Задание

Read the text about the Jeanette DePalmer case and complete it with the right prepositions. Answer the questions after the text below.

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The Jeanette DePalmer case

It is supposed that witches live in Salem, Massachusetts, but in this particular case the witches were from Springfield, New Jersey. It all started in 1972 when a dog brought home an arm. This led to a police search and soon after a body was found on a cliff in Springfield. The body was identified as that of Jeanette DePalmer, a 16-year-old who had been missing for six weeks. People began to believe that a coven of witches, also known as Satanists, was responsible [against|for| into|of|with] her death. The hill where the girl was found was covered with occult symbols that were [against|for|into|of|with] the law.

Because of a flood, many details of the case have been destroyed. Some reports in local newspapers mention that the police haven't been able to determine the exact cause of death. However, there was a local homeless man who was also charged [against|for|into|of|with] this murder. But the police didn't find the connection between this man and the girl. As for the occult theory, many believe that Satanists tricked the girl [against|for|into|of|with] performing rituals and then killed her.

Write one number in each gap.

What or who contributed to the discovery of Jeanette DePalmer's body on the cliff?

  1. The police investigation of her disappearance.

  2. The dog that found a body part.

  3. The witnesses who saw her on the cliff.

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What prevented the police from finding the killer?

  1. The natural disaster that had occurred earlier.

  2. The testimony of a homeless man that disproved the official version.

  3. The cause of death that was rather unusual.

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