Policeman: What __________________________ (1. you/ do) at 9 o’clock last night?
Witness: I _______________________ (2. watch) TV while my wife ______________ (3. make) dinner. Actually, we _____________________ (4. want/ eat) at a restaurant, but when my favorite news program ___________________ (5. start), I __________________ (6. decide/stay) at home. I ____________ (7. be) rather tired as well. Besides this, I _________________ (8. not want/ spend) money. In the past, we ___________________ (9. eat) out a lot. Eating out ____________ (10. not/be) so expensive then. Now it ___________________ (11. cost) a lot, and we _______________ (10. not/ can) afford it.
Policeman: Okay, okay. What _____________________ (11. happen) then?
Witness: I ______________________ (12. think) I _________________ (13. hear) a gunshot from outside, but I ___________________ (14. not/see) anything unusual. Then I _________________ (15. realize) what the noise was. Our neighbours ________________________ (16. have) a party and they __________________ (17. set off) fireworks in their garden. It _________________ (18. not/be) a gunshot after all, officer.
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Ответ:
Policeman: What were you doing (1. you/ do) at 9 o’clock last night?
Witness: I was watching (2. watch) TV while my wife was making (3. make) dinner. Actually, we had wanted to eat (4. want/ eat) at a restaurant, but when my favorite news program started (5. start), I had decided to stay (6. decide/stay) at home. I was (7. be) rather tired as well. Besides this, I didn't want to spend (8. not want/ spend) money. In the past, we ate (9. eat) out a lot. Eating out wasn't (10. not/be) so expensive then. Now it costs (11. cost) a lot, and we can't (10. not/ can) afford it.
Policeman: Okay, okay. What happened (11. happen) then?
Witness: I thought (12. think) I had heard (13. hear) a gunshot from outside, but I didn't see (14. not/see) anything unusual. Then I realized (15. realize) what the noise was. Our neighbours had (16. have) a party and they set off (17. set off) fireworks in their garden. It wasn't (18. not/be) a gunshot after all, officer.