CRIMES and CRIMINALS

1) Match 6 words from the box to the pictures.

1 2 3
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burglary / mugging / arson / joyriding / drug dealing /
robbery / theft / vandalism / shoplifting / forgery

2) Write the names of criminals and the verbs.

forgery 1___forger____ _______________ 4 5 6
shoplifting 2____________ _______________
3) What kinds of criminal are these people? Use the
arson 3____________ set fire to (a house...) words from the box.
joyriding 4____________ __go joyriding____
thief / forger / murderer/ drug dealer
robbery 5____________ _______________ burglar / joyrider / blackmailer /
vandalism 6___vandal___ _______________
1. Mrs. Strange killed her husband.______________
burglary 7____________ ___burgle______
2. Ted took his neighbour’s car and drove it around
murder 8____________ _______________ town late at night with his friends. ______________
mugging 9___mugger___ _______________ 3. Frank demanded money from Jason in return for
kidnapping 10___________ _______________ not revealing some secret information about him.
___________________
drug dealing 11___________ ___deal drugs___
4. He sells cocaine and heroin to teenagers.
blackmail 12 __________ _______________ ________________________
4) People are writing about crimes. 5. She took a wallet from somebody’s bag during the
What are the crimes? lunch hour.____________________

1). My friend Jack was walking home a few nights
ago, and a couple of men attacked him in the street
and took his wallet and his mobile. They pushed him
to the ground and hurt his arm. The police arrested
two men the following day. _________________
6. He spent five years in prison for making a copy of
banknotes._______________
7. John got into the house through an open window
and took some cash and jewellery. _____________

2). Somebody broke into the village hall. They
_____
climbed through a window. They didn’t steal
anything but smashed some chairs and tables.
___________________
4). North Merton Inn was destroyed in a fire last night.
Fire engines came from nearby Chinstonebridge, but
were unable to put out the flames. An empty petrol can
was found nearby. Police suspect that somebody
deliberately set fire to the Inn. ________________

3). A woman stole jewellery worth 100 pounds from a

shop in the town centre. She asked to see some 5). A gang of criminals robbed a bank in the city centre
necklaces and earrings, and then put them into her yesterday. During the day they hid in a shop next door to
bag while the shop assistant wasn’t looking and ran the bank, and then got into the bank during the night by
out of the shop. ____________________ making a hole in the wall. _____________________

5) Complete the sentences using 6 verbs given on the right in the correct form.
forge
1. Two journalists have been___________________________ by political extremists. steal
2. Someone ___________________ my signature. burgle
3. Sam often ________________ joyriding at the weekend. His parents don’t know about it. kidnap
4. Mr. Smith’s house was ____________________ while he was on holiday. set
5. If he _______________ fire to any more buildings, he will go to prison for sure. mug
6. Tom was ________________________ just in front his house. go
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