Crime

vocabulary: crime &

punishment
Criminal

Verb

kidnapping
blackmailer
to smuggle
mugger
rape
to steal
robber
burglary
***
hijacker

to bribe

Crime

vocabulary: crime &

punishment
Criminal

Verb

kidnapping

kidnapper

to kidnap

blackmail

blackmailer

to blackmail

smuggling

smuggler

to smuggle

mugging

mugger

to mug

rape

rapist

To rape

theft

thief

to steal

robbery

robber

to rob

burglary

burglar

to burgle

bribery

***

to bribe

hijacking

hijacker

To hijack

arrested
committed

caught
investigated

charged
questioned

1. Carl and Adam ___ a crime. They

murdered a man.
2. The police ___ the crime.
3. Carl and Adam were ___ on the way to
the airport.
4. They were ___ and taken to a police
station.
5. The police ___ them for ten hours.
6. Finally the were ___ with murder.

arrested
committed

caught
investigated

charged
questioned

1. Carl and Adam committed a crime. They

murdered a man.
2. The police investigated the crime.
3. Carl and Adam were arrested on the way
to the airport.
4. They were caught and taken to a police
station.
5. The police questioned them for ten hours.
6. Finally they were charged with murder.

acquitted
jury
proof

court

evidence guilty
judge
witness
not guilty
punishment
sentenced
verdict

7. Two months later Carl and Adman appeared in ___.

8. ___ told the court what they had seen or knew.
9. The ___ (of 12 people) looked at and heard all the
___.
10.After two days the jury reached their ___.
11.Carl was found ___. His fingerprints were on the
gun.
12.The ___ decided what Carls ___ should be.
13.He ___ him to 10 years in prison.
14.Adman was found ___ .
15.There was no ___ that he had committed the crime.
16.He was ___ and allowed to go free.

acquitted
jury
proof

court

evidence guilty
judge
witness
not guilty
punishment
sentenced
verdict

7. Two months later Carl and Adman appeared in court.

8. Witnesses told the court what they had seen or knew.
9. The jury (of 12 people) looked at and heard all the
evidence.
10.After two days the jury reached their verdict.
11.Carl was found guilty. His fingerprints were on the
gun.
12.The judge decided what Carls punishment should be.
13.He sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
14.Adam was found not guilty.
15.There was no proof that he had committed the crime.
16.He was acquitted and allowed to go free.

Complete the text with the correct

passive form.

As a police officer, I was very upset when my

motorbike take from outside my house last
month. When I found out that over 20
motorbikes steal in the previous six months,
I promised myself that the thief would catch
and punished. All the victims of the thefts
question and all the motorbike dealers in
the area visit by myself and my colleagues.
Our investigations came to an end late last
night when we identified the criminal as
my neighbor!

Complete the text with the correct

passive form.

As a police officer, I was very upset when

my motorbike was taken from outside my
house last month. When I found out that
over 20 motorbikes had been stolen in
the previous six months, I promised myself
that the thief would be caught and
punished. All the victims of the thefts were
questioned and all the motorbike dealers
in the area were visited by myself and
my colleagues. Our investigations came to
an end late last night when we identified
the criminal as my neighbor!

He just arrest and at the moment he

hold at the local police station. His
case hear in the Magistrates Court
next week and we all expect him to be
found guilty. He might give a short
prison sentence, but the best thing is
that no more motorbikes steal in my
area in the near future.

He has just been arrested and at the

moment he is being held at the local
police station. His case hear in the
Magistrates Court next week and we all
expect him to be found guilty. He might
give a short prison sentence, but the
best thing is that no more motorbikes
steal in my area in the near future.

Rewrite the sentences

It is said that the smugglers have made the journey
several times.
The smugglers are said to have made the journey several
times.
They know that the rapist ais a local man.
The rapist
The blackmailer is understood to be a colleague of the
victim.
It is
It is reported that the presidents wife has been kidnapped.
The presidents wife
People expect the man to be acquitted.
The man

Rewrite the sentences

They know that the rapist is a local man.
The rapist is known to be a local man.
The blackmailer is understood to be a colleague
of the victim.
It is understood that the black mailer is a colleague
of the victim.
It is reported that the presidents wife has been
kidnapped.
The presidents wife is reported to have been
kidnapped.
People expect the man to be acquitted.
The man is expected to be acquitted.