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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with there was or there were in affirmative, negative or question form.

1. ________________ a new student in your class last week? Yes, ________________.

2. ________________ any students in the library at 3 o'clock yesterday.

3. I think ________________ a boy waiting for you yesterday.

4. ________________ any chicken left when I arrived home at lunchtime.

5. ________________ any water in the fridge last night? I don't think so.

6. ________________ any people at the museum?

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with was, were, there was or there were.

1. William Shakespeare ________________ a famous poet and playwright.

2. ________________ some people waiting for you at the door.

3. How many apples ________________ in the cupboard?

4. We ________________ very tired when we finished the PE lesson.

5. Your sister ________________ at the cinema with her friends last Friday.

6. How much milk ________________ in the fridge yesterday?

7. Miguel de Cervantes ________________ born in 1920.

8. The police ________________ investigating a crime in my area.

9. ________________ a lot of people at the concert last night.

10. We ________________ happy with the exam results.

Exercise 3: Give the past form of the following verbs.

1. meet → __________

2. do → __________

3. laugh → __________

4. help → __________

5. cry → __________

6. try → __________

7. speak → __________

8. stand → __________

9. tidy → __________

10. live → __________

11. play → __________

12. enjoy → __________

13. write → __________

14. stay → __________

15. plan → __________

16. study → __________

17. ask → __________

18. drive → __________

19. put → __________

20. sing → __________

21. sit → __________

22. stop → __________

23. agree → __________

24. buy → __________

25. run → __________

26. break → __________

27. build → __________

28. begin → __________

29. bring → __________

30. be → __________

Exercise 4: Change the given sentences into affirmative (+), negative (-), and question (?) form.

1. (+) He wrote a book.

                  (-) ___________________________

                  (?) ___________________________

2. (+) She was my boss.

                  (-) ___________________________

                  (?) ___________________________

3. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) They didn’t build a new house.

                 (?) ___________________________

4. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) I wasn’t at the concert last Sunday.

                 (?) ___________________________

5. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) Did you buy clothes in this clothes shop?

6. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) Were they born in Korea?

7. (+) He swam in the lake.

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) ___________________________

8. (+) We were at the gym last week.

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) ___________________________

9. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) She didn’t go to her office by car.

                 (?) ___________________________

10. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) He wasn’t a good person.

                 (?) ___________________________

Exercise 5: Give the past form of the verb in brackets.

1. I knew Sarah was busy, so I (not disturb) ________________ her.

2. I was very tired, so I (leave) ________________ the party.

3. The bed was very uncomfortable. I (not sleep) __________ very well.

4. The window was open and a bird (fly) ________________ into the room.

5. The hotel wasn’t expensive. It (not cost) ________________ much.

6. I was in a hurry, so I (not have) ________________ time to phone you.

7. It was hard carrying the bags. They (be) ________________ very heavy.

8. Linda (buy) ________________ that car last week.

9. She (do) ________________ doing gymnastics when she was four.

10. Last winter my family (go) ________________ on a skiing holiday in France.

11. My dad (decide) ________________ to travel around the world after university.

12. I (compete) __________ in a skateboarding competition last week.

13. I haven’t got any homework this weekend because I (do) __________ it all last night!

14. There (not be) _______________ any money in my wallet.

15. Jennifer Lawrence (become) ________________ famous after The Hunger Games.

16. Tom Schaar (start) ________________ to skateboard when he was very young.

17. We (win) __________ the school basketball match last year!

18. They (live) __________ in Paris in 2010.

19. Yesterday there (be) __________ a fire in the town centre.

20. There (be not) _______________ any eggs for breakfast this morning.

Chapter 1: ________________________

One day, young Sherlock Holmes was staying with his aunt and uncle in Scotland. He enjoyed exploring the countryside and solving little mysteries. One evening, he saw a strange light in the distance. It looked like a fire!

Sherlock ran to the scene and found a barn burning. He noticed strange footprints around the barn and some suspicious barrels. The fire brigade arrived and put out the fire, but the barn was destroyed.

Chapter 2: ________________________

The next day, Sherlock discovered that a family who lived nearby had disappeared. They were friends of his aunt and uncle. Sherlock visited their house and found it empty. He noticed that the family had left in a hurry. He found a note saying, "Meet us at the fire storm."

Sherlock was puzzled. What was the "fire storm"? He decided to investigate further.

Chapter 3: ________________________

Sherlock followed clues that led him to a nearby forest. He found a hidden path that led to a cave. Inside the cave, he discovered the missing family! They explained that they had been hiding from dangerous men who wanted to steal their land. The men had started the fire to scare them away.

Sherlock examined the cave and found more barrels like the ones he had seen at the barn. He realized the men were using the barrels to create fires.

Chapter 4: __________________________

Sherlock came up with a plan. He told the family to stay hidden in the cave. Then, he went to the police and explained everything. The police agreed to help.

Sherlock and the police set a trap for the men. They placed empty barrels around another barn and waited. Sure enough, the men came to start another fire. But this time, the police were ready. They caught the men and arrested them.

Chapter 5: __________________________

The family was safe, thanks to Sherlock's clever thinking. The police thanked him for his help, and his aunt and uncle were very proud of him. Sherlock realized that he loved solving mysteries and decided that one day he would become a great detective.

And so, young Sherlock Holmes continued his adventures, always curious, always observant, and always ready to help those in need.

By Andrew Lane

# Never Forget 9/11

On the morning of Septemeber 11th, 2001, a Boeing 767 hit the World Trade Center around 8:40 AM. Another plane ended up colliding with the south tower a short time later, and both of the towers ultimately collapsed. A Boeing 757 also hit the Pentagon; this was all part of a terrorist attack carried out be Al Qaeda in attempt to neutralize the threat of the USA assisting many governments that Al Qaeda was trying to attack.

Over 2,900 people, including 400+ first responders died in 9/11. These first responders, which included firefighters, police officers, and EMS, all sacrificed their lives to save others. Additionally, 300K-500K people were rescued by ferry boats and the coast guard, which is the largest waterborne rescuse mission ever.

Let this day be one to remember 9/11 and how significant of an impact it had on not just the US, but also on the world. Furthermore, any 9/11 related jokes or serious discussions about it will be met with serious punishments.

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Listen to the video and fill in the gaps with the missing words.

recap' a police investigation

Homework

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲

1. Steve              (write) a poem.

2. They                 (teach) us how to speak English better.

3. John                  (go) to London two weeks before.

4. Sarah               (think) your idea was great.

5. The police         (arrest) the thief the day before.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁:

1. When the police                 (arrive) the thieves                   (steal) everything.

2. We                      (arrive) at 11 o'clock in the morning but Sue                (not be) at home because she            (already / leave).

3. Steve                (tell) us Mary              (not buy) that car the month before.

4. Alice               (not be) hungry because she               (just / eat).

Reading comprehension together with a video based on the book Access 3 Unit 6

SAAT Police

SAAT POLICE

SAAT Police

SAAT, UN POLICE

Make up a conversation at the police station using the information from the book

make complete sentences to introduce a person and describe a crime scene

Listening comprehension exercise

SAAT_Test_Law_Enforcement

SAAT Police

Police Law Enforcement

Making laws in the state Assembly and the content of legislative Assembly

Vocabulary exercise

POLICE OFFICER 1.

vocabulary and listening on police work