Workbook B2

FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM
SOUTH AMERICAN
LANGUAGE CENTER
WORKBOOK B2
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LESSON 41
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2

1. Connect the two sentences given using relative pronouns as in the example:
Example: Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist. He painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci was an artist who painted the Mona Lisa
Donald Trump is a businessman. He is the president of the U.S.

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General Motors is an American company. It makes famous cars such as the
Corvette
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Simón Bolivar was a hero. He freed many countries.
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Bill Gates is a famous billionaire. He started “Microsoft”, a software company.
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John Lennon was a British musician. He wrote songs such as “Imagine”.
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as smartphones and computers.
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My mother is an intelligent woman. She has two houses and three cool cars.
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Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer. He has a lot of fancy houses and cars.
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My dog is an obedient pet. It always comes when I call it.
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Lenin Moreno is a politician. He is the President of Ecuador.
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A BMW is a great car. I want to buy a BMW.
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Spain is a beautiful country. I want to visit Spain.
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Albert Einstein was a great physicist. He discovered the Theory of Relativity.
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Shakira is a great singer. I admire Shakira.
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Christopher Columbus was great navigator. He discovered America in 1492.
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South American Language Center

4 2. Choose the right relative pronoun:
(Who / whom / whose / that / which / where / when / why)

FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 Look! My mom is the woman who is playing the piano.
This is the teacher __________ is going to help you.

That is the movie _________ I want to watch.
This is the book __________ Susan wants to read.
Antonio Valencia is the soccer player __________ plays on Manchester United.
Mary is my cousin _________ cooks deliciously.
Leonard is the boy _________ wears a blue sweater.
Tanya is the girl __________ sings opera.
This park is the place ___________ I play volleyball on Fridays.
Manta is the city ____________ I was born.
Jamil Mahuad was the president ________ signed the peace treaty with Peru.
Mondays are the days ____________ we used to have a lot of meetings.
Antonio is the kid ___________ has blue eyes.
That sofa is ____________ I used to take a nap.
These are the earrings ________ I wear for fancy parties.
I love that kind of car _________ logo is like some wings.
This is the Apple computer _________ you can carry easily.
The high taxes are the reason _________ I have no money to buy a house.
The soccer world cup is the event _______ people cheer for their team every four years.
Lady Diana was the princess _________helped the poorest people.
José Maria Urbina was the president __________ abolished slavery.
The place _________ I feel most relaxed is the beach.
The policeman __________ boots are brown is my brother.
The lady in the big, gray hat is ________ taught me French.
This is the yellow cup _______ I just bought at the bazaar.
Tell me _________ the party is, please.
I don’t know _________ they are having the meeting.
She doesn’t know _________ to put the suitcases.
Peter doesn’t remember __________ he left his keys.
My brother knows exactly __________ summer starts.
The boy ________ wears a beard is my uncle.
My friend Joao is __________ has a high school.
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Sunday is __________ most people go to the beach. 5
Harry Potter’s books are the reason __________my nephews love the magic.

3. Match the 3 columns to make relative clause sentences:
1) Titanic is a ship when a) ÀHZDFURVVWKH$WODQWLF
2) $PHOLD(DUKDUWZDVWKH¿UVWIHPDOHSLORW where b) crashed into an iceberg
3) The United Nations is an institution who c) America was discovered
4) Columbus day is celebrated on the date that d) bit me yesterday
5) That is the dog which e) international problems are solved
6) A hospital is a place when f) leads a religion
7) A wedding is a special day which g) connects the world of information
8) Internet is a great technology who h) people get married
9) A priest is a member of the community that i) you get medical attention
10) A dolphin is a sea mammal where j) has outstanding intelligence
4. Reorder the following words to make them into relative clauses:
a) heard / when / teen / I / was / music / listening / a / to / that / I / love / I

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b) days / when / work / don´t / I / have / off / to / I / have
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c) is / the / who / JRR Tolkein / author / Lord of the Rings / wrote
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d) public / is / a / park / space / a / children / where / play
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e) means / transportation / a / of / is / bicycle / which / contaminate / not / a / does
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f) ¿OPWKDWUHDOO\DLV,7UDLQVSRWWLQJOLNHG
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g) presents / people / exchange / when / Christmas / celebrate / they
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h) which / book / “1984” / a / I / really / reading / is / enjoyed
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i) person / the / who / president / the / is / runs / company / the
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j) Quito / where / city / born / I / was / is / the
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LESSON 42
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 1. Connect the following sentences in the form of relative clauses, as in the example:
Example: This is the car. I want to buy this car

This is the car I want to buy
She is the woman. Alex loves this woman

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That is the house. I want to buy that house
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Those are the peanuts. She always buys those peanuts
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He is the teacher. I admire him a lot
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Joseph is the doctor. Everybody wants to see this doctor
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They are the guys. My brother hates these guys
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That is the movie. I want to see that movie
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Those are the boys. I want to meet those boys
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English is a language. I want to learn this language
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That is the actress. I met that actress yesterday
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These are the books. Julie bought these books last week
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That is the boy. Susan loves that boy
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Those are the toys. John is going to buy those toys
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She is the girl. I want to date this girl
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This is the house. My family wants to buy this house
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2. Transform the following sentences with relative clauses into two different 7
sentences as in the example:

Example: This is the cellphone that I want.
This is the cellphone. I want this cellphone.
This is the beach I want to go.

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That is the soap opera I love.
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This is the man that I love.
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This is the net I am connected to.
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That is my cousin I just talked to you about.
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This is the car I want to buy.
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That is the kind of dress I want to wear.
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French is the language I want to learn.
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Paris is the city I want to visit.
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This is the medicine book I have to study.
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Mont Blanc is the pen that I want.
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Iphone is the cellphone that I’m going to sell.
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Dahna is the new receptionist we just hired.
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This is the movie which I was talking about.
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Ruben is the boy I just called.
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8 This is the picture I want you to hold.
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FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 That is the car I want you to drive.
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This is the video I want you to watch.
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This is the coffee I love to drink.
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3. Complete using the right relative pronoun, depending on the context. Consider if
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Who, which, that, whose, whom
Example: Gina is the girl whose house I lived in
a) Jane is a girl_______ I used to go to school with.

b) Teen magazines, _________ promote a perfect physical image, are the reason
why there are so many anorexic girls everywhere.
c) Immature people _________ never contribute with ideas or anything are part of
the problem.
d) Mark is an old friend of mine with ________ I used to hang out
e) Jeff is a good teacher ________ works with me
f) Susan is a classmate _________ mother is gorgeous
g) Smartphones, _________ can download thousands of apps, prevent teens
from talking to their friends in the real world.
h) Freckles_______ normally appear on people’s shoulders are usually harmless.
i) Nutritionists, ________ are experts in healthy food, earn a lot of money.
j) Matt, ________ lives next door, has a Ferrari.
k) This is the car________ I need to buy now.
l) My classmates, three of ________ live in Cuenca, are not very good students.
m) Monica is the girl_______ has an iguana as a pet.
n) Hillary, ________ cat is horrible, is a good friend of mine.
o) Johnny is the boy with _______ my sister studies every day.
Reviewed by:
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LESSON 43

1. Connect the following sentences in form of relative clauses, as in the example:
Example: He is the man. He met me

He is the man who (that) met me
This is the car. This car is not expensive

This is the car which (that) is not expensive
She is the woman. She bought my house last week

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This is the dog. This dog bit my son last night
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He is the teacher. He always explains clearly
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Those are the dogs. Those dogs live in the other house
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They are the students. They are always disturbing me
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She is the girl. She studies two careers at the same time
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He is the man. He bought the most expensive car available
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Those are the kids. They broke my window the other day
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He is the student. He doesn’t have any friends
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This is the career. This career is the most expensive to study
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Mike is the boy. He has an iguana as a pet
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Matt is the teacher. He will travel to NY on vacations
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Jeff is the actor. Jeff makes one million dollars a month
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She is the doctor. She is very patient
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George is the student. He sells ice cream in the street
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Observe the difference while you are doing this:
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 Girls just want to have fun.
Girls, who are friendly, just want to have fun. Girls that are happy just want to have fun.
Rice is healthy.
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Bananas are delicious.
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Apples help to have a nice skin.
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Cars need gas to work.
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sentence:
Example: Gabriel García Marquez wrote “One Hundred Years of Solitude”
Gabriel García Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize in 1982, wrote
“One Hundred Years of Solitude”
a) (QJOLVKLVQRWGLI¿FXOWWROHDUQ ____________________________
b) Shakira is a famous singer ____________________________
c) My cousin has a lot of money ____________________________
d) The U.S. is my favorite place to visit ____________________________

e) “Paella” is one of the most delicious ____________________________
dishes I’ve ever tasted
f) Ecuador has the widest variety of orchids ____________________________

in the world
g) “Samsung” is from Korea ____________________________

h) My cousins travel to Europe every year ____________________________

i) Frank lives next door ____________________________ 11
j) My wife solved the problem very quickly ____________________________

k) Jenson is still living with his mother ____________________________
l) A BMW is the car that I want ____________________________

m) My mother suffers from high blood ____________________________
pressure
n) Jenny has a Mercedes Benz and a Ferrari ____________________________
o) Freckles are usually harmless ____________________________
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Example:
Cellphone: It’s a portable device which / that people use to communicate with
each other
Doctor: It’s a person who / that heals people through science and medicines
a) Car: _________________________________________________
b) Plane: _________________________________________________
c) Engineer: _________________________________________________
d) Medicine: _________________________________________________
e) House: _________________________________________________
f) School: _________________________________________________
g) Teacher: _________________________________________________
h) Pencil: _________________________________________________
i) Notebook: _________________________________________________
j) Pen: _________________________________________________
k) Elevator: _________________________________________________
l) Businessman: _________________________________________________
m) Waiter: _________________________________________________
n) Bed: _________________________________________________
o) Apartment: _________________________________________________

12 5. Answer the questions using complete answers:
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 a) Isn’t that the woman who lives across from you?
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b) Where is the cellphone that I lent you?
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c) When are you going to introduce me to the girl that we saw the other day?
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d) Is she the girl that you like?

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e) Why are you going to help a person who you dislike?

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f) Are you the one who is going to help me with my homework?

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g) How long have you used the laptop that I bought you?
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h) Is that the car that you bought?

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i) Is that the house whose owner is your girlfriend?

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j) When are you going to buy the cellphone that you told me about?
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k) Isn’t that the guy who helped your mother to cross the street?
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l) What is the car that you want to buy?

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m) Where do you have the present which you bought for your mother?
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n) When is she going to give me the gift that she promised?

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o) Are you the teacher who is going to explain “prepositions” to me?

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LESSON 44

1. Write sentences with the right expression: afraid of, tired of…etc, according to the
situations given:
She panics when she sees a spider. ___________________________

He offered his excuses for what he did. ___________________________
Biology is my main interest. ___________________________
They want to continue studying English. ___________________________
I prefer dancing to eating at parties. ___________________________
He doesn’t want to work anymore. He feels ___________________________
exhausted .
She feels terror when she sees mice. ___________________________

I don’t want to touch that snake. I don’t ___________________________
tolerate reptiles.
My hobby is collecting stamps, as many as I ___________________________
can get.
Between playing video games and playing. ___________________________

in the real world, I choose playing video
games.
My goal is to graduate as soon as I can. ___________________________

I am always helping my brother. I don’t want ___________________________
to do it anymore.
Josie is embarrassed for losing my ___________________________
cellphone. She said she was so sorry about
that.
I don’t like BMWs. I prefer to buy a ___________________________
Mercedes Benz.
I didn’t study enough for the exam. I don’t ___________________________

want to fail. I am scared.
I won’t stop studying English. ___________________________

14 2. Complete with the right verb in gerund:
a) I enjoy____________ at parties say

b) A cyclist crashed into my car but I kept on _________ move
c) I don’t mind_________ with your homework buy
d) She likes water sports. She is interested in__________ travel
e) I don’t want to work anymore. I am tired of __________ make
f) 6KHPDGHDPLVWDNHEXWVKH¿QDOO\DSRORJL]HGIRUBBBBBBUXGH smoke
g) She panics in front of an audience. She is afraid of _________ train
h) He is always doing homework. He never stops __________ study
i) He is a very disciplined athlete. He starts __________ at 5 am speak
j) Jack, quit ________ because it’s bad for your lungs work
k) I am not hungry now, so I will postpone __________ lunch dive
l) I’m thinking about_________ to the U.S. help
m) They discussed ____________ a new car or not drive
n) She’s not sure but she’s considering__________ to Paris dance
o) He feels embarrassed now. He regrets_________ that be
p) I will put off ______ the dishes since there’s no water now sing
q) He practiced__________ the song do
r) I miss__________ in my country live
s) He denied___________ the crime dance
t) I can’t help __________. I love this music! commit
3. Complete with the right preposition in each case:
I am afraid ______ mice

Julie is interested ______ Math
Mike is tired ______ driving
Jeff apologized ______ being rude
Jack will keep ______ studying
Connor likes salsa instead______ bachata

Mark is not interested________ studying at all 15
My parents are afraid _______letting me go to Europe by myself

Sean didn’t apologized_______ arriving late
My mother is tired _______ waiting for me all the time
Instead______ dancing, I prefer talking to the girls at a party
I don’t want to keep_______ working. I am tired
Jessica will never be interested______ cartoons
The landlady apologized ________ insulting her tenants
I want beef instead______ sushi
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a) I want ___________ around the world go
b) She needs __________ for the exam study
c) John can’t afford ________ a car right now travel
d) He deserves _________to jail for what he did let
e) I learned _________ Japanese when I was a kid pass
f) I hope _________ the exam order
g) He managed __________ the door without the key À\
h) I will never smoke again. I promise _________ smoking be
i) The guard refused ________ them enter the disco kill
j) We would like __________in Scotland forever stay
k) They decided __________ egg rolls buy
l) She claimed ________ a princess ¿QLVK
m) I chose ________to the cinema instead of the park speak
n) Frank offered _________ us with our homework help
o) Sean proposed __________ for the trip pay
p) He tends _______ a little shy open
q) I wish ________ in your house stop
r) The thief threatened ____________ me live
s) We want ___________ a kite in the afternoon go
t) They expect __________ the project before Christmas be

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FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 a) My girlfriend enjoys to dance / dancing at parties

b) Lorraine threatened leaving / to leave me
c) I can’t help to eat / eating cheese! I love it so much!
d) Mark is afraid of to speak / speaking in public
e) Jessica chose to visit / visiting Ecuador instead of Colombia
f) Kyle quit to smoke / smoking because it’s harmful
g) John expects going / to go to Europe by next year
h) My mother proposed to make / making a cake for Connor’s birthday
i) Leyla is thinking about going / to go to the beach
j) Jeff tends to be / being a little shy
k) Joseph decided to quit / quitting his job
l) Ian offered to lend / lending us his car
m) My father hopes to get / getting a good result
n) Cindy apologized for to be / being rude
o) We are planning to buy / buying a new car next year
p) Mike deserves to be / being rich because he’s really hardworking
q) Kevin wishes to have / having a lot of money
r) Julie is interested in traveling / to travel around the world
s) Josie is tired of to work / working that much
t) I want to stay home instead of to go / going somewhere else
6. Match the expressions on the left with the ones on the right:
a) Is it a problem if I ask you to open the window? It began raining three hours ago
b) This rain started three hours ago She wants to keep on working
c) I have to do my job later I’ll stop working when I am 60
d) I left cigarettes last week He started studying yesterday
e) She wants to continue working John doesn’t mind helping me
f) Mike has a special preference for rock music Mike enjoys listening to rock
g) John doesn’t have a problem in helping me I quit my job
h) He started his studies yesterday I quit smoking last week
i) I don’t work there anymore Would you mind opening the window?
j) I intend to retire when I am 60 I’ll postpone doing my job

7. Answer the following questions. Use complete answers: 17
a) Have you ever quit your job? _______________________________________

b) Would you mind helping homeless people? ____________________________
c) Have you ever postponed doing something in particular? _________________
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d) What would you like to do instead of going to Miami? ____________________
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e) What are you interested in? ________________________________________
f) What is your mother tired of telling you? ______________________________
g) What will you always keep on doing? _________________________________
h) What have you apologized for? _____________________________________
i) What is your father afraid of? _______________________________________
j) Are you tired of studying English? ___________________________________
8. From these prompts, write sentences and questions as follows:
Interested in /not diving/ roller skating

Mark is not interested in diving
What is Mark interested in?
He is interested in roller-skating
a) Jeff/afraid of/ not driving/riding a motorcycle

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b) Mandy/apologized for/not taking my car without permission/crashing my car
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c) Sue/tired of /not playing video games/losing all the time
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18 d) Mark/keep on/not studying French/studying English
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e) Kyle/interested/not traveling/staying home and playing video games
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f) Hank/tired of/not washing his clothes/ironing his clothes
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g) Joseph/ apologized for/not going to the party/failing the exam
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h) Susie/afraid of/not ghost/snakes and spiders
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i) Julie/interested/not eating a lot/dieting
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k) Gabriel/tired of/not working/doing nothing
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l) Matt/apologized/not forgetting my birthday/forgetting my gift
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m) Jessica/afraid of/not speaking English/speaking English in public 19
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n) Josie/interested/not meeting John/meeting Dylan
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o) Fred/keep on/ not dancing/drinking soda
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p) Jessica/tired of/ not eating junk food/getting fat
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9. Given the answers below, ask the corresponding questions:
a) I am interested in studying medicine _____________________________
b) My mother is tired of eating junk food _____________________________
c) Robert apologized for being late again _____________________________
d) Henry is afraid of failing the exam _____________________________
e) Jack kept on dancing all night long _____________________________
f) Ian is tired of repeating the same thing _____________________________
all the time
g) Lorraine is interested in looking for _____________________________
another house
h) Dylan apologized for losing Paula’s _____________________________
keys
i) Sue is afraid of being alone in the dark _____________________________
j) Jerry is tired of eating lasagna every _____________________________
night

20 10. Answer the questions:
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 a) What are you afraid of?
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b) What is your mother tired of telling you?
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c) What do you normally apologize for?
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d) What isn’t your father interested in?
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e) What do you want to keep on doing?
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f) What do you want to do instead of studying?
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g) Is your mother afraid of snakes?
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h) Are you interested in cooking?
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i) Do you want to keep on studying at the university?
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j) Are you tired of working/studying at the same place?
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k) Did you apologize for what you did yesterday?
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l) Do you always apologize when you do something wrong?
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LESSON 45

1. From the verbs given, obtain the corresponding derived adjective forms. Then,
write a sentence with each one of them:
Example:
Verb: interest interested & interesting
a. I am interested in Biology
b. Biology is really interesting
1) Bore ________________________ ________________________
2) Annoy ________________________ ________________________
3) Worry ________________________ ________________________
4) Shock ________________________ ________________________
5) Frighten ________________________ ________________________
6) Amuse ________________________ ________________________
7) Embarrass ________________________ ________________________
8) Terrify ________________________ ________________________
9) Excite ________________________ ________________________
10) Disturb ________________________ ________________________
11) Confuse ________________________ ________________________
12) Disappoint ________________________ ________________________
13) Exhaust ________________________ ________________________
14) Satisfy ________________________ ________________________
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a) I will never see that movie again! It’s so bored/boring!
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c) This baby will never stop crying. He is so annoying/annoyed!
d) My father always watch soap operas because he says they are
amusing/amused

22 e) After the accident I felt shocked/shocking for a long while
f) They say that house is haunted. That is disturbed/disturbing!

g) I felt embarrassed/embarrassing when I tripped and fell in front of everybody
h) Ray hasn’t passed any test yet. That’s worrying/worried.
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j) I like Cate Blanchett. I think she is a very interesting/interested woman
k) I am interested/ interesting in computer science
l) You are always telling me what to do. I am annoyed/annoying!
m) She is always bored/boring in that class
n) I am amused/amusing when I see my favorite comedian
o) It’s embarrassing/embarrassed when you trip and fall in front of everybody
in the street
p) She thinks she just saw a ghost. She feels pretty disturbing/disturbed
q) The terrorist attack was terribly shocking/shocked. People are still scared
after all these years
r) “The Avengers” is such an exciting/excited movie
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3. Complete with an “ed” or “ing” adjective, depending on the context:
a) When I hear a crying baby I feel __________________
b) A girl that speaks about herself all the time is ____________________
c) I hear a strange noise in the kitchen every night at 2 am. That is very ________
d) Getting assaulted in the street at night is very ____________________
e) Watching my favorite sitcom on TV is _____________________
f) When I see that my soon is getting bad grades at school I feel _____________
g) It’s ___________ when all your colleagues have good jobs and you don’t.
h) Reading a book about the most important Latin American heroes is very _____
i) I was ______________ when I heard about the accident. I couldn’t believe it
j) My mother was __________ when she thought she had seen a ghost last night

k) When I hear a good joke I feel ___________________ 23
l) When I am about to start a race I feel ___________________

m) The fact that Robert never pays attention in class is __________________
n) I am _______________ in studying computer science. I love computers!
o) Being in the street by yourself at 1 am is ____________________
4. Match the situations given with the corresponding opinion:
a) A terrorist attack worrying
b) A horror movie interesting
c) A soap opera amusing
d) A crying baby boring
e) The idea of a criminal in your house annoying
f) A comedian disturbing
g) A good book shocking
h) A boy with bad friends frightening
5. Match the situations given with the corresponding feeling:
a) A spoiled child You feel… bored
b) A slow movie WHUUL¿HG
c) $YHU\GLI¿FXOWH[DP excited
d) A good action movie worried
e) The vision of a ghost annoyed
f) A good book interested
g) A horrible crime in your town embarrassed
h) Falling in front of everyone disturbed
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LESSON 46
1. Imagine you want to collect information about a person but you want another
person to ask these questions for you:
Example:
a. “Are you married?”

Then, you’d say: Ask her/him if he/she is married
b. “Where are you from?”

Then, you’d say: Ask her/him where she/he is from
(Here, you can use her/him and she/he the way you prefer, to ask the indirect questions)
a) How old are you? __________________________

b) What is your occupation? __________________________
c) Where do you live? __________________________
d) Are you living in Quito right now? __________________________
e) What is your favorite country? __________________________
f) How often do you go to La Carolina Park? __________________________
g) Where did you go yesterday? __________________________
h) Is your father a doctor? __________________________
i) Do you have a car? __________________________
j) Does your mother live in New York? __________________________
k) Where have you lived? __________________________
l) Were you in your house yesterday? __________________________
m) What is the Capital of India? __________________________
n) Are you going to travel this month? __________________________
o) Can you swim? __________________________
p) What can you do? __________________________
q) :KDWVKRXOG\RXGRLQFDVHRID¿UH" __________________________
r) What movie did you see last weekend? __________________________
s) How long have you been studying English? __________________________
t) Is your brother going to travel next year? __________________________

2. Ask the following questions politely: 25
Example:

“Are you pregnant?” “Could you tell me if you are pregnant?”
“How old are you? “Can you please tell me how old you are?”
(You can use expressions such as: “Can you (please) tell me…?”; “Could you
(please) tell me…?”; “Is it a problem if I ask you…?”… and similar)
a) Where are you from? ________________________
b) Do you have money in your pocket right now? ________________________
c) Are you a serious person? ________________________
d) What do you like? ________________________
e) What are you like? ________________________
f) Where is your mother from? ________________________
g) Does your father have a house in Miami? ________________________
h) Is your sister an engineer? ________________________
i) Did your family go to England last summer? ________________________
j) What did you eat in the morning? ________________________
k) Why did you marry Mark? ________________________
l) Were you at the beach yesterday? ________________________
m) Can you speak English? ________________________
n) Are you going to travel on vacations? ________________________
o) What are you going to do tomorrow? ________________________
p) Is your mother going to prepare chicken today? ________________________
q) How long have you been married? ________________________
r) How often do you have beef for lunch? ________________________
s) Will you travel next year? ________________________
t) What will you study at the university? ________________________

26 3. Answer these questions in negative form using expressions like the ones in the
examples below:

Examples:
“Is Shakira 40 years old?”

Then, you’d answer: “I have no idea if Shakira (or “she”) is 40 years old”
“Where is Laura Pausini from?”
Then, you’d answer: “I don’t know where Laura Pausini (or “she”) is from”
a) Where does Joseph live? ________________________
b) Is Mike a good engineer? ________________________
c) Does your sister have a boyfriend? ________________________
d) How old is Matt? ________________________
e) Did Sean go to the cinema yesterday? ________________________
f) What did Joe study at the university? ________________________
g) Where does Freddy work? ________________________
h) Will Shakira come to Ecuador? ________________________
i) Where will you live in ten years? ________________________
j) Was your father in the park last Sunday? ________________________
k) How long has Jenny been studying English? ________________________
l) What time did John arrive in France? ________________________
m) What are you going to eat tonight? ________________________
n) Where did you leave your cellphone? ________________________
o) :LOO\RXOHDYHWKHFRXQWU\LQ¿YH\HDUV" ________________________
p) When will you get married? ________________________
q) How many children will you have? ________________________
r) What is the capital of Zimbabwe? ________________________
s) Where is my pen? ________________________
t) How many apples has Louise eaten so far? ________________________
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LESSON 47

1. Complete the sentences and questions in past perfect, using the verbs in
parentheses:
a) My brother ______________ (study) English before
b) John _______________ (not visit) England before
c) 6HDQBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB¿QLVKKLVKRPHZRUNZKHQ,DUULYHG
d) Robert _______________ (swim) in that pool when he was younger
e) _______ your mother ___________ (prepare) dinner when you arrived home?
f) My friends _____________ (call) me before making my decision
g) Sam _____________ (not arrive) home when I called him
h) ________ Nacho________ (come) to Ecuador before?
i) BBBBBBBB\RXBBBBBBBBBB¿QLVK\RXUOXQFKZKHQ,FDOOHG"
j) What ______ you ________ (eat) before arriving home?
k) Where _______ Louise__________ (study) French before?
l) I _______________ (not understand) this exercise until you explained it to me
m) By the time she left, the rain ___________ (stop)
n) ________ you __________ (study) English before?
o) How long _________ you __________(be) unemployed before working here?
p) _______ she ________ (visit) you before?
q) _______ you _______ (see) her before?
r) Where _______ you _________ (see) her before?
s) Why __________ you _________ (not visit) me?
t) James __________ (not see) a more beautiful woman before
2. Write sentences as in the example:
12:30 The ambulance arrived 11:50 The injured man died

By the time the ambulance arrived, the injured man had died

28 a) 7:00 I arrived home 6:00 My mother left
_______________________________________________________________
b) ,FDOOHG6XVDQ 6KH¿QLVKHGKHUKRPHZRUN
_______________________________________________________________
c) 9:00 I arrived 8:00 The party started
_______________________________________________________________
d) 9:00 Lucy arrived at the airport 8:55 The plane left
_______________________________________________________________
e) 5:00 The doctor arrived 4:00 The patient died
_______________________________________________________________
f) 7KHFODVV¿QLVKHG 7KHUDLQVWRSSHG
_______________________________________________________________
g) 2:00 There was a blackout 1:00 I had lunch
_______________________________________________________________
h) ,FRXOG¿QLVKP\KRPHZRUN 0\JLUOIULHQGZHQWWRWKHSDUW\
_______________________________________________________________
i) 2:00 My husband arrived home 1:00 I fell asleep
_______________________________________________________________
j) 7KH¿UH¿JKWHUVDUULYHG 0\KRXVHEXUQHG
_______________________________________________________________
3. Answer the questions:
a) Had you studied English before?

_______________________________________________________________
b) Where had you studied English?
_______________________________________________________________
c) Why hadn’t you started your English studies before?
_______________________________________________________________
d) Had Shakira come to Ecuador before?
_______________________________________________________________

e) How long had you lived in your former house before moving out? 29
_______________________________________________________________

f) Had you had a dog before?
_______________________________________________________________
g) Where had you lived before moving here?
_______________________________________________________________
h) Had you been abroad before?
_______________________________________________________________
i) Who had you studied English with?
_______________________________________________________________
j) Had you tried a similar method to learn English before?
_______________________________________________________________
k) Had you tried Ecuadorian food in your country before visiting Ecuador?
_______________________________________________________________
l) Had you previously traveled to another country by bus?
_______________________________________________________________
m) Where had you bought groceries before buying them here now?
_______________________________________________________________
n) How long had you waited for me before my arrival?
_______________________________________________________________
o) Had you seen a more beautiful woman than Miss Universe?
_______________________________________________________________
p) Had you heard of a more intelligent man than Stephen Hawking?
_______________________________________________________________
q) Where had you worked before working here now?
_______________________________________________________________
r) How long had you waited for an opportunity in this company?
_______________________________________________________________
s) Why hadn’t you studied for all your exams properly before failing so badly?
_______________________________________________________________
t) Had you visited Australia before?
_______________________________________________________________
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LESSON 48
1. Complete the following sentences or questions in past perfect continuous using
the verbs in parentheses:
a) You _______ _______ _______ (read) that book for hours.
b) Joseph _______ _______ _______ (not study) too much these days.
c) Max _______ _______ _______ (drive) for hours when it started to rain.
d) _______ you _______ _______ (smoke) when I arrived ?
e) _______ she _______ _______ (dance) a lot when she fainted?
f) My parents _______ _______ _______ (cook) using a defective stove when
WKHUHZDVD¿UH
g) Josie _______ _______ _______ (study) for 6 hours in a row when she
started to feel sick.
h) _______ they _______ _______ (feel) bad?
i) Kyle _______ _______ _______ (train) too hard when he fell and hurt his ankle.
j) Where _______ you _______ _______ (train) before moving here?
k) How long _______ she _______ _______ (dance) before fainting?
l) How long _______ he _______ _______ (drive) before falling asleep?
m) What _______ you _______ _______ (do) when you hurt your back?
n) _______ they _______ _______ (studying) for their exams?
o) James _______ _______ _______ (date) a lot of girls before meeting Susan.
p) Mark _______ _______ _______ (not study) that much since he was in high
school.
q) My family _____ _____ _____ (consider) all the options before moving here.
r) 7KHFDUBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIDLOIRUDZKLOHZKHQLW¿QDOO\EURNH
s) I _______ _______ _______ (work) for hours when I started to feel bad.
t) 0D[BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBWDONRQWKHSKRQHIRUDJHVZKHQVKH¿QDOO\
ran out of credit.

2. Choose between past perfect tense or past perfect continuous tense to complete 31
the following sentences:

a) ,ZDVGHOLJKWHGZKHQ,¿QDOO\IRXQGP\NH\V,BBBBBBBBBBBBBBORRNIRUWKHP
for hours.
b) Peter was Sally’s best friend. She ______________ (know) him all her life.
c) Mike _____________ (like) the movie until he saw the disappointing end.
d) We were very hungry because we _______________ (not eat)
e) The passengers were angry because the airline ____________ (lose)
everyone’s bags.
f) She was exhausted because she ______________ (work) since 7 am that day.
g) I ______________ (not seen) Matt in years but I recognized him immediately.
h) The children were wet because they _____________ (play) soccer in the rain.
i) /XF\BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBGULYHIRUKRXUVEHIRUH¿QDOO\IDOOLQJDVOHHSDW
the wheel.
j) 0DUNBBBBBBBBBBBBBBOHDYHZKHQKLVPRWKHU¿QDOO\DUULYHGKRPH
k) -RKQBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBWUDLQWRRKDUGZKHQKH¿QDOO\KXUWKLVNQHH
l) When I called my mother, she _________ (leave) two hours ago.
m) Sean ___________ (dance) for ages, and in the end, he twisted his ankle.
n) Jeff ____________ (study) for sixteen hours without sleeping when he started
to feel dizzy.
o) +DQNBBBBBBBBBBBFXWRQLRQVIRUKRXUVZKHQKH¿QDOO\FXWKLPVHOIVHULRXVO\
p) *HRUJHBBBBBBBBBBB¿QLVKKLVKRPHZRUNZKHQKLVPRWKHUFDOOHGKLP
q) 0\SDUHQWVBBBBBBBBBBBBDUJXHIRUDORQJZKLOHZKHQWKH\¿QDOO\JRWWRDQ
agreement.
r) Burt arrived home when everybody_____________ (leave)
s) Henry arrived at the airport when the plane __________ (take off)
t) When my mother called me, I ___________ already ___________ (prepare)
dinner for us.

32 3. Answer the questions. Give COMPLETE answers:
a) Where had you been studying English before studying here?

_______________________________________________________________
b) +RZORQJKDG\RXEHHQZDLWLQJZKHQWKHEXV¿QDOO\DUULYHG"
_______________________________________________________________
c) When we got home, there was water everywhere. What had the children been
doing?
_______________________________________________________________
d) Why had you been studying so hard?
_______________________________________________________________
e) How long had he been playing when he was injured?
_______________________________________________________________
f) +RZORQJKDGVKHEHHQOLYLQJLQ/RQGRQZKHQVKH¿QDOO\IRXQGWKDWMRE"
_______________________________________________________________
g) Where had you been living before you moved here with us?
_______________________________________________________________
h) When you got sick, had you been eating properly?
_______________________________________________________________
i) Had Sarah been seeing Mike for long when they decided to live together?
_______________________________________________________________
j) Where had you been working when you decided to work here?
_______________________________________________________________
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LESSON 49

1. Change the following sentences into PASSIVE VOICE:
a) Ecuador exports oil.
_______________________________________________________________
b) Samsung made one million cellphones last year.
_______________________________________________________________
c) Gabriel Garcia Márquez has written several books.
_______________________________________________________________
d) My mother makes my bed every day.
_______________________________________________________________
e) Jenson will throw a party next weekend.
_______________________________________________________________
f) Jack is cleaning the house.
_______________________________________________________________
g) Venezuela produces 3 million barrels of oil every day.
_______________________________________________________________
h) Mike helps Louise at school.
_______________________________________________________________
i) Rory had called Alicia several times today.
_______________________________________________________________
j) Ferdinand is going to wash the car tomorrow morning.
_______________________________________________________________
k) Hank can play my guitar very well.
_______________________________________________________________
l) The government should help people in need.
_______________________________________________________________

34 m) 0\IDWKHUZLOO¿[WKH79WRGD\
_______________________________________________________________
n) France is going to build the tallest building in the world three years from now.
_______________________________________________________________
o) A lot of people will attend that concert.
_______________________________________________________________
p) Your children broke my window when they were playing soccer in the yard.
_______________________________________________________________
q) Rudolph hired a new teacher today.
_______________________________________________________________
r) Kyle is painting the house right now.
_______________________________________________________________
s) Robert is selling a lot of cars these days.
_______________________________________________________________
t) My cat ate all the mice from your house this week.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Change the following sentences into ACTIVE VOICE:
a) $WKLHIZDVFDXJKWE\WKHSROLFHRI¿FHU\HVWHUGD\PRUQLQJ
_______________________________________________________________
b) My breakfast is prepared by my mother every day.
_______________________________________________________________
c) Twenty people have been murdered by a serial killer this year.
_______________________________________________________________
d) English is spoken by most people in the world.
_______________________________________________________________
e) My car is being repaired by a good mechanic right now.
_______________________________________________________________

f) Those terrible children should be grounded by the nanny more frequently. 35
_______________________________________________________________

g) The book was read by Mike.
_______________________________________________________________
h) Mike has been called by Jessica a lot of times.

_______________________________________________________________
i) Susie was being helped by Mark when I called her.

_______________________________________________________________
j) America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.
_______________________________________________________________
k) New measures should be taken by the government to solve the crisis in the
country.
_______________________________________________________________
l) A car that doesn’t have an alarm system can be stolen by a thief very easily.
_______________________________________________________________
m) Lucy was kissed on the cheek by Kyle.

_______________________________________________________________
n) This book was written by John Smith in 1996.
_______________________________________________________________
o) This building will be bought by Donald Trump.
_______________________________________________________________
p) The house is going to be built by my company.
_______________________________________________________________
q) This car is bought by most people in Ecuador.
_______________________________________________________________
r) A lot of different suits have been made by the tailor.
_______________________________________________________________
s) This suite will be reserved by Robert Downey Jr.
_______________________________________________________________
t) The car is being polished by my son right now.
_______________________________________________________________

36 3. Here is a list of sentences in Active voice and Passive voice. Circle the mistakes in
these sentences. Then, rewrite them correctly:

a) This car were bought by my mother
_______________________________________________________________
b) Lucy has prepare lunch several times
_______________________________________________________________
c) Mike has being helped by John
_______________________________________________________________
d) Robert has studies English a lot these days
_______________________________________________________________
e) This delicious soup have been made by my mother
_______________________________________________________________
f) The cellphone will is broken by my son
_______________________________________________________________
g) Kyle are being helped by Sean now
_______________________________________________________________
h) 7KHPRYLHLVJRLQJWREH¿OPE\6WHYHQ6SLHOEHUJ
_______________________________________________________________
i) Those patients can be heal by that doctor
_______________________________________________________________
j) My family are going to buy a new house
_______________________________________________________________
4. Change into negative passive voice:
Ecuador exports oil every day ________________________
Franco de Vita wrote that song ________________________
Simón Bolivar freed several countries ________________________
Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote “One Hundred ________________________
Years of Solitude”

Henry has eaten four sandwiches so far ________________________ 37
A doctor should see my mother ________________________

Mel Gibson has directed some very good movies ________________________
Rolls Royce makes the best cars in the world ________________________
Lenin Moreno rules Ecuador ________________________
My mother always makes my breakfast ________________________
The police is investigating the crime ________________________
Ruth was cleaning the house when I arrived ________________________
7KHWHFKQLFLDQLV¿[LQJP\SKRQH ________________________
Uruguay exports oil ________________________
James has prepared my lunch ________________________
5. Change the following sentences to impersonal passive voice:
a) People believe that the strike will continue for a week ____________________
b) People report that Susan is still missing _______________________________
c) People think that the rapist is still at large ______________________________
d) People report that the hijackers have large weapons _____________________
e) People say that politicians don’t have credibility _________________________
f) People believe that Ayrton Senna is the best Formula One driver ever
____________________________
g) People say Norway is a country without economic crisis __________________
h) People believe that the crisis will be over soon __________________________
i) People expect that a new law will be introduced next year _________________
j) People say that English is a universal language _________________________
6.6HOHFWWKHFRUUHFWLQWHQVL¿HULQHDFKFDVH
a) Your daughter is very / absolutely pretty

38 b) That woman is totally / very gorgeous
c) That car is pretty /completely fascinating

d) Sushi is absolutely / very delicious
e) The movie is very /totally scary
f) That book is fairly / absolutely good
g) I felt absolutely / very ecstatic when I won the lottery
h) She is kind of / totally hungry
i) My wife found the book very / absolutely fascinating
j) Kyle felt very / totally happy when he passed the exam
7. Select the correct adjective in each case:
a) She was absolutely happy / thrilled when she knew she was pregnant
b) My father was kind of starving / hungry when he arrived home
c) The movie was absolutely scary / dreadful
d) She looked totally pretty / gorgeous
e) I found the soap opera absolutely bad / terrible
f) The food was very tasty / delicious
g) The little girl is very pretty / beautiful
h) He is fairly good / great at English
i) Denise is absolutely fascinating / interesting
j) The situation is absolutely scary / horrifying
8. Comment on the following sentences, using both a strong adjective and a suitable
LQWHQVL¿HUDVLQWKHH[DPSOHEHORZ
Example:
That girl is pretty Are you kidding? She is absolutely gorgeous!
a) The movie was bad ______________________________________
b) That story was scary ______________________________________
c) The book is interesting ______________________________________

d) That car is good ______________________________________ 39
e) She feels very happy ______________________________________

f) I think you are tired ______________________________________
g) Be careful. She is angry ______________________________________
h) That joke was funny ______________________________________
i) Alaska is cold ______________________________________
j) His mansion is big ______________________________________
Reading Mom: Now I remember. It was said

by you, Zoe.
Mom: Look honey! This is the mall I
Dad: That’s right! Let’s go home.
was talking to you about.
Zoe: So, we’re not going to have
Dad: Great! Do you want to get in?
ice cream?
Mom: Yes. I heard it was built with
anti-seismic high tech, the best
Questions
modern bricks, an innovative
air ventilation system,
1. What does Zoe want to have?
intelligent parking lots and high-
speed elevators, all by German _____________________________
technicians 2. Did the mother say she wanted
Dad: That sounds good. Let’s get some ice cream?
into.
_____________________________
Zoe: Yeahhhhh!!! I want some ice
cream. 3. Did the father say he wanted some
(10 minutes later of walking) ice cream?
Zoe: Mom, I remember you said _____________________________
we were to have some ice
4. Who asked for some ice cream?
cream.
_____________________________
Mom: Sure? When was it said?
Zoe: It was said when dad
decided to get into.
Mom: I don’t remember saying that.
Dad: I don’t either.
Zoe: It doesn’t matter, we’re here
so we can go for ice creams,
yeahhhhhh!!!
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LESSON 50
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 Conditionals
1. Complete the blanks properly (First Conditional):
Example:
If I study (study), I will pass (pass) the exam
a) If she ___________ (go) to the party, I ____________ (not go).
b) If Robbie ___________ (not study), he ___________ (fail) the exam.
c) My mother ___________ (buy) me a new cellphone if I ____________ (get)
good grades.
d) You ___________ (not get) good grades if you ___________ (not study)
enough.
e) If Shakira __________ (come) to Ecuador, I __________ (go) crazy!
f) My parents ___________ (buy) another house if they __________ (get) the
money.
g) John ______________ (not go) to England if he _____________ (not save)
enough money.
h) If Sarah ___________ (not have) a cellphone, I __________ (give) her one
tomorrow.
i) Mike ___________ (lose) his girlfriend if he ___________ (not change) his
behavior.
j) Frank ___________ (not lose) his money if he _________ (buy) a Toyota.
k) If you ___________ (not have) money, I __________ (lend) you some.
l) I ____________ (give) Josie a ride if she _____________ (not have) her own
car here.
m) Sean ___________ (prepare) dinner if his wife _________ (not arrive) early.
n) 0\FRXVLQVBBBBBBBBBBQRWFRPHWRYLVLWLI,BBBBBBBBQRWFDOOWKHP¿UVW
o) Jeff ____________ (buy) a new car if his __________ (break) again.

p) If they ____________ (not study), their mother ____________ (not let) them go 41
to the party.

q) Martha ___________ (dance) at the party if Charles __________ (ask) her.
r) James ____________ (not buy) that house if the real state agent __________
(not call) him.
s) If you ___________ (call) me, I ________________ (help) you.
t) Sean __________ (clean) his bedroom if Mary ____________ (visit) him.
u) Joseph ______________ (adopt) a dog if his mother ____________ (give) him
permission.
v) Robert ______________ (not understand) the explanation if the teacher
__________________ (not know) how to explain.
w) If I _______________ (not take) care of my car, it ______________ (stop)
working.
x) I _______________ (share) my food with homeless people if I _____________
(get) a better income.
y) Johnny ______________ (buy) a new house if he ______________ (decide) to
get married.
2. Complete the blanks properly (Second Conditional):
Example:
If I studied (study) hard, I would pass (pass) the exam
a) If she _________________ (call) him, he ________________ (go) to the party.
b) My father _____________ (buy) me a new car if I _____________ (be) a good
student.
c) James ________________ (not have) a lot of money if he ________________
(not work) hard.
d) If Lucy _____________ (pass) the exam, her mother ________________ (feel)
very happy.

42 e) Joseph ______________ (not be) so happy if he _______________ (know) her
girlfriend is cheating on him.

f) If I ______________ (have) enough money, I _____________ (buy) the house
of my dreams.
g) If my mother ___________ (give) me permission, I ___________ (have) a pet.
h) If I ___________ (be) an animal, I ____________ (like) to be a hawk.
i) If I ___________ (be) a soccer player, I _____________ (play) in Europe.
j) Susan _______________ (not be) the best student in her class if she
______________ (not study) all the time.
k) Karen _______________ (date) John if he ________________ (have) money.
l) Marge ______________ (travel) to Australia if she ______________ (have) her
passport.
m) Chris _____________ (not be) my friend if he ______________ (be) a criminal.
n) Susan _____________ (go) to Atlanta if she _______________ (have) enough
money.
o) I ________________ (buy) a new pair of shoes if you _______________ (lend)
me the money.
p) If I ______________ (can) choose, I ________________ (be) a movie director.
q) The girls from my school ________________ (look) at me if I ______________
(be) popular.
r) Marcy ________________ (dance) a lot at parties if she __________________
(know) how.
s) I ________________ (have) to work every day if I ______________ (not be) a
millionaire.
t) If I _____________ (give) Lucy a present, she _______________ (forgive) me
for sure.
u) If I ______________ (have) a car, I ______________ (drive) all around the city.
v) If I ________________ (have) children, I _______________ (try) to be the best
father ever.

w) If I _______________ (be) you, I ______________ (talk) to the teacher about a 43
second opportunity.

x) Melvin _______________ (have) a Facebook account if he ________________
(have) friends.
y) If you ______________ (not be) my friend, I ______________ (feel) very
lonely.
3. Answer the following questions using complete answers:
a) What would you do if you won the lottery?
_______________________________________________________________
b) Where will you go if you get your passport on time?
_______________________________________________________________
c) What will you eat tonight if you have time to cook?
_______________________________________________________________
d) Who would you date if you were a celebrity?
_______________________________________________________________
e) What would you buy if you earned $10.000 a month?
_______________________________________________________________
f) Where would you study if money were not an issue?
_______________________________________________________________
g) How would you travel to Argentina if you had the money?
_______________________________________________________________
h) Would you eat snake meat if you had no choice?
_______________________________________________________________
i) Would your mother buy you a new cellphone if you did well at school?
_______________________________________________________________

44 j) What would you like to cook if you were a chef?
_______________________________________________________________
k) If you could choose, where would you like to live?
_______________________________________________________________
l) Would you forgive your worst enemy if he apologized for what he did?
_______________________________________________________________
4. Complete the blanks using third conditional structures as in the example below:
Example:
If I had studied (study) in advance, I would have passed (pass) the exam.
a) If I ______________ (not forget) my umbrella, I _________________ (not get)
wet at all.
b) Betty ______________ (go) out with me if I ______________ (have) a nice car.
c) If Rebeca ____________ (understand) the class, she ____________ (not lose)
the school year.
d) I _______________ (buy) a Ferrari if I _______________ (get) a better job.
e) Sean ______________ (become) Ana’s boyfriend if he ______________ (talk)
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f) They ______________ (not leave) their country if they _____________ (have)
more resources.
g) If I ____________ (be) more patient, I _____________ (buy) a brand new car.
h) If my mother _____________ (have) more money, she ______________ (buy)
me a better car.
i) Dean _______________ (get) the job if he ______________ (not lie) about his
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j) Joseph _____________ (not crash) his car if he ____________ (not be) drunk.

k) If Henry _____________ (hear) my advice, he ___________ ( not lose) his job. 45
l) If Julie _____________ (crash) my car, she ____________ (pay) for the repair.

m) JJeff ___________ (enter) his house if he ___________ (not forget) his keys
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n) If my lunch _______________ (not burn), I ________________ (not order)
pizza.
o) If I ____________ (not have) an argument with my landlady, I _____________
(not have) to look for another place to live.
5. Get to conclusions from the situations given:
Example:
I had to rent a room last night because I lost my keys and I couldn’t get
into my house.
So, you’d say:
If I hadn’t lost my keys, I would have got into my house.
a) Julia failed the exam because she didn’t study at all.
______________________________________________________________
b) Mark didn’t know the answer to that question because he had missed several
classes.
______________________________________________________________
c) Jeff couldn’t buy the car he wanted because he didn’t save enough money
for it.
______________________________________________________________
d) Kyle got sick because he waited for me in the rain last night.
______________________________________________________________
e) I couldn’t see the movie because I had extra work last night.
______________________________________________________________

46 f) I tripped, fell and broke my ankle.
______________________________________________________________
g) The food burned because Jessica was watching TV.
______________________________________________________________
h) Frank was dumped by Jenny because she discovered he was cheating on her.
______________________________________________________________
i) There was a misunderstanding because I didn’t understand the joke.
______________________________________________________________
j) I lost my house because I got behind with the payments.
______________________________________________________________
k) I got cavities because I never brushed my teeth properly.
______________________________________________________________
l) My son broke that computer and then I had to pay for it.
_____________________________________________________________
m) I got lost in the forest and I had to spend a night there in the dark.
______________________________________________________________
n) The pedestrian was ran over by the bus because he crossed the avenue
carelessly.
______________________________________________________________
o) I never earned good money, so I could never have my own house.
______________________________________________________________
6. Complete the sentences (zero conditional):
a) I always feel sick if _______________________________________________
b) Mothers get angry if ______________________________________________
c) Children throw tantrums if _________________________________________
d) Women get angry if ______________________________________________

e) The machine turns on if ___________________________________________ 47
f) Cars in the street stop if __________________________________________

g) If you freeze water, ______________________________________________
h) My wife gets annoyed if ___________________________________________
i) If you stand in the rain, ___________________________________________
j) If you leave ice cream out of the freezer, _____________________________
k) Lucy always gets irritated if ________________________________________
l) If you don’t eat, _________________________________________________
m) ,I\RXWRXFK¿UHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
n) If people don’t drink water, ________________________________________
o) You go to jail if __________________________________________________
7.1 Circle the correct answers:
1) Jenny requested that Kim (helps / help) her with her homework.
2) ,VXJJHVWWKDWVKH¿QLVKHV¿QLVKKLVKRPHZRUNE\PLGQLJKW
3) My mother insists that my father (exercise / exercises) regularly.
4) Is it really necessary that Gail and I (to go / go) to this party?
5) ,WLVLPSRUWDQWWKDW\RXEHWDXJKWZLOOWDXJKWE\DTXDOL¿HGWHDFKHU
6) He recommended that I (to study / study) longer than twenty minutes for
the next test.
7) I suggest that he (be / is) more cautious.
8) I suggested him (be / to be) more cautious.
9) My boss insists that the janitor (stay / stays) longer today.
10) My parents told me (study / to study) more.

48 7.2 Complete the sentences, using the idea of the words in parentheses:
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 Examples: (You should organize a camping trip.)
The girls proposed that their scout leader organize a camping trip.
(Ms. Hanson thinks that the director should divide our class into two sections.)
Ms. Hanson recommended that our class be divided into two sections.
1) (You must call home if you are going to take longer.)

Dan’s parents insisted that he _______________________ home if he is
going to take longer.
2) (Someone must tell her the truth about her husband.)

It is essential that she _________________________ the truth about her
husband.
3) (Open your bags for inspection.)

7KHFXVWRPVRI¿FLDOGHPDQGHGWKDWDOOSDVVHQJHUVBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
their bags.
4) (The counselor said that Ann should take some art courses.)
The counselor recommended that Ann ___________________________
some art courses.
5) (All parts of the engine must work correctly.)

It is vital that all parts of the engine ______________________ correctly.
6) 3OHDVHPDLODOOOHWWHUVDWWKHFHQWUDORI¿FH
The director requests that all letters ________________________ at the
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7) (Children must obey their parents.)

It is imperative that children _________________________ their parents.

8) (We have to give the babysitter certain phone numbers to call in case of 49
emergency.)

It is important that the baby-sitter ____________________ certain phone
numbers to call in case of emergency.
9) (Every student must stay in the classroom during the break as a

punishment.)
The principal ordered that every student _____________________ in the
classroom during the break as a punishment.
10) (Mom wants Susan to make her bed before going to school.)
Mom asks that Susan _______________________ her bed before going to
school.
7.3 In this exercise you will have to choose the correct word to complete the
sentence:
1) The senators requested that the president _______ his policy.

a) amends
b) amend
c) will amend
2) If only he _______ determined, he would make a better teacher.

a) was
b) is
c) were
3) If the tickets ________ cheaper, we would have gone to the concert.

a) had been
b) were
c) are
4) The CEO insisted that the meeting _______ moved to Wednesday.

a) was
b) is
c) be

50 5) I wish it _______ cooler.
a) was
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 b) is
c) were
6) The boss insisted that Lucy _______ her results.

a) improve
b) improved
c) improves
7) If Peter _____ a better student, he would not be in so much trouble at school.

a) was
b) were
c) is
8) The UN recommended that the president of that country _______.

a) will resign
b) resigns
c) resign
9) If the new player _____ a better goal-scorer, we could win more matches.
a) is
b) was
c) were
10) The Quenn demanded that the murderer ________ brought before her.
a) were
b) was
c) be
7.4 Report the following commands, requests and/or recommendations, as in the

example:
Examples:
My father told me: “Study English” My father told me to study English

asked asked

1) My boss told ( I / do ) ____________________ the reports before Friday. 51
2) My colleague asked ( I / send ) ________________ a fax to the customer.

3) Tom wanted ( I / help ) ___________________ him with his presentation.
4) I warned ( he / not / drive ) ____________________________ too quickly
because of the bad weather.
5) Please remind ( I / call ) _______________________________ Mr. Jones
tomorrow morning.
6) Please, tell ( he / not / smoke ) _______________ here – It’s not allowed.
7) Martha didn’t feel too good but we persuaded ( she / come )
________________________ to the party.
8) Nobody wanted to go to the conference but our boss forced ( we / go )
________________________ to it.
9) I asked ( she / not / call ) ___________________________ so late in the
evening. I go to bed early.
10) I advised ( he / stop ) _________________________________ smoking.
11) She convinced ( I / come ) ____________________ to Ecuador.
12) I didn’t want ( she / marry ) ___________________ my son.
13) They persuaded ( I / move ) _______________________ to Paris.
14) Leslie wanted ( Lucy / leave ) ______________________ the house.
15) Mark warned ( He / study ) ______________________for the exam.
Reviewed by:
___________________
52
LESSON 51
1. Change the following sentences from simple present tense to simple past tense
using indirect speech:
a) Abigail said: “It’s my doll”. ___________________________
b) Charles said: “It’s hot”. ___________________________
c) My mom said: “It’s too late young lady!” ___________________________
d) My grandpa said: “It´s hard to live on a farm” ___________________________
2. Change the following sentences from present continuous tense to past continuous
tense:
a) He said: “Laura is dancing tonight” ___________________________
b) Monica said: “The baby is sleeping now” ___________________________
c) Peter said: “I’m going to the beach” ___________________________
d) Diana said: “Anne is doing the homework”. ___________________________
3. Change the following sentences from present perfect tense to past perfect tense:
a) He said: “We’ve sung since we were 5”. ___________________________
b) She said: “I’ve been to Paris several times” ___________________________
c) You said: “I’ve lost my mind”. ___________________________
d) Dad said: “You’ve earned a tip”. ___________________________
4. Change the following sentences from present perfect continuous tense to past
perfect continuous tense:
a) Martha said: “I’ve been dancing the whole night.”
_______________________________________________________________
b) Paul said: “We’ve been waiting for you since 8 pm.”
_______________________________________________________________
c) She said: “You haven’t been writing the essay”
_______________________________________________________________

d) He said: “Claire hasn’t been sleeping in her bedroom” 53
_______________________________________________________________

5. Change the following sentences from simple past tense to past perfect tense:
a) Diana said: “I worked last weekend” ___________________________
b) Anne said: “We went to the bank” ___________________________
c) Mario said: “I won the contest” ___________________________
d) Peter said: “I made the project by myself” ___________________________
6. Change the following sentences from past continuous tense to past perfect
continuous tense:
a) He said: “I was watching TV last night.” ___________________________
b) She said: “We were having dinner at 9 pm” ___________________________
c) Mark said: “They were crying aloud” ___________________________
d) Tito said: “He wasn’t studying Math” ___________________________
7. Report the following sentences (indirect speech). Make any as many grammar
changes as necessary:
a) She said: “I will not drive Katie’s car” ___________________________
b) He said: “We will go to the beach this weekend” ___________________________
c) She said: “Martha can bring the beverages” ___________________________
d) He said: “I can speak Chinese” ___________________________
e) Dad said: “Daniel must go to the dentist” ___________________________
f) He said: “We must be respectful” ___________________________
g) She asked: “Shall I tell him?” ___________________________
h) He asked: “Shall I close the door?” ___________________________
i) Pete said: “She shall be happy to see you” ___________________________
j) Mary asked: “May I call Grandma?” ___________________________
k) John asked: “May I go to the bathroom?” ___________________________

54 8. Complete the chart:
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

She said: “I am tired tonight”
He said he was drinking a soda.
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Mom said she had been walking for 3 hours.
He said: “I cleaned the garage”
He said he had been planning the trip.
She said: “I’ll go home tomorrow”
She said she could talk to the teacher.
Patrick said: “Linda must study hard”
She asked him where they should meet.
She said: “May I use your cellphone?”
9. Change into indirect speech:
a) Jack said: “This is my car”

_______________________________________________________________
b) Chris said: “My father is my inspiration in life”
_______________________________________________________________
c) James said: “I want to go to the cinema with your sister”
_______________________________________________________________
d) Mark said: “Your father is talking to my mother about me”
_______________________________________________________________
e) Jeff said: “You can help me with my homework”
_______________________________________________________________
f) Matt said: “My cousin is dating your niece”
_______________________________________________________________
g) Joseph said: “This is the car of my dreams”
_______________________________________________________________
h) Frank said: “You will go to the cinema with me tomorrow”
_______________________________________________________________
i) Jessica said: “I wrote a book about chronic diseases”
_______________________________________________________________

j) Linda said: “My mother has been studying English with me for a long time” 55
_______________________________________________________________

k) Lars said: “My girlfriend gave me a new cellphone for my birthday”
_______________________________________________________________
l) Fred said: “My friends are going to help me with my homework”
_______________________________________________________________
m) Jolie said: “My brother broke my glasses yesterday”
_______________________________________________________________
n) Ferdinand said: “I am going to the avenue with you”
_______________________________________________________________
o) Joseph said: “My daughter should be more responsible”
_______________________________________________________________
p) Peter said: “I have been dating Susan for ages”
_______________________________________________________________
q) Mary said: “You are the best person I know”
_______________________________________________________________
r) Jessica said: “My house is yours”
_______________________________________________________________
s) Martha said: “You are disturbing me now”
_______________________________________________________________
t) Mike said: “My father has been driving for 10 hours in a row”
_______________________________________________________________
u) Melvin said: “It’s important to tell the truth all the time”
_______________________________________________________________
v) Jack said: “I went to the cinema to see Jurassic Park”
_______________________________________________________________
w) Susan said: “My daughter was dancing a lot at the party”
_______________________________________________________________
x) Elizabeth said: “It was very important to talk to the teacher in advance”
_______________________________________________________________
y) &RQQRUVDLG³-DFNGRHVQ¶WNQRZKRZWR¿[WKHVWRYH´
_______________________________________________________________

56 10. Change into direct speech:
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 Example: She said I had to go to the bank then.
She said: “You have to go to the bank now.”
a) My mother said she was worried about me.
_______________________________________________________________
b) Jack said he would help me with my homework.
_______________________________________________________________
c) Sean said I had to be more careful when driving.
_______________________________________________________________
d) Jessica said she had to go to the mountains the next day
_______________________________________________________________
e) Marge said she could play the piano very well.
_______________________________________________________________
f) The doctor said I had to stay in bed and rest.
_______________________________________________________________
g) My friends said they would help me with my homework the next day.
_______________________________________________________________
h) Lucy said she was going to be a doctor in 5 years.
_______________________________________________________________
i) Leslie said she had been to France several times.
_______________________________________________________________
j) Susan said she liked working at night.
_______________________________________________________________
k) Paul said his father was looking for a new job.
_______________________________________________________________
l) Fred said he had been studying English for 6 months.
_______________________________________________________________

11. Answer the questions using complete answers: 57

a) What did your mother say when you failed the exam?
_______________________________________________________________
b) What did the teacher say when she saw you were cheating on the exam?
_______________________________________________________________
c) What did your father do when you lost your new cellphone?
_______________________________________________________________
d) What did your girlfriend say when you broke with her?
_______________________________________________________________
e) What did your parents say when you moved to your boyfriend’s house?
_______________________________________________________________
f) What did your husband say when he knew you were cheating on him?
_______________________________________________________________
g) What did your girlfriend say when you forgot her birthday?
_______________________________________________________________
h) What did your mother say when you got the best score at school?
_______________________________________________________________
i) What did your father say when you had to repeat the semester?
_______________________________________________________________
j) What did your friends say when you told them you were leaving the country?
_______________________________________________________________
k) What did your brother say when you left the country without calling him before?
_______________________________________________________________
l) What did your father say when you gave him that beautiful tie?
_______________________________________________________________
m) What did your wife say when you forgot to call her during the week?
_______________________________________________________________
Reviewed by:
___________________
58
LESSON 52
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 Indirect Questions
1. Report the following questions:
a) Lisa asked me: “Are you happy?” ____________________________________
b) Max asked Louise: “Do you have a boyfriend? __________________________
c) Peter asked me: “Would you mind helping me with my report?”
____________________________
d) Sean asked the teacher: “Could you give me another chance to pass the test?”
____________________________
e) Mel asked me: “What do you do?” ___________________________________
f) Sandra asked me: “Where are you from?” _____________________________
g) Robert asked me: “How old are you?” ________________________________
h) My students asked me: “When is the exam?” ___________________________
i) Matt asked his girlfriend: “Are you cheating on me?” _____________________
j) Lucy asked me: “Do you want to be my boyfriend?” ______________________
k) John asked his boss: “Can you give me a pay raise?” ____________________
l) Joseph asked me: “How long have you lived in Ecuador?”
____________________________
m) Fred asked his girlfriend: “Where have you been all this time?”
____________________________
n) Jack asked me: “What can I do for you?” ______________________________
o) Kyle asked his wife: “Why didn’t you call me yesterday?”
____________________________
p) Luke asked us: “Who are you studying with?” ___________________________
q) Vivian asked his husband: “Did you buy me the coffee maker I asked you for?”
____________________________
r) Lewis asked me “Have you been helping my children with their homework?”
____________________________

s) Kevin asked me: “Do you want me to help your children with their homework 59
tomorrow?” ____________________________________

t) My father asked me: “Did you do what I asked you for?”
____________________________
u) Joe asked Julie: “What were you doing yesterday?” ______________________
v) Jared asked me: “Can you do my homework for me?” ____________________
w) Hank asked me: “Do you think I should call Martha tonight?”
____________________________
x) Albert asked his boss: “Is it a problem if I ask you for permission to leave early
today?” _______________________________________
y) 0DUJHDVNHGWKHDXGLHQFH³$UH\RXVDWLV¿HGZLWK\RXLQFRPH"´
____________________________
2. Change these reported questions into direct questions, as in the examples below:
Kyle asked me if I could help his daughter with her English homework
Then, you’d say:
Kyle asked me: “Can you help my daughter with her English homework?”
Matt asked me where I had studied English

Then, you’d say:
Matt asked me: “Where did you study English?”
a) Joshua asked me if I had a computer that I could lend him

_______________________________________________________________
b) Frank asked his wife where she had bought those earrings
_______________________________________________________________
c) Leslie asked Dean how old he was
_______________________________________________________________
d) The employer asked me where I saw myself in ten years
_______________________________________________________________
e) Tom asked the teacher if they had to bring their homework for tomorrow
_______________________________________________________________

60 f) -HIIDVNHGPHKRZ,¿[HGWKHFDUVRTXLFNO\
_______________________________________________________________
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 g) Kyle asked me if I thought it was a good idea to buy a new car this year
_______________________________________________________________
h) Gary asked me what I did for a living _________________________________
i) Ted asked Jenny if she wanted to go to the cinema with him
_______________________________________________________________
j) Jerry asked the students if they were having a good time in his class
_______________________________________________________________
k) Dylan asked his boss if he could leave earlier that day
_______________________________________________________________
l) %XUWDVNHGKLVVRQLIKHZDVVDWLV¿HGZLWKZKDWKHKDGGRQHVRIDU
_______________________________________________________________
m) Jessie asked how I felt ____________________________________________
n) My daughter asked me if I had understood her problem with her boyfriend
_______________________________________________________________
o) Julie asked Matt where he would go the next day
_______________________________________________________________
p) Dean asked me when I was going to visit my grandmother
_______________________________________________________________
q) William asked Karen how she was doing in Italy
_______________________________________________________________
r) Ian asked me if I would mind helping him
_______________________________________________________________
s) Henry asked me how I was _________________________________________
t) Sid asked me how long I had worked for my former company
_______________________________________________________________
u) Terry asked his daughter if she had a boyfriend
_______________________________________________________________
v) Zachary asked me what I was doing then
_______________________________________________________________
w) Lisa asked Nathan if he could help her with her report
_______________________________________________________________
x) Paul asked me if I liked The Beatles __________________________________
y) Jessica asked me if my daughter had been traveling recently
_______________________________________________________________
Reviewed by:
61
LESSON 53

1. From the prompts given write sentences as in the example:
Examples:
I don’t want to / can´t¿[P\FDU My barber is cutting my hair
Then you’d say: Then you’d say:

I want to have my car repaired I am having my hair cut
get getting
a) I need someone to sand that table
_______________________________________________________________
b) The tires of my car need to be rotated
_______________________________________________________________
c) I don’t want to cook today. I need somebody to cook for me today
_______________________________________________________________
d) The oil of my car needs to be changed by somebody
_______________________________________________________________
e) The house is very dirty. I am sick and I can’t clean it myself
_______________________________________________________________
f) My house was designed by an architect
_______________________________________________________________
g) The maid is ironing my clothes
_______________________________________________________________
h) The technician repaired my computer yesterday
_______________________________________________________________
i) I need a doctor to test my eyes
_______________________________________________________________
j) An expert will organize my wedding party
_______________________________________________________________

62 k) My brother has grown my vegetables
_______________________________________________________________
l) I never make my bed. My mother makes it for me
_______________________________________________________________
m) Mark painted my house for me
_______________________________________________________________
n) ,ZLOO¿QGVRPHRQHWRPHQGP\FORWKHV
_______________________________________________________________
o) I need somebody to adjust my watch
_______________________________________________________________
p) Somebody will print the photograph for me
_______________________________________________________________
q) A dentist checked my teeth
_______________________________________________________________
r) I need somebody to repair my roof
_______________________________________________________________
s) I didn´t deliver the furniture. Somebody else did it for me
_______________________________________________________________
t) She wants someone to dye her hair
_______________________________________________________________
u) A friend built this shed for me
_______________________________________________________________
v) ,QHHGDJROGVPLWKWRPDNHDULQJIRUP\¿DQFpH
_______________________________________________________________
w) This suit is too small for me. I need a tailor to lengthen it
_______________________________________________________________
x) This dress is too big for me. I need a dressmaker to shorten it
_______________________________________________________________
y) My friend repainted my car for me
_______________________________________________________________

2. Given the situations, suggest some advice in each case, as follows: 63
My car broke, again You should have your car repaired once and for all

a) I am having some problems with my vision
_______________________________________________________________
b) The plumbing of my house is very old
_______________________________________________________________
c) ,WVGLI¿FXOWWRJHWDVXLWIRUPHEHFDXVH,DPYHU\WDOO
_______________________________________________________________
d) I need an extra room in my house
_______________________________________________________________
e) My lawn is too high
_______________________________________________________________
f) My washing machine is not working properly
_______________________________________________________________
g) My tooth has cavities
_______________________________________________________________
h) Her hair is getting white because of her age
_______________________________________________________________
i) My clothes are old and torn
_______________________________________________________________
j) His clothes are wrinkled
_______________________________________________________________
k) This table is rough
_______________________________________________________________
l) 7KHÀRRULVGXOO
_______________________________________________________________
m) My computer broke again
_______________________________________________________________
n) I don’t have time to organize the reception
_______________________________________________________________
o) ,KDYHDÀDWWLUH
_______________________________________________________________
Reviewed by:
64
LESSON 54
1. Complete the blanks using future continuous tense. Use the verbs given:
a) She ____________________ (dance) at 12 am.
b) Kyle ____________________ (not sleep) at 9 pm. He ____________________
(study) for the test.
c) My family ______________________ (live) in New York by the end of the year.
d) Joseph _____________________ (not stay) with us tonight.
e) Henry _____________________ (prepare) dinner.
f) By the time you arrive I _____________________ (do) my homework.
g) -HUU\BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBFOHDQWKHÀRRUE\WKHWLPH\RX¿QDOO\JHWDPRS
h) _______ you ______ __________ (study) when I arrive home?
i) _______ she ______ __________ (do) her homework when I call her?
j) What _________ you _________ ___________ (drink) tonight?
k) Where _________ you _________ ____________ (live) in ten years?
l) When _________ Lucy __________ ___________ (do) her homework?
m) Vincent ____________________ (not live) in Asia by the end of the year.
n) _________ Shakira ________ _________ (travel) to Colombia next summer?
o) :KHUHBBBBBBBBB\RXBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBZRUNLQ¿YH\HDUV"
p) What __________ you __________ __________ (do) in twenty years?
q) What car _________ she ________ ________ (drive) by the end of the year?
r) __________ you __________ ___________ (dance) after midnight?
s) ________ Kyle _________ _________ (help) me with my homework tonight?
t) What time __________ you __________ __________ (sleep) tonight.
u) What __________ she ___________ ___________ (have) for lunch at noon?
v) Why ___________ you _________ ___________ (study) that much tonight?

w) _________ Jeff __________ __________ (date) Julie in two weeks? 65
x) _________ Frederick __________ __________ (teach) English at 7:30 pm?

y) Where _________ you _________ _________ (study) next year?
2. Answer the following questions. Use complete answers:
a) Will you be studying tonight?
_______________________________________________________________
b) What will you be studying tonight?
_______________________________________________________________
c) Will Shakira be traveling around South America by the end of the year?
_______________________________________________________________
d) Where will you be training for the marathon?
_______________________________________________________________
e) When will John be working for that important company?
_______________________________________________________________
f) Will you be cooking when I arrive home?
_______________________________________________________________
g) How will you be traveling to Manta next month?
_______________________________________________________________
h) What will she be eating tomorrow morning?
_______________________________________________________________
i) Where will you be studying English next summer?
_______________________________________________________________
j) When will you be training for the tournament?
_______________________________________________________________
k) Will you be living in New York by the end of this month?
_______________________________________________________________

66 l) Will she be moving by the time I call her?
_______________________________________________________________
m) What will you be doing on Friday night?
_______________________________________________________________
n) Who will you be traveling with next month?
_______________________________________________________________
o) Will Mary be working when her boyfriend arrives?
_______________________________________________________________
p) Where will you be dancing tonight?
_______________________________________________________________
q) Why will you be studying English so late?
_______________________________________________________________
r) Will your mother be sleeping by the time you arrive home?
_______________________________________________________________
s) Will Maroon 5 be coming to Ecuador anytime soon?
_______________________________________________________________
t) What time will you be teaching English today?
_______________________________________________________________
u) When will you be doing the exercises?
_______________________________________________________________
v) Where will Julie be playing volleyball?
_______________________________________________________________
w) Will you be eating shrimp at the beach in the afternoon?
_______________________________________________________________
x) Will your father be working for the government by the time you go back to your
country?
_______________________________________________________________
y) What TV program will you be watching this afternoon?
_______________________________________________________________
Reviewed by:
67
LESSON 55

1. Complete the following sentences/questions in Future Perfect:
a) <RXBBBBBBBBBBBVROYHWKHSUREOHPE\WKHWLPHKH¿QGVDVROXWLRQ
b) My brother ____________ (arrive) home when I call him.
c) %\WKHWLPH\RXDUULYHKRPH,BBBBBBBBBBBBB¿[WKHZDVKLQJPDFKLQH
d) :KHQ\RX¿QDOO\VDYHWKHPRQH\WRYLVLW6SDLQ,BBBBBBBBBBBBBBWUDYHO
around all Europe.
e) Susan ____________ (marry) Steve when you decide to talk to her about your
feelings.
f) ________ you ________ ________ (do) the laundry by 7 pm?
g) BBBBBBBBVFLHQWLVWVBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB¿QGDFXUHIRU$,'6E\WKHHQG
of this decade?
h) How many exercises ________ you ________ __________ (solve) by the
end of the day?
i) How much money ________ she _________ _________ (save) by the end of
the year?
j) _______ James _________ __________ (write) a new song by the end of the
month?
k) _______ you _________ _________ (prepare) lunch when I arrive home?
l) I _______ ________ _________ (mend) my pants by 6 o’clock.
m) Shakira _______ ________ ________ (tour) all Europe by the end of the year.
n) Dubai ________ _______ _______ (consume) all its oil in one hundred years.
o) What _______ you ________ ________ (cook) at 6 pm?
p) How many countries ________ you ________ _______ (visit) this time next
year?

68 q) How many drinks ________ Lucy _________ ________ (have) by midnight?
r) By the time she arrives, he _______ _______ _______ (eat) all the food.
s) BBBBBB\RXBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB¿QLVK\RXUKRPHZRUNZKHQ\RXUPRWKHU
arrives home?
t) ________ the police _______ _______ (solve) the case before the end of
the year?
u) ________ you _______ _______ (cure) my mother before she gets worse?
v) How many hot dogs _______ you ______ _______ (eat) before I arrive?
w) :KDWWLPHBBBBBB.\OHBBBBBBBBBBBBBB¿QLVKKLVKRPHZRUN"
x) When ______ you _______ ________ (train) for the marathon?
y) BBBBBB)UHGG\BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB¿QLVKDOOWKHH[HUFLVHVIRUWKHZRUNERRN
by the time it has to be printed?
2. Future Perfect. Select the right word in each case:
a) She will have/has done the homework by 6 pm.
b) My parents will have travels/traveled all around Ecuador by the end of the
year.
c) Kyle will/would have had lunch by the time you arrive home.
d) Will she have/has made the hamburgers before the party gets started?
e) :LOO\RXKDYHGULQNGUXQNDOOWKHZDWHUEHIRUH¿QLVKLQJWKHWUDLQLQJVHVVLRQ"
f) How many burgers will you have eat/eaten by 6 o’clock?
g) :KDWWLPHZLOOFDQ\RXKDYH¿QLVKHG\RXUKRPHZRUN"
h) Jeff will have/has learned how to speak English by the end of the year.
i) I will have saw/seen all those movies before the end of February.

j) Robert will have/has arrived in Miami by the time I get to my house. 69
k) :KHQZLOO\RXKDYH¿QLVKHV¿QLVKHGUHDGLQJWKDWERRN"

l) Will/Would she have baked the cake on time before the birthday party?
m) They won’t have drank/drunk all the sake before I arrive.
n) I will have/had understood the explanation by 9 pm.
o) We have no time to lose! What time will you have solving/solved the problem?
3. Answer the questions. Use complete answers:
a) How many exercises will you have done by 10 pm?
_______________________________________________________________
b) Will you have toured all Europe by December?
_______________________________________________________________
c) :KDWWLPHZLOO\RXKDYH¿QLVKHG\RXUKRPHZRUN"
_______________________________________________________________
d) Will newspapers have disappeared before the end of this decade?
_______________________________________________________________
e) Will your mother have visited you by the end of the month?
_______________________________________________________________
f) Will you have left your house before turning 25?
_______________________________________________________________
g) How long will you have practiced before driving your car like an expert?
_______________________________________________________________
h) :KHQZLOO\RXKDYH¿QLVKHG\RXUFDUHHU"
_______________________________________________________________

70 i) How much will you have learned when you turn 65?
_______________________________________________________________
j) Will you have understood the reading material by the time I get home?
_______________________________________________________________
k) How much coffee will you have drunk by the time you turn 60?
_______________________________________________________________
l) What devices will have become useless by the end of this century?
_______________________________________________________________
m) What time will you have fallen asleep tonight?
_______________________________________________________________
n) +RZPDQ\JLUOVER\VZLOO\RXKDYHGDWHGEHIRUH¿QGLQJWKHULJKWRQH"
_______________________________________________________________
o) Will you have become bilingual before the end of the year?
_______________________________________________________________
Reading
Mom: Zoe, have you thought what Zoe: He won’t.

you want to be when you Mom: How do you know?
grow up? Zoe: Mom, I am a smart girl and
Zoe: Yes, mom. I want to be a as such, I will be able to pick
millionaire. a successful husband. Trust
Mom: That’s good. How are you me, he won’t ever go broke.
going to make it? Mom: But what are you going to
Zoe: I’ll marry a millionaire!!! do if so?
Mom: That’s not a sure move. What Zoe: I’ll sell my diamonds.
happened if he goes broke? Mom: And when you sell all your

71
diamonds? and grammar, but not about

Zoe: I’ll sell my limousines. real life, like I am doing now.
Mom: Wow! And when you sell all In fact, I should drop out of
your things? school and start teaching
Zoe: By the time I have sold all people how to really live
my things, I will be earning their lives on my show.
more money in a different Mom: Do you even know how to
way. run a YouTube channel?
Mom: How? Zoe: Not really. But it doesn’t
Zoe: I’ll be sharing my PDWWHU:KHQ,¿QDOO\GHFLGH
experiences on YouTube. to start my channel, I will
Mom: Wow! That will be have that problem solved
interesting! Hahaha! Mom: I know I will regret this but…
Zoe: Yes, I know. People will be may I ask how?
delighted to watch me. I will Zoe: I will have married a
KDYHEHFRPHDQLQÀXHQFHU computer programmer by
by then! then, mom. Life is simple
Mom: But you have to study for Mom: That doesn’t sound right at
that. If you don’t study, all, you know?
you won’t have interesting Zoe: It’s not about being right
subjects to talk about on mom. It’s about being logical
your show. and reasoning.
Zoe: But if I study, I won’t have Mom: Oh! What an amazing
time to be smart enough to philosopher you turned
get a show. out to be, young lady! How
Mom: That’s not completely true. about philosophizing about
Zoe: It is, mom. If I hadn’t cleaning your room and
watched TV, I wouldn’t be studying enough to become
smart enough now to have a strong and independent
this chat with you. If I had woman? And, by the way,
studied hard, I would be you’re grounded yet again!
talking about math, history Zoe: It’s not fair!!!

72 Questions

1. What does Zoe want to be when she grows up?
____________________________________________________________________
2. How is she going to make it?
____________________________________________________________________
3. What is Zoe going to do if her husband goes broke?
____________________________________________________________________
4. How will she be earning money?
____________________________________________________________________
5. Do you think Zoe will be smart enough without studies?
____________________________________________________________________
6. Could Zoe talk about math, history and grammar on her show?
____________________________________________________________________
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___________________
73
LESSON 56

1. Match the options on the left with their corresponding equivalents on the right:
a) I always fall asleep when reading that book I hate reading
b) This baby is crying all the time. He’s so irritating! I am bored with reading
c) My main interest is astronomy I am tired of repeating
d) I panic when I see reptiles and such I can’t stand that lady
e) I am always repeating the same to my students. It’s tiring I will give up learning it
f) I can barely tolerate the presence of my mother-in-law I am fed up with him
g) English is not for me, so I will stop studying it I’m interested in the stars
h) I don’t read books. I prefer movies. ,¶PWHUUL¿HGRIVQDNHV
2. Answer the following questions. Use complete answers:
a) What are you bored with?
_______________________________________________________________
b) What is your boyfriend/girlfriend interested in?
_______________________________________________________________
c) What is your mother afraid of?
_______________________________________________________________
d) What can’t you stand?
_______________________________________________________________
e) What is your father fed up with?
_______________________________________________________________
f) What have you given up recently?
_______________________________________________________________

74 g) What did you start doing recently?
_______________________________________________________________
h) Where do you enjoy studying?
_______________________________________________________________
i) Are you afraid of reptiles? Why? Why not?
_______________________________________________________________
j) When did you start studying English?
_______________________________________________________________
k) Why are you interested in studying English?
_______________________________________________________________
l) Can you stand worms around you?
_______________________________________________________________
m) What is the last thing that you stopped doing recently?
_______________________________________________________________
n) Are you tired of answering all these questions? Why? Why not?
_______________________________________________________________
o) :KDWLV\RXUEHVWIULHQGWHUUL¿HGRI"
_______________________________________________________________
p) Would you give up learning English? Why? Why not?
_______________________________________________________________
q) Is your best friend afraid of spiders?
_______________________________________________________________
r) Are you fed up with getting up early in the mornings?
_______________________________________________________________
s) Can you stand being surrounded by mediocre people?
_______________________________________________________________
t) Is your family tired of taking care of you?
_______________________________________________________________

u) What do you love the most in life? 75
_______________________________________________________________

v) What do you hate the most in life?
_______________________________________________________________
w) Are you scared of ghosts?
_______________________________________________________________
x) Is anybody you know interested in knowing about aliens and UFOs?
_______________________________________________________________
y) Would you give up something you like just to please someone who is important
in your life?
_______________________________________________________________
3. Select the right word in each case:
a) I am interested in / on / at playing soccer
b) She is afraid from / of / at ghosts
c) I am fed up with / of / from studying every day
d) *HRUJHLVWHUUL¿HGIURPRIWRVQDNHV
e) Marcia gave up / off/ down smoking last year
f) I can’t stand to read / read / reading
g) You stopped learned / learning / learn Chinese
h) She is bored with / to / from reading all those old books
i) He is scared of / from / to talking to girls
j) You hate speaking / speak / to speaking in public
k) My father started studying / study / to studying English yesterday
l) 6KHLVWHUUL¿HGIURPWRRIGDQFLQJLQSXEOLF
m) She is bored of / with / from watching TV all the time
n) Gillian is interested at / in / on studying English at SALC
o) My cousin enjoys reading / to read / to reading that book over and over

76 4. Match the expressions on the left with the corresponding ones on the right:
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 1) That movie made me fall asleep a) It’s wonderful
2) I like to meet you b) It´s great
3) Who is it? c) It’s amazing
4) I don`t like it but I don’t dislike it d) It’s terrible
5) The result is not correct e) It’s beautiful
6) I can´t believe that you are here f) It’s clean
7) That baby is always throwing tantrums g) It makes me sick
8) I feel the adrenaline when I take a ride in the roller coaster h) It’s easy
9) What’s the weather like in your country? i) ,W¶VGLI¿FXOW
10) 0\VQDFNIHOORQWKHÀRRU1RZ,FDQ¶WHDWLWEHFDXVH« j) It’s a great idea
11) How about going to the cinema? k) It’s dirty
12) Chinese is quite complex for me to learn l) It’s warm
13) (QJOLVKGRHVQ¶WLPSO\DQ\GLI¿FXOWLHVIRUPH m) It’s exciting
14) I don’t ever want to touch that! n) It’s annoying
15) I removed all the spots from the table o) It’s unbelievable
16) The view is attractive p) It’s wrong
17) My father has a terrible disease q) It’s OK
18) That building is the tallest in the world r) It’s me
19) I won the lottery! s) It’s nice to meet you
20) I got the best grade! t) It’s boring

5. Select the right choice in each case: 77

1) The glass has too much water 7) Where is Caracas?
a) It’s great a) It’s nice
b),W¶VRYHUÀRZLQJ b) It’s terrible
c) It’s nice c) It’s far from here
d),W¶VGLI¿FXOW d) It’s a great idea
2) Who is it? 8) How about going to the movies?

a) It’s great a) It’s unbelievable
b),W¶VGLI¿FXOW b) It’s dirty
c) It’s me c) It’s beautiful
d) It’s boring d) It’s a great idea
3) What is Quito like? 9) What do you think about Math?

a) It’s great a) It’s warm
b) It’s me b),W¶VGLI¿FXOW
c) It’s nice to meet you c) It’s a great idea
d) It’s a great idea d) It’s clean
4) What is the weather like in your country 10) What is your bedroom like?
a) It’s easy a) It’s clean and neat
b),W¶VGLI¿FXOW b) It’s wrong
c) It’s dirty c) It’s me
d) It`s warm and sunny d) It’s nice to meet you
5) This is my friend Caroline 11) She has 10 children

a) It’s great a) It’s easy
b) It’s nice to meet you b) It’s unbelievable
c) It’s warm c) It’s me
d) It’s wrong d) It’s warm
6) What time is it? 12) What is the sole of your shoe like?
a) It’s 1 o’clock a) It’s dirty
b) It’s the right time b) It’s exciting
c) It’s nice c) It’s easy
d) It’s time d),W¶VGLI¿FXOW

78 13) What day is today? 19) What do you think of this day?
a) It’s today a) It’s clean
FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 b) It’s Friday b) It’s a nice day
c) It’s tomorrow c) It’s nice to meet you
d) It’s now d) It’s easy
14) What do you think of this BMW car? 20) The result is not correct
a) It’s easy a) It’s correct
b) It’s a great idea b) It’s wrong
c) It’s expensive c) It’s ok
d) It’s me d) It’s warm
15) This cellphone is not complicated

to operate
a) It’s clean
b) It’s easy to use
c) It’s dirty
d) It’s nice to meet you
16) I enjoyed this superhero movie
a) It’s boring
b) It’s exciting
c) It’s clean
d) It’s wrong
17) I don’t want to spend all I earn on silly things

a) It’s warm
b) It’s important to save money
c) It’s exciting
d) It’s ok
18) Buying a house these days is not easy

a),W¶VGLI¿FXOWWREX\DKRXVHQRZDGD\V
b) It’s nice to meet you
c) It’s nice to buy a house
d) It’s clean
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___________________

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FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM

IMPRENTA: IDIOMAS SUDAMERICA IDISUD CIA LTDA.

FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2

Donald Trump is a businessman. He is the president of the U.S.

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(Who / whom / whose / that / which / where / when / why)

This is the teacher __________ is going to help you.

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1) Titanic is a ship when a) ÀHZDFURVVWKH$WODQWLF

2) $PHOLD(DUKDUWZDVWKH¿UVWIHPDOHSLORW where b) crashed into an iceberg

3) The United Nations is an institution who c) America was discovered

4) Columbus day is celebrated on the date that d) bit me yesterday

5) That is the dog which e) international problems are solved

6) A hospital is a place when f) leads a religion

7) A wedding is a special day which g) connects the world of information

8) Internet is a great technology who h) people get married

9) A priest is a member of the community that i) you get medical attention

10) A dolphin is a sea mammal where j) has outstanding intelligence

4. Reorder the following words to make them into relative clauses:

a) heard / when / teen / I / was / music / listening / a / to / that / I / love / I

Example: This is the car. I want to buy this car

She is the woman. Alex loves this woman

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This is the beach I want to go.

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Who, which, that, whose, whom

Example: Gina is the girl whose house I lived in

a) Jane is a girl_______ I used to go to school with.

FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2

Example: He is the man. He met me

This is the car. This car is not expensive

She is the woman. She bought my house last week

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FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2 Girls just want to have fun.

Example: Gabriel García Marquez wrote “One Hundred Years of Solitude”

b) Shakira is a famous singer ____________________________

c) My cousin has a lot of money ____________________________

d) The U.S. is my favorite place to visit ____________________________

f) Ecuador has the widest variety of orchids ____________________________

g) “Samsung” is from Korea ____________________________

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FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2

l) A BMW is the car that I want ____________________________

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d) Is she the girl that you like?

e) Why are you going to help a person who you dislike?

f) Are you the one who is going to help me with my homework?

h) Is that the car that you bought?

i) Is that the house whose owner is your girlfriend?

l) What is the car that you want to buy?

n) When is she going to give me the gift that she promised?

o) Are you the teacher who is going to explain “prepositions” to me?

FAST ENGLISH PROGRAM - WORKBOOK B2

She panics when she sees a spider. ___________________________

She feels terror when she sees mice. ___________________________

Between playing video games and playing. ___________________________

My goal is to graduate as soon as I can. ___________________________

I didn’t study enough for the exam. I don’t ___________________________

I won’t stop studying English. ___________________________

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a) I enjoy____________ at parties say

c) I don’t mind_________ with your homework buy