Unit 6 Vocabulary Practice Out and About
Unit 6 Vocabulary Practice Out and About
Unit 6 Vocabulary Practice Out and About
Crime
1 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 4 Match the beginnings of the sentences 1–8 with their
1 The episode was about a person who was kidnapped / endings a–h.
stolen from his family. 1 The singer’s accountant was arrested …
2 The victim was rescued / arrested after the neighbours heard 2 Graffiti is considered to be …
the screams. 3 When he received …
3 You can rob / receive a fine for throwing rubbish on the 4 First, the hijackers …
ground.
5 There have been …
4 They tried to get into the country using forged / rescued
6 The firefighters …
passports.
7 The police inspector …
5 Some thieves tried to hijack / steal my bag.
8 She was found guilty …
6 After school last Thursday, I witnessed / committed a crime.
A man took some things from a shop. a the prison sentence, he didn’t show any emotion.
b changed the route and then they took control of the plane.
2 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
c rescued the old woman from the burning building.
1 The got away with jewellery and some cash.
d investigated the crime to find out who the murderer was.
a steal b thief c theft
e vandalism when it damages buildings or property.
2 The asked the victim’s family for one million euros to
return their son. f many thefts in local shops.
a kidnap b kidnapper c kidnapping g of committing burglaries in the area.
3 The knocked the mirror off the side of my car last h for stealing regular amounts of money from his clients.
weekend.
a vandalise b vandal c vandalism Verb, adjective, noun + preposition
4 The criminals were watching the house for weeks before
the . 5 Complete the sentences with the prepositions from the box.
a burgle b burglar c burglary
about for (x2) in of (x2) on with
5 She tried to the president.
a murder b murderer c murdering
1 Forensic scientists have to deal evidence
6 They weren’t able to the plane because the cabin door found at crime scenes.
was locked.
2 Ruth felt ashamed telling lies to the police.
a hijack b hijacker c hijacked
3 She wasn’t responsible what had happened.
PV 4 He was worried her reaction to the news.
5 The series was based a true story.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
6 People who throw litter on the ground have no respect
phrasal verbs from the box.
the environment.
get away with hold onto show up shut down 7 They were accused forging money.
turn out turn up 8 The people involved vandalising the train
must pay a fine.
1 Over the years valuable pieces of art have gone missing and
have never . Idioms
2 My local corner shop
yesterday because it hadn’t made any money for two years. 6 Choose the best endings to complete the sentences.
3 My younger sister always 1 Since Luke was caught vandalising the school …
not doing her homework. The teachers always believes her 2 Politicians are often accused of using public money …
excuses. 3 After leaving prison Mark has …
4 Fred didn’t for the concert – 4 I wanted to buy a new smartphone but I couldn’t
he was ill. afford it. …
5 After leaving school, he all his
old school books: they are in the attic. a kept on the straight and narrow.
6 The stolen Manet painting to b the teachers have got their eye on him all the time.
be a forgery! c to line their own pockets.
d The one I wanted cost an arm and a leg!