travel
Past Simple vs Continuous
choose the correct alternatives
crime vocabulary
customs and rules
100
You can go on a guided t____ round the old castle there.
tour
100
I _____ my back quite badly while I ____
football in the park.
I hurt my back quite badly while I was playing football in the park.
100
He hit his head when he fell. I was worried so I called/ had called the emergency services.
He hit his head when he fell. I was worried so I called the emergency services.
100
Police are s_____ for a gang that last night b___ into a bank in the city centre.
searching
broke
100
You have to register with a local doctor to
a___ healthcare.
access
200
There's an old t_____ that you can climb up. You get a great view from the top.
There's an old tower that you can climb up. You get a great view from the top.
200
We ____ in Singapore when we first ____.
We were working in Singapore when we first met.
200
I was feeling very pleased with myself. I passed / had passed all my exams.
I was feeling very pleased with myself. I had passed all my exams.
200
The police have looked at film from the bank's cameras and hope to a___ the people responsible soon.
arrest
200
People's ___ space is important. Don't get too close or touch when talking.
personal
300
There's an ancient Buddhist t_____ in the forest that you can visit.
tample
300
I _____ when I suddenly _____ a loud noise outside my window.
I was sleeping when I suddenly heard a loud noise outside my window.
300
When I went back to look for it, it completely disappeared / had completely disappeared.
had completely disappeared
300
One person tried to escape and was a____ by the thieves and b___ hurt.
attacked
badly
300
If you drop rubbish in the street, you may have to pay a _____ of up to £1,000.
fine
400
The city is famous for its ancient r_____
remains
400
I ____ vegetables when the knife ____. It was very painful!
I was cutting vegetables when the knife slipped. It was very painful!
400
I was really nervous before my first lesson because I never drove/ had never driven before.
had never driven
400
There were several w_____s, one of whom called the emergency services.
witnesses
400
It's normal to ___ the bill evenly when paying in a group, whatever you choose to eat.
split
500
They have a big nature r_____ 
there with elephants and lions and everything.
reserve
500
I ___ still ____changed when all my guests ____.
I was still getting changed when all my guests turned up.
500
We got there at 8.05 but found / had found the train already left/had already left.
found
had already left
500
The gang managed to g__ a_____ with gold and jewellery w___ over a million pounds.
get away
worth
500
There's no ____ for using any ATM run by any bank.
charge