The (1) crimes were detected almost immediately after they had been committed. In 1972 Mr. J. Egan from London stole a (2) on the river Thames and was very soon caught. There was a dock strike an and his was the only craft moving that day. Mr. J. Ealey committed a burglary in Detroit in 1968 and left his dog at the scene (3) the crime. The police soon arrived and shouted “Home, boy!” They then followed the dog back to the (4) house. And arrived only seconds after he did. In May 1976 Vernon Drinkwater and Raymond Heap of Blackburn were accused of stealing a car (5) trying to sell it to its original owner. 1. A) following b) next c) last d) cruel 2. A) canal b) barge c) trailer d) truck 3. A) past b) before c) off d) of 4. A) detectives b) police c) burglar’s d) criminal 5. A) in spite of b) instead of c) while d) as soon as