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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
43. CRIME
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A. Which of these expressions is not a natural
collocation?
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1
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commit murder/ robbery/ stealing/
burglary
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2
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rob an old lady/ a bank/ a
million pounds
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3
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stolen property/ things/ goods
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4
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organised/
small/ petty/ serious crime
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5
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major/ minor/ criminal/ serious offence
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6
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small-time/
dangerous/ minor/ hardened criminal
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7
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break/ uphold/ abide by/ smash/ bend the law
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B. Choose the best word to complete these sentences.
Other collocations are in bold type.
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8
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He was caught on camera for a speeding/ speed offence and had to
pay a hefty fine.
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9
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Will the brutal murderer strike/ hit again? Find out
in the next episode of Murder at
Midnight.
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The two
men are wanted in connection with a gun/ an armed robbery committed
on Friday 23rd May.
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A background check revealed
that the suspect has a criminal record/
history.
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12
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The
judge took into account
several earlier/ previous offences.
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13
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You can’t just walk and
help yourself – it’s outside/ against the law.
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Do you realise this is very/ highly illegal?
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We have
reason to believe that you
did/ committed the crime.
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C. Complete these two-word expressions using
the jumbled letters.
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law and __________________
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R O D R E
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rules and __________________
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G U T I
O R E L A N S
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drinking
and __________________
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I N G V R I D
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crime and __________________
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M N T P
U N S H I E
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breaking
and __________________
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N G T E N R E I
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cops and __________________
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S B B R
O E R
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