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Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. The door ________ (not
repair) yesterday! The police refuse to investigate this case as no laws ______________________
(break) so far. The government has promised that more training _____________________ (offer) to
young people. They lived in a hotel while their house _________________________ (repair) after the
flood. I'm not sure why these letters __________ ___________ (not post) last week. The woman almost
died because she _________________________ (not take) to hospital immediately.Is the newspaper
ready or _____________ _________________ (it / print) right now?

1The door was not repaired yesterday!

2The police refuse to investigate this case as no laws have been broken so far.

3The government has promised that more training will be offered to young people.

4They lived in a hotel while their house was being repaired after the flood.

5I'm not sure why these letters were not posted last week.

6The woman almost died because she was not taken to the hospital immediately.

7Is the newspaper ready or is it being printed right now?

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Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Mrs Jones wrote this
excellent article on human rights.The police were questioning the men about the bank
robbery.Somebody has taken my favourite pen.They are rebuilding the hospital after the earthquake.

8This excellent article on human rights was written by Mrs Jones.

9The men were being questioned by the police about the bank robbery.

10My favourite pen has been taken by somebody.

11The hospital is being rebuilt after the earthquake.

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in CAPITALS.The drug _____________ will
go to trial next month. DEAL The store guard stopped a _____________ who had put several items into
her handbag. SHOPLIFT The ______________ of their shop was very upsetting for the owners. BURGLE
_____________ is a serious crime which destroys property and can injure people. ARSONIST I was in
that bank just a few minutes before the ______________. ROB I can’t believe anyone would
______________ that beautiful building! VANDAL The man who was accused of ______________
swears he is innocent. MURDERER

12The drug dealer will go to trial next month.

13The store guard stopped a shoplifter who had put several items into her handbag.

14The burglary of their shop was very upsetting for the owners.

15Arsonist is a serious crime which destroys property and can injure people.

16I was in that bank just a few minutes before the robbery.

17I can't believe anyone would vandalize that beautiful building!

18The man who was accused of murder swears he is innocent.

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Complete sentences with words, there are two extra words: victim criminal judge detective suspect
witness shoplift. hey think he became a ______________ because he saw several family members get
rich through illegal activities. The _______________ described the man she had seen at the crime scene.
A good _______________ knows the best questions to ask to get to the truth. It is hard to feel safe after
you’ve been the _______________ of a violent crime – you are always expecting to be attacked again.
They interviewed a _______________, but it turned out she was nowhere near the crime scene.

19They think he became a criminal because he saw several family members get rich through illegal
activities.

20The witness described the man she had seen at the crime scene.
21A good detective knows the best questions to ask to get to the truth.

22It is hard to feel safe after you've been the victim of a violent crime - you are always expecting to be
attacked again.

23They interviewed a shoplift, but it turned out she was nowhere near the crime scene.

[Extra words: judge, suspect]

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Using the theme of the all task complete the sentences: He will probably be s_____________ to ten
years in prison. It turns out the crime was c_____________ by a group of teenagers. He has been
c_____________ by the police with several crimes, including robbery and arson. When the accused was
f__________ guilty, she burst into tears.Some of the evidence which was c_______________ at the
crime scene has gone missing.

24He will probably be sentenced to ten years in prison.

25It turns out the crime was committed by a group of teenagers.

26He has been charged by the police with several crimes, including robbery and arson.

27When the accused was found guilty, she burst into tears.

28Some of the evidence which was collected at the crime scene has gone missing.