Writing 1 term

1.Complete the answers with the correct past simple form of the verbs given.

1 I ……………………… (watch) a new film on TV.

2 We ……………………… (not go) anywhere.

3 I ……………………… (meet) James.

4 We ……………………… (have) a party for my mum.

5 I ……………………… (go) in the car with my dad.

2.Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the text.

When the police (1) ……………………… a case, they normally look for evidence. If there’s no evidence, they can’t (2) ……………………… anyone of the crime. They analyse the evidence carefully and when they are ready, they question the (3) ……………………… . They only (4) ……………………… that person when they think they can (5) ……………………… the case.

1 A suspect B accuse C investigate

2 A charge B accuse C collect

3 A boss B detective C suspect

4 A charge B analyse C collect

5 A investigate B question C prove

3.Complete the sentences with these prepositions. There are two extra options. across • down • for • in • into • out • up

1 I was cleaning my room yesterday and I came …………… an old diary.

2 Detectives are looking …………………two men in a black car.

3 Can you find ……………………… when the exam starts?

4 The police are looking ……………… the theft of a computer from the school.

5 The stolen jewellery turned ……………………in New York three years later.

7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.

1 I discovered that Mary and Roy are getting married. I …… Mary and Roy are getting married.

2 I walked through the park and saw your cat. While I…… through the park, I saw your cat.

3 The police had no idea who stole the money. The police couldn’t …………… who stole the money.

4 They’re arresting that old man for stealing money from a bank. They’re arresting that old man because he ………………a bank.

5 My teacher is investigating the possibility of a trip to the science museum. My teacher …… the possibility of a trip to the science museum.

6 We were in the middle of a computer game and Jackie called. Jackie called while we ……… playing a computer game.

7 After searching for an hour, Jane came across her wallet in the car. After searching for an hour, Jane ……………… her wallet in the car.

8 They drove home and stopped at the supermarket on the way. They stopped at the supermarket when they ………… home.