B1+ English test 11 – Text with multiple-choice gaps

Amelia's heart raced as she walked down the dimly lit street. She had a nagging feeling that she was being followed. Glancing over her shoulder, she saw that the shadowy figure was 1 everyetalreadystill behind her. Her mind raced back to the past few days, wondering if this was the same person who 2 hadwas beingwashad been stalking her.

The more she thought about it, 3 the moresomorethe most certain she became. The unnerving sensation of 4 watchinghaving watchedbeing watchingbeing watched had grown too strong to ignore. She quickened her pace, hoping to lose 5 whoeverwhosewhicheverwhom it was, but the footsteps behind her grew louder, closer.

Amelia wished she 6 didn't spendhadn't spentwouldn't spendwouldn't have spent so long at the café earlier. It was 7 such asoso muchsuch nice evening, and she had lost track of time enjoying her coffee. Now, that moment of relaxation seemed like a dangerous luxury.

Turning a corner, she found herself in a narrow alleyway, desperate 8 findto findingfor findingto find a way out. Suddenly, a figure stepped into her path. Her pursuer was revealed: a man with a black 9 cheapoldbigcotton hoodie pulled low over his face.

Trying to keep her voice steady, Amelia warned 10 to stophim stoppinghim to stophe stop following her.

'We need to talk,' the man said, his voice surprisingly soft. 'It's about your brother.'

Amelia's heart 11 was skippedskippedhad skippedwas skipping a beat. Her brother had been missing 12 suchwhileduringfor months. Could this stranger have information about him?

'Can you tell me 13 who are youyour name'swhat's your namewho you are?' she asked, her fear momentarily overshadowed by curiosity.

'It seems we have 14 nonebotheitherneither been looking for him,' the man said. 'I'm a private investigator. I didn't want to alarm you.'

Amelia was relieved and a bit annoyed. 'You 15 could have approachedcan approachmust have approachedcouldn't have approached me directly.'

'I'm sorry,' the investigator said. 'I didn't want to scare you more than necessary. Your brother is in serious trouble, and I believe you're the key to finding him.'