9 VOCABULARY EXTRA

UPPER INTERMEDIATE UNIT 9 9.2 Synonyms

9.1 Crime
4 Write one word in each gap to
complete the conversation. The first
letter in each word is given.
1 Underline the correct alternatives.
A: I was completely 1t
1 Every night, the same person follows me as I walk home. I hope
i by a thief last night.
she’s not hacking/stalking me.
B: Oh no. How did he 2f
2 There was a mugging/shoplifting in town today. A man grabbed a
you?
woman’s bag while she was shopping.
A: He 3p to be a police
3 It doesn’t matter if the stolen item was small. Shoplifting/Bribery
officer, but it was just a trick to
is still a crime. 4
d my attention. While
4 There was a fire at the internet café last night. The police he was talking to me, someone else
suspect hacking/arson. walked round the back of the house
5 The rise in bribery/counterfeiting has seen a lot of fake £20 notes and 5s my bike.
in everyday use. B: Oh, I’m so sorry. It’s horrible to be
6 I can’t stand the theft/vandalism in this town. One of our 6
d by someone,
windows was smashed last night. especially when they’re
7 That child kidnapping/hacking case is making all the headlines. 7
p as a person of
They’re asking for $1m. authority. You don’t know who to
8 A thirteen-year-old boy’s been charged with stalking/hacking trust anymore!
into a government database. A: Don’t worry, I won’t 8f
for it again!
Dependent prepositions
2 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 A local businessman has been accused bribing a
government official.
2 Two suspects were later arrested hacking government
websites.
3 A local man in his twenties is suspected robbing a shop
last month.
4 Police had to apologise arresting the wrong suspect.
5 The emergency services were criticised not responding
quickly enough.
6 The coastguard has rescued two sailors their
damaged boat.
7 The jury cleared the defendant all charges.
8 A woman has thanked residents coming to her rescue
during a mugging.
9 A teenage boy has been charged the theft of a car.
10 A colleague of mine has been banned driving after she
drove at 150 kilometres per hour down the motorway.

3 Find and correct five mistakes with prepositions in the news story.

Local businessman wastes police time
The arrest of local businessman Mr Rice has made
headlines today. He was mistaken of a notable bank
robber who has carried out a series of high-profile
thefts in the South of England, and his photo was
published in a local newspaper by mistake. After the
photo was published, Mr Rice was heard boasting
with the crime in a local café and joked about hiding
for the local police.
After his arrest Mr Rice stated that he wasn’t serious
about being the notorious bank robber and that he
had never participated of any crime. Mr Rice has been
condemned for his actions and is very likely to be fined
for wasting police time. Some newspapers are calling for
him to be punished in wasting police time.

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Crossword 1

9 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 9.

3 4 5

7 8

10

11 12 13

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17

18

19

Across Down
6 the crime of taking someone and asking for 1 one of two red lights at the back of a vehicle (4, 5)
money for their return (10) 2 deliberate damage of public places or property (9)
7 front part of a car. The engine sits under this. (6) 3 sign with numbers and letters on it at the back and
11 exchange (4) front of a car (6, 5)
12 hide from (7, 4) 4 the crime of stealing someone’s personal information
14 swap one thing for another, e.g. a real item for a to steal from them (8, 5)
fake (6) 5 take someone’s attention away from something else (8)
15 the crime of illegally paying someone money to 8 I just s a dog f getting hit by a car. (5, 4)
do something for you (7) 9 He was b f the library for six months
16 take money that isn’t yours (5) after shouting at the librarian. (6, 4)
17 rubber ring that fits around a wheel (4) 10 Everyone b me f losing the match
18 become unconscious after being hit (3,7,3) because I let in six goals. (6, 3)
19 T a lovely gift from my parents, 13 go over the top of something in a vehicle (3,4)
I’ve got a brand new car! (6, 2) 14 circular object you use to control the direction of a
car (8, 5)

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