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Exercises

These exercises also revise some vocabulary from Unit 80.

8i.1 Organise the words in the box into three groups: crimes, people, and places.

murder thief prison barrister robbery
burglar cell criminal court rape shoplifting
prisoner
judge
police station
manslaughter
jury

SE.2 Respond to these statements or questions confirming the crime in each one.
1 A: He broke into the house, didn’t he?
B: Yes, he’s been charged with .........00.0.00.....
2 a: He killed his wife?
B: Yes, he’s been charged ............0...0...005
3 A: She stole clothes and jewellery from that department store, didn’t she?
B: Yes, and she’s been ............00..000:ccceee
4 A: The man on the motorbike didn’t mean to kill the boy.
B: No, but he’s been charged ..0.......0..0.00000
5 A: He took the money from her bag?
B: Yes, but they caught him and he’s been .........0........0.0:cee

BE.3 How safe and secure are you? Answer these questions, yes or no.
1 Do you often walk in areas which are not very safe? yes=1 no=0
2 Do you often walk on your own in these areas late at night? yes=2 no=0
3 Do you wear a money belt when you go out? yes=0O no=l
4 Do you wear an expensive watch or expensive jewellery? yes=1 no=0
5 Do you check doors and windows before you go out yes=O0 no=2
when your home is empty?
6 Do you have a burglar alarm? yes=0 no=l
7 Do you leave lights on when you go out? yes=O no=l
8 Is there someone who protects the building while you are out? yes=O no=2
9 Do you have a safe in your home? yes=O0 no=l
Now add up your score: less than 3 = very, very safe; 3-5 = quite safe; 6-8 = you could take
a lot more care; more than 8 = you are a dangerous person to know!

81.4 Fill the gaps in these questions with a suitable word.
1 Do you think the police should ...........0000...... guns?
2 Do you think the police should be .........000........ to stop and question people without a
special reason?
3 Do you agree with capital .......00.0000000.... for certain crimes such as murder?
4 Do you think it should be legal for people to carry a mace ............0........ ?
5 Do you think people should be allowed to use a gun or knife in self-......00..0....0..... ?
6 Do you think tougher punishments will help to ................... crime?
What is your opinion on these questions? Discuss them with another person if possible.

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