Gateway B1 - Unit 2 - Test

After a crime, the first thing detectives need to do is (a) ​ (a)   ​ the case. Firstly, they (b)​ (b)   for evidence, i.e. anything that can help to show that somebody in particular did the crime. When they find the evidence, they need to (c)​ (c)   it, studying it in detail. Of course, it's not so difficult to solve a crime when somebody actually saw what happened. In that case, the police need to question the (d)​ ​ (d)   .

• investigate
• search
• analyse
• witness
• ignore
• guess
• celebrate

When the police have specific evidence, they can (e)​ ​ (a)   ​ that the suspect committed the crime. When that happens, they can (f)​ (b)   the suspect and say they did it. They then (g)​ (c)   the suspect, taking them to a police station and keep ng them there because they think they committed the crime. They need to (h)​ (d)   the suspect, making an official statement that says the suspect actually committed the crime.

• prove
• accuse
• arrest
• charge
• deny
• release
• ignore

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person

(b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (a)?

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person (b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (b)?

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person

(b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (c)?

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person

(b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (d)?

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person (b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (e)?

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person

(b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (f)?

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person

(b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (g)?

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs.

In 2016, in a small town in Florida, somebody (a) ___ (call) the police. The person (b) ______ (not be) happy because of the noise coming from some kids playing basketball in the street. A police officer (c) ______ (go) to investigate. He (d) _____ (find) some teenagers playing basketball. He (e) ____ (not stop) them. In fact, he (f) _____ (start) to play with them! Other teenagers (g) ___ (come) out of their houses. At first, they (h) ___ (not believe) it. In the end, eight kids happily (i) ___ (play) with the officer. After ten minutes, he (j) ____ (leave). He (k) ____ (tell) them to continue, but not to make excessive noise. Lots of people (I) ___ (see) a video of the incident and the kids all (m) ___ (become) famous! Shaquille O'Neal (n) ___ (meet) them personally! Now they don't play in the street. The police officer (o) ___ (help) them to build a basketball court. And he still plays with them sometimes.

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What is your answer for (h)?