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Exercises

55. I Put the right form of either rob or steal in the sentences below.
1 Last night an armed gang ................................. the post office. They
...................... ........... £2000.
2 My handbag ................................. at the theatre yesterday.
3 Every year large numbers of banks ..................................
4 Jane ................................. of the opportunity to stand for president.

5 5 2 Here are some more crimes. Complete a table like the one in B opposite.

crime criminal verb definition
terrorism ...........................................................................................
blackmail ...........................................................................................
drug-trafficking ..................................................................... ....
...........
forgery ...........................................................................................
assault ......................... assault .........................................
pickpocketing .......................................................................... ....
......
mugging ...........................................................................................

553 Fill the blanks in the paragraph below with one of the verbs from C opposite.
One of the two accused men ................................. (1) at yesterday's trial. Although his
lawyer ................................. (2) him very well, he was still found guilty by the jury. The
judge ................................. (3) him to two years in prison. He'll probably ....................
................................. (4) after eighteen months. The other accused man was luckier. He
................................. (5) and left the courtroom smiling broadly.

5.4 Here are some words connected with law and crime. If necessary, use a dictionary to help
you check that you understand what they all mean. Then divide them into three groups, in
what seems to you to be the most logical way.
theft member of a jury judge smuggling
witness prison fine bribery
detective hi-jacking flogging community service
probation traffic warden death penalty rape
drunken driving lawyer

Look at all the crimes named in this unit. Look both at the left-hand page and at exercises
55.2 and 55.4. Which do you think are the three most serious and the three least serious?

556 Write a paragraph to fit this newspaper headline. Give some details about the crime and the
court case, using as many words from this unit as is appropriate.

Local girl's evidence gets mugger two years prison
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Follow up: If possible look at an English language newspaper. List all the words connected
with crime and the law which you can find in it.

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