Unit 4

Vocabulary
 Breaking the law

1 Label the pictures with the correct crime.

1 s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 c_ _ t_ _ _ _

2 d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ l_ _ _ _ _ 6 i_ _ _ _ _ _ d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3 b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

8 f_ _ _ _ _ _
4 v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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2 Underline the correct item.

1 Nobody knows how it happened, but the shop 5 It’s a police officer’s duty to protect/save
caught/set fire last night. people from harm.
2 Stop that man! He robbed/stole my purse! 6 My neighbour threatened/warned me about
3 The suspect is refusing/denying all knowledge recent burglaries in our area.
of the crime. 7 Robbie has been charged/accused with
4 The victim has agreed/accepted to drop all the vandalism twice before.
charges. 8 Young man, I commit/sentence you to three
years in prison.

 Safety

3 Complete the crossword.

1 2

Across Down
2 the group of people who decide whether a 1 somebody who is guilty of committing a crime
suspect is innocent or guilty 2 the person in charge of a legal courtroom
3 a person who suffers as a result of a crime
4 somebody who was present at a crime and saw
what happened
5 a piece of evidence that helps to solve a crime

 Feelings

4 Fill in: disappointed, worried, surprised, annoyed, frightened, relieved.

1 I get ………………………… when my 4 We’re ………………………… because the new

neighbour’s dog won’t stop barking. crime film is sold out at the cinema.
2 I always feel ………………………… once my 5 I was very ………………………… to see you
children are all in the house. last night. I thought you were on holiday.
3 Little Tania is ………………………… of 6 Jack has phoned the police because he’s
strangers, so she doesn’t speak to them. ………………………… about Lauren.

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 General revision

5 Choose the correct item.

1 My dog always ….. at people it doesn’t trust. 4 The burglar ….. over a high garden wall and ran
A yells B shouts C growls away.
A swept B slipped C leapt
2 They ….. to rob the bank but they didn’t get
away before the police arrived. 5 A police officer ….. the arsonist through the
A intended B planned C attempted streets.
A chased B caught C rushed
3 Look! That man across the street is being …..!
A escaped B arrested
C prosecuted

6 Fill in the following adjectives to complete the text: surprised, grey, determined, elderly,
previous.

Police are looking for a suspect in the local area. He is a(n) 1) …………………… man of about 60 to 70 years old
with 2) …………………… hair and a moustache. He is tall, slim and has been seen driving a blue van. The
suspect has already faced 3) …………………… charges of car theft and speeding so authorities are not
4) …………………… that he is now wanted for robbery, as well. Greenland police force is 5) …………………… to
find this man before he commits more crimes.
Please call with any relevant information.

7 Match the columns to form collocations.

1 press A intuition

2 security B light

3 keen C crime

4 past D charges

5 shed E sense

6 make F camera

7 fight G experience

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 Phrasal verbs

8 Fill in: up, off, away, out, around, into, in.

1 Last night, the old factory blew ……………… . 5 How long have those teenagers been hanging
2 The burglar broke ……………… the house ……………… the shop?
through the back door. 6 The woman ran ……………… with my bag
3 I’m very shocked that he has gotten before I could stop her.
……………… with it. 7 The thief sprung ……………… from behind a
4 I know Larry’s guilty. I’m turning him wall.
……………… .

 Word formation

9 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 The ……………… jumped over our fence and 5 James has been accused of ……………… .
walked through our garden. (TRESPASS) (FORGE)
2 The police force is our ……………… against 6 The jury member found it difficult to make a fair
criminals. (PROTECT) ……………… . (JUDGE)
3 That man is a ……………… . He’s been in jail 7 Oh, dear. A ……………… has damaged the bus
four times. (CRIME) stop, again. (VANDALISE)
4 What did the ……………… ask the witness?
(PROSECUTE)

Grammar in use
 Past simple/Past perfect/Past perfect continuous

10 Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Use past simple, past perfect or past perfect continuous.

A: Hi, Ollie. Are you ok? You look worried.

B: Hello, Anne. I’m a little worried, yes. I can’t find my mobile phone. I think somebody 1) ……………………
(steal) it while I wasn’t paying attention.
A: Oh dear! What 2) …………………… (you/do) before you 3) …………………… (realise) it was gone?
B: Well, I was really tired because I 4) …………………… (study) for hours. So, I went and 5) ……………………
(buy) a drink at the library café. When I 6) …………………… (come) back to my table, somebody
7) …………………… (take) my phone from my bag!
A: Oh, dear. Well, it’s lucky you 8) …………………… (not/leave) your wallet while you were away from the
table, too. Let’s go to the police station and make a report.

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 -ing/infinitive form

11 Fill in the gaps with –ing or infinitive form of the verbs in the brackets.

1 I love ………………………… (read) crime 5 You are not allowed …………………………

novels and murder mysteries. (walk) through this land. It’s private.
2 I decided ………………………… (buy) a burglar 6 James is thinking of …………………………
alarm for the house. (get) a guard dog to protect his property.
3 We would like ………………………… (see) less 7 I think Lilly is too sensible ………………………
crime in our community. (shoplift).
4 I’d prefer ………………………… (work) as a 8 We need ………………………… (find) this man
legal secretary rather than a judge. before he hurts someone!

 Order of adjectives

12 Put the adjectives in the correct order.

1 The man drove away in a(n) …………………… 4 They stole my ………………………… (gold,
(old, red, small) car. favourite, French) necklace.
2 She was wearing a(n) ………………………… 5 I don’t want you to walk alone through
(black, long, woollen) jumper. ………………………… (dark, city, scary)
3 He was carrying a(n) ………………………… streets.
(metal, long, dangerous) object in his bag.

 Adverbs of manner

13 Put the following adverbs under the correct headings: everywhere, early, politely, very, often,
quite, hardly, around, beautifully, recently, usually, always, silently, nearby, late.

manner degree place time frequency

14 Choose the correct item.

1 John …….. for 6 hours before he ran out of gas. 4 We’re used …….. a lot of graffiti around here.
A had been driving B had driven A to see B seeing C to seeing
C drove
5 The suspect is only …….. taller than me.
2 You …….. very loud music late last night. A hardly B slightly C sometimes
A had been playing B had played
6 The criminal felt very lonely in his …….. prison
C played
cell.
3 Do you know how …….. an album from the A dark, uncomfortable, small
Internet? B uncomfortable, small, dark
A to download B downloading C small, dark, uncomfortable
C downloaded

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 Sentence transformations

15 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to four
words.

1 It was the first time I had been to the police 3 After questioning the suspect for hours, the
station. (NEVER) police locked him in a cell. (BEEN)
I ...................................................................... The police ........................................................
to the police station before. the suspect for hours before they locked him in
2 He usually sleeps for an hour after work. a cell.
(SPENDS) 4 Because she works in a prison, Gina often
He usually ........................................................ speaks with criminals. (USED)
after work. Gina .................................................................
with criminals because she works in a prison.

 Prepositions

16 Underline the correct item.

1 Based from/on/in all the evidence, I think he is 5 How do you suggest we deal against/for/with
probably guilty. young criminals?
2 Can you think of/about/up anything else 6 Danny, this man is hurt! Call up/for/at help!
unusual about the woman? 7 After focusing on/about/with being more
3 Lately, there has been a worrying rise of/in/on responsible, Ian stopped getting in trouble.
crime in the area. 8 Following the attack, the victim was feeling
4 The outcome of the trial depended shock combined of/with/upon anger.
on/about/with what the witness had to say.

Everyday English
17 Replace the underlined phrases in the dialogue with ones from the list below.
A: Good morning, Miss Lemon. Now, you say you witnessed a crime A He seemed about 45 years
last night. 1) What did you see? old.
B: I was walking out of the cinema on Duke Street at around 10pm B Please tell us if you have any
when I noticed a man trying to set fire to the library. further information.
A: 2) Did you see what he looked like? C Did you get a clear look at
B: Yes, he was short, fat and bald. 3) I’d say he was middle-aged. him?
A: And what did you do next? D Can you tell me what you saw?
B: Well, I shouted at him and then 4) I immediately contacted the E I phoned the emergency
police. services straight away.
A: You did the right thing. 5) Please call us if you have anything to
add.
B: Of course, officer.

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Reading
18 Read the text and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1 Identity theft requires stealing photo identification. …………

2 Identity thieves use the Internet to commit crimes. …………
3 They use illegal travel companies. …………
4 The victims of identity theft can be anyone. …………
5 The way we communicate means that our information isn’t safe. …………
6 It’s not always obvious when identity theft occurs. …………
7 The police suggest having a written record of your personal information. …………
8 You should change your online passwords often. …………

What’s the most likely thing to get stolen; a mobile phone, a wallet full of money or a digital camera? According to
statistics, every 2 seconds, another person becomes the victim of an increasingly common crime; identity theft.

Identity theft occurs when somebody uses your personal information without your permission to commit fraud or
other crimes. This information could be your name, address or date of birth, your passport number or driving
license number, or even your bank account details. For example, identity thieves steal people’s credit card
numbers in order to buy things online. They also use other people’s details to become members of organisations
or even to travel illegally between countries!

Anyone can be the victim of identity theft; children, teenagers, adults or the elderly. The problem is that we live in
a world of information exchange. Every day, we have to enter our personal details on websites, answer questions
over the phone or provide information in emails. This is dangerous because it’s very easy for all this data to fall
into the wrong hands and it’s difficult to know who to trust. What’s worse; people don’t always know that their
identity is being used by a complete stranger until a massive bill comes through their letterbox which they know
nothing about!

In order to avoid identity theft, the police recommend that you follow some rules. For example, never write down
important personal information or give it to anyone else. Also, when you lose something, such as an ID or bank
card, report it stolen immediately and regularly change your online passwords.

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Listening
19 You are going to listen to two recordings. Questions 1-3 refer to Recording 1, while
questions 4-6 refer to Recording 2. Answer the questions by circling A, B, or C.

Recording 1 Recording 2

1 Claudia prefers to download films because 4 Which area of the park did somebody
A she doesn’t like the cinema. damage with graffiti?
B she thinks the cinema is too expensive. A the tourist information centre
C she likes to watch films on her laptop. B the walls around the park
C the children’s play area
2 Claudia downloads film
A for free. 5 This week at Grove Park
B by paying for them. A new bins were put in the park.
C from illegal sites. B volunteers cleaned the area.
C an old lady fell over a bottle.
3 This conversation takes place at
A school. 6 Sandy is talking to the students
B the cinema. A to ask for volunteers.
C somebody’s house. B to stop them going to Grove Park.
C to encourage them not to litter.

Writing
20 Read the rubric and write your email.

Yesterday, you witnessed a car theft. Write an informal email (50-100 words) to your American friend. In your
email:
 explain why you were there.  describe what happened.  mention what you did.

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Pairwork Activities Student A
Work with Student B. Ask Student B questions to find out about the film The Godfather.
Then answer Student B’s questions about Agatha Christie.

The Godfather

 when/from?
 what/about?
 who/director?
 what/win?
 Price/DVD?

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Pairwork Activities Student B
Work with Student A. Answer Student A’s questions about the film The Godfather.
Then ask Student A questions to find out about Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie

 what/Agatha Christie/job?
 when/die?
 how many/books?
 what/other name?
 when/exhibition?

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Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

Find two stories in a newspaper or on the Internet about crimes in your local area. Write
about them in your own words. Say what type of crimes they were, where and when they
happened, who was involved and what happened in the end. You can include any other
interesting information. Draw or stick pictures related to the crimes in the boxes below.

Picture Picture

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Game
Students play in pairs. Photocopy and cut up one sheet of words for each pair. Shuffle the
cards and place the cards face down on the table. Player 1 picks three cards and creates a
sentence using these three adjectives in the correct order. A correct sentence gets one
point. Then, player 2 does the same. The winner is the player with the most points after
three minutes.

OLD SILVER GLASS BAG GREEN

NEW METAL SHARP SCARY FRIGHTENED

COLD DANGEROUS BLUE STRANGE WOODEN

YOUNG ENGLISH ORANGE SHORT CLEVER

ROUND WHITE EXPENSIVE UPSET AMERICAN

THIN HORRIBLE WOOLLEN BLACK BEAUTIFUL

HUGE LUCKY PRETTY TERRIFYING TALL

CONFUSING FAT BORING EUROPEAN UGLY

LONG GERMAN RED TINY BIG

MODERN COTTON WORRYING GUILTY INNOCENT

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