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THEME 12 DETECTIVE STORIES

Structure

b) Complete the text. Use past simple or past continuous.

Mandy ___________ (wake up) early feeling excited. It ___________ (be) the big day. She ___________ (get up),
___________ (have) a shower, and ___________ (eat) a light breakfast. After breakfast, she ___________ (put on) her
best clothes, and ___________ (leave) the house. While she ___________ (get on) the bus, she ___________ (see) her
friend Talia. On the journey, she ___________(tell) her friend that was the first day of her job. As they ___________(travel)
on the bus, the traffic ___________ (begin) to get worse, and after a while, the bus ___________ (break down). When
Mandy ___________ (arrive) at work, she ___________ (be) one hour late. As she ___________ (get into) the elevator, all
the lights ___________ (go out). While she ___________ (wait) for the power to come on again, she ___________ (plan)
the speech about being late in her mind. When the lights finally ___________ (come on), she ___________ (go up) to the
14 floor and ___________ (knock on) the door of the boss.
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c) Rewrite the following sentences using the given word in parentheses.
1. The police questioned the thief. He told the police that he was repairing the car. (when)
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2. The detective was looking into the crime. He carefully looked at the strange footprints left behind. (while)
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3. The burglars were looking for jewellery or money. The Thompsons returned home. (when)
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4. The man accidentally dropped his wallet. He was running away from the police. (while)
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5. The man broke into the house. The owner was watering the plants in the backyard. (while)
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6. The shop owner was running after him and shouting for help. The thief looked behind him. (when)
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d) Put the images in the correct order and write what happened by using sequential words, the Simple Past Tense, and
Past Continuous Tense.
a b c d

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English for Preparatory Class 145