Read these newspaper reports and put the verbs into the most suitable form. 1. Castle fire
Winton Castle (0) was damaged (damage) in a fire last night. The fire, which
(1) (discover) at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody
(2) (injure) but two people had to (3) (rescue) from an
upstairs room. A number of paintings (4) (believe/destroy).
It (5) (not/know) how the fire started.
2. Shop Robbery
In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant (1) (force) to hand over 500 pounds
after (2) (threaten) by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which
(3) (steal) earlier in the day. The car (4) (later/find) in a car
park where it (5) (abandon) by the thief. A man
(6) (arrest) in connection with the robbery and
(7) (still/question) by the police.
3. Road delays
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Long worth road. The road (1)
(resurface) and there will be long delays. Drivers (2)
(ask) to use an alternative rout if possible. The work (3)
(expect) to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road (4) (close) and traffic
(5) (divert).
4. Accident
A woman (1) (take) to hospital after her car collided with a lorry near
Norstock yesterday. She (2) (allow) home later after treatment. The road
(3) (block) for an hour after the accident and traffic had to (4)
(divert). A police inspector said afterwards: ‘The woman was lucky. She could
(5) (kill).’
