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A2

English Vocabulary Exercises for A2 – Crimes and criminals

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1. Complete the table with the correct words.

CrimesCriminals
1drug dealer
murder2
3robber
shoplifting4
5smuggler
theft6plural: 7

2. Label the pictures with the name of the crime and the type of criminal.

Exercise image 1
  • 1)
    b
    • Exercise image 2
  • 2)
    v
    • Exercise image 3
  • 3)
    a
    • Exercise image 4
  • 4)
    m

    • 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

    • break deal kill mug rob set
    • smuggle steal vandalise
    • 1)
      Arsonists fire to a shop in the town centre last night.
    • 2)
      Two teenagers into a house in Kings Road and stole a TV.
    • 3)
      There’s a man who drugs on the street near our house.
    • 4)
      Police arrested two men who tried to a million cigarettes into the country.
    • 5)
      An armed robber shot and a security guard at a bank last Saturday.
    • 6)
      Three men tried to a bank, but customers chased them away.
    • 7)
      My sister some make-up from a cosmetics store when she was fifteen.
    • 8)
      Last night two boys a drinks machine near the park. The drinks machine is now out of order.
    • 9)
      Two men my uncle in the street and took his phone and wallet. Luckily, they didn’t hurt him.

    4. Listen to two crime reports. What are the crimes?

    Audio
    • 1)
    • 2)

    5. Complete the verb + noun collocations in the sentences using the nouns below.

    • the area arrest CCTV footage the culprits a house
    • an investigation suspects witnesses
    • 1)
      a Police have launched
    • b)
      The police are studying of the area.
    • c)
      They hope to identify and have appealed for more to contact them.
    • 2)
      d They were patrolling and became suspicious.
    • e)
      The police are interviewing two
    • f)
      They have also searched nearby and made another.

    Extra exercises

    6. Complete the news summaries with the words below.

    • arson arsonist burglars burgled looters looting
    • mugger muggings shoplifters shoplifting
    • 1)
      Someone set fire to an empty building early this morning. Police said it was and that they haven’t caught the yet.
    • 2)
      Someone attacked a woman and stole her handbag. She did not see the face of the There have been a lot of similar in the area.
    • 3)
      broke into five shops last night. They took money and goods. Someone had two of the shops before.
    • 4)
      After a flood caused damage, took food and tools from several buildings. All of the suspects had received fines for before.
    • 5)
      Often young people’s friends encourage them to steal from shops. It seems like a game, but is a crime, and can receive large fines.

    7. Complete the sentences with the words below.

    • arrest CCTV footage culprit investigation
    • patrol searched suspect witnesses
    • 1)
      As soon as a neighbour reported the murder, the police launched an
    • 2)
      The police the house for clues.
    • 3)
      Two detectives have arrested a , a man who has committed many crimes before.
    • 4)
      The police can’t make an until they have more evidence.
    • 5)
      The police chief was on the news appealing for
    • 6)
      There are cameras in the area so the police have to study.
    • 7)
      A witness came forward and identified the from a photograph.
    • 8)
      Several guards the area around the palace day and night to check that everything is secure.

    8. Match the two parts of the compound nouns.

    • 1)
      a murder
    • 2)
      a ticket
    • 3)
      gum
    • 4)
      finger
    • 5)
      records
    • 6)
      an open-top
    • 7)
      a telephone
    • 8)
      a code
    • a)
      car
    • b)
      chewing
    • c)
      secret
    • d)
      dental
    • e)
      investigation
    • f)
      number
    • g)
      train
    • h)
      prints

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