crimes and criminals
phrasal verbs
past simple
past simple and past continuous
used to
100

'Shhhh. They're upstairs sleeping. Let's see if there's anything worth taking down here'

1/ thief

2/ burglar

3/ arsonist

burglar

100

We didn't know what to do, but then Amy came ______ with a brilliant idea.

1/ down

2/ up

3/ across

We didn't know what to do, but then Amy came up with a brilliant idea.

100

I'm really tired. I _____ (not sleep) very well last night.

I didn't sleep very well last night.

100

When I _____ (wake up) this morning it ____ (snow).

When I woke up this morning it was snowing.

100

We _____ in Australia, but we moved to England two years ago.

(cook, drink, live, not have, not read)

We used to live in Australia, but we moved to England two years ago.

200

They've now got enough evidence to...

1/ charge the man with murder

2/ the witness wha saw everything

3/ but we can't actually prove it

They've now got enough evidence to charge the man with murder

200

If Peter finds ______ that I'm talking to you, he's going to be very angry.

1/ up

2/ across

3/ out

If Peter finds out that I'm talking to you, he's going to be very angry.

200

Where ______ (you/buy) it?

Where did you buy it?

200

____________(you/have) a bath or something when I ______ (ring)? You didn't answer.

Were you having a bath or something when I rang?

200

We _____  a very good Internet connection, but we've got cable now.

(cook, drink, live, not have, not read)

We didn't use to have a very good Internet connection, but we've got cable now.

300

The police are looking through every room....

1/ charge the man with murder

2/ to search for evidence

3/ but we can't actually prove it

The police are looking through every room to search for evidence

300

I ______ across a really interesting book in the library.

1/ came

2/ looked

3/ found

I came across a really interesting book in the library.

300

_______ (you/go) to Peter's party last night?

Did you go to Peter's party last night?

300

My mum and dad_______ (meet) when they _______ (teach) at the same summer school.

My mum and dad met when they were teaching at the same summer school.

300

What _____ when you were a student? I liked to make pasta dishes.

(cook, drink, live, not have, not read)

What did you use to cook when you were a student? I liked to make pasta dishes.

400

We want to question...

1/ and took her to the police station

2/ to search for evidence

3/ the witness who saw everything

We want to question the witness who saw everything

400

The police are ______ for a tall, thin man in his 20s with dark hair.

1/ looking

2/ finding

3/ turning

The police are looking for a tall, thin man in his 20s with dark hair.

400

It's not fair. I ______ (do) all the washing up yesterday.

I did all the washing up yesterday.

400

The police ____ (stop) me even though I _____ (not drive) too fast or anything.

The police stopped me even though I wasn't driving too fast or anything.

400

John_____ much, but now he reads two books a week.

(cook, drink, live, not have, not read)

John didn't use to read much, but now he reads two books a week.

500

The man who did the bank _____ took 5 million pounds in cash.

1/ theft

2/ robbery

robbery

500

I can't find my bank card anywhere, but I expect it'll turn ______ some time.

1/ in

2/ up

3/ out

I can't find my bank card anywhere, but I expect it'll turn up some time.

500

We _____ (try) really hard, but we lost the match 3-2.

We tried really hard, but....

500

The teacher ____ (tell) the class to be quiet because they _____ (make) too much noise.

The teacher told the class to be quiet because they were making too much noise.

500

I ______ a lot of coffee, but I prefer tea now.

(cook, drink, live, not have, not read)

I used to drink a lot of coffee, but I prefer tea now.