Complete with the correct word from the choices given. Advanced and intermediate students should NOT refer to the choices given.

At the inquest (01)............................. the death of Mrs Maureen Riley, (02)............................. 83, it was explained that she (03)............................. found dead in her invalid carriage, a wheelchair driven by a powerful electric motor. Underneath the wheels of the carriage lay Miss Janet Moore. She (04)............................. only be freed from underneath the carriage with the help of several passers-by.

At the inquest, Miss Moore said: "I (05)............................. promised to visit and sit with Mrs Angelo. Unfortunately, something turned (06)............................. and I had to go elsewhere.

"The next (07)............................. I knew, I was crossing the park (08)............................. I saw Mrs Riley in her invalid carriage coming at me (09)............................. full speed. I ran and tried to get out of the (10)............................. . I dodged in and (11)............................. of the flower beds, (12)............................. she pursued me (13)............................. over the gardens, zig-zagging, and shouting out. In the (14)............................. , she ran over me, and died.

01. into    for    in    to
02. aged     old    age    years
03. was    has    had     been
04. was    able    had    could
05. was    have    had    ought
06. up    to    in    round
07. what    event    happening    thing
08. then    when    that    but
09. with    at    in    to
10. street    it    way    path
11. out    among    between    around
12. still    and    but    however
13. everywhere    among    round    all
14. finale    end    conclusion    final

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