Vocabulary. 3 Choose the correct answer

3 Choose the correct answer. [6 points]

 

My brother was caught 1) ____ at an expensive jewellery store last week. The shop assistant saw him putting a necklace in his jacket pocket. She called the police and he was arrested. I was so shocked when the police told me. My brother had never broken the 2) ____ before. I can’t understand what his 3) ____might have been. Our family is rich! My brother says he didn’t do it, but it is difficult for him to prove his

4) ____,as the police have 5) ____that he did it. He was caught on video. The court case is tomorrow and the 6) ____will decide what his punishment will be.

1 a vandalising b robbing c shoplifting d burgling

2 a law b robbery c clue d jury

3 a culprit b motive c alibi d suspect

4 a cover-up b alibi c guilt d innocence

5 a evidence b alibi c innocence d arson

6 a law b motive c jury d judge

4 Complete the sentences with these words. [6 points]

 

guilty, mystery, weapon, alibi, crime, pick-pocketing

1 The murderer used a wine bottle as a(n) ______________ to kill his victim.

2 Armed robbery is a very serious ______________.

3 Keep your wallet in a safe place when you are walking in the centre. There has been a lot of ______________ lately.

4 After twenty years in prison, Jim Thornton still says he isn’t ______________.

5 No one knows how the thief got into the bank safe. It remains a(n) ______________.

6 The police can’t arrest her because she has a(n) ______________ that says she was at the movies last night.

5 Complete the sentences with these words. [5 points]

for, of, with, to, with

1 My next door neighbour was accused ______________ driving drunk.

2 I always get blamed ______________ anything that breaks in the house.

3 I can’t believe the gang got away ______________ murdering that man.

4 She was sentenced ______________ 2 years in prison for fraud.

5 Mick was charged ______________ assault after he hit his girlfriend.

6 Complete the table below with the appropriate words. [6 points]

 

Noun	Adjective	Adverb
	criminal
		dishonestly
guilt
	innocent
		mysteriously
law