English for Phones - Elementary English Course - Crime lesson 1


	Crime

II. Click the letters that spell the right word.

Section 1

Types of thief

This person comes into your house and steals expensive things.
mugger burglar smuggler shoplifter

This person takes things from you by force in the street.
mugger burglar pickpocket shoplifter

This person takes things from your pockets while you are not looking.
pickpocket burglar smuggler shoplifter

This person brings things into the country without paying tax.
mugger burglar smuggler shoplifter

This person takes things from a shop without paying for them.
pickpocket mugger smuggler shoplifter

My computer was stolen from my bedroom by a ........... .

A ........... took my wallet while I was on the train.

In this rough area of the city you might meet a ........... .

The ........... had fifty watches hidden in the bottom of her suitcase.

The ........... tried to hide the expensive shoes under his jacket.

Section 2

The Law

A crime is reported to this person.
prisoner judge police officer detective

A crime is investigated by this person.
lawyer judge police officer detective

If caught, a criminal needs this person.
lawyer judge police officer prisoner

The criminal is punished by this person.
lawyer judge police officer prisoner

This person is locked up for a crime.
prisoner judge police officer detective

I told the ....... about the crime.

What a ........... needs is a good clue.

He didn't go to jail because he had a good ........... .

The ........... sent him to prison for two years.

The ........... wanted to escape from his cell.

Crime