b as much
c so little
6 Both Julia Sally are doctors.
4 There’s information on this website.
a plenty
7 I felt sick because I’d eaten too
b lots of
cake.
c a great
5 Unfortunately, there is hope of finding the 8 Every of their CDs has made it
missing child. to the top ten.
a little
b few
c a little
6 Either Daphne John will drive you to the airport.
a nor
b and
c or
7  the children in our class entered the competition.
a Every
b All
c None
8 She hasn’t got pets.
a no
b a lot
c any

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 Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes -ing/Infinitives

A Choose a, b or c. B Choose.

1 Jason offered for dinner. 1 You should stop to eat/eating pizza. It’s not good
a to pay for you.
b paying
c pay 2 Oh no! I forgot to close/closing the window. I hope it
2 They won’t let you any photos in the museum. doesn’t rain.
a taking
b to take 3 I regret to tell/telling him my secret. Now the whole
c take class knows about it!
3 You’d better careful!
a be 4 I tried to open/opening the window, but it was stuck.
b being
c to be 5 I’m glad you remembered to buy/buying some
4 I advise you not gum during the interview. eggs. Now we can make an omelette.
a chewing
b to chew 6 Moving to the country means to leave/leaving all
c chew your friends behind.
5 I look forward from you soon.
a to hearing
b hear
c hearing
6 Did you remind his mother a birthday card?
a him sending
b he send
c him to send
7 My brother always avoids the washing-up.
a to do
b doing
c that he does
8 I don’t mind after your dog while you’re away.
a looking
b to look
c look

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 Conditionals/Wishes/Unreals Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

A Choose a, b or c. B Complete each sentence with an item from the

box.
1 If you hadn’t gone to Rome, you Paulo.
a wouldn’t meet • on • even if • only if • as long as
b don’t meet • supposing • otherwise
c wouldn’t have met
1  you’re good at maths, you’ll find
2 She there on time if she catches the train. the exam difficult.
a should get
b could have got 2  the weather’s good, we’ll go for
c had got a picnic.
3 It’s high time he how to cook.
a learns 3  condition that you promise not
to say anything, I’ll tell you a secret.
b was learning
c learnt
4 Sam lent me his tent; , I wouldn’t
4 I hope he his exam. have been able to go camping.
a passes
b would pass 5  you won the lottery, what would
c had passed you do with the money?
5 you need help, please contact us.
a Do 6  you live in the area can you
b Should become a member of this club.
c Could
6 I’d rather it myself.
a to do
b doing
c do
7 If it for him, you wouldn’t have been able to
buy the car.
a isn’t
b weren’t
c hasn’t been
8 I wish I to bring my umbrella!
a had remembered
b remember
c will remember

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 Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes Modal Verbs

A Choose a, b or c. B Choose one word or both.

1 I hope we go to the beach tomorrow. 1 Can/Shall you help me with this, please?
a would
b can 2 They don’t have/need to go if they don’t want to.
c are able
2  I try on these jeans, please? 3 We didn’t have a map, but we could/were able to
a Could find the place in the end.
b Would
c Must
4 May/Can I borrow your pen, please?
3 They pay for their hotel room; it was included in
the price of the holiday.
5 Of course you can/are able to turn on the heater if
a might not you’re cold!
b didn’t have to
c couldn’t
6 Good morning. Could/Should I speak to Ms Smith,
4 That box looks heavy. I help you carry it? please?
a Do
b Would
7 It’s 430C and he’s wearing a coat. He must/shall be
c Shall
mad!
5 Sally can’t Tom about the meeting, because he
didn’t know about it!
8 You ought to/should have been more polite.
a have told
b tell
c be telling 9 Would/May you get some butter while you’re at the
supermarket?
6 “Did you buy some milk?”
“Yes, but I . There were two cartons in the fridge!”
a hadn’t to 10 Surely you can/must have expected that to happen?
b mustn’t have
c needn’t have
7 That be Jack at the door. He said he’d come round
this afternoon.
a must
b can
c shall
8 Do I take the medicine every morning?
a supposed to
b need to
c ought to
9 I’m not sure, but they be leaving tomorrow.
a have to
b might
c ought
10 I was supposed to go with them, but I to
change my plans at the last minute.
a would have
b had
c could

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 Relatives Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

A Choose a, b or c. B Choose one word or both.

1 The man you were speaking is my maths 1 Angela, who/whom I met last week, is very interesting.
teacher.
a who 2 The reason why/– he was ill is that he ate two whole
b to whom pizzas.
c whom
2 The ship  we sailed was fantastic. 3 That dog, which/that we often see at the park,
a where belongs to the boy next door.
b on which
c on that
4 The woman that/who we received an email from is
3 Their house, garden is huge, must have cost a my father’s cousin.
lot of money.
a whose
5 The house –/which they live in is nearly 200 years old.
b which
c which its
6 The writer, which/whose books are very popular,
4 Bungee jumping, an extreme sport, is very
lives on a Greek island.
popular.
a that is
b which is 7 That’s the hospital where/which I was born.
c that
5 I like films have plenty of action. 8 What/Which worries me is the possibility of a tsunami.
a that
b where 9 The window –/that has the green curtains is my
c who bedroom window.
6 That’s the boy to I lent the money.
a which 10 The people who/which were standing in the queue
b who looked bored.
c whom
7 This is the hotel we stayed in last summer.
a where
b that
c in which
8 My new neighbours, moved in only yesterday,
seem very nice.
a who
b that
c whom
9 Do you know the reason Simon was upset?
a which
b for that
c why
10 August is the month most people go on holiday.
a when
b which
c where

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 Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes Passive Voice

A Choose a, b or c. B Choose.

1 It that junk food isn’t good for your health. 1 The police were/have criticised for using tear gas.
a knows
b is knowing 2 Blackboards don’t use/aren’t used much these days.
c is known
2 All computers must  when you leave the office. 3 It/She is expected that the teacher will mark the tests.
a turn off
b be turned off
4 Someone was/has cleaned the room.
c have turned off
3 We to clean the graffiti off the wall.
5 War and Peace was/has written by Tolstoy.
a were made
b had made
6 This dress should wash/be washed by hand.
c were making
4 There’s no fruit left. It must by the kids.
7 Adam hates his new job. He can’t stand telling/
a have eaten
being told what to do.
b be eaten
c have been eaten
8 She/It is believed to be the oldest woman in the
5 This illness by stress.
country.
a is believed to be caused
b believes it is caused
9 A man arrested/was arrested for stealing a car.
c has caused
6 Should the match ?
10 It has been suggested/has suggested that the
a cancel
meeting should be postponed.
b be cancelled
c have cancelled
7 The painting during the night.
a has probably stolen
b was probably stolen
c probably stole
8 The Modern Art Museum worth visiting.
a they say that it is
b it is said that it is
c is said to be
9 They were go home early.
a let
b allowed to
c told
10 At least fifty people are reported when the ferry
sank.
a to have drowned
b that they drowned
c to drown

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 Causative Form Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

A Choose a, b or c. B Complete each sentence with an item from the

box.
1 You should get a dentist at your teeth.
a look • get • have • had • having
b looking • by • for
c to look
1 They had the washing machine installed
2 I while I was at school. a plumber.
a had stolen my bike
b had my bike stolen 2 He didn’t make the cake. He admitted it
c got stolen my bike made for him.
3 Miranda her hair coloured yesterday.
a made 3 I’ll Tom to fix the bike.
b had
c was 4 She had special hats made the party.

4 We arranged by Express Removals.

5 They’ll the mechanic fix the car.
a to have the sofa delivered
b to deliver the sofa
c having the sofa delivered 6 Maggie her garden watered by her
neighbours when she was away.
5 Dad used to wooden toys for us when we were
kids.
a have made
b make
c get made
6 Can we this week?
a have installed the new shower
b get the new shower to install
c have the new shower installed
7 I’m thinking of having .
a pierced my ears
b my ears pierced
c to pierce my ears
8 You should an electrician to check that lamp.
a have
b get
c make
9 We’re considering more trees planted.
a to have
b having
c to get
10 Gran by a window cleaner.
a washes her windows
b gets her windows to wash
c has her windows washed

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 Inversion, Indirect Questions,
Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes Question Tags

A Choose a, b or c. B Complete each sentence with an item from the

box.
1 Hardly to bed when the phone rang.
a I’d gone • didn’t • will • had • did
b had I gone • were • don’t
c was I going
1 Little we know that he was making up
2 No sooner it started to rain. the whole story.
a we arrived when
b we had arrived before 2  they seen him, they would have realised
c had we arrived than he was upset.
3 The kids had a great time, ?
a hadn’t they 3  I you, I would tell her what happened.
b weren’t they
c didn’t they 4 She had fun at the party, she?

4 Send me an email, ?
5 Don’t stay out too late, you?
a won’t you
b don’t you
c aren’t you 6 They agree, they?

5 I would like to know to do about it.

a what do you plan
b what are you planning
c what you plan
6 Not only , but he plays the guitar too.
a does he sing well
b he sings well
c he does sing well
7 Let’s have spaghetti for dinner, ?
a do we
b shall we
c won’t we
8 your mind, please inform the manager.
a Were you change
b You should change
c Should you change
9 Never before such a huge dog.
a had I seen
b did I see
c I have seen
10 I wonder if you could tell me .
a where is the house
b where the house is
c the house is where

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 Reported Speech Grammar Themes Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack

A Choose a, b or c. B Complete each sentence with an item from the

box.
1 Angela that she’d heard the news.
a told to me • that • after • whether • not
b said me • next • to
c told me
1 Sally asked the train was on time.
2 The teacher told us eat in class.
a to not 2 They warned us to run across the road.
b don’t
c not to
3 He said he was leaving the month.
3 James they wanted to go to the circus.
a asked them whether 4 She encouraged the boy tell her what
b said if had happened.
c asked them did
4 Lydia suggested to the beach. 5 Boris said he was going shopping the day
.
a us going
b us to go
c that we go 6 They informed us the meeting had
been a success.
5 He advised to the manager.
a me to complain
b me complaining
c my complain
6 Adam denied the money.
a to steal
b stealing
c him steal
7 They refused what had happened.
a us to tell
b to tell us
c telling us
8 He said he’d seen Diana .
a the before night
b the previous night
c the last night
9 She said that she’d bought the shoes .
a before two days
b those two days
c two days earlier
10 Miranda asked on holiday.
a whether we were going
b were we going
c shall we go

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 Journeys B2 Teacher’s Resource Pack Grammar Themes Linking Words&Clauses

A Choose a, b or c. C Complete each sentence with an item from

the box.
1  feeling unhappy, she managed to smile.
a In spite • that • to • though • in • so
b However • of • as • with
c Despite
1 Yasmin speaks English really well, even
2 He ran all the way to school, of being late. it’s not her first language.
a for fear
b in case 2 In spite being 85 years old, she is
c in order very active.
3 No matter it takes, I’m going to travel round the
world. 3 He had so much money he
a however long couldn’t spend it all!
b how long
c even long 4 Take a jacket case it gets cold
later on.
4 He drove carelessly and, , he had an accident.
a never the less
5 The match was postponed due
b with the result the bad weather.
c as a result
5 Olga is saving money with the aim to New York 6 Hannah ate three bars of chocolate and,
for a holiday. a result, she felt sick.
a of going
b to go 7 He bought some land in the village
c to going a view to building a house there.

8 It was snowing heavily, I decided

B
not to go out.
Choose a, b or both.

1 They got up early not to be late.

a so as b in order

2 It was a cold day that we stayed at home.

a so b such

3  I enjoy history lessons, I can’t stand physics.

a While b Whereas

4 He was caught stealing money from the company

and, , he lost his job.
a consequently b nevertheless

5 We didn’t have to go to work yesterday it was

a Sunday.
a since b as

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