Page 29 - English Grammar in Use Suppl. Ex. - Fifth Edition

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1–4, Present perfect and present
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34 Put the verbs into the correct form: present perfect simple, present perfect continuous,
present simple or present continuous.
Sam is the captain of his local football team. He’s talking to his brother, Dave.

sam: Dave, I’m worried about the team.
dave: But why? (1) You’ve won (You / win) every game this season.
sam: Yeah, (2) (we / be) very lucky.
That’s (3) (what / cause) me problems now.
dave: How come?
sam: Well, (4) (we / practise) twice a week since
the beginning of this season and (5)
(that / really / make) a difference. Now, some of the guys say that’s not necessary
because (6) (we / always / win). The thing
is, I’m afraid that if (7) (we / not / practise)
so often, we may start losing matches. (8)
(we / play) Donnington on Saturday and (9)
(everyone / agree) they’re a really strong team. I’m worried because the trouble is,
(10) (we / not / practise) since Monday.
dave: I can see (11) (you / have) a problem.
What can you do?
sam: I think the problem is really Callum.
dave: The big guy (12) (who / play) for you since
last season?
sam: Yeah, and (13) (he / usually / score) most of the
goals. The trouble is, since the summer (14)
(he / arrive) for training really late. And now several of the other players in the team
(15) (begin) to do the same. When I try
to talk to him, (16) (he / refuse) to listen to
what (17) (I / say).
dave: Well, you’re the captain, tell him he can’t play in the match against Donnington if
(18) (he / not / listen) to you.
sam: OK, but (19)
(I / not / like) to speak to people like that. What if he
gets angry and leaves the team?
dave: I’m sure he won’t.
sam: Yeah, well. (20)
(I / hope) not.

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