Unit 9 Progress

1 Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I didn’t go out last night because I ___hadn’t finished____________ (not finish) all my work.

2 Suzy couldn’t open the door because she _______had lost________ (lose) her keys.

3 When we arrived at the bus station, the bus ____had already left___________ (already / leave).

4 Dad was worried because he __read_____________ (read) about crime in my neighbourhood.

5 The criminals didn’t steal Gran’s jewellery because she ___had hidden____________ (hide) it in
the kitchen.

6 ____Had Jane arrived___________ (Jane / arrive) when you left the office?

7 One of the staff members at the hotel __had taken_____________ (take) some money from my
room.

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Vocabulary
2.Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letter of each word has been given.
1 The murderer_ _ _ _ _ _ _ killed several people before he was caught.

2 The shop manager caught the Hollywood actress shoplifting_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

in an expensive clothes shop.
3 The two vandals_ _ _ _ _ _ caused damage to the building by throwing paint all
over the walls.
4 I left my handbag on my desk at work yesterday and I think a thief_ _ _ _ has
taken it.
5 The police believe that the fire at the school was arson_ _ _ _ .
6 The mugger stole_ _ _ _ the woman’s handbag from her when she was walking
across the platform.
7 The drug dealer_ _ _ _ _ was caught with 5 kg of drugs in his car.

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 3.Complete the texts with the correct form of the verbs and nouns below. There are two extra words.

Verbs break into patrol search study

Nouns arrest damage fingerprint fire gum investigation suspect witness

Murder
Police have launched an 1_______ investigation ___________after they found a body in the
river last night. Police officers are currently 2____studying______________CCTV footage of
the path next to the river, as well as 3__searching________________a house for clues. They
believe that this may be a murder. They have interviewed several
4
___suspects_______________who were with the victim that day, but haven’t made any
5
____arrests______________yet.
They are appealing for more 6____witnesses______________ , so if you saw anything
suspicious or have any information about the crime, contact them on 0808-1570980.

Burglary
Many people living in Bristol city centre phoned 999 to report burglaries last night. The police
believe that a number of burglars are watching houses to see when people go out for the
evening. They then 7_____break into_____________the houses through an open window or
door. These burglars are taking expensive items like televisions and computers and then
trying to sell them on eBay. Police have taken 8___fingerprints_______________at the
properties and they are 9____patrolling______________the area so that people living there
feel safer at night. They also found some chewing 10_____gum_____________which they
believe belonged to one of the burglars. They have sent this to a laboratory. They would like
anyone with information to contact them on0808-1570994.

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Use of English
4.Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
Sam Did you read about that woman who ended up in prison because she’d stolen toys to give her children at
Christmas?
Helen I don’t think 1___that_______sounds fair. There are men who commit violent crimes who don’t end up in
prison.
Sam In 2___my_______opinion,I don’t think anyone should go to prison for shoplifting. It isn’t that serious and it
doesn’t hurt anybody.
Helen I’m 3___not_______sure, really. If you steal from a small shop, then you are hurting those shop owners.
Furthermore, prices 4____will______have to go up too, so it affects everyone like that.
Sam I suppose it’s true 5___to_______say that, but it’s not like mugging someone. It’s not a violent crime and it
isn’t frightening for the people in the shop.
Helen I agree, but to be 6___honest_______, you need to send people to prison to prevent other people from
thinking it’s ok.
Sam No, I 7__don’t________believe that. Shoplifters are often the poorest people in society. What is
8
__________, they are often single mothers. They don’t have a choice sometimes.
Helen As I 9__________it, people always have a choice between right and wrong.
Sam I agree to some 10__________, but I still think the punishment is too strict.

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Solutions 2
Reading
5.Read the text. Choose the correct answers.

Once, when I was teaching English to children in Cambridge, I died while eating my dinner.
The children were eleven to fourteen years old and there were about one hundred and twenty
of them in the large hall of a boarding school. We were all eating icecream when I made
strange noises and fell forward onto my plate.
This was not some unusual way of teaching the children about crime, but a murder mystery
game. It was a bit like a play in the theatre, but the whole school was involved. All of the
teachers were either victims or suspects and all of the children were detectives trying to find
out who the murderer was. The children knew the situation was serious as many teachers
were ‘dying’, so they were all very excited!
Lying next to my icecream, I loved being a ‘victim’. However, I had to remember not to smile
as the teachers dragged me across the floor to get rid of my ‘dead body’ so the students knew
I was really ‘dead’. This was just the start of my murder mystery career!
Soon after that, one of my friends bought a murder mystery game and invited me and several
other friends to a dinner party. We all had to dress up as different characters. The story was
that one of our close friends had been murdered and we were all suspects. We had to tell the
other characters important information and question people about the information they gave.
Then, at the end of the evening, we tried to work out who had done it. I wasn’t very good at
the police investigation part, but I loved playing a part and the excitement of knowing that one
of the people in the room was a ‘murderer’.
Now I run my own company – Murder Mystery Occasions. I organise murder mystery parties
in restaurants or historic buildings. Usually I hire a private room so that the ‘murder’ doesn’t
upset other guests. Castles are particularly popular with my guests because they’re so
atmospheric, so I use them if they’re available. I write the scripts and employ actors to be
some of the key characters. People pay to come along and join in with the fun while having a
wonderful dinner. The murder usually happens somewhere between the starter and the main
course and there is always a lot of excitement when the police arrive to take fingerprints and
interview key suspects. People tell me that’s the best part. Then, at the end of the evening,
there is a prize for the table that guesses who is the murderer, but everybody who comes
along seems to enjoy the drama. So, you could say I’ve made a good, honest career out
of murder!

Solutions 3
 1 When the writer was eating her dessert, she
a became ill.
b had an accident.
c did some acting.
d made a mess.
2 The writer tried not to smile because
a she didn’t want the students to think she was enjoying herself.
b she was trying to look like she wasn’t alive.
c she wasn’t sure who was watching her.
d she knew the situation wasn’t funny.
3 At her first murder mystery party, the writer enjoyed
a asking the other guests about themselves.
b deciding who the murderer was.
c being a different character.
d telling people her story.
4 The writer’s company organises murder mysteries in castles because
a they are always available.
b guests like them the most.
c they have lots of space.
d the rooms are so interesting.
5 What title would be best for this article?
a My love of murder mystery
b Different ways to die
c In search of a criminal
d A life of crime

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Solutions 4