The home of (0) C___ athlete Helen Barnett was burgled this weekend and a large number of sporting medals and trophies were (1) , including the five Olympic golds she won in a career spinning three decades. Ms
Barnett, who now (2) a successful sportswear company, is (3) to be ‘devastated’ at the loss.
The burglary is believed to have taken (4) on Saturday afternoon when Ms Barnett went into her
large, two-acre garden in order to investigate smoke coming from a wooded area near her summerhouse. The
burglar is thought to have (5) fire to undergrowth in order to lure Ms Barnett out of the house. A
young man carrying a large bag was seen climbing over a wall bordering the garden (6) after the
fire brigade arrived. He apparently made his (7) in a sports car.
The theft (8) just before ten months after a similar incident in which Ms Barnett was robbed of several
items of jewellery. On that occasion, a man posing as a telephone engineer had (9) the ex-athlete into
leaving the house while another took her jewels. The thieves were eventually caught and (10) to four
years in jail.

0 A) earlier B) sooner C) former D) preceding
1. A) robbed B) mugged C) pickpocketed D) stolen
2. A) runs B) overtakes C) works D) holds
3. A) spoken B) said C) felt D) told
4. A) part B) hold C) place D) time
5. A) made B) given C) set D) put
6. A) shortly B) firstly C) initially D) previously
7. A) runaway B) getaway C) hideaway D) takeaway
8. A) comes B) arrives C) gives D) takes
9. A) succeeded B) managed C) tricked D) obtained
10. A) imprisoned B) ordered C) given D) sentenced

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