Vocabulary tasks

A Match the words from columns in order to make logical word combinations. Translate them into Russian.

1	crime	a	to give
2	prosecution	b	to identify
3	evidence	c	to process
4	organized crime	d	to solve
5	fingerprints	e	to commit
		f	to prove
		g	to conduct
		h	to fight against
		i	to investigate

B Match these legal terms with their definitions.

1	police officer	a	a person who commits a crime
2	investigate	b	a weapon used by the police
3	felony	c	violent demonstration
4	riot	d	a person who tries to prevent crime and keep public order
5	burglary	e	a robbery in the street
6	mugging	f	make a careful study of something
7	truncheon	g	a serious crime such as murder
8	criminal	h	the crime of getting into a building to steal things

C Complete this TV news report about a bank robbery by using the prepositions from the box.

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‘Now for our other news. Two men were prevented 1) _____ escaping after trying to rob the Commercial Savings Bank today. The men were arrested 2) _____ armed robbery and taken to the Boston police station 3) _____ officers who arrived quickly on the scene. The men are also accused 4) _____ carrying and using dangerous weapons. If they are found guilty, they could be sentenced 5) _____ a maximum of five years in prison.’

D Circle the best answer (a), (b), (c) or (d).

1 In a (n) …, dial 999 to call the police.

a) emergency b) duty c) chase d) patrol

2 The … was found inside the house when the owners came home.

a) shoplifter b) mugger c) burglar d) pickpocket

3 Police … with dangerous situations every day.

a) catch b) complain c) arrest d) deal

4 The shoplifter is … with a prison sentence of 9 months.

a) smuggling b) shift c) deal d) faced

5 The man was … about parking his car in front of the police station.

a) warned b) fined c) prevented d) apologized

6 Lost …is kept for two months, then it is sold.

a) handed in b) valuable c) property d) community

Over to you

Compare the functions of Scotland Yard and the FBI.