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CRIME
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence below.
1. He was __________ outside his house. His wallet and mobile were stolen.
a. mugged
b. robbed
c. burgled
d. shoplifted
2. The __________ aeroplane was on the runway at the airport for three
days.
a. kidnapped
b. hijacked
c. smuggled
d. assaulted
3. The painting was sold for 3 million, and then they discovered it was a
__________!
a. counterfeit
b. duplicate
c. copy
d. forgery
4. When they got home, they found their house had been __________. It
was empty.
a. shoplifted
b. burgled
c. stolen
d. embezzled
5. She was __________ for months by someone who knew her secret and
wanted money to keep quiet.
a. libelled
b. robbed
c. cheated
d. blackmailed
6. Credit card __________ on the Internet doesnt happen very often.
a. slander
b. larceny
c. fraud
d. perjury
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CRIMES answers
1. He was __________ outside his house. His wallet and mobile were stolen.
a. Mugged is the correct answer
b. Robbed is similar but mugged means robbed in the street
c. Burgled means robbery in your home
d. Shoplifted means robbery in a shop
2. The __________ aeroplane was on the runway at the airport for three
days.
a. Kidnapped means when a person is stolen, normally for money
b. Hijacked is the correct answer
c. Smuggled means when something illegal, e.g. drugs, are carried
into a country
d. Assaulted means attacked
3. The painting was sold for 3 million, and then they discovered it was a
__________!
a. Counterfeit is an illegal copy of money
b. Duplicate is a copy, but not illegal
c. Copy is not illegal
d. Forgery is the correct answer
4. When they got home, they found their house had been __________. It
was empty.
a. Shoplifted means robbery in a shop
b. Burgled is the correct answer
c. Stolen is a general verb
d. Embezzled means stealing money, normally from an organisation you
work for
5. She was __________ for months by someone who knew her secret and
wanted money to keep quiet.
a. Libelled means when someone insults you in writing, e.g. in a
newspaper
b. Robbed is a general verb
c. Cheated is a general verb
d. Blackmailed is the correct answer
6. Credit card __________ on the Internet doesnt happen very often.
a. Slander means when someone insults you in what they say
b. Larceny is another word for robbery
c. Fraud is the correct answer
d. Perjury is when you lie in a court trial when you are testifying