Who Was the Thief?

Mick, the (1) investigator, was wondering who could steal computer designs. It might have been John Howard. He had recently (2) the designs for a lot of money. He could have stolen them himself in order to collect the money. So, Mick started to look around the office. First, he noticed that the glass from the broken window was outside the office. So the thief must have broken the window from inside the room. He wanted to make it look someone had broken (3). Also, the safe hadn't been forced open, so the thief must have known the combination. A number of the envelopes in the safe had been opened, although only the designs had been stolen. So, there couldn't have been John Howard or Gerald Wilson because they both knew which envelope the designs were in. And that (4) only one thing: Mr. Howard's secretary, Linda Perkins, must have stolen the designs. She had the key to the office and knew the combination, but didn't know about the exact envelope. It took only a few minutes to get a full (5) from Linda.

1. a) privileged c) previous

b) private d) proposed

2. a) assured c) adjusted

b) mentioned d) insured

3. a) in c) away

b) to d) out of it

4. a) proved to c) associated

b) seemed d) meant

5. a) consideration c) contribution

b) confession d) cooperation

B) Questions 6 through 10 are based on the text you "ve read. Choose the one best answer to each question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. Mark the answer on your answer sheet.

6. Which of the following is not true?

a) Mick had several suspects, but he knew how to find the criminal.

b) It seemed like the safe was unlocked naturally, damage had been done.

c) The criminal didn't want others to think that he hi entered the building by force.

d) Only a couple of people knew where exactly the de­signs were.

7. What was the main task of Mick?

a) He was sorting out the designs in the envelopes.

b) He was trying to guess if the glass had been broken.

c) He wanted to find out who could take the designs.

d) He had to find office clerks.

8. Why did Mick decide that John Howard was not to blame?

a) Because he knew about the designs.

b) John couldn't open the safe, so he didn't succeed, i

c) There was no need for him to open more than one envelope.

d) Linda told Mick it wasn't John Howard, but Gerald Wilson.

9. Which clue did Mick find to catch the real thief?

a) He asked Linda Perkins about the case.

b) Some envelopes had been opened.

c) It was somebody who could invest money into the designs.

d) The glass was everywhere.

10. The word design means:

a) a former sign. c) a plan or a sketch.

b) a new, fast computer, d) an expensive envelope.

Test 5

A) Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four choices given below. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.