The police had to the evidence in order to arrest the thief.A. examineB. checkC. testD. p

问题补充：

The police had to the evidence in order to arrest the thief.

A. examine

B. check

C. test

D. prove

答案：

(答案→)A. examine

B. check

C. test

D. prove

解析：考察动词词义辨析。A检查B核对（核对数据等是否有误）C检测，考验D证明；句意：为了逮捕小偷，警察不得不仔细检查证据。根据句意说明A正确。