On Screen 3 Unit 4 Use of English

By the time the police arrived at the crime scene, the thieves …….. .

The vandal …….. paint on the city walls for weeks before the police caught him.

Robert would prefer …….. at home and watch his favourite football team play on TV.

Lucy …….. essays all evening and she felt extremely tired by the end of the day.

The inspector …….. very pleased yesterday because he had solved a serious crime.

Anthony is used …….. long hours.

…….. you already …….. to bed when the burglar smashed the kitchen window?

He’s …….. to be the man the police are looking for.

The judge gave the man a fine because he …….. music illegally for a long time.

Last weekend the robber …….. from prison with the help of two of his fellow prisoners.

The criminal admitted …….. the law twice.

Frank Abagnale was a famous criminal who …….. bank notes in the late 60s.

The woman had already denied the accusation before the jury …….. her guilty.

The police arrested the thief after he …….. the bank.

Beverly can’t stand …….. crime stories on the news.

Harry and Laura have …….. to buy their dream home.

The police arrested Al Capone in 1931 because he …….. crimes since the early 20s.

The judge told the car thief that he must …….. to jail for three years.

Officer Moore …….. on the case for hours and was feeling sleepy.

Chief Inspector Adams decided …….. the suspect himself.