Question

Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs given. Add prepositions if necessary. Last year the police..........................1 .(promise/do) something about people downloading films illegally. They.......................2 .(accuse /one man/make) hundreds of illegal copies of a recent Hollywood blockbuster. They arrested him, but he......................3 (refuse/answer) any of their questions. In the end, he ................. 4 (admit/do) it. He..................5 (confess/copy) nearly 1000 films. He .................6 (apologies/ cause) any problems. The police...................... 7 (tell/him/not do) it again.

Answer 1

Last year the police promised to do 1 .(promise/do) something about people downloading films illegally.

They accused one man of making 2 .(accuse /one man/make) hundreds of illegal copies of a recent Hollywood blockbuster.

They arrested him, but he refused to answer 3 (refuse/answer) any of their questions. In the end, he admitted doing // admitted to doing 4 (admit/do) it. He confessed to copying 5 (confess/copy) nearly 1000 films. He apologized for causing 6 (apologise/ cause) any problems. The police told him not to do 7 (tell/him/not do) it again.

* promise to do smth

* accuse smb of doing smth

* refuse to do smth

* admit doing // to doing smth

* confess to doing smth

* apologize to smb for doing smth

* tell smb (not) to do smth

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2. обвинили в том, что сделал до этого = accused one man of having made

4. признался в том, что сделал ранее = admitted having done

5. признался в том, что копировал ранее = confessed to having copied

6. извинился за то, что причинил до этого = apologized for having caused

Answer 2

Last year the police promised to do something about people downloading films illegally. They accused one man of making hundreds of illegal copies of a recent Hollywood blockbuster. They arrested him, but he refused to answer any of their questions. In the end, he admitted doing it. He confessed to copying nearly 1000 films. He apologized for causing any problems. The police told him not to do it again.