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5 LIS TE N IN G 6 G R A M M A R past tenses: simple,

continuous, perfect
a In your country, are referees a) well-paid b) respected c) unpopular?
Why do you think somebody would want to become a referee? a In your country, is cheating considered a

serious problem in sports? In what sports
b 3 8))) You’re going to hear an interview with an ex-Champions
do you think cheating is most common?
League soccer referee from Spain. Listen to Part 1 and choose a,
What kinds of things do people do when
b, or c.
they cheat?
b Read Taking a Short Cut about a marathon
runner who cheated. How did she cheat?

1 Why did he become a referee?
a His father was a referee.
b He liked sports, but wasn't good at them,
c He was always attracted by the idea.
2 What was the most exciting game he ever refereed?
a His first professional game.

b He can't choose just one.
c Real Madrid against Barcelona.
3 The worst experience he ever had as a referee was when_______
attacked him. c Look at the highlighted verbs in the text.
a a player b a woman c a child Which of them are used for...?
4 Why does he think there is more cheating in soccer today? 1 a completed action in the past
a Because soccer is big business. 2 an action that happened before the past time
b Because the referees are worse, we are talking about
c Because soccer players are better at cheating. 3 an action in progress (or not) at a particular
5 How does he say soccer players often cheat? moment in the past
a They fall over when no one has touched them, d > - p.140 Grammar Bank 5A. Learn more
b They accept money to lose games, about past tenses and practice them.
c They touch the ball with their hands.
e Read The Hand o f God? and complete it
c 3 9))) Now listen to P art 2. Complete the sentences with one to with the verbs in the right tenses.
three words.
1 The most difficult thing for him about being a referee is making
during a game.
2 One of the reasons why it’s difficult is because soccer today is
so_________________ .
3 Making correct decisions often depends on the referee’s
interpretation o f_________________ .
4 He thinks that players who cheat are still_________________ .
5 A study that was done on Leo Messi shows that he can run
exceptionally fast_________________ .
6 He thinks Messi isn't the_________________ soccer player.

d Do you agree with the referee that there is more cheating in
soccer than before? Is it true in other sports as well? Would you
like to be a sports referee (or umpire)? Why (not)?

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