PRACTICE 3: Complete the following reports about a process and a piece of news.
The tomato purée ________________(send) here from Italy and
Greece in the form of a concentrate. It ________________ (dilute) with ordinary water and then sugar, spices, and starch ______________ (add). When they ________________ (add), it ______________ (mix) together and _____________ (heat). The sauce must ________________ (heat) before it reaches the production line so that the beans can ____________(add) to it.
Three men __________________ (want) by the police in connection with a
robbery at a gas station. The cashier ______________ (hold up) and ____________ (threaten) with a knife. While the money _______________ (steal), the cashier _____________(tie up) by one of the men. Some car parts ___________ (also / steal), but the cashier’s wallet_____________ (not / take). The men escaped in a blue Volvo car which police believe _________________ (use) in other robberies.