1. Complete the conversation with the words and phrases in the box. There two extra words you don’t
need to use.
backdoor Are they caught? coins hurry was noticed despair haven’t
closed most valuable was a lot were noticed
A: I wonder, why is this store _____________?
B: Haven’t you heard the news?
A: No, I _____________(1). Why?
B: It __________(2) robbed last night.
A: No way. Who could do it?
B: A group of strangers _________________(3)on Thursday. They hung around the railway station.
A: _______________________________________(4)
B: Not yet. But the thieves were seen walking along the street that night.
A: How did they get there?
B: They broke the lock and got through the _________________(5).
A: Did they steal _______________?(6)
B: Almost all money and the _________________________ (7)things: pictures, ______________
(8)and gold and silver.
A: Poor Richard. Let’s go to him and cheer him up.
B: He’s in _________________.(9)