GRAMMAR REVISION

   

   Put the verbs into the correct form: present simple, present continuous, past simple or past
   continuous.

    1. I remember the day you got your exam results. We.....................(watch) a film in the
       sitting room when you rushed in and told us.
    2. I tried to explain the situation to my parents but they just....................(not /
       understand) what I was talking about.
    3. What have you put in my burger? It.......................(taste) absolutely disgusting.
    4. It´s a great jacket, I know, but unfortunately it ..............................(not /
       belong) to me.
    5. Why .........................(you / wear) that thin dress? You´ll freeze to death in this
       wind!
    6. Molly´s fed up because she hurt her ankle when she .....................(jog) this
       morning.
    7. Tea or coffee? I´m making both, so just say which you......................(prefer).
    8. The boys didn´t want to come shopping with us because they .....................(watch)
       TV.

         

   

   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 team. He´s talking to his brother, Dave.

   

   SAM: Dave, I´m worried about the team.

   DAVE: But why? (1)...............................(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 this season and   

              (5)................................. (that / really / make) a difference. Now, some
   of the guys say

              that´s not necessary because (6)............................... (we / always /
   win). I ´m afraid that

              if  (7)..................................(we / not / practise) so often, we may
   lose our matches.

             (8)..............................(We / play) Donnington on Saturday and
   (9)..........................  

             (everyone / agree) they are a really strong team. 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 Colin.

   DAVE:  The big guy (12).........................(who / play) for you since last season?

   SAM: Yes. (13)..............................(He / usually / score) most of our goals. Since
   the summer,

              (14).................................(he / arrive) for training really late. When I
   try to talk to him,

               (15)................................(he / refuse) to listen to what (16)
   ............................(I / say).

   DAVE: Well, tell him he can´t play if (17).........................(he / not / listen) to you.

   SAM:  I guess I´ll have to. (18)...........................(I / not / like) it. What if

               (19)................... (he / get angry) and (20).............. (leave) the team?

   DAVE: (21)..............................(I / hope) not.

   

   (Hashemi, L.; Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises with Answers.
   Cambridge University Press, 2004. Ex. 19, 34)