Paintings by Monet, Rembrandt, and Degas (a) have been stolen from the Boston Museum.
Yesterday afternoon two thieves wearing police uniforms arrived at the
museum and asked the guard (b) (to show) them Monet’s paintings.
They said that they (c) (had received) a telephone call at the
police station that morning telling them that the paintings were in
danger. The guard immediately let them (d) (to see) the
paintings. The thieves told him (e) (to turn off) the alarm
system and then suddenly they made him (f) (lie) on the
ground and they tied his arms and legs. They worked very quickly and
carefully and when they (g) (had collected) the best paintings they
(h) (left) the museum quietly and calmly through the front
door. The director of the museum, Karen Haas said: ‘The thieves (i) (have taken) our best pictures. I (j) (have worked/have been working) here for 12 years and I can’t believe that this (k) (has happened). How did they manage (l) (to take) them so easily? They
might (m) (try) (n) (to sell) them to an art
collector in Europe, but this will be difficult because the paintings
are so well known. If they (o) (were not be) so well known, it
would (p) (be) easier (q) (to sell) them. We have
decided (r) (to employ) more guards, and a new alarm system (s) has already (been put) in. I’m sure the police will find
the thieves and our paintings, but they think it might (t) (take) a long time.’