Leveling Workshop. B2.

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Unit 9

1. Vocabulary

1.1. Write the number of the dialogue that corresponds with each expression.

a. Doesn’t make sense. ____

1. I don’t think that is possible to be in shape
b. Vanish without a trace. ____ without dieting nor doing exercise.
c. Barks up the wrong tree. ____
d. Goes out on a limb. ____

e. I’m sorry to say that. ____

2. The weather news said that today is going to
f. Doesn’t buy an idea. ____ rain, but we are in summer.
g. Far-fetched. ____
h. To tell you the truth. ____

3. I have to admit, that I don’t really like this

place.
4. I’m disappointed
with that situation.

5. I know nobody agrees with me, but the dictatorship

in my opinion is the best way to lead a country.

6. Where is Sammy? I just

saw her next to me,
and now she is gone.

7. Have you heard about an OVNI that arrived to

Nevada’s desert? I don’t think it can be possible.

1.2 Circle the word/expression that has a different meaning.

a. Clearly b. There is no question c. To suppose d. To be certain

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 a. To bet b. Most likely c. Maybe d. Probably

a. It’s possible b. far away c. I wonder if d. Beats me

1.3 Write the correct form of the word to fill the gaps.

a. Martha has been having a __________ situation with her boss. (trouble)

b. On pictures L.A. seems to be very organized, but in the reality it is __________

chaotic. (disappoint)
c. James is very good giving arguments, but he thinks not all topics are __________.
(debate)

d. Last year, my mom went to India to understand better the Buddhism, and now
she is a real __________ of the religion. (believe)
e. The __________ of parents with their children has caused their bad behaviors in
class. (careful)
f. For our project we need __________ information. (reliable)

2. Grammar clues.

2.1. Perfect modals for speculating about the past.

It is used to speculate about a past situation, like: mysteries, crimes, etc. This conjecture
can be very certain, almost certain or not certain and can be used in active or passive voice.
Very certain Almost certain Not certain

Had to Must Might / May

Couldn’t / can’t Must not Could

Passive voice
Active voice
The object that is receiving the action is
The subject performs the action. The more important than the subject, or the
sentence is focused on the person who did subject is unknown.
the action.
Object + modal + have been + past
Subject + modal + have + past participle
participle
The Maya Calendar might have been
The Anáhuacs might have created the created by the Anáhuacs.
Maya Calendar.

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May and might are used normally for the same situations. However, there is a difference
between them.

It may rain 70% chance of possibility

It might be sunny 40% chance of possibility

3. Practice the clues

3.1 Match the situations with the perfect modal sentences.

1. Must have been happy a) His son has failed the course again. ____

b) He loved this soup, but he didn’t even want

2. Couldn’t have been happy
to taste it. ____

c) She received a scholarship to study in

3.Might have been happy
London. ____

d) I saw him like he was going to ask for some

4.Must have been hungry food, but in the end he didn’t maybe
because my father was paying. ____

e) My children didn’t like vegetables, but today

after a long day in the park, they ate them
5. Couldn’t have been hungry
all. ____

f) She has been promoted. Even though, she is

going to receive the same salary. It will be a
6. Might have been hungry
good opportunity for learning. ____

3.2 Unscramble the following sentences

a. Mom / arrived / had to / my / have

The dinner is ready, ____________________________________________________________________.
b. Cooked / dinner / by / have / the / been / father / my / must
___________________________________________________________________; my mom was
traveling.
c. Celebrate / he / Christmas Eve / to / have / come / might
__________________________________________________, but he didn’t buy the tickets on time.
d. Been / he / bank’s / the / could / director / have
______________________________________________, he was the only one using his cellphone.
e. A / gotten/ he / have / surgery / might

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 Three months ago, he was overweight. However, now he looks so thin.
__________________________________________________________________________________________.
f. Erased / had / have / been / they / to
I don’t find my graduation photos, ____________________________________________________.

3.3 Transform the sentences using perfect modals.

a. His face is red. He probably forgot to use sunblock.

__________________________________________________________________________________________.

b. It didn’t rain for the last month so the crops clearly suffered some damage.
________________________________________________________________________________________.
c. I’ll bet that you left your jacket in the taxi.
________________________________________________________________________________________.
d. The man you saw wasn’t Charlie. He has been studying abroad since last summer.
________________________________________________________________________________________.

e. Maybe, Felipe is vegetarian. Last time we went out, he asked for a dish without
meat.
________________________________________________________________________________________.

4. Clues in context.

Today, the red apple that I bought to Mrs.

Wilson disappeared before she had bitten

it even once. And I wonder who might

have eaten it. There is no question that

Oliver had done such a bad thing. He is my

best friend; and in that moment, he had to

have been to the school’s library because

he was punished yesterday.

But, what about Thomas, he may have been hungry, as always. Or maybe, the red apple

must have been taken by Sophie, red apples are her favorites. But wait, wasn’t Sophie late
today? I wonder if my grades might have been changed with Mrs. Wilson, if she would
have received that delicious and red apple from me.

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5. Use the clues.

Investigate about these three subjects: Stonehenge, seahorses’ reproduction, Nazca Lines
of Peru, and write two active and passive modal sentences per each.

Active: _______________________________________________________________________.
Passive: ______________________________________________________________________.

Active: _______________________________________________________________________.
Passive: ______________________________________________________________________.

Active: _______________________________________________________________________.
Passive: ______________________________________________________________________.

Active: _______________________________________________________________________.
Passive: ______________________________________________________________________.

Active: _______________________________________________________________________.
Passive: ______________________________________________________________________.

Active: _______________________________________________________________________.
Passive: ______________________________________________________________________.

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