CRIME ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 56 CRIME

 

A Different crimes A crime is an activity that is wrong and not allowed by law. A person who commits a crime is a criminal. Someone’s stolen/taken my handbag. There’s been another burglary in the area. I don’t know who robbed me. Did you hear about the bank robbery yesterday? Our flat was burgled, but they only took money. Do they know who murdered the boy? B Reporting crimes in the media C Punishment* If you commit a crime and the police catch you [find you and arrest you], you will be punished. For minor offences [crimes that are not very important; opp serious], the punishment may only be a fine [money you have to pay], but for serious crimes, you will have to go to court. If you are found guilty [the judge, or a jury of 12 people, decides you committed the crime; opp innocent], you may be sent to prison (syn jail).     EXERCISES 56.1 Test your knowledge. Can you complete this table without looking at the opposite page? 56.2 Find five more pairs of words that have a similar meaning. catch theft crime jail prison arrest get away steal offence hit escape attack 56.3 Complete the dialogues. 1 A: Is it being decided by a judge? B: No, there will be a _____jury _____. 2 A: Have the police caught the man? B: Yes, he’s under ___________. 3 A: Is she guilty? B: No, the jury found her ___________. 4 A: He killed his wife? B: Yes, he’s under arrest for ___________. 5 A: Was it a serious crime? B: No, just a minor ___________. 6 A: Will she go to prison? B: No, she just has to pay a ___________. 7 A: Have you ever broken the law? B: Yes, but I’ve never committed a serious ___________. 8 A: How do you think he will be ___________? B: Well, it wasn’t a very serious crime, so it’ll probably be a fine. 56.4 Complete the news report.

ANSWER KEY