What's inside Grammar for B2
This book explains all the English grammar you need at B2 level in simple English, with real-life examples, clear diagrams and plenty of practice. It’s ideal for students preparing for Cambridge B2 First (FCE), B2 First for Schools and other B2 English exams, and for anyone who wants a solid B2 level of grammar.
27 units in six blocks
- Verb tenses: present, past, present perfect, past habits and the future.
- Modal verbs: obligation, ability, permission, deduction and past modals.
- Real and unreal situations: conditionals, wishes and regrets.
- Transforming sentences: the passive, reported speech, reporting verbs and verb patterns.
- Linking ideas: relative clauses, contrast, reason, purpose and result, and emphasis.
- Nouns and more: articles, determiners, comparing, questions and dependent prepositions.
How each unit works
- A lead-in with an original illustration, so you discover the rule yourself.
- The rule: one key question, a diagram and a table of uses with examples.
- The details: contrasts, special cases, a Watch out! box with the most common mistakes and an Exam tip.
- Practice: multiple choice, a text to complete and a Reading and Use of English Part 2 task.
- More practice: a Part 4 key word transformation task and a find-the-mistake exercise.
What else is inside?
- A guide to the two exam tasks you practise in every unit: open cloze and key word transformations.
- A review at the end of each block, with exam-style practice that mixes all its units.
- Appendices with verb patterns, irregular verbs, every Part 4 transformation in the book and a page on inversion.
- A complete answer key with over 1,200 answers and accepted alternatives.
- 176 pages of original explanations and practice.
A B2 grammar book for teachers and students
This book is perfect for:
- Students of English working towards a B2 level or preparing for B2 First and other B2 exams.
- Self-study learners who need clear explanations and a full answer key.
- EFL teachers looking for ready-to-use B2 grammar practice for their classes.
B2 grammar with the exam in mind
Every unit ends with real B2 First Reading and Use of English tasks: Part 2 (open cloze) and Part 4 (key word transformations). You practise the grammar exactly the way the exam tests it, and the answer key lets you check every answer and its accepted alternatives. Once you’ve mastered the grammar, move on to the full practice tests in Use of English B2.
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