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CLOZE 9 - TENSES

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
VERB TENSES: Supply the correct tense form for the verbs in brackets in the text below.

Police Inspectors 1) (still, look) for the jewellery thief. He 2) (disappear) at Victoria Station yesterday morning while the policemen 3) (follow) him. He 4) (wear) a grey suit and sunglasses at the time. Afterwards, at lunch time, a policeman 5) (see) him near St. James’ Palace. He 6) (take off) his sunglasses and 7) (carry) a small bag. The policemen 8) (run) after the thief but he 9) (jump) into a taxi and 10) (escape) again.