Reading.Task 1. 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) (was / were discovered) at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody
(2) (was / were injured) but two people had to (3) (be / been rescued) from an upstairs room. A number of paintings (4) (is / are believe; to have been/to had been destroyed). It (5) ( be not/know) how the fire started.

2. Shop Robbery
In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant (1) (was/were forced) to hand over 500 pounds
after (2) (be/being threatened) by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which
(3) (have been/had been stolen) earlier in the day. The car (4) (was/were later found) in a car park where it (5) (have been/had been abandoned) by the thief. A man (6) (have/has been arrested) in connection with the robbery and
(7) (is/was still being questioned) by the police.

3. Road delays
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Long worth road. The road (1) (is/was being resurfaced) and there will be long delays. Drivers (2) (is/are being asked) to use an alternative rout if possible. The work (3)(is/was expected) to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road (4) (is/will be closed) and traffic (5) (is/will be diverted).

4. Accident
A woman (1) (was/were taken) to hospital after her car collided with a lorry near
Norstock yesterday. She (2) (was/were allowed) home later after treatment. The road
(3) (was/were blocked) for an hour after the accident and traffic had to (4)
(be/been diverted). A police inspector said afterwards: ‘The woman was lucky. She could
(5) (have/has been killed).’

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