CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Task 1 Criminals, crimes and verbs [10]

1. He took a rich man’s son and demanded ransom – a …………….

2. to throw paint on the statue in the park – to ………………………..
3. The police found tons of cigarettes in his truck – a …………………
4. to return something in return for a favour – to ……………...……….
5. The man made the woman have sex against have will – a ………
6. Transferring company money into one’s bank account – a……….
7. Killing somebody illegally but unintentionally – a …….…………….
8. On a flight he made the pilot land in the desert – a …………………
9. He threatened to send the photos to a newspaper if the actress didn’t pay him a lot of
money – a ………………………………..
10.to steal money in a supermarket – to ……………………………

Task 2 Complete the text [17]

Carl and Adam c………………………. a crime. They murdered a man. The police i………………………. the
crime. Carl and Adam were c………………………. on the way to the airport, arrested and taken to a
police station. The police q…………………………. them for ten hours and finally they were
c…………………………. with the murder.

Two months later, Carl and Adam appeared in c………………….. . W…………………………… said what
they had seen or knew about the case. The j………………….. (of 12 people) looked at and heard all
the e……………………………… . After two days they reached their v………………………. . Carl was found
g….……….. . His fingerprints were found on the gun. The j…………………….. decided what Carl’s
p…………………………… should be. He s………………………….. him to 10 years in jail. Adam was found
i…………………………………. . There was no p…………………… that he had done it. He was
a……………………….. and allowed to go free.

Task 3 Complete the chart [5]

to steal crime: …………………………..

burglary verb: ……………………………..
mugging verb: ……………………………..
to assassinate crime: ……………………………
to rob criminal: ………………………..
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Task 1 Criminals, crimes and verbs [10]

1. He took a rich man’s son and demanded ransom – a …………….

2. to throw paint on the statue in the park – to ………………………..
3. The police found tons of cigarettes in his truck – a …………………
4. to return something in return for a favour – to ……………...……….
5. The man made the woman have sex against have will – a ………
6. Transferring company money into one’s bank account – a……….
7. Killing somebody illegally but unintentionally – a …….…………….
8. On a flight he made the pilot land in the desert – a …………………
9. He threatened to send the photos to a newspaper if the actress didn’t pay him a lot of
money – a ………………………………..
10. to steal money in a supermarket – to ……………………………

Task 2 Complete the text [17]

Carl and Adam c………………………. a crime. They murdered a man. The police
i………………………. the crime. Carl and Adam were c………………………. on the way to the
airport, arrested and taken to a police station. The police q…………………………. them for ten
hours and finally they were c…………………………. with the murder.

Two months later, Carl and Adam appeared in c………………….. . W…………………………… said
what they had seen or knew about the case. The j………………….. (of 12 people) looked at
and heard all the e……………………………… . After two days they reached their
v………………………. . Carl was found g….……….. . His fingerprints were found on the gun. The
j…………………….. decided what Carl’s p…………………………… should be. He
s………………………….. him to 10 years in jail. Adam was found i…………………………………. .
There was no p…………………… that he had done it. He was a……………………….. and allowed
to go free.

Task 3 Complete the chart [5]

to steal crime: …………………………..

burglary verb: ……………………………..
mugging verb: ……………………………..
to crime: ……………………………
assassinate
to rob criminal: ………………………..

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Max. 32

Task 1 Criminals, crimes and verbs [10]

1. He took a rich man’s son and demanded ransom – a …………….

2. to throw paint on the statue in the park – to ………………………..
3. The police found tons of cigarettes in his truck – a …………………
 4. to return something in return for a favour – to ……………...……….
5. The man made the woman have sex against have will – a ………
6. Transferring company money into one’s bank account – a……….
7. Killing somebody illegally but unintentionally – a …….…………….
8. On a flight he made the pilot land in the desert – a …………………
9. He threatened to send the photos to a newspaper if the actress didn’t pay him a lot of
money – a ………………………………..
10. to steal money in a supermarket – to ……………………………

Task 2 Complete the text [17]

Carl and Adam c………………………. a crime. They murdered a man. The police
i………………………. the crime. Carl and Adam were c………………………. on the way to the
airport, arrested and taken to a police station. The police q…………………………. them for ten
hours and finally they were c…………………………. with the murder.

Two months later, Carl and Adam appeared in c………………….. . W…………………………… said
what they had seen or knew about the case. The j………………….. (of 12 people) looked at
and heard all the e……………………………… . After two days they reached their
v………………………. . Carl was found g….……….. . His fingerprints were found on the gun. The
j…………………….. decided what Carl’s p…………………………… should be. He
s………………………….. him to 10 years in jail. Adam was found i…………………………………. .
There was no p…………………… that he had done it. He was a……………………….. and allowed
to go free.

Task 3 Complete the chart [5]

to steal crime: …………………………..

burglary verb: ……………………………..
mugging verb: ……………………………..
to crime: ……………………………
assassinate
to rob criminal: ………………………..

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Max. 32

Task 1 Criminals, crimes and verbs [10]

1. He took a rich man’s son and demanded ransom – a …………….

2. to throw paint on the statue in the park – to ………………………..
3. The police found tons of cigarettes in his truck – a …………………
4. to return something in return for a favour – to ……………...……….
5. The man made the woman have sex against have will – a ………
6. Transferring company money into one’s bank account – a……….
7. Killing somebody illegally but unintentionally – a …….…………….
8. On a flight he made the pilot land in the desert – a …………………
 9. He threatened to send the photos to a newspaper if the actress didn’t pay him a lot of
money – a ………………………………..
10. to steal money in a supermarket – to ……………………………

Task 2 Complete the text [17]

Carl and Adam c………………………. a crime. They murdered a man. The police
i………………………. the crime. Carl and Adam were c………………………. on the way to the
airport, arrested and taken to a police station. The police q…………………………. them for ten
hours and finally they were c…………………………. with the murder.

Two months later, Carl and Adam appeared in c………………….. . W…………………………… said
what they had seen or knew about the case. The j………………….. (of 12 people) looked at
and heard all the e……………………………… . After two days they reached their
v………………………. . Carl was found g….……….. . His fingerprints were found on the gun. The
j…………………….. decided what Carl’s p…………………………… should be. He
s………………………….. him to 10 years in jail. Adam was found i…………………………………. .
There was no p…………………… that he had done it. He was a……………………….. and allowed
to go free.

Task 3 Complete the chart [5]

to steal crime: …………………………..

burglary verb: ……………………………..
mugging verb: ……………………………..
to crime: ……………………………
assassinate
to rob criminal: ………………………..

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Max. 32

Task 1 Criminals, crimes and verbs [10]

1. He took a rich man’s son and demanded ransom – a …………….

2. to throw paint on the statue in the park – to ………………………..
3. The police found tons of cigarettes in his truck – a …………………
4. to return something in return for a favour – to ……………...……….
5. The man made the woman have sex against have will – a ………
6. Transferring company money into one’s bank account – a……….
7. Killing somebody illegally but unintentionally – a …….…………….
8. On a flight he made the pilot land in the desert – a …………………
9. He threatened to send the photos to a newspaper if the actress didn’t pay him a lot of
money – a ………………………………..
10. to steal money in a supermarket – to ……………………………

Task 2 Complete the text [17]

Carl and Adam c………………………. a crime. They murdered a man. The police
i………………………. the crime. Carl and Adam were c………………………. on the way to the
airport, arrested and taken to a police station. The police q…………………………. them for ten
hours and finally they were c…………………………. with the murder.

“The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.”

CRIME & PUNISHMENT VOCABULARY TEST

TASK 1 Do the crossword, find out what the hidden sentence is and translate it into Polish.
CLUES:
1. To force someone to have sex with you by using violence or the threat of violence. R
2. The illegal burning of a building or other property. A
3. Someone found guilty of a crime in a court of law. C
4. The crime of stealing money or property from a person or place by using force or threat. R
5. The act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things. B
6. An attack in which someone is wounded or killed with a pointed weapon such as a knife. S
7. The act of frightening, hurting, or ridiculing smaller or weaker people. B
9. Stealing goods from places during a war, a riot or another violent event. L
10. A violent attack on someone. Also, a military attack involving direct combat with enemy forces. A
12. The act or crime of stealing. T
13. The act of forcing newcomers to take part in embarrassing, silly and harmful activities in order to be
accepted as a member. H
14. Entering someone's land or property without permission. T
16. The crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth. P
17. The act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things. B
18. The crime of killing a person without intending to do so. M
19. The crime of showing no loyalty to your country, especially by helping its enemies or trying to defeat its
government. T
20. The crime of stealing from pockets or bags, especially in a crowd. P
21. Stealing things from a shop or store. S
23. The act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information. E
24. The crime of using dishonest methods to take something valuable from another person. F
26. The crime of falsely making or copying a document in order to deceive people. F
27. To steal money that you have been trusted with. E
28. Criminal acts or offences committed by a young person. J / D two words
29. The crime of deliberately destroying part or all of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. G
30. Absent from the armed forces without permission. A
31. To move someone or something from one country into another illegally and secretly. S
32. The violation of a person’s trust, especially by someone close to you, for example a spouse, a friend or
a partner. B
33. To stop and steal a moving vehicle, aircraft or a ship by using force or threat. H
34. The act of leaving the armed forces without permission. D
35. The act of murdering someone famous or important. A
37. A secret plan/plot made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal. C
38. To pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work. M
39. The crime of driving a vehicle while drunk. D
41. The crime of threatening to tell secret information about someone unless the person being threatened
gives you money or does what you want. B
42. The act or crime of giving or accepting money for a favour or something illegal. B
43. To take away someone by force usually in order to keep the person as a prisoner and demand money
for returning the person. K
44. A violent attack on someone in a public place especially with the intent to steal their property. M
45. The act of killing another person. Murder. H (38 points)
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Translation: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(6 points)
TASK 2 Fill in the gaps in the text with the words from the box. You can use each word once only and you are not
supposed to change the form of words. There are three extra words that you don’t need to use.

ACCUSED APPREHENDED BAIL CHARGED COMMITTED COURT DEFENDER

EVIDENCE FINE FINGERPRINTS GUILTY INNOCENT INTERROGATED
INVESTIGATED JUDGE JURY SUSPECT PAROLE PROOF PUNISHMENT
SENTENCED TRIAL VERDICT WITNESSES

Carl and Adam (1) ………………………. a crime. They murdered a man. The police (2) …….…………………. the crime. Carl
and Adam soon became the main (3) ………………………… . Eventually they were caught on the way to the airport,
(4) ………………………….. and taken to a police station. The police (5) …………………………. them for ten hours and finally
they were (6) …………………………. with the murder and put in jail to await the (7) ………………………… . They never (8)
……….……………….. to that crime.

Two months later, Carl and Adam appeared in (9) ..….………………….. . Several (10) .…………………………… testified and
said what they had seen or knew about the case. The (10) .………………………… of 12 people looked at and heard all
the (11) ……………………………… . After two days of deliberations they reached their (13) ………………….………. . Carl was
found (14) ….……..….……….. . His (15) ….……………………….. were found on the gun. The (16) …..……………………..
decided what Carl’s (17) …………………………… should be. He (18) ………………………….. him to 40 years in prison. Carl
will be eligible for (19) ……………………………. after 25 years.

Adam was found (20) ……………………………. . There was no (21) …….……….…………… that he had done it. He was
acquitted and allowed to go free. (21 points)

TASK 3 Do the crossword.

ACROSS:
2) A professional killer. H
4) A person who is not loyal to his or her own country. T
7) A person who murders a famous or important person. A
9) A person who has a secret sexual relationship or affair with someone who is not their spouse or partner. C
10) A person who commits a crime on more than one occasion. R
12) A partner in crime. A
14) A person who forces someone to have sex with them. R
16) A person who steals. T
DOWN:
1) A person who is searched for by the police because of a crime. W
3) A person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the
captured person is freed. H
 5) A person who intentionally starts a fire in order to destroy a building. A
6) A prisoner who is going to be executed. D three words
8) A lawyer who represents the state in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove
that the person is guilty. P
11) A person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal. D
13) A dead body. C
15) A person who is kept in prison. I (16 points)

TASK 4 Listen and translate the sentences into Polish

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(14 points)

1) The trial court found a some mitigating circumstances and he got a non-
custodial sentence.

2) Her military career ended with a dishonourable discharge and demotion.

3) He got a suspended sentence and had to pay a fine.

4) The robber was picked out in an identity parade by a shop assistant who
worked in the store.

5) They executed him, as a deterrent to any other young soldiers thinking of trying
to desert from the army.

6) The military forces of Sudan launched a successful coup d’etat against the
government.

7) He was detained after being kept under constant surveillance.