Question

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. If there is
no verb, use a relative pronoun.

Last night, thieves ............................................ (arrest) in connection with the theft of large amounts of chewing gum, according to police in Shropshire, UK. The thieves, who were caught after police had been looking for them for a certain period of time, admitted that they ..........................................(shoplift) the gum from supermarkets. Police Officer David Walton told reporters that he ...........................................(see) incidents of large amounts of gum being taken in a single theft. Investigators asked the shoplifters why they ........................................... (need) so much gum, and were surprised by the answer. Apparently, they wanted to take it back to their home country, ...........................................gum is a valuable item which can be used as a form of money.
“They .....................................(must / steal) the chewing gum because for them, it’s like stealing money,” said one of the officers. There have been a number of similar incidents in the area, leading police to believe that this is a case of organised crime. Unless they .........................(catch) the rest of the thieves, we ................ (may / suffer) from a chewing gum shortage!

Answer 1

Respuesta:

were arrested

had been shoplifting

had seen

needed

the

must stole

catch

may be suffering

Explicación:

Espero haber ayudado!

Answer 2

Respuesta:Last night, thieves .......arrested................ (arrest) in connection with the theft of large amounts of chewing gum, according to police in Shropshire,