A common pitfall for B2 candidates is a lack of lexical depth. FCE Use of English 2 directly combats this through targeted sections on:

For a teacher, page 39 is a "check-point." It includes suggested answers for open-ended questions and detailed explanations for tricky key word transformations —the notorious Part 4 of the FCE Use of English exam. Teacher’s Book

(Testing prefixes, suffixes, and internal spelling changes).

Part 4 (Key Word Transformations) is widely considered the most challenging section of the FCE Use of English. The Teacher’s Book excels here by offering a of each transformation. A typical entry reads:

Teachers have access to additional assessment materials to track student progress outside of the standard practice tests.

Regardless of the exact origin, the "Teacher 39" edition universally refers to the – a copy where the student's answers are printed in red or blue ink directly on the student's page layout, making correction instantaneous.

One of the most overlooked strengths of the Teacher’s Book is its . Consider the open cloze exercise (Part 2), where students must supply missing grammatical words (prepositions, auxiliary verbs, articles, conjunctions). The Teacher’s Book often includes a sidebar titled “What if the student writes X?” For instance:

Virginia Evans has established a reputation for pedagogical precision. The Use of English series is celebrated because it does not merely test students—it systematically teaches them. The progression from simple mechanical practice to contextualized exam tasks ensures that learners build authentic linguistic competence alongside test-taking confidence.

Other notable features of this resource from Express Publishing include: