Crime
1. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences:
1 The episode was about a person who
was kidnapped / stolen from his family.
2 The victim was rescued / arrested after
the neighbours heard the screams.
3 You can rob / receive a fine for
throwing rubbish on the ground.
4 They tried to get into the country
using forged / rescued passports.
5 Some thieves tried to hijack / steal my bag.
6 After school last Thursday, I witnessed / committed a crime. A man took some things from a shop.
2. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences:
1 The _______________ got away
with jewellery and some cash.
a
steal b thief c theft
2 The _________ asked the victim’s family for one million
euros to return their son.
a
kidnap b kidnapper c kidnapping
3 The _____________ knocked the mirror off the side of my car last weekend.
a
vandalise b vandal c vandalism
4 The criminals were watching the
house for weeks before the____________
a
burgle b burglar c burglary
5 She tried to ______________________
the president.
a
murder b murderer c murdering
6 They weren’t able to ________________ the plane because the cabin
door was locked.
a
hijack b hijacker c hijacked
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the phrasal verbs from the box:
get
away with hold onto show up
shut down turn out turn up
1 Over the years valuable pieces of art have
gone missing and have never
_____________________________ .
2 My local corner shop________________________ yesterday because
it hadn’t made any money for two
years.
3 My younger sister always_____________________ not doing her homework. The teachers always believe her
excuses.
4 Fred didn’t _________________________ for the concert – he was ill.
5 After leaving school, he _______________________ all his old school books: they are in the attic.
6 The stolen Manet painting ______________________ to be a forgery!
4. Match the beginnings
of the sentences 1–8 with their endings a–h:
1 The
singer’s accountant was arrested ___
2 Graffiti
is considered to be ___
3 When
he received ___
4 First,
the hijackers ___
5 There
have been ___
6 The
firefighters ___
7 The
police inspector ___
8 She
was found guilty ___
a the prison sentence, he didn’t show
any emotion.
b changed
the route and then they took control of the plane.
c rescued
the old woman from the burning building.
d investigated
the crime to find out who the murderer was.
e vandalism
when it damages buildings or property.
f many
thefts in local shops.
g of
committing burglaries in the area.
h for
stealing regular amounts of money from his clients.
5. Complete the
sentences with the prepositions from the box:
about for (x2)
in of (x2) on
with
1 Forensic scientists have to deal _____________ evidence found at crime scenes.
2 Ruth felt ashamed ____________________ telling lies to the police.
3 She wasn’t responsible ______________________ what had happened.
4 He was worried _____________________ her reaction to the news.
5 The series was based ______________________ a true story.
6 People who throw litter on the
ground have no respect_____________
the environment.
7 They were accused ______________ forging money.
8 The people involved _____________ vandalising the train must pay a fine.
6. Choose the best
endings to complete the sentences:
1 Since Luke was caught vandalising
the school _______________
2 Politicians are often accused of
using public money ________________
3 After leaving prison Mark has
______________
4 I
wanted to buy a new smartphone but I couldn’t afford it. ____________
a kept on
the straight and narrow.
b the teachers have got their eye on him all the time.
c to line their own pockets.
d The one I wanted cost an arm and a leg!
