Exercise 4. Complete the text. Use the present perfect or the past simple. Brian is really good at volleyball and he’s got lots of friends who play it with him. He ___ (know) some of them for five years. When Brian ___ (meet) his friends, he ___ (not know) how to play. His friends ___ (tell) him to go with them to their club and they ___ (teach) him how to play. Soon, everyone ___ (want) him to be on their team. Now, Brian ___ (be) on the team for three years and he ___ (play) in lots of matches.

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Brian is really good at volleyball and he’s got lots of friends who play it with him. He has known some of them for five years. When Brian met his friends, he didn’t know how to play. His friends told him to go with them to their club and they taught him how to play. Soon, everyone wanted him to be on their team. Now, Brian has been on the team for three years and he has played in lots of matches.

Брайан очень хорошо играет в волейбол, и у него много друзей, которые играют с ним. Он знает некоторых из них уже пять лет. Когда Брайан познакомился со своими друзьями, он не умел играть. Друзья предложили ему пойти с ними в клуб и научили его играть. Вскоре все захотели, чтобы он был в их команде. Сейчас Брайан уже три года состоит в команде и сыграл во многих матчах.

Кратко о выборе времён: Present Perfect употребляется с периодами, продолжающимися до настоящего времени (for five years, for three years), а Past Simple — для последовательных событий в прошлом.