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Vocabulary
1► Match the crimes to their definitions.

arson Stealing things from people’s pockets and bags

shoplifting Stealing objects from shops while posing as a customer

mugging Destroying someone else’s property

murder Killing someone

pickpocketing Attacking people in the street in order to rob them

theft Illegally setting fire to property

vandalism The act of stealing

2► The words below the table are related to crime. List them under the headings according to their meaning.

crime verbs forms of punishment types of criminals

community service / steal / arsonist / prison sentence / commit /

charge / fine / murder / suspended sentence / rob / mugger /

life imprisonment / murderer / burglar / break in / warning

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3► Rewrite the sentences below using reporting verbs.
example:

“Let’s try this plan out! I hope it will work out”, Paul said.
Paul suggested trying the plan out and hoped it would work.
a. “I’m so sorry I’ve made you wait for so long!” Gemma said.

b. “If you forget your homework again, you’ll have to stay behind after class,” the teacher said.

c. ”It’s your own fault your cellphone got stolen! You shouldn’t have left it lying around,” said Ian.

d. “Come on! You have to go see this film – it’s a must-see!” said Kim.

e. “ No, never in my life will I go to that restaurant again! I’d rather stay at home.” Johan said.

f. “I’m warning you – I’ll tell the teacher everything and you’ll be in big trouble!” said Andy.

4► Fill in each gap in the text below with one word.

Jeremy White was with theft earlier today. The 23-year-old is expected
to guilty. Several had seen the young man
walking into a shop and stealing $1,241 from the cash register. Mr. White has been suspected of
several petty in the past, but he does not have a criminal record. He had
been arrested last year for a similar robbery, but was released due to lack of .
This time, however, there were fingerprints linking him to the scene of the crime. Since Mr. White
is a first-time offender, he is expected to receive a light . If convicted, he
is likely to do community service rather than serving a sentence. The
will be held on the 7th March.

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