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One night a woman called the police and said that somebody had broken into her house. start learning
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One night a woman called the police and said that someone had broken into her house.
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She was alone as her husband had gone on a business trip. start learning
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She was alone as her husband had gone on a business trip.
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Why do you think that there's a burglar in your house? - the policeman asked her. start learning
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Why do you think that there's a burglar in your house? - the policeman asked her.
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Can you see him? - No, I'm upstairs in my bedroom, and he is downstairs. start learning
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Can you see him? - No, I'm upstairs in my bedroom, and he is downstairs.
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I can hear him opening the cupboards in the kitchen. start learning
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I can hear him opening the cupboards in the kitchen.
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He must be looking for money. start learning
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He must be looking for money.
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Some people hide it in sugar bowls, don't they? - - the woman said. start learning
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Some people hide it in sugar bowls, don't they? - the woman said.
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-OK, I'm sending to policemen to your house. Give me your address, please. start learning
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-OK, I'm sending to policemen to your house. Give me your address, please.
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The policemen set out immediately to help the woman. start learning
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The policemen set out immediately to help the woman.
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When they arrived, they saw an open window downstairs and quietly jumped inside. start learning
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When they arrived, they saw an open window downstairs and quietly jumped inside.
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Sure enough, they heard some noise coming from the kitchen. start learning
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Sure enough, they heard some noise coming from the kitchen.
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They pointed their guns towards the door and shouted: - Hands up! You're surrounded! start learning
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They pointed their guns towards the door and shouted: - Hands up! You're surrounded!
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To their surprise, the same noise kept coming from the kitchen as if the burglar was deaf. start learning
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To their surprise, the same noise kept coming from the kitchen as if the burglar was deaf.
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They entered the kitchen, turned the light on and saw the „burglar”on the floor devouring ... cat food. start learning
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They entered the kitchen, turned the light on and saw the "burglar"on the floor devouring ... cat food.
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It turned out that the woman had forgotten to close one of the windows. start learning
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It turned out that the woman had forgotten to close one of the windows.
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A black cat had jumped inside, smelled an open can of cat food in one of the kitchen cupboards start learning
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A black cat had jumped inside, smelled an open can of cat food in one of the kitchen cupboards
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and was skillful enough to open the cupboard with its paw. start learning
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and was skillful enough to open the cupboard with its paw.
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The woman was so happy that it was just a cat start learning
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The woman was so happy that it was just a cat
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that she gave it another can of food start learning
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that she gave it another can of food
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before it left through the same window. start learning
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before it left through the same window.
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