4.Circle the correct word or phrase.
1 The robber took/was taking the money before I could stop him.
2 It's a good thing that the man wasn't having/didn't have a gun.
3 Yes, I'm sure he was wearing/wore a black coat.
4 Were the police arriving/Did the police arrive soon after you called?
5 She talked/was talking to a witness when another detective came in.
6 Did you find/Were you finding the weapon in the street?
7 Did anybody see/Was anybody seeing what happened at half past three?
8 They thought they heard/were hearing a gunshot, but actually it was just a noisy car.
5.Complete the story with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. It was a cold and windy night. It was raining (rain) very hard, too. Ben _______ (walk) along a street in a quiet part of the city. He _______ (look) for a cafe because he was cold and he _______ (want) a hot drink and something warm eat. Then he ________ (see) two men on the other side of the road. He _______ (cross) the road to ask for directions when he _______ (feel) a sudden fear. The men _____ (not look) very friendly. Were they robbers and _____ (they wait) for someone to walk past? Then he realised that one of them ______ (have) something black in his hand. But what was it?
4.
took
didn't have
was wearing
Did the police arrive
she was talking
did you find
did anybody see
they heard
5.
was walking
looked
wanted
saw
was crossing
felt
didn't look
were they waiting
had