Fill in the gaps with the correct option (A-D):
Footballer jailed
Last week a famous British footballer, not named for legal reasons, was ____ (1) for 2 years. This is not the first time ____ (2) a player has been in trouble with the law, but what makes it so strange is the reason ____ (3) his arrest. The player was detained ____ (4) the early hours of Sunday morning for apparently acting suspiciously outside a sweet shop. He did not appear to be drunk or anything like that. This footballer had been a member of the national team in last year´s world cup and had reportedly been getting interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. All that we know is that a neighbour had claimed to have seen a man break in through a small window in the shop and ____ (5) a lolly-pop and a big bag of sweets. You ____ (6) be asking yourself, “Aren´t footballers supposed to be wealthy?” Well, this player is supposedly worth more than $40 million! Police are clueless to the ____ (7) of this weird incident and have stated that their only interest is to uphold the law. The player´s only comment to police was that he fancied something sweet and the shop was closed. Maybe he just gets a buzz from crime. He didn´t even try to get away when the police turned up to arrest him. Many fans believe that he has lost his marbles a bit and that he should be let ____ (8).
Choose the best word from the following options:
- A. prison B. jailed C. arrested D. punished
- A. which B. when C. why D. that
- A. about B. with C. of D. for
- A. for B. while C. at D. during
- A. thieve B. have C. steal D. mug
- A. must B. need C. have D. probably
- A. reason B. motive C. why D. way
- A. away B. from C. off D. in
