Choose the correct answer. Write a, b, or c in the box.
1 They asked me what ________ at the time of the robbery.
a was I doing
b I was doing
c have I done
2 The Internet has made life easier for us. ________, one disadvantage is that we spend too much time sitting down.
a On the one hand
b However
c The other hand
3 It was a big ________ for the fans when the band suddenly canceled the show.
a decision
b connection
c disappointment
4 The store owner was given ________ of $2,000 for buying a stolen watch.
a a fine
b a theft
c the law
5 She finished her degree and immediately got a well-paid job which she enjoyed. What an ________!
a achievement
b information
c argument
6 She said ________ she was hungry, so we went to a restaurant together.
a me
b me that
c that
7 I’d be so happy if we ________ a cat.
a would have
b have
c had
8 They say that the murderer could be sent to ________ for 30 years.
a prison
b court
c witness
9 ________, the most important thing to remember is always to lock your doors.
a Summarizing
b To sum up
c Sum up
10 He asked me if I had the right skills for the job such as time management and good ________.
a education
b organization
c information
11 Mark said it ________ a difficult decision to make.
a was
b would
c had
12 There has been a ________ nearby. A man’s wallet, with $150 in it, was taken.
a mug
b mugger
c mugging
13 There was a big ________ between the waiter and the chef. They were shouting at each other.
a confusion
b argument
c protection
14 If she ________ live somewhere else, she definitely would.
a would
b can
c could
15 I really think the government should offer more help to ________ of crime.
a burglars
b robbers
c victims
16 You need a lot of ________ to think of so many creative projects and ideas.
a protection
b imagination
c confusion
17 People living nearby said that the thief ________ dark pants and a gray T-shirt.
a is wearing
b would wear
c had been wearing
18 Witnesses reported that two men ________ the woman as she was leaving the store. a robbed
b stole
c burglarized
19 If I were a politician, I ________ spend more money on college education.
a should
b would
c had
20 ________ of a large kitchen is that you have so much space to cook in.
a The main advantage
b To sum up
c On the other hand
21 Many people need a lot of ________ from the sun so they don’t get sunburned.
a connection
b information
c protection
22 I told him yesterday that I ________ a little late, but in the end, I was two hours late! a am
b would be
c will be
23 Thieves have ________ $2,000,000 from a city bank.
a stolen
b mugged
c broken into
24 There is some ________ about which foods are healthy and which are not.
a decision
b situation
c confusion
25 The police ________ one of the suspects in last night’s burglary at the shopping center.
a have arrested
b have mugged
c have broken into
26 She asked me ________ coming to visit her.
a was I
b that I was
c if I was
27 The police are looking for two thieves. Both ________ are believed to be in their early twenties.
a suspects
b witnesses
c victims
28 He ________ he had lost his keys.
a said me that
b told that
c told me
29 ________ the one hand, there’s less crime in this city than in the past. On the other hand, people’s fear of crime has increased.
a In
b On
c Of
30 I can see a ________ between health and exercise.
a connection
b protection
c decision
31 Did the police ask any ________ what they had seen?
a courts
b witnesses
c muggers
32 You ________ find it easier to learn Japanese if you practiced speaking more.
a will
b might
c can
33 One ________ of living in the city is that the level of crime is higher than in the country.
a disadvantage
b however
c sum up
34 Whose ________ was it to try to rob the bank?
a achievement
b decision
c protection
35 If Tony ________ more free time in the evenings, he’d join a gym.
a would have
b have
c had
36 The president promised yesterday that the ________ was going to try to reduce crime.
a protection
b disappointment
c government
37 When I was younger, my parents always told me that education ________ really important for my future.
a would be
b would
c be
38 We’ve been ________! Someone has broken into our house and stolen the TV and my laptop.
a burglarized
b mugged
c stolen
39 He said that they ________ a new car, but it was stolen the next day.
a have bought
b would buy
c had bought
40 The suspects were in ________ yesterday for stealing from the department store. a law
b court
c theft