Use one of these words to complete the paragraph

Sentence criminal offence judge suspect jury arrest ransom kidnapping reward trial

 

There are many different kinds of crimes. (1) ……, taking somebody away and demanding a (2) …… for their return, is a particularly serious (3) ……. The police often offer a (4) ……, which is sometimes quite a substantial sum of money, for information leading to the (5) …… of a (6) ……. It is not always easy for a (7) …… to decide whether a (8) …… is guilty or not. The (9) …… of a suspect often takes days, or even weeks. Having decided on their verdict, the jury do not, however, have to decide how long a (10) ….. to give. That is the job of a (11) …….

 

8. Fill in the table. Put a tick √ in the column which shows what kind of object can follow the verb. It may be possible to tick more than one column.

verb	Direct object possible	things	people	buildings	vehicles
steal	ü	ü			ü
mug
rob
burgle
Break in
Break into

Which words and phrases can you use to complete these sentences?

Fill in the correct numbers.

A 6 7 10 B … … … … … C …  D … E … … … F …

A You can steal	1 someone in the street
B You can rob	2 people of their jewellery
C You can burgle	3 a bank
D You can mug	4 an old lady in her house
E You can break into	5 someone in a restaurant
F You can break in	6 a handbag
	7 top secret information from the government
	8 a house
	9 and photograph documents, and leave them in safe
	10 a car

 

Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

Thief judge pickpocket  robber mugger shoplifter  burglar

 

1. A …… is a person who attacks you in the street and takes your valuable things by force.

2. A …… is a person who steals from you in the street, often without your noticing.

3. A ……is a person who steals a lot of money from people anywhere and often has a gun.

4. A ….. is a person who either uses a special key, an open door or breaks a window to get into a building so he can steal things.

5. A …… is a person who is in charge of deciding cases in a court of law.

6. A …… is someone who steals something when he/she is in a shop.

7. A …… is a general word for someone who steals.

11.Complete sentences 1-7 with these verbs:

Appealed confessed found sentenced arrested suspected escaped

1. Is it true that Alex is ……. of committing the crime?

2. Three convicts …… from Brixton prison last night.

3. The jury …… Mr. Jones guilty of murder.

4. The student was ……. for possession of drugs.

5. Mark …… to stealing the library book.

6. The lawyer …… against the judge’s harsh sentence.

7. The drug dealer was …… to ten years in prison.