Grammar Exercise: Alibi Jigsaw Reading

Policeman: OK, Mr. Jones. Now just tell us what happened last night and what you were doing between 7 o'clock and 10 o'clock.

Mr. Jones: Well, at 7 o'clock I was __________ (1) and I was watching a film called 'Last Chance in Bandit County'. I was sitting next to _________(2) who was wearing a yellow dress. Just after the film started, she _________(3) so I'm sure she will remember me.

The film finished at about 7.30pm and I left the cinema _______(4) later.

Policeman: Why?

Mr. Jones: Because I was seeing what films were on for next week. Anyway, when I got outside into the street, it _______(5) and so I decided to go to a bar. As I was walking to the bar a friend telephoned me on my mobile phone so I stood in a shop doorway to speak to him for a short time.

Policeman: What shop was it?

Mr. Jones: Oh. I think it was a ______(6) shop. It was called Travers or Trovers or something. I went into the bar at about ten to eight. As I walked in, there were only 2 customers there and they were __________(7). The barman was watching television also! I ordered a pint of beer and sat down near _________(8).

Policeman: So will these three people remember you being there?

Mr. Jones: Oh yes. As I was drinking my beer, the barman was talking to me about the weather and the football match on Saturday. I left the pub at _________(9) and went to find my car. When I arrived at my car, there were 2 teenagers leaning on my car talking so I shouted at them to get off. They'll remember me!! I drove home while listening to the radio and got home at about __________(10).

Policeman: Who did you see at home?

Mr. Jones: When I arrived home, my wife was cooking dinner and my two sons were __________(11) in the living room. We all ate dinner together and that finished at about 10 o'clock. Now I really must telephone my lawyer...