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