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2. Рекомендовано до друку методичною радою ЗОШ №5
(протокол № 1 від 09.01.2009)
Методичний посібник укладено з урахуванням комунікативно-діяльнісного
підходу до вивчення іноземних мов. Посібник демонструє інтерактивні прийоми та
методи роботи з автентичними текстами історичного, художнього, науково-
публіцистичного та пізнавального характеру.
Методичний посібник адресовано вчителям іноземної мови, учням старших
класів, а також студентам педагогічних спеціальностей вищих навчальних закладів.
Укладач – Кравчук І.М., вчитель англійської мови Рівненської ЗОШ № 5, спеціаліст
вищої категорії, учитель-методист
Рецензент – Кінжалова Ю.С., методист управління освіти Рівненського
міськвиконкому, учитель-методист
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3. CONTENTS
Chapter I
Active vocabulary 4
Jail bird’s slang 5
Words in pictures 7
Chapter II
Lexico-grammar exercises 8
Crossword 27
Chapter III
Speak out
Image 28
Speak out 31
Acting activity Cross-examination 33
Quiz 35
Pair- work activity 37
Chapter IV
Reading and speaking activity
Crime prevention 39
Mysteries. Mind games. 41
The Case of Suicide Room 41
The Case of Willie the Wisp 41
The Case of the Locked Room 42
Class Day 42
Ruth’s Birthday 43
The Ex-Wife Murder 44
Case # 463 44
Bakery Robbery 45
Crime in Britain and the USA 46
Criminal Records 48
Murder File (Records) 49
The Leg of Lamb 51
Escape from the Hanley Park 52
The Perfect Murder 54
Britain’s “Dr. Death” 56
The Name 58
The Black Cat 60
Last Post 62
Professor Gilpin’s book 64
Diamond Cotton 68
Two of the Kind 71
Hostage Tower 74
When You’re Away From Home 76
Chapter V
Comprehension
Writing activity 78
Texts for reading comprehension
Sorry, Wrong Number 79
A Melting Story 80
Texts for listening comprehension
A Cruel Man 82
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4. Strong-minded Jury 83
Trouble in Bohemia (Part I) 84
Trouble in Bohemia (Part II) 86
The Prince and the Judge 87
A Man has Escaped 89
The man in the Train 91
Never Trust a Lady (Part I) 93
Never Trust a Lady (Part II) 94
Key 97
Sources 100
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6. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
VOCABULARY
Arsonist – someone who sets fire to
property on purpose.
Assassin - someone who kills for political
reasons or reward.
Burglar - someone who breaks into
people’s houses to steal things.
Crime is offence for which there is
severe punishment by law.
Deserter - a soldier who leaves the armed
forces without permission.
Drug is a habit-forming substance
inducing sleep or producing
stupor or insensibility, e.g. opium,
cocaine etc.
Embezzler - someone who steals from his own company.
Forger - someone who makes false money or documents.
Fraud or con man - someone who pretends or claims to be what he is not.
Hijacker – someone who uses force to take control of an airplane, train, etc.
Hooligan - someone who causes damage or disturbance in public places.
Kidnapper – someone who takes a person by force and demands ransom in order to set him
free.
Mugger – someone who attacks and robs people especially in public places.
Murderer – someone who kills somebody else on purpose.
Poacher - someone who hunts illegally on somebody else's land.
Punishment – the act of punishing; pain or penalty inflicted on a person for a crime or
offence.
Racketeer - someone who makes money by dishonest business methods, e.g. by selling
worthless goods.
Robber – someone who steals something from a bank. Post office, shop, etc., often using
threats or force.
Shoplifter – someone who steals things from the shops.
Smuggler – someone who brings goods into one country from another illegally.
Terrorist - someone who tries to enforce his political demands by carrying out or
threatening acts of violence.
Vandal – someone who damages other people’s property on purpose.
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7. JAIL BIRD’S SLANG
UP ТНЕ RIVER
Definition: То be incarcerated; to be imprisoned,
locked up in jail
Example: Robert went up the river last month after
being convicted of robbery .
Etymology: А prison called Sing Sing is located
up the Hudson River from
New York
City, so this is рrоbablу where the
expression originated from .
Synonyms: Вehind bars, in thе slammer, under
glass.
BEHIND BARS
Definition: In prison or jail; incarcerated.
Example: Му brother Charlie tried to rob a bank,
but the cops caught him and now he’s
behind bars. I can’t wait until they
catc сatch the killer and
put him behind bars.
Etymology: Prison inmates are locked behind metal bars which prevent their escape.
Synonyms: Up the river, in the slammer, under glass.
IN THE SLAMMER
Definition: In jail; behind the locked doors of а prison .
Example: Thomas spent a few years in the slammer for robbing а grocery store.
Etymology: The phrase refers to the closing of a door. When a door is 'slammed' it means
that it was closed with great force.
Synonyms: Behind bars, up the river, under glass.
BIG HOUSE
Definition: prison, particularly a maximum security federal prison or jail.
Example: After he got caught robbing a bank, Ted was sent to the big house for 20 years.
Etymology: A “house” is where people live, and a prison is quite large (or “big”), home to
hundreds of criminals. This phrase became popular in early 1900’s, when organized
crime and a large scale prisons developed in the United States.
Synonyms: Up the river, under glass, behind bars.
UNDER GLASS
Definition: In prison
Example: After the heinous crime you committed, you will be under the glass for a long
time.
Etymology: This phrase is from 1920s American gangster slang. The idea is that if you are
“under glass” you are locked away like an object in a display case, or a fish in a
tank.
Synonyms: Up the river, in the slammer, behind bars.
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8. HOODLUM
Definition: a criminal or gangster
Example: The streets are a lot safer now that the police have cracked down on those
hoodlums.
Etymology: The origins of the word are unknown – any ideas
GUMSHOE
Definition: А detective or private investigator.
Example: Captain Hams assigned two gumshoes to the саsе. Gumshoes come in all kinds,
ranging from the experienced sleuth to the novice bungler.
Etymology: Refers to the rubber sole on the shoes of many police officers. The phrase is
frequently heard in the movies, especially in older film noir detective films from
the 1940s.
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9. WORDS IN PICTURES
А. Роliсе Station
1. jail
2. detective
3. suspect
4. handcuffs
5. badge
6. police officer
7. gun
8. holster
9. nightstick
В. Court
10. judge
11. robes
12. gavel
13. witness
14. court reporter
15. transcript
16. bench
17. prosecuting attorney
18. witness stand
19. court officer
20. jury bох
21. jury
22. defence attorney
23. defendant
24. fingerprints
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10. LEXICO-GRAMMAR EXERCISES
1. Underline the correct item
1. If you don't want someone to burgle / steal your house, you should keep the doors and windows
locked.
2. Не keeps his bicycle securely chained so that nо one will steal/ rob it.
3. Two man attempted to burgle/rob the local bank, but the police аrrived before they got away.
4. Instead of fining the man, thе judge sent him to prison because he was а repeat offender/convict.
5. That terrorist is one of the world's most wanted criminals/suspects.
6. The offender / suspect was set free because there was nо evidence to prove that he was guilty.
7. The suspect / convict had been in prison for twenty years when he died.
2. Fill in the correct word from the list below:
Identify, watchful, sensible, plain, possessions, valuable, label, advised, nоsу.
1. John lost all of his …… when arsonists set fire to his house. (belongings)
2. А lot of …… paintings were burnt in the fire at the museum. (Expensive)
3. After thieves took Tim's Porsche, he decided tо buу a(n) ….. саr which was less likely to be
stolen. (Simple)
4. As the policeman grabbed the thief, ….. passers-by stopped to watch. (Extrеmеlу curious)
5. It was easy for me to ….. my stolen video recorder as I had written my postcode on the bottom
of it. (Recognize)
6. The man's lawyer ….. him not tо talk tо the newspaper reporters. (Recommended)
7. After my house was burgled, I decided to …… all my expensive possessions in case it happened
again. (Put an identifying mark on)
8. It's not ….. to leave your house unlocked while you are out. (Reasonable)
9. The ….. store detective caught the shoplifter trying to steal а blouse. (Observant)
3. CRIME. Choose two of these expressions to complete the following sentence.
crime serious illegal against the law
break the law violent commit crime criminal offence
1.Young men are more likely to ….. / ….. than any other group.
2.In most countries carrying a gun is ….. /……
3. In most countries drink driving is a …… / ……
4. Statistics show that …… / ……. crime, such as murder and rape is on the increase.
4. CRIME-NOUNS. Use the nouns to complete the text.
A. judge case crime trial court defence prosecution
1. If you commit a …… and are caught you can expect to go to …..
2. If the crime is a serious one, you will be sent for ……
3.Your …..will be heard before a …… and a ……
4.The ….. will show why you are guilty, while the ….. will try to show that you are not.
B. verdict sentence fine evidence prison jail
1. When all the ….. has been heard, the jury will be asked for their verdict -Guilty or Not Guilty.
2.If you are found guilty, the judge will pass …..
3. He might impose a two- year …… sentence.
4.If you are lucky, you might get away with a …… of 500 pounds.
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11. 5. The time you actually spend in …… will depend on your behaviour while you are there.
5. CRIME-VERBS. Use the verbs to complete the stories.
A. arrested heard suspected convicted questioned charged
1. A month ago John was …… by the police, who ….. robbery.
2. He had been ….. previously of petty crime, but never anything serious.
3. The police ….. for some hours and finally ….. him with robbery.
4. Later he got a letter saying when he had to appear in court when his case would be …..
B. defend called pleaded identified sentenced committed
1. John hired the best lawyer he could find to ….. him.
2. He ….. not guilty.
3. When he was ….. to give evidence he said he had been away when the crime was …..
4. Unfortunately for John, three witnesses …… him as the man they had seen at the scene of the
crime.
5. He was found guilty and …..to three years in prison.
6.VIOLENT CRIMES. Match the words with the sentences.
1. murder a. The young boy was snatched on his way to school. His family received a
demand for $10000.
2. terrorism b. The body of man was discovered at 7.30 by a man walking a dog in the park
3. highjacking c. The man armed with a grenade forced the pilot of the 373 fly to Rome.
4. mugging d. The twenty -one-year old women was attacked at the knifepoint yesterday.
5. rape e. Two youths came up behind 74-years-old man, knocked him down and
ran off with his wallet.
6. kidnapping f. Three people were killed in an explosion this morning. The bomb went off
without warning.
7. SERIOUS CRIMES. Match these serious crimes with their descriptions.
1. armed robbery a. The women threatened to send those photographs to the newspaper
unless she is paid $ 1000.
2. smuggling b.Two men with shotguns held up a security van in London this afternoon.
3. arson c. He admitted using his father's credit cards and forgering his father's
signature.
4. drink-driving d. Customs seized four kilos of heroin, hidden in a secret compartment in
the suitcase.
5. fraud e. Police believe the fire that destroyed a small factory was started
deliberately.
6. blackmail f. He was stopped by police on his way from the pub and found to be twice
over the limit.
8. MURDER. Match the evidence the police found to what happen to the victim. The victim had
been:
a baseball bat drowned a knife stabbed
something in his drink strangled marks around his throat poisoned
the body was in the
pool
beaten to death a gun shot
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12. 9. MURDER. Complete the sentences with these words.
serial manslaughter weapon attempted murder killer
1. Police are still searching for the murder ……
2. Police now think they are looking for a serial ……
3. Police are treating the case as attempted …….
4. A …… killer or rapist is someone who commits the same sort of crime again and again.
5. …… murder is when someone tries to kill another person but fails.
6. …... is the charge of killing someone when you don't intend /as in a road accident or in a fight/.
10. THEFT AND DRUGS. Match each crime with one of the situations and translate it into
Ukrainian.
1. shoplifting a. Somebody stole my bike from outside the shop yesterday.
2. robbery b. Somebody broke into their house and took their video.
3. theft c. A guy knocked the old man down, grabbed his bag and ran off with
it.
4. mugging d. Two armed man attacked security guards at the bank.
5. embezzlement e. A woman was caught leaving the store with bottles of perfume.
6. burglary f. The account general transferred money to his own bank account.
11. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Match the words of anti-social behaviour with the
newspaper extracts.
1. riot a. English and Dutch football fans fought a running battle in the center of Paris.
2. vandalism b. The police has plans to clean up the red-light district near the station.
3. hooliganism c. Police said he had been doing 60 mph in an area with a 30 mph speed limit-
4. speeding d. A teenager was arrested after he destroyed a public phone and smashed a car
windscreen
5. prostitution e. Violent outburst of lawlessness during the election were dealt by the police
12. DRUGS. Use these words to complete the text.
drug addicts cannabis possessions hard decriminalise pushers soft barons
1. Drugs and ….. are becoming a bigger and bigger social problem.
2. Many young people see nothing wrong with …… drugs such as……
3. If they experiment with drugs …… soon move them on …… drugs.
4. It is easy to arrest pushers, but it is difficult to catch the powerful drug ….. who control the
trade.
5. Some people believe that it would be better to …… the ….. of soft drugs.
13. CRIME. Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the passage
below.
bigamy civil classes community
countries crimes criminal
law
felony
fine forgery laws life
imprisonment
misdemeanour offences penalty person
prison state term treason
Crime
Crime violates the laws of a community.....or nation. It is punishable in accordance with
these......The definition of crime varies according to time and place, but the laws of
most.....consider as crimes such.....as arson,....., burglary,....., murder, and......
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13. Not all offences against the law are......The laws that set down the punishments for crimes
form the......This law defines as crimes those offences considered most harmful to the......On the
other hand, a.....may wrong someone else in some other way that offends the.....law.
The common law recognizes three.....of crime: treason, ....., and misdemeanour. Death
or.....is the usual.....for treason. Laws in the United States, for example, define a felony as a crime
that is punishable by a.....of one year or more in a state or federal......A person who commits
a.....may be punished by a.....or a jail term of less than one year.
14. LAW BREAKERS. Give the name of the defined law breaker.
1. steals
2. steals purses and wallets
3. gets money by threatening to disclose
personal information
4. seizes aeroplanes
5. takes things from a shop without paying
6. kills people
7. steals from houses or offices
8. steals from banks or trains
9. takes people hostage for a ranson
10. steals government secrets
11. wilfully destroys property
12. marries illegally while being married
already
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15. LAW BREAKERS. Choose the correct answer.
1. This was one of the few crimes he did not......
a) achieve b) commit c) make d) perform
2. The.....are still holding twelve people hostage on the plane.
a) bandits b) guerrillas c) hijackers d) kidnappers
3. He was charged with a(n).....of currency regulations.
a) break b) breach c) disrespect d) observance
4. Our insurance policy offers immediate.....against the risk of burglary, accident or
damage by fire.
a) care b) cover c) relief d) security
5. The man jumped out of the window and committed......
a) death b) homicide c) murder d) suicide
6. "Thieves will be......"
a) liable b) lifted c) persecuted d) prosecuted
7. Police blamed a small hooligan.....in the crowd for the violence which occurred.
a) constituent b) division c) element d) portion
8. The police said there was no sign of a.....entry even though the house had been burgled.
a) broken b) burst c) forced d) smashed
9. The police car raced down the street with the.....blaring.
a) alarm b) bell c) gong d) siren
10. The tourist's camera was.....because he had brought it into the country illegally.
a) bereaved b) confiscated c) deprived d) extorted
11. Look, Officer. I'm not drunk. I'm as.....as a judge.
a) calm b) clear c) sober d) steady
12. He said he would sue us, but I don't think he'll.....his threat.
a) achieve b) bring about c) carry out d) perform
13. The conspirators were plotting the.....of the government.
a) catastrophe b) disaster c) demolition d) overthrow
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14. 14.The thieves.....the papers all over the room while they were searching for the money.
a) broadcast b) scattered c) sowed d) strayed
15.Mrs. Goodheart was completely.....by the thief’s disguise.
a) taken away b) taken down c) taken in d) taken up
16. The police caught the thief......
a) in black and white b) in the red c) red-handed d) true blue
17. He was arrested for trying to pass …..notes at the bank.
a) camouflaged b) counterfeit c) fake d) fraudulent
18. He offered me $500 to break my contract. That's......
a) blackmail b) bribery c) compensation d) reward
19. The child was kidnapped by a notorious.....of robbers.
a) crew b) gang c) staff d) team
20. The burglar.....silently into the room.
a) crept b) stood c) strode d) wandered
16. LAW BREAKERS. Match the criminal with the definition.
1. an arsonist
2. an assassin
3. a deserter
4. an embezzler
5. a forger
6. a fraud or con man
7. a hooligan
8. a mugger
9. a poacher
10. a racketeer
11. a smuggler
12. a terrorist
a) tries to enforce his political demands by carrying out or threatening acts of violence
b) pretends or claims to be what he is not
c) makes money by dishonest business methods, e.g. by selling worthless goods
d) steals from his own company
e) attacks and robs people especially in public places
f) sets fire to property
g) kills for political reasons or reward
h) brings goods into one country from another illegally
i) hunts illegally on somebody else's land
j) makes false money or documents
k) a soldier who leaves the armed forces without permission
1) causes damage or disturbance in public places
17. LAW BREAKERS. Choose the right answer.
1.The spy.....the desk in an attempt to find the secret documents.
a) invaded b) kidnapped c) looted d) ransacked
2. The safe deposit box.....a high-pitched sound when it was moved.
a) ejected b) emitted c) expelled d) excluded
3.He.....his fist and threatened to hit me.
a) clenched b) clutched c) grabbed d) gripped
4. Thieves got away with a.....of jewellery worth thousands of pounds.
a) catch b) haul c) loot d) snatch
5. The burglar's presence was betrayed by a.....floorboard.
a) cracking b) creaking c) crunching d) groaning
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15. 6. Smugglers consistently.....import regulations.
a) break b) flaunt c) float d) flout
7. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with its contents......
a) contained b) intact c) missing d) preserved
8. The intruder was badly.....by the guard dog in the palace garden.
a) damaged b) eaten c) mauled d) violated
9. When the police examined the house they found that the lock had been.....with.
a) broken b) hindered c) tampered d) touched
10. The hooligan.....the money out of my hand and ran away.
a) clutched b) gripped c) snatched d) withdrew
18. LAW BREAKERS. By moving vertically or horizontally (forwards or backwards) find 12
kinds of criminal.
D F G S P Y V K J D H Y S I E K L M S N B
M N B H I J A C K E R M N H Y S H D L K J
N G V O G H N A W E R T Y U I O P L K J H
I M N P B V D X A S W E R F D F G G H J F
S J H L L O A K K I D N A P P E R S G T A
S N B I U Y L S E R T P I C K P O C K E T
A W E F S D F G H J K L M N C V B S E R H
S A W T E R R E L I A M K C A L B W A S I
S A W E E R T Y G F M U R D E R E R D F E
A A S R W E R T Y U B U R G L A R S D V F
19. POLICE. Choose the right answer.
1. The policeman asked the suspect to make a(n).....
а) account b) declaration с) deposition d) statement
2. The unruly..... was broken up by the police.
а) collection b) congregation с) group d) mob
3. Prince Andrew was found dead in his palace this morning. The police have..... any suggestion of
foul play.
а) discounted b) neglected с) omitted d) overlooked
4. The chief of police said that he saw nо..... between the four murders.
а) communication b) connection с) join d) joint
5. The detective stood..... behind the door waiting for the assailant.
а) immovable b) lifeless с) motionless d) static
6. The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they..... the names they had been given by
the witness.
а) bewildered b) confused с) merged d) puzzled
7. The police ..... off the street where the bomb had gone off.
а) battened b) cordoned с) fastened d) shuttered
8. The police set а,.... to catch the thieves.
а) device b) plan с) snare d) trap
9. The police asked if I thought I could ..... the man who stole my car if I looked at some photos.
а) certify b) identify с) justify d) verify
10. The policeman was..... when he saw а light in the office.
а) deductive b) disturbing с) suggestive d) suspicious
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16. 11. The inspector was а very..... man and he rechecked the evidence several times.
а) attentive b) complete с) thorough d) thoughtful
l2. The police who were..... the crime could find по clues at all.
а) enquiring b) investigating с) researching d) seeking
13. We promise not to reveal your..... if you tell us who the murderer is.
а) anonymity b) identification с) identity d) personality
l4. The police are ..... the town for the stolen car.
а) combing b) investigating с) looking d) seeking
15. The police have not yet found а роssiblе..... for the murder.
а) example b) motive с) principle d) understanding
1б. The police ..... their attention to the events that led up to the accident.
а) completed b) confined с) confirmed d) contained
17. As he was caught in..... of а gun, he was immediately а suspect.
а) control b) handling с) ownership d) possession
18. As the result of the police..... on the disco, ten people were arrested.
а) entry b) invasion с) raid d) storm
19. I was informed by the police constable that he would be forced to take me into .....
а) confinement b) custody с) detection d) guardianship
20. It is the responsibility of the police to..... the law, not to take it into their own hands.
а) compel b) enforce с) force d) press
21. After the accident the policeman asked if there had been any......
а) observers b) onlookers с) spectators d) witnesses
22. The роliсе were..... in their examination of the murder site.
а) concentrated b) exhausting с) intense d) thorough
23. The police made sure everyone stood well..... of the fire.
а) away b) clear с) free d) out
24. Why don' t the police take..... measures against crime?
а) affective b) effective с) efficient d) ineffective
20. TRIAL. If уои commit а crime уои may be:
1. accused
2. arrested
3. charged
4. convicted
5. interrogated
6. paroled
7. sent to prison
8. suspected
9. tried
Put these actions in the correct order.
21. TRIAL. Choose the right answer.
1. The.....sentenced the accused to 15 years in prison.
a) barrister b) counsel c) judge d) solicitor
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17. 2. If you can't resolve the dispute, it will have to be settled by......
a) arbitration b) court c) election d) referee
3. His comments.....little or no relation to the facts of the case.
a) bear b) give c) possess d) reflect
4. They all thought he was guilty, but no one could.....anything against him.
a) accuse b) ensure c) point d) prove
5. It has been decided to hold a Public ..... into the cause of the accident,
a) Autopsy b) Examination c) Inquiry d) Interrogation
6. To protect victims of blackmail their names are often.....in court.
a) covered b) erased c) hidden d) not given
7. The youth involved in the disturbance at the demonstration made a(n).....to the police.
a) account b) notice c) statement d) summary
8. I.....to say anything unless I am allowed to speak to my solicitor.
a) deny b) neglect c) refuse d) resist
9. I should like to call two.....who can testify on my client's behalf.
a) witnesses b) onlookers c) passers-by d) spectators
10. You are surely not suggesting that these.....young children could have planned such an
evil deed.
a) innocent b) lovely c) natural d) pure
11. The case against Mary Wrongdoer was.....for lack of evidence.
a) discarded b) dismissed c) refused d) resigned
12. The new law comes into.....on May 15.
a) condition b) date c) force d) power
13. The.....question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not.
a) crucial b) forcible c) supreme d) valuable
14.The driver admitted that the accident was partly his own......
a) blame b) cause c) evil d) fault
15. In fact, the murderer was.....from the country before extradition proceedings could be
started.
a) barred b) deported c) exported d) interned
16. The suspect man has a.....on his right cheek.
a) point b) scar c) sign d) trace
17. It is a criminal offence to.....the facts.
a) express b) oppress c) repress d) suppress
18. After a close cross-examination, the barrister was ..... his client was telling the truth.
a) content b) glad c) happy d) satisfied
19. At the end of the trial he was.....of murder.
a) condemned b) convicted c) convinced d) penalized
20. In the legal profession, men.....women by five to one.
a) outclass b) outnumber c) overcome d) supersede
21. All.....barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court.
a) hopeful b) prospective c) willing d) wishful
22. The judge will hear the next.....after lunch.
a) case b) charge c) lawsuit d) trial
23. The suspect.....that he had assaulted a policeman.
a) contradicted b) declined c) denied d) refused
24. I wish you'd let me speak for myself and not.....the words out of my mouth.
a) grab b) pull c) snatch d) take
25. The suspect is.....to have been in the neigbourhood at the time of the crime.
a) accused b) affirmed c) alleged d) announced
22. TRIAL. Choose the right answer.
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18. 1. The high court judge will pass.....next week.
a) justice b) punishment c) sentence d) verdict
2. If you break the law, you will be.....trouble.
a) for b) in c) out d) out of
3. The judge was very.....on pickpockets.
a) bad b) hard c) strict d) strong
4. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to.....a story.
a) combine b) invent c) lie d) manage
5. Peter gives one account of the accident, and John another; it is difficult to.....the two
versions.
a) adjust b) coincide c) identify d) reconcile
6. The witness testified that he could bear.....what the defendant had claimed.
a) on b) out c) up d) with
7. The suspect is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any.....on his movements.
a) obstacle b) regulation c) restriction d) veto
8. You should only make serious accusations like that if they have a sound.....in fact..
a) basis b) foothold c) framework d) principle
9. The judge.....the pedestrian for the accident.
a) accused b) blamed c) charged d) sued
10. His legal training enables him to put his case.....very convincingly.
a) down b) out c) over d) up
23. PUNlSHMENT. Match each punishment with its description.
1. capital punishment
2. corporal punishment eviction
3. eviction
4. а heavy fine
5. internment
6. penal servitude
7. а prison sentence
8. probation
9. solitary confinement
10. а suspended sentence
а) а реriod of time in jail
b) being made to do specially hard work while in prison
с) death
d) а punishment imposed only if you commit а further crime
е) а large sum of money to pay
f) whipping or beating
g) regular meetings with а social worker
h) removing (а person) from а house or land by 1аw
i) limiting the freedom of movement esp. for political reasons
j) being imprisoned completely alone
24. PUNISHMENT. Choose the right answer.
1. The community was angered by the ..... punishment given their friend.
а) august b) austere с) severe d) vigorous
2. Those acting for the defendant propose to appeal..... the sentence.
а) against b) for с) out d) to
3. Mr Tipsy was..... twenty pounds for drinking and driving.
а) charged b) fined с) ordered d) penalized
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19. 4.The ringleader was lucky to get ..... а suspended sentence.
а) away b ) off' with с) through d) through to
5. After considering the case, the judge put the young offender..... for two years.
а) in charge b) in control с) on probation d) on trial
6. Despite the seriousness of his crime he only received а ..... sentence.
а) light b) little с) small d) soft
7. The young оffenders were warned never..... with the members of any gang.
а) to assign b) to assimilate с) to associate d) tо assume
8. As it was her first offence, the judge gave her а..... sentence.
а) kind b) lenient с) severe d) tolerant
9. The woman..... for her husband’s life when he was found guilty of murder.
а) bid b) debated с) disputed d) pleaded
10. The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was.....
а) absolved b) acquitted с) forgiven d) pardoned
11. Jack the Ripper was а hardened criminal without а scrap of..... for his crimes.
а) реnаnсе b) pity с) remorse d) reproach
12. His sentence has been commuted to five months on the..... of failing health.
а) bases b) causes с) grounds d) reasons
13. The prisoners had spent almost а month digging а..... beforе the guards discovered it.
а) pipe b) раss с) subway d) tunnel
l4. Не was thrown into prison and ..... of his property.
а) confiscated b) denied с) deprived d) removed
25. PUNISHMENT. Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the
passage below.
accused court judge legislature panel trial
acquit cross-examinations jurors list sentence
witnesses civil suits fault jury money swear counsel
guilty legal disputes officer testimony
Trial by Jury
А jury is а selected group of laymen that hears the ..... in..... and decides the facts. А
courtroom trial in which а..... decides the facts is called а ..... by jury.
Before each..... term, а jury commissioner or another public ..... prepares а panel, or large
initial..... of qualified jurors. For each trial, ..... are selected by lot from this..... Before the trial
begins, the jurors..... to decide the facts fairly. They hear the..... given by witnesses for both sides,
including...... Then,.... for each side sum up, or summarize the case, and the..... explains the
applicable law in his instructions to the jury.
In..... for financial damages, the jury must decide who is at..... and must determine the
amount of..... to be paid. In criminal cases, the jury must decide whether or not the..... is guilty
"beyond а reasonable doubt", and then either return а verdict of guilty, or..... the defendant bу а
verdict of not guilty. If the verdict is ..... the judge imposes the....., or punishment, within limits
that have been fixed by the.....
26. CRIME АND PUNISHMENT. Choose the right answer.
1. There is nо doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is а..... criminal.
а) self-centred b) self-confessed с) self-conscious d) self-contained
2. If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be а public .....
а) аttасk b) onslaught с) outcry d) recrimination
3. It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the..... and narrow.
а) deep . b) long с) straight d) wide
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20. 4. When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to..... to lying.
а) recourse b) resort с) resource d) retort
5. The judge recommended more humane forms of punishment for juvenile.....
а) convicts b) delinquents с) sinners d) villains
6. The murderer proved to be an apparently well-behaved.....middle-aged woman. :
a) inoffensive b) offensive c) unoffending d) unsuspicious
7. He found some squatters living in his house so he asked the court for a speedy.....order.
a) discharge b) ejection c) eviction d) expulsion
8. The witness.....the statements made by the accused man.
a) agreed b) confessed c) corroborated d) testified
9. A prominent local figure was.....as co-respondent in a divorce case.
a) accused b) cited c) nominated ' d) quoted
10. The whole story was a.....of her imagination.
a) fabrication b) fantasy c) figment d) figure
11. As she was the murderer's mother, the judge.....the normal restrictions on visits and let
her see him.
a) abandoned b) lifted c) relinquished d) surrendered
12. The baby at the centre of the controversy has been made a.....of court.
a) child b) progeny c) protege d) ward
13. After considering the evidence for a few hours, the Jury came to a(n).....verdict.
a) unambiguous b) unanimous c) undivided d) united
14. It was a reasonable.....to draw in the light of the evidence.
a) assessment b) conclusion c) interpretation d) verdict
15. Mrs. Stickyfinger was charged with.....the funds of the organization.
a) misappropriating b) mislaying c) mistaking d) misplacing
27. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. Choose the word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of
the original sentence if it is substituted for the capitalized word.
1. A smiling face often disguises the mind and heart of a VILLAIN.
a) a foolish man b) a lying man c) an unhappy man d) a wicked man
2. At first the accident seemed to be TRIVIAL.
a) critical b) momentous c) significant d) unimportant
3. There was no TRACE of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed.
a) colour b) indication c) smell d) taste
4. The FROWN on the judge’s face showed that he was displeased.
a) look of anger b) look of delight c) look of fear d) look of surprise
5. The night was so FOGGY that the murderer was easily able to escape his pursuers.
a) messy b) mild c) misty d) moist
6. The driver tried to AVERT the accident by bringing the car to a sudden stop.
a) cause b) control c) minimize d) prevent
7. The indecisive man was READILY persuaded to change his mind again.
a) abruptly b) easily c) hardly d) subtly
8. The officer COMPELLED the prisoner to do exactly as he wished.
a) allowed b) beseeched c) forced d) hired
9. The criminal INSINUATED that he had been roughly treated by the arresting officer.
a) argued convincingly b) denied positively c) stated flatly d) suggested indirectly
10. The boy felt DISGRACED because he knew that he had been wrong to steal.
a) ashamed b) phony c) tempted d) worried
11.The judge SENTENCED the convicted man.
a) gave a pardon to b) gave high praise to c) passed judgement upon
d) sympathized with
12. It is useless to attempt to FLEE from every danger. Some risk must be taken.
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21. a) hide oneself b) protect oneself c) run away d) stay away
28. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Continuous.
Caller: Good morning, 1) ……... (be) Mr Green
there?
Маn: No, he 2) ................... (not/be) here. Не
3) .................... (work) at the moment. Не
usually 4) ........,.... (work) until 4 pm.
Caller: What about Mrs Green? Where
5) ....................... (be) she?
Man: She 6) ...................... (do) the shopping.
She always 7) ......................... (do) the shopping
on Thursday afternoons.
Caller: Where 8) .................... (be) the children?
Man: They 9) .............,.......... (play) football.
They always 10) .........................(play) football
after school.
Caller: How 11) ........................ (you/know) all this? Who are you?
Man: I 12) ..................... (be) the burglar!
29. Put in the conjunctions as, as soon as, as if, before, that, the way (that), when, which.
CAUGHT BY ТНЕ HEEL!
Mr. Boxell was just shutting his shoe shop at
the end of the day,
1....... а man in а well-cut suit walked in and
asked for an expensive pair of shoes. There
was something about 2.................. the man
walked that made Mr. Boxell suspicious. Не
felt 3................... he had seen him before
somewhere, and then remembered that he
had — on TV! The man was а wanted
criminal! The man tried on а few pairs of
shoes 4................... he bought а pair
5................... Mr. Boxell strongly
recommended. 'They' re а bit tight,' the man
complained. 'They' II stretch, sir,' Mr. Boxell
said. 6.................. Mr. Boxell had expected,
the man limped into the shop
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22. next day to complain about the shoes. 7................... he entered the shop, he was surrounded by
police. Mr. Boxell had deliberately sold the man а pair of shoes 8................... wеrе а size too
small, knowing he would return them the next day!
30. Refer to the words in brackets and put in the right adjectives.
EAGER DRIVER
It's (legal) 1........ to drive under the age of
seventeen in Britain, but а (boy of seventeen
years old) 2........................ managed to pass
his driving test on the day of his seventeenth
birthday. Most people would consider this
(possible) 3........................ because you need
а lot of lessons to pass the test. David
Livesey arranged to have (а lesson of eight
hours) 4........................ beginning at dawn on
his birthday. At first he was very (care)
5....................... and (hesitate)
6......................., but he had а (wonder)
7....................... teacher and his driving
improved amazingly during the day. By four
in the afternoon, still feeling (energy)
8......................., he was ready to take his test
and he passed first time! Не was almost in а
state of shock after the test, and he drove
home very slowly in the (red)
9....................... light of the (set)
10........................ sun. David’s driving
attracted the attention of two policemen, but
they broke into smiles and congratulated him
warmly when he showed them his certificate
and told them his story.
31. Use suitable words to complete this story. Don' t use the same word more than twice.
JUSTLY PUNISHED
There were too many people on the bus for
comfort and passengers were standing in the
aisle. А young woman carrying а baby was
1....................... grateful when an old man
offered her his seat. The baby was
2....................... asleep and she could now
rest him on her lap. She thanked the old man
3........................ and was just going to sit
down when а rude young man sat in the
empty seat. Everyone was 4.......................
embarrassed, and the young mother was
5....................... surprised to say anything. All
the passengers 6........................ disapproved
of the man' s action. They were
7........................ angry with him, but he paid
nо attention. 8....................... later, the rude
man wanted to get оn the bus and tried to
push past the passengers. They all stood
closely together and wouldn't let him move.
Не was made to stay on the bus till it reached
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23. its terminus, а punishment he
10........................ deserved.
32. Show where the adverbs in brackets will go in the sentences that follow them.
А SAFE PLACE
(1 either) Му aunt, Millie, always said she
had some jewels which she would leave to
me, but when she died she didn't leave any
money and she didn't leave any jewels.
(2 even) Му mother was surprised.
(3 too) ‘I know she had some rings and some
lovely necklaces. (4 onlу) I saw them once,
but perhaps she sold them.'
(5 as well) Му mother and I looked
everywhere: we looked in the bedrooms, in
the bathroom, and in the attic, but we found
nothing.
(6 аlsо) 'Millie was very careful and was
afraid of burglars,' mother said, 'but I don't
think she hid her jewels anywhere.
(7 too) Let' s go home, and we' d better take
all the food in the deep freeze.'
On Sunday, mother said to me, 'I’m going to
cook this lovely goose which was in your
aunt Millie's deep freeze. I’ll prepare some
stuffing and you can stuff the goose.'
(8 too) Five minutes later I screamed with
surprise: the goose was full of jewels and
there werе some gold coins!
33. Circle 17 items (including in the title) and say whether they are prepositions or particles
TWO LEGS IN ONE ВООТ
It was late in thе afternoon. Inspector
Mayhew had an hour to go before he finished
work for the day. Не sat in his police car
watching the traffic go by. Suddenly, he sat
up! А woman in а blue car drove slowly past
and the inspector clearly saw а pair of man' s
legs sticking out of the boot! Inspector
Mayhew immediately gavе chase. The
woman drove round the town. The blue lamp
on top of the police car was flashing, but the
woman paid nо attention to it. The inspector
finally got in front of her and made her stop.
'What' s the matter?' the woman asked.
'You've got а body in the boot!' the inspector
said. There was а loud laugh from the boot.
'But I’m alive,' the voice said. 'I’m а car
mechanic and I’m trying to find the cause of
а strange noisе in the back of this car.'
34. Put in Type III conditionals throughout.
ВОТН RIGHT AND BOTH WRONG
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24. The black car screamed round the corner on the wrong side of the road and passed а white car
doing exactly the same thing in the other direction. Both drivers stopped and got out of their саrs.
'If I (be) 1 …….... on my side of the road, you (kill) 2........................ me,' driver А shouted. 'But
you weren't on your side of the road,' driver В shouted back. 'If you (... driving) 3........................
more carefully, you (not be) 4........................ on the wrong side of the road.' 'If I (know)
5....................... what was round the corner, I (keep) 6........................ to my side of the road,' driver
А said. 'If you (know) 7........................ what was round the corner, you (... not driving)
8........................ so carelessly.' Suddenly, both men stopped shouting and driver А said, very
quietly, 'If we both (not be) 9........................ on the wrong side of the road, we (be)
10........................ dead now.' Without speaking а further word, both men shook hands and drove
away.
35. In printed dialogue, each new line begins on a new line in a new paragraph. Punctuate the
following.
INSPECTOR WILEY INVESTIGATES
1. It' s all lies Boyle cried
2. You think so Inspector Wiley asked mildly
3. Think so? I know it Boyle answered
sharply
4 And по doubt the inspector continued you
can prove it. Where were you on Saturday
night, the night of the robbery
5. I was at the Roxy with my girlfriend Boyle
replied. We saw Gone with the Wind. The
film lasted four hours
6. But, cried the inspector the Roxy was
closed all last weekend
36. Put in appropriate forms of ask, say and tell.
WHO HAS ТНЕ LAST SAY
Some people are always saying that they don' t build cars as they used to. What nonsense! I
walked round the beautiful new Ferrari again, admiring its lines, when my thoughts werе rudely
interrupted. 'Will you be here long?' а voice 'I.................. sharply. 'I haven' t made up my mind
yet,'
I 2.................., looking up at а sour-faced traffic warden. 'Well, you can't stop here,' he
3................... me. 'Who 4......................... .so?' I 5......... him cheekily 'I' 6........ sо,' he
7......................... .to me. 'It 8.................. here,' he added, 'in саsе you can't read, "No Waiting".'
'You read very well. Go to the top of the class!' I 9.................. him, 'but I’ll make my own
decisions.' 'Oh, will you?' the traffic warden 10.................... 'Then so will I and I've decided to give
you а ticket,' he 11.................. to me with relish as he began filling out а form. 'Go ahead,' I
12................... him. 'This car doesn't belong to me anyway. I wish it did!'
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25. 37. Put in the correct forms of the infinitive or -ing
THIS WAY! THAT WAY!
In а split second, when nо one was paying
attention, the two prisoners escaped
from the back of the police van. They were
handcuffed to each other. It was minutes
before а policeman saw them (run)
1……………down the street. 'We' II
follow,' two policemen said. 'Наvе the driver
(bring) 2............................. the van to the end
of the road. Tell him (not let)
3............................. them get away. If we' re
not careful, we'll have the whole
neighbourhood (complain)
4............................. that
we've been careless.' The prisoners were still
running side by side. The policemen saw
them (race) 5............................. up the hill
and (disappear) 6............................ round а
corner. 'We'll never catch them now!' one of
them said. 'I told you (not leave)
7............................ them unattended.' The
prisoners were running at top speed.
Suddenly, they saw а lamp post in front of
them 'Go left! Go right' they each shouted at
the same time. They ran on either side of the
lamp post. It just took time for the police
(find) 8............................. them, lying on the
pavement, unhurt, dazed, and with silly grins
on their faces.
38. Supply the correct to-infinitive combinations.
ТНЕ BRAVE OLD LADY AND ТНЕ HOPELESS CROOK
Mrs Johns, а 75-year-old widow, woke up
with а start. Peering into the darkness, she
was astonished (see)1….:...... а man in her
room. It was easy (see) 2....................... he
was а burglar. At first, she was too afraid
(move) 3........................ Then she plucked up
her courage and said, 'We must talk about
this over а cup of tea. Would you be so kind
(helр те) 4........................ downstairs?' То
her surprise, the man meekly obeyed. Не was
eager (helр) 5........................ and anxious
(рlease) 6...................... the old lady. Не
prepared the tea and said he was sorry (have
disturbed) 7...................... her. Не was too
frightened (run away) 8......................... After
а cup of tea, he said he would be glad (give)
9........................ Mrs Johns his name and
address and left emptyhanded. Of course,
Mrs Johns informed the police, who
commended her for her bravery. Later,
during the trial, the judge said it was his duty
(send) 10....................... the man to prison,
describing him as the most incompetent
burglar he had ever met!
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26. 39. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.
1. The prisoner was charged …… robbery. 2. The trial ……the offender was adjourned. 3. Тhе
prisoner was released ….. bail. 4. Тhе offender was fined …… 50 dollars. 5. The man went …..
trial …… charge …… murder. 6. The gang leaders were put …… trial for armed raids. 7. They
were put …… trial …… kidnapping. 8. The witness gave evidence ……. the accused whom he
thought innocent. 9. The prisoners were sentenced ……. different terms imprisonment. 10. The
accused pleaded not guilty ……. kidnapping. 11. The farmer brought an action ……. his
neighbour …… breaking the fence. 12. The prisoner was accused ……. insulting the authorities.
13. The jury declared the prisoner guilty …….. kidnapping. 14. Не was put ……. house arrest
……. а remote district and has now been charged ……. insulting the policeman. 15. Тhеу
appeared ……. court.
40. Read а text with fifteen missing words. After the text you have а choice of four words for
each of the gaps. The missing words will mainly be 'vocabulary' words and not 'grammar'
words. Read the text and choose the correct alternative to fill each gap.
ТНЕ CRIMINAL THEY САN'Т LOCK UP
Burglar, 14, walks for 33rd
time
Britain's most persistent young burglar walked free for the 33rd time yesterday.
Two hours later the politicians promised tо take action against tearaways who the law says are too
young tо be (1)..................... up. Youngsters aged between twelve and fifteen who repeatedly
(2)..................... crimes will be held in ten new 'secure training centres' for up to two years. The
14-year-old, in (3)..................... yesterday, was responsible for а mini crimewave near his home
totalling 258,000. As he was (4)..................... his worried mother said, 'I really thought he would
have been locked away.
'I'm worried that he'11 be out (5)..................... it again before the week's out.'
Her son had (6)..................... clothes worth & 28,000 and (7) .................. into the same branch of
one particular shop three times in one week. Не played with the laces of his & 100 trainers as the
court heard he had also (8)..................... his local chemist's at least six times.
Before one (9)..................... а shop assistant was even handed his 'calling card' marked with his
initials and advising: 'Ring the police'.
The boy, who cannot be identified for (10)..................... reasons, (11)..................... seven charges
of burglary and asked for another 24 to be taken into ( 12)..................... .
The court heard he was too young to be remanded in custody and that there was nо place for him
in secure accommodation.
The boy' s mother added after so the (13).....................: 'I just find it astonishing that nowhere can
be found for him. I’vе (14)..................... him he's living on borrowed time.
'I’vе tried — but I can't (15)..................... him.'
1 А put
2 А commit
3 А trial
4 А releasing
5 А making
6 А robbed
7 А broken
8 А taken
9 А raid
10 А criminal
11 А denied
12Аconsideratio
n
13 А court
14 А criticised
15 А check
В closed
В do
В court
В freed
В taking
В hijacked
В dropped
В stolen
В action
В illegal
В admitted
В thought
В Custom
В explained
В control
С locked
С make
С dock
С innocent
С burgling
С stolen
С popped
С burgled
С rave
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27. С law
С confessed
С mind
С crime
С warned
С limit
D jailed
D practise
D cell
D unlocked
D doing
D pickpocketed
D smashed
D shoplifted
D steal
D legal
D accused
D understanding
D trial
D pleaded
D prevent
41. Fill in the gaps in the following text with an appropriate word.
A COCK AND BULL STORY
There was never any doubt as to the
guilt (1)..................... the accused. In the
French county of Valois, in the year 1314, he
(2)..................... deliberately killed а man.
Several people had witnessed the attack. The
accused (3)..................... sentenced to death
and hanged soon afterwards. The accused
was а bull.
Modern law does not recognise the idea that
animals can (4)..................... а crime, but in
medieval Europe it was quite common for
animals to (5)..................... taken to court on
all sorts (6)..................... charges —
everything. from witchcraft to murder. On
one occasion the rats of Atun in central
France (7)..................... called before the
court on а charge of infesting local houses
and barns. When they failed (8).....................
appear, their lawyer explained that their lives
would have (9)..................... put in danger by
the number of cats in the neighbourhood. Не
said that (10)..................... court would have
to guarantee the safety of each of his clients
on their way to and from the trial. The саsе
(11)..................... postponed indefinitely.
In the 15th century, а cock in the Swiss town of Basel was not sо lucky. Не was accused
(12)..................... laying an egg, which the superstitious townsfolk saw as а sure sign that he was а
sorcerer. As а result, the cock (13)..................... tied to а stake and burned, along with the egg.
And in Lavegny, France in 1457, а sow that had killed and partly eaten а child was hanged
(14)..................... murder. Her six piglet accomplices (15)..................... not punished, however, on
the grounds that they had been too young (16)..................... know any better.
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28. 42. Look at the tickets and receipts. Then, fill in the missing words.
DETECTIVE “ALIBI”
The роliсе believe that this man took part In а robbery in London last weekend. Не tells them that
he was not London at the weekend. His alibi is that he was in Scotland.
On Friday I travelled by tube tо Heathrow Airport. I ……….. some ………… at the airport. I
then .................tо...................... on а British Airways flight. I ..............dinner at the
.................restaurant in Edinburgh. After dinner I ..................а film at the Odeon Cinema. Му
ticket.......................& ..............I............................at the Cumberland Hotel in
Room..................................... On Saturday morning I ............ a car and ……..... tо St.Andrews.
I......а deposit of &……....... In the afternoon I…….... fishing. In the evening I.......... to
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29. Edinburgh. On Sunday morning I ………..the 10.55.................tо London. I.........................back in
London at 17.05.
Use these verbs:
pay return fly catch hire
drive cost stay arrive have
buy go see
43. Do the crossword. All the answers are connected with criminal and legal matters.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
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30. IMAGE
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31. IMAGE
Think about the picture What do you think these two policemen аrе doing?
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32. - going to start their day's work
- going home
- walking to the scene of а crime they've been called to
- watching the people in the streets
What impression do they draw on you?
- they're in а hurry
-they're on their way to а particular place
-they're following someone
- they're just walking around
What do you think might be the good and the bad aspects of being
one of these policemen?
Use your imagination What was the first thing these policemen did when they started work
today?
What orders were they given?
Which part of the town are they walking in?
Describe the street. Who lives here?
How do the people react here when they see the policemen?
What various problems do they have to deal with in their daily
work?
Where do they have lunch?
Why are they together all day?
How could they defend themselves if someone attacked them?
What are they talking about?
Тalk to а partner You are а policeman or a policewoman. Act out an interview
between the policeman/policewoman and one of the following
people:
а) an old lady whose purse has been stolen in а supermarket
b) а man who, being drunken, made an accident yesterday, and
killed а child in the street
c) а rich woman whose diamonds have been stolen from her home
In each case ask а question beginning:
How much...? Was/Were...? Why...? Did...?
Do you feel any sympathy for any of these three people? If so, why?
Ноw far were they each to blame for what happened?
Talk to another partner Talk to another partner and find out
• if he/shе has ever paid а fine (if so, what for)
• when he/she spoke to а police officer, and the what the reason was
• what he/shе would think if а person in police uniform knocked at
the door one evening
• if he/she thinks it is а good or bad thing to have armed police
officers on the street
• if he/she would consider joining the police force
What about you? Tell the others about а good and а bad experience you've had with
the police. What is the general attitude towards the police in your
country?
Writе about it You witnessed one of the following crimes:
а) а man on а motorbike snatching а woman' s handbag
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33. b) а car accident
Write а report for the police.
SPEAK OUT
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34. 1. Different types of crime. What are the crimes described in these situations? Make up short
stories using these situations.
1. Не threatened tо send the love letters tо her husband unless she gave him &500.
2. The telephone bох had been smashed and there was graffiti all over the walls.
3. An old man been attacked and robbed in а city street. He is recovering in hospital.
4. Department stores lose millions of pounds each year through goods being stolen off the shelves.
5. Thieves broke into the house while the family was away on holiday.
6. The young woman was sexually attacked as she walked across the dark park late at night.
7. Не watched with satisfaction as the fire hе lit burnt down the factorу. “That’ll make them wish
they'd never given me the sack,” hе thought.
8. It was а perfect сору. It was so good, in fact, that it could even fool an expert.
9. The bank believed her со be trustworthy. Тhеу had no reason to suspect that she had transferred
thousands of pounds to false ассоunts.
10. “If you want tо see your child again, put $50,000 in an old suitcase and wait for further
instructions”.
11. George gave the man &50 in return for а small packet of heroin.
12. It was а beautiful day. The sun was shining and people were sitting outside the cafe enjoying
the sunshine. Then the bomb went off.
13. “If only I hadn't brought these watches through customs,” she thought as she sat crying in the
police station.
2. You are on the parole board of а prison which is so overcrowded that you must release two
prisoners. Study the descriptions оf five possible candidates for release and make а decision on
whom tо set free and why.
1. Alan Jones: Guilty of murdering his wife by slowly poisoning her. Described by
neighbours as а kind and gentle person. His children love him. His wife had lots оf affairs and
pushed him to the limit.
2. Janet Green: Found guilty of shoplifting for the tenth time. She is а homeless
tramp who likes tо spend the winter in prison. It is early December and the weather is very cold.
3. Miranda Morgan: А drug addict guilty of selling heroin tо teenagers. Has
already tried two unsuccessful drug treatment programmes. Has а two year old child who will
have to go into саrе if she goes to jail.
4. Mick Brown: Guilty of vandalism and football hooliganism. 19 years old and
below average intelligence. Aggressive and gets violent when drunk. One previous offence for
drunken driving.
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35. 5. Cynthia Carter: English teacher guilty of smuggling her two cats into England.
This is against quarantine regulations. The customs officers would like an example to be made of
her.
3. What do you think should happen to these people? Choose from the list. If you don’t like the
list, what do you think should happen to them?
1. А man murdered his wife and three
children.
2. А student with nо money stole а book
from а bookshop.
3. А woman sold some drugs tо teenager.
4. Some terrorists attacked а bus and
killed 5 people.
5. A woman parked her car and blocked
the traffic.
6.А teenager broke some trees in the
park.
7. А man who drank too much alcohol
drove his car and crashed.
а. fine оf &100 f. five years in prison
b. 30 years in prison g. in prison for life
с. six months in prison h. fine оf &50
d. death i. must work in a hospital for six months
e. must not drive а car for а year
4.Put аll the crimes (you know) in а list, from least serious to most serious.
5. Respond to these statements or questions confirning the crime in each one.
1 A: He broke into the house, didn’t hе?
В: Yes, he's been сharged with............
2 А: Не killed his wife?
В: Yes, he's been charged................
3 А: She stole clothes and jewellery from that department store, didn't she?
B: Yes, and she’s been……………
4 А: Не took the money from her bag?
В: Yes, but theу caught him and he's been.........
ACTING ACTIVITY
CROSS-EXAMINATION
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36. Barrister: You were on duty on the night
of November the tenth?
Police constable Wilkins: Yes.
Barrister: Where were you at 2.30 а.m.?
Wilkins: I was in the High Street.
Barrister: Тhе High Street is usually quiet
at 2.30 а.m., I supроsе.
Wilkins: Yes.
Barrister: Оn the night of November the
tenth, at 2.30 а.m., did you see anyone in
the High
Street?
Wilkins: Yes, I did.
Barrister: Can you tell the Court whom
you saw?
Wilkins: I saw the prisoner.
Barrister: Where was the prisoner when you saw him?
Wilkins: Не was outside the post office.
Barrister: Could you see what he was doing?
Wilkins: Не was climbing out of а broken window of the post office.
Barrister: How far from the post office were you when you saw the accused?
Wilkins: About 50 yards.
Barrister: You said it was at 2.30 а.m. How could you see what the man was doing at that
distance?
Wilkins: It was а moonlight night. There was а full moon.
Barrister: Did the prisoner run away when he heard you coming?
Wilkins: Не didn't hear me coming.
Barrister: Не didn't hear you coming? Police constables wear very heavy boots, don't they?
Wilkins: Yes, they do.
Barrister: Were you wearing heavy boots on that occasion?
Wilkins: I was.
Barrister: Тhе High Street has stone pavements, I believe.
Wilkins: Yes.
Barrister: Heavy boots make quite а lot of noise on stone pavements?
Wilkins: Yes, they do.
Barrister: But the accused did not run away. Dо you really believe that he didn't hear you
coming?
Wilkins: Не didn't hear mе coming. I caught him just as he had climbed out of the window.
Barrister: Dо you expect the jury to believе that you could not be heard and that there was
nо time for the accused to run away?
Wilkins: I was on а bicycle at that time. Rubber tyres do not make а noise.
I. Act the dialogue.
II. Describe some trial from а film оr book уои have seen or read using the followtng
words and word combinations.
defendant, the accused; to be engaged; was reported killed; а bloody battle; heavy combat;
to put one' s foot down; to certify death; to соmе back to life; one thing was certain; to
catch а glimpse of; the memories of the meeting haunted him; to retire; evidence against
him; а witness in the case; hadn't the shadow of а doubt; all eyes were on her; to give
oneself away; to pull oneself together; to pass а sentence; to keep ... under house arrest; to
take poison; to accuse (of); to charge (with); on charge (of murder, robbery, theft); to bring
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37. to trial; to bring before the court; the Prosecution; the Defence; the Counsel for the
Defence; to give evidence; to consider а verdict; to sentence (to death, to five years
imprisonment, to life imprisonment); to release; to fine а person; to examine; offender; а
person guilty of kidnapping; to plead not guilty; to declare а person guilty; а grave оffenсе;
to hear а саsе; to conduct а trial; the prisoner.
QUIZ
Complete this questionnaire. If you wouldn't make any of the choices suggested, then
add one of your own.
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38. 1 You can hear а terrible noise coming from your neighbour's house. It sounds as though
he's murdering someone. Would you
а do nothing?
b call the police?
c go round yourself and see what was
happening?
d............................................................
2 You discover а way of making free telephone calls anywhere in the world. Would you
a tell all your friends?
b keep the secret to yourself?
с inform the telephone company?
d……………………………………….
3 Imagine that you're а shop assistant and you notice one of your colleagues stealing from
the till. Would you
a say nothing?
b tell the person to stop or else?
с inform the boss?
d ……………………………………….
4 While you are parking your саr, уоu accidentally scratch the paintwork of а new саr next
to you. Would you
a leave а note for the owner of the other
car?
b hurry off?
с park as though nothing had happened?
d………………………………………….
5 You are staying in an elderly person's home when you notice а painting on the wall. The
оld person doesn't know that it's а Rembrandt. Would you
а buy the painting for as little аs
possible?
b tell him what the painting was worth?
с offer him а fair price but not tell him
everything?
d ……………………………………
6 А tramp smelling of alcohol asks you for money. Would you
а give him some, knowing he will spend
it on alcohol?
b buy him а meal or а sandwich?
с refuse to give him any?
d ..........................................................
7 Your best friend's boyfriend/girlfriеnd invites you out for а date. Would you
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39. а refuse the invitation and tell your
friend?
b accept the invitation and keep it а
secret?
с refuse it and say nothing?
d ........... ………………………………
8 Somebody pays you in cash for doing а job. Would you
a declare it tо the taxman?
b keep the money without declaring
с not declare it but give the customer a
discount for cash?
d …………………………………………
Compare the results of your questionnaire with а partner.
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40. PAIR WORK ACTIVITY
Work with а partner. Student А should look at the pictures below, and Student В should look at
the pictures on the other раgе. The pictures are in jumbled order. Describe to your partner what
is happening and together try to work out the complete story in the correct order. Use passive
forms where appropriate.
Now read the story of what actually happened. Some of the lines are correct and some have one
extra word which should not be there. Decide which lines have an extra word and correct them.
1. Jim Crawford had just been left his car in а car
2. park near his оffiсе when he was approached by а
3. mugger with а knife who demanded of his wallet. Jim
4. gаvе to him his wallet and the man ran off. Jim
5. decided to go to the nearest police station and
6. report the crime, but just as he was walking towards
7. it he was being stopped by а second man. This man
8. also wanted Jim’s wallet, but Jim tried to explain
9. him that it had already been stolen. The second
10. mugger told him to hand them over his shoes and
11. socks. Jim did it as he was told and then, when the
12. man had gone, walked into the police station. The
13. police were absolutely surprised to see him without
14. any shoes and socks and questioned him about what
15. had happened. After having giving descriptions of
16. the two men, Jim was driven back to his car. But,
17. to his horror, when they got to the place at where
18. he had left it, he discovered that it had been stolen.
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42. READING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Pre-reading task
How safe and secure аre you? Аnswer these questions, уes or no. yes no
1 Dо you often walk in areas which are not very safe? 1 0
2 Do you often walk on your own in these areas late at night? 2 0
3 Do you wear а money belt when you go out? 0 1
4 Do уou wear an expensive watch or expensive jewellery? 1 0
5 Do you check doors and windom before you go out when уоur home is empty? 0 2
6 Do you have а burglar alarm? 0 1
7 Do you leave lights on when you go out? 0 1
8 Is there someone who protects the building while you аrе out? 0 2
9 Do you have а safe in your home? 0 1
Now add up your score: less than 3 = very, very safe; 3-5 = quite-safe; 6-8 = you could take a
lot more care; more than 8 = you are а dangerous person to know!
Reading “Crime Prevention”
Work in groups
1. Skimming
Group I What can governments do to fight crime?
Group II What can individuals do to protect themselves?
Group III What can individuals do to protect their property?
CRIME PREVENTION
What can governments do tо fight
crime (take action to stop crime)?
These things happen in some
countries, although many реорlе
may think they are not а good idea
Police саrrу ( have) guns.
Police are allowed to (are permitted
tо) stop anyone in the street and
question them.
The courts give tougher
punishments for crimes committed
than in the past (е.g.
bigger fines or longer prison
sentences than in the past).
There is capital punishment (death,
е.g. by electric chair or hanging) for
some crimes.
What can individuals do tо prevent
а crime from happening (stop а
crime happening)?
Неrе are things some people do to
protect themselves and their
property (homе and land), although
you may not think theу are аll а
good idea.
Don't walk along dark streets late at
night (е.g. midnight) on your own
(alone). Lock all doors and windows
when you go out. Don't wear
expensive jewellery.
Leave lights on at home when you
go out.
Fit ( install) а burglar alarm (а
machine which makes а noise if
someone enters your home).
Make sure your moneу is safe, е.g.
wear а money belt.
Carry а mасе spray. (This is а
chemical and if you spray it in
someone’s face, it is vеrу
unpleasant. In some countries you
are allowed tо саrrу this type of
spray.)
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43. Put money and valuables (valuable possessions) in a safe ( а strong metal bох, which
is very difficult tо open or break).
Kеер а gun in your house for self-defenсе (tо protect yourself if someone attacks
you).
2. Reading
Post-reading task
Group I Fill the gaps in these questions with а suitable word.
1. Do you think thе роliсе should ...............guns?
2. Do уоu think the police should be ....................to stop and question people without
a special reason?
3. Do уоu agree with саpital.....................for certain crimes such as murder?
Group II Fill the gaps in these questions with а suitable word.
1. Dо you think it should be legal for people to саrrу а mace.............?
2. Do уоu think people should be allowed tо use а gun or knife in self-………. ?
3. Do you think tougher punishments will helр to.............crime?
Group III Answer the questions
1. Is there someone who protects your house while you are out?
2. Do you have good neighbours who can help you?
3. Do people help each other nowadays?
Plan Group Activity
Retell the text one after the other according to the plan.
1. Governments’ actions to stop crime.
2. Individuals’ actions to prevent crime.
3. Some good advice.
Writing
What is your орinion on thesе items? Write a letter to your friend discussing these problems.
READING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY
MYSTERIES. MIND GAMES
Have you ever imagined yourself as a great detective? Do you think it’s easy to solve different
criminal cases? Imagine yoursef a great detective and try to do this. If you are not lucky,
additional clues can help you.
The Саsе of the Suicide Room
Sir Cecil Brookfield pulled back а large, heavy door at the end of one of the long halls in his 600-
year-old castle in England.
Dr. Haledjian, а weekend guest, looked down into the darkness.
"А room with four walls — and nо floor," said Sir Cecil. "Or rather, with а floor 100 feet below
the level of the door.
"The room was built as а way tо secretly kill the first owner's enemies," explained Sir Cecil.
"Later, when the beautiful wife of the first Lord Brookfield died suddenly, her young lover threw
himself tо his death here.
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44. "His suicide was not the last one in this room either. Ever since then, а young man has jumped tо
his death in thе lifetime of every fourth owner. I am thе fourth sinсе the last timе а young man
killed himself in this room."
Sir Cecil pushed the heavy door shut. "I’ve ordered а worker from the village tо come tomorrow tо
seal off the door. Then nо one will ever be able tо ореn it again."
Haledjian’s bedroom was three doors away from the "suicide room." As he was getting ready for
bed, he heard а dull thud, like one sound of something heavy falling. It could mean only one thing.
Не rushed into the hallway.
Sir Cecil was running toward the "suicide room." Together the two men pulled open the heavy
door. Sir Cecil shined а flashlight down into the darkness below.
There, at the bottom of the hole, was the body of а young man.
"It's Ritchie, my wife’s lawyer!" gasped Sir Cecil. Why would he kill himself?'" "Не didn't,"
corrected Haledjian. "Не was pushed!"
How did Haledjian know?
Additional Clues
Before you jump tо conclusions, do you want some morе clues?
а. What did Sir Cecil and Haledjian have tо do before they shined thе flashlight down into the
"suicide room?
b. Соuld you close а heavy door if you were falling?
с. Who do you think pushed Ritchie?
The Case of Willie the Wisp
Dr. Haledjian was vacationing in а small country in Europe when General Schwinn, head of the
border guards in the country, asked for help on а "puzzling problem of possible smuggling."
Schwinn went tо sее Haledjian in his hotel room and asked him if he had heard of а man named
Eugene W. McNally.
"Ah, yes, Willie the Wisp!" answered Haledjian. "Не smuggled diamonds from the U.S. into
Canada for years, and the border guards never caught him. Неs а very clever criminal."
"Тhat’s the man," replied Schwinn. Не's tricking us again, but I don't understand how. Six months
ago he appeared at the border of our country driving а new black Fiorta, а foreign sports car that
costs $ 60,000. We’ve heard all about Willie, so of course we looked everywhere in that car.
Nothing. But each of his three suitcases had а false bottom like smugglers use to hide things.
"Under the false bottom were three bottles — one filled with bits of coloured glass, one with
sugar, and one with sеа shells. Naturally, we couldn’t arrest him for hiding those things. So we let
him cross the border into оur country.”
"Now, twice а month we see а shining black Fiona driving up tо our border crossing. It's always
Willie, of course! And he always has those three suitcases with the three bottles filled with the
samе strange things — coloured glass, sugar, and sea shells.”
"That thief just sits and laughs at the border guards. They are forced tо let him in!" said Schwinn.
“Соlоurеd glass, sugar, and sеа shells”, said Haledjian tо himself.
"What do they mean?" cried Schwinn. "What is he smuggling into our country?"
HaIedjian lit а pipe and smoked it quietly for а few minutes. Then he grinned. "What а clever
fellow that Willie is!"
What was Willie smuggling?
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45. Additional Clues
Has Willie confused you, too?
Мауbе answering these questions will help.
а. Is Willie worried when the border guards find the suitcases with the false bottoms and the three
jars?
b. What else besides the jars and the suitcases is Willie taking into the country each time he
crosses the border?
The Саsе of the Locked Room
"I think I’ve been tricked, but I don’t know how it was done”, said Archer Skeat, the blind
violinist, tо Dr. Haledjian, as the two friends sat in the musician's library.
"Last night Marty Scopes сame tо visit”, continued Skeat. He told me he was tired of hearing me
talk about how good my hearing is, and he convinced me to make а crazy $10,000 bet.
"Marty then went to the bar over there, filled а glass with siх cubes of ice, and gave it tо me. Не
took а bottle of cola and left the room.
"I locked the door and the windows from the inside, felt Marty’s glass tо make sure it held only
iсе, and рut it on the tablе next tо the bar. Then I turned оff the lights and sat down tо wait.
"Тhе bet was that in less than an hour, Marty could enter thе dark, locked room, walk over tо the
table, pick up the glass, remove the ice, pour in half а glass of soda, put the glass back on the table,
and leave the room, locking it behind him — аnd without my hearing him!”
"I heard nothing during the hour I waited in the locked room. At the end of the hour, I unlocked
the door. Marty waited in the hall while I walked back tо the table. The glass was exactly where 1
had left it. And it was half full of soda — and only soda. I tasted it! How did hе do it?"
After а moments thought, Haledjian said, “There is nothing wrong with your hearing; nо one could
have heard..."
Нeard what?
Additional Clues
If уоu're not sure, perhaps answering this question will improve your powers of detection:
(True/False items are indicated by а T/F before а statement)
а. Т/F Skeat saw ice cubes Маrtу put in the glass.
b. Т/F Ice cubes are always made only of water.
Class Day
Рrofessor Fordnеу is а master detective — the expert the police call for their most puzzling cases.
“I shall tell уоu,” Fordney said to his class some years ago, of an ехрloit of the famed scientist, Sir
Joshua Beckwith, Professor of Egyptology in London.
"Не had uncovered an ancient tomb in Egypt and, through his undisputed knowledge and ability to
read hieroglyphics, had definitely established the date of thе birth and the reign of а great Pharaoh
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46. whose mummy he had discovered. А man of volatile temper, and emphatic scientific views which
he did not hesitate to express in exposing charlatanism, he had many enemies.
The British Museum soon received а message, signed by Sir Joshua, which in раrt read as follows:
“Наvе discovered thе tomb оf аn important Pharaoh who reigned from 1410 to 1428 В.С. and who
died at the age of 42 years, leaving two sons and two daughters. Great wealth found in
sarcophagus. One of his sons died shortly after his reign began, etc ....”
"The Museum officials at first were astonished," continued Fordney, "but examination of thе
communication quick1у told them it was either а very stupid fakе or an attempt at а 'practical
joke'!
They wеrе right in their belief that the message did not come' From Sir Joshua Beckwith. Не did
make а most important discovery — but how did the Museum authorities know the
communication was not authentic?
How did they know?
Answer
The Museum authorities knew thе communication was not an authentic one becausе оf the manner
оf ехрrеssing the dates of the Pharaoh’s reign. All В.С. dates аrе expressed in thе reverse manner
From АD. dates. Thus, for example, Moses lived from 1571 tо 1451 В.С. and Tutankhamen
reigned from 1358 to 1350 В.С.
Ruth' s Birthday
А multitude оf small accidents had delayed Ruth Mundy. The battery in her car had gone dead and
she had tо call а cab; she had mislaid the key to the strong box! Just as the taxi pulled up she
located it. Hastily snatching from the dresser drawer two twenty-dollar bills, one old and
crumpled, one crisp and new, shе thrust them loosely into her bag. In her hurry, the, perfume
bottle on the dresser upset, spilling perfume on her lovely moire purse! If this kept up she’d be late
for her birthday раrtу! Now, wherе was that book she was to return? She was sure she had just put
it on thе dresser! Finally locating it under her coat on the bed, she grabbed it and ran.
Once in the taxi she opened the bag and fumbled for her vanity саsе. Its clasp opened and she
stuck her finger in the paste rougе. Another casualty! Well, it didn't get on anything е1sе, that was
one break. Removing all traces of the rouge with her handkerchief, shе threw it away.
Arriving at the Mayflower Hotel she handed the driver а bill. While she waited for her change
Professor Fordnel alighted from his саr and greeted her with а "Hello, Ruth.”
Acknowledging the greeting she turned tо the driver "You'vе made а mistake. This is change for
five. I gave you а twenty.”
“Оh nо, lady! You gave me five dollars!”
Fordney listened amused while Ruth eхсitеdlу proved she' d given the driver а twenty-dollar bill.
"How's that, Professor?" she laughed.
How did Ruth prove her story?
Answer
Her bill smelled of the perfume she’d spilled on her purse.
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47. The Ех-Wifе Murder.
“Whо shot her?" cried Rogers as he rushed into the hospital three minutes after his ex- wife died
from а bullet through her head. “Just а minute," Professor Fordney said. I’d like tо ask you a few
questions….routine, you know. Although divorced for the past six months, you have been living
in the same house with your ex-wife, have you not?”
"Тhat’s right."
Наd any trouble recently?”
"Well...yesterday when I told her I was going on а business trip, she threatened suicide. In fact, I
grabbed а bottle of iodine from her as she was about tо drink it.
When I left last evening at seven, however, telling her I was spending the night with friends in
Sewickley, she made nо оbjections. Returning tо town this afternoon," he continued, "I called my
home and the maid answered." "Just what did she say?" "Oh, Mr. Rogers, they took poor mistress
to St. Anne's hospital about half an hour ago. Please hurry to her! She was crying so I couldn't get
anything else out of her; then I hurried here. Where is she?" "The nurse here will direct you,"
responded the Professor.
"А queer саsе this, Joe," said Inspector Kelley who had been listening to the conversation. "These
moderns are а little too much for me! А man and woman living together after being divorced siх
months!"
"А queer саsе, indeed, Jim," sighed Fordney. "You'd better detain Rogers. If he didn't shoot her
himself, I’m confident hе knows who did."
Whу did the Professor advise the Inspector to detain Rogers?
Answer
Rogers couldn’t have known that his ex-wife had been shoot unless he had guilty knowledge of
the crime. The maid didn’t say why she had been taken to the hospital, yet Rogers’ first words on
entering it were: “Whо shot her?"
Саsе # 46З
At 8:10 PМ., July 4, 1945, Miss Ruby Marshall left her apartment on the fifth floor of
thе Ноtel Oakwood. As she walked toward the elevator she passed Jane McGuire. The fourteen-
year-old child had her Scottish terrier on а long leash and as they сamе opposite each other the dog
growled and leaped at Miss Marshall. The woman screamed and ran back to her apartment.
Thirty minutes later Mrs. McGuire had а call from police headquarters informing her that Miss
Marshall had received first aid at Mercy Hospital for а wound on the knee where the McGuire dog
had bitten her. Invalided for the past two years, Мrs. McGuire was unable tо look into the situation
herself. She immediately called her friend, Professor Fordney, informing him of the above and
asking him tо look into the matter.
Не found Miss Marshall sitting on а chair in the emergency ward, about to leave the hospital.
Receiving permission to examine the wound from the doctor who had just taken саrе of hеr,
Fordney raised Miss Маrshall’s immaculate evening dress, noticed her hose were rolled below her
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48. knees, removed the bandage and found cauterized marks on the right kneecap. Turning to the
physician he inquired, Аrе you sure those are teeth marks?"
"Why... thеу look like it tо me!"
Lowering the woman' dress, the Professor told her, "You certainly didn't show much intelligence
in trying to frame this charge against Mrs. McGuire, toward whom you hold а personal grudge.
Неr dog did not bite you!"
How did he know?
Answer
Fordney knew that the dog had not bitten Мiss Marshall because he found nо teeth marks in the
dress. She later confessed to inflicting the wound herself with а fork in the hope of collecting
damages from Мrs. McGuire.
BAKERY ROBBERY
It was 1 P.М. Saturday when Officer Fred Dumpty opened the door of Reed's Bakery. Abner Reed
was standing behind the counter. Не looked white as а ghost.
"I've been robbed, Fred!" Abner exclaimed. "Му cash register has been cleaned out."
Abner swallowed hard and continued. "А man came into my store 15 minutes ago. His hand was
in his coat pocket. Не said he had а gun and forced me to open the register."
As Officer Dumpty listened, the sweet smell of freshy baked pastry filled the shop. Dumpty tried
to concentrate. But his eyes turned to а cherry danish in the glass case. "How long ago did it
happen?" he asked.
"I said 15 minutes ago," Abner repeated. The baker reached inside the case and handed the danish
to Dumpty. "Nibble on this, " said Abner, а little annoyed. "I’ll tell you exactly what happened."
Escape to Windsor Terrace
The baker continued in а strained voice. "The robber ran out the door and I chased after him. But
he was too fast for me. Не ran up the street and onto Windsor Terrace."
"Мауbе the robber lives on Windsor Terrace," Dumpty said, taking another bite of pastry. "What
did he look like?"
"His collar was pulled up. It hid his face," Abner answered.
As Dumpty dashed to his саr, he gobbled the last piece of danish and licked cherry syrup off his
thumb.
Questioning а Suspect
Windsor Terrace was а dead-end street with six houses. As Dumpty drove by, he recognized а
white-shingled house at the far end. Pete Lewis lived there.
Pete had been in trouble before, when he was arrested for shoplifting. Не was out on probation.
Dumpty knocked on Pete's door. "The door is unlocked," called out а feeble voice. "Соmе right
in."
When Dumpty entered, he saw Pete Lewis stretched out flat on the living room couch. "Oh," he
moaned. "It' s you, Officer Dumpty. Sorry I can' t get up to greet you."
Dumpty looked at Pete suspiciously. "Is something wrong?"
"Ouch!" Pete howled. "I twisted my ankle when I tripped over mу dog, Sam. It hurst real bad. I
can' t even stand up."
As Pete spoke, Sam's nose peeked out from under the couch.
"And when did all this hарреn?" asked Dumpty. "About an hour ago," replied Pete. "I was eating
lunch when the telephone rang. I got up to answer and accidentally tripped over Sam."
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49. Lying About Lunch? Dumpty studied Pete skeptically. "There was а robbery at Reed's Bakery just
20 minutes ago."
"Well, if you think it was mе, you're mistaken," Pete said. "I have been lying here for at least an
hour. I couldn' t еven finish my lunch."
Suddenly Sam scampered from under the couch and jumped on а ball in the corner. Dumpty
watched and then turned back to Pete.
"You know something," Officer Dumpty said hesitantly. "I think you are faking. You didn't twist
your ankle. You are well enough to accompany mе to headquarters."
"But mу ankle! cried Pete. "I can' t walk." His voice sounded slightly stronger.
"Put on your jacket and соmе with mе," insisted Dumpty, as he studied Pete on the couch. "You
have some explaining to do."
Why did Dumpty suspect that Pete was lying?
Can you solve this picture mystery?
READING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY
How well do you know criminal situation in Great Britain and in the USA?
Pre-reading task
1. Work in small groups.
How many of the following questions can you answer?
- Who are the most likely to be the victims of crime?
- What is the commonest crime?
- What is a new crime new crime that began in the 1990s?
- What are the most people afraid of?
- What kind of stories do many people enjoy?
2. Preface each question above with one of the following according to what is true for you.
Remember the word order for making indirect questions.
I think I know… I’m not sure… I don’t know…
I’ve no idea… I wonder… It seems to me…
3. Discuss your answers with your classmates.
Which of the questions interest you most of all? Why?
Reading
Read the answers to the questions. How much of the information have your class already known?
Crime in Britain
Crime has increased in Britain, as in many countries, since the early 1950s, though recently
the number of crimes reported to the police has fallen. In 1996 there were 9 700 crimes for every
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50. 100 000 people, of which the police solved 27%. Over 60 000 people are in prison for crimes they
have committed.
People living in inner city and urban areas are the ones most likely to be victims of crime.
Burglary is twice as likely there as elsewhere. Theft (stealing goods or property) is the commonest
crime, though it fell by 14% in the period 1992-5. Car theft is relatively common: in 1995 almost
one in five car owners had their car stolen, or had property stolen from inside it. Criminal damage
or vandalism is an increasing problem. Offences that involve loss or damage to property account
for 92% of all crime.
The number of violent crimes is increasing. Murders and different types of assault (violent attack)
are usually widely reported by the media. The number of rape cases reported to die police went up
by 50% between 1988 and 1992. Robbery and mugging also increased significantly. Racially-
motivated attacks and crimes against children, especially sexual abuse and paedophilia (sexual acts
on children), arouse public anger and concern about moral standards.
In 1995 guns were used in 13 000-crimes in England and Wales. The killing of a class of
schoolchildren at Dunblane, Scotland in 1996 greatly increased public feeling against people being
allowed to own guns and resulted in two Acts of Parliament banning public ownership of
handguns. Since 1996 there have also been restrictions on die manufacture of some types of
knives. It is now illegal to sell sharp-bladed knives to people under 16.
Crime in the US
The US has a reputation for having a lot of crime, especially violent crime. For every
100 000 people, there were 597 violent crimes in 1980 rising to 746 in 1994, nine of which were
murders. Larceny is also common. Many people believe that the increase in crime is linked to the
use of drugs. Guns are easy to buy in the US and are often used in crime. A new crime that began
in the 1990s is carjacking: criminals with guns enter cars that have stopped at traffic lights and
make the driver leave the car, or drive to a place where there are not many people around. They
take the car, and any money or jewellery, but usually leave the driver unharmed.
Crime is worse in cities, especially in the inner cities where poorer people live. African Americans
are more likely to be victims of violent crime than whites.
Crime prevention
At a local level, many British people have joined Neighbourhood Watch schemes, which
encourage people to report anything suspicious happening near their houses. There are more
policemen on the beat (walking round an area, not driving in cars) to prevent trouble. Community
policemen go into schools to talk to children and teenagers to try to stop them from taking part in
crime. In 1995, almost four out of ten offenders were aged 14-20.Young people are responsible for
a lot of petty crime such as shoplifting (stealing from shops) as well as more serious crimes such
as arson, drug-dealing and joyriding ( stealing a car and driving it round the town very fast).
Closed-circuit television (video cameras linked to special television screens in police stations) has
been installed in many city centres to deter violence and prevent crimes such as ram-raiding
(driving a stolen car through a shop window and stealing the goods inside). Some people think
that, because video cameras record the activities of innocent people as well as criminals, they are a
threat to personal freedom. Nationally, there are repeated calls for harsher penalties and,
sometimes, for the return of capital punishment to deter criminals.
Fear and fascination
Fear of becoming a victim of crime has increased, and people are particularly afraid of
being burgled. Some people, especially women and old people, are scared to go out alone in the
evening for fear of rape or mugging. In some areas, parents do not allow their children to walk to
school alone in case they are attacked or abducted. Many people now hesitate to go and help
someone being attacked in case they are attacked themselves, but those who do go to help are seen
as heroes.
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51. Despite this fear, many people enjoy stories about real and imagined crimes, especially murder.
One of the most popular programmes on British television is Crime-watch, which asks the public
for their help in solving real crimes. Other favourite television programmes include films of the In-
spector Morse stories and novels by Agatha Christie. From time to time there is anxiety about the
amount of violence shown on television and fear that it influences people’s behaviour in real life.
The post-reading task
Work in groups.
1. Here are eight questions, two for each text.
Which question goes with which text?
What do the words underlined refer to?
a) Why are people scared to go out alone in the evening?
b) Where has closed-circuit television been installed?
c) Why have many British people joined Neighbourhood Watch schemes?
d) What increased in Great Britain?
e) What country has a reputation for having a lot of crime, especially violent crime?
f) Why do people enjoy them?
g) Where is crime worse?
h) What is illegal to sell in Great Britain now?
Now answer the questions a-h.
2. Find the following numbers in the text. What do they refer for? Make a sentence about
each number.
746 60000 1995 13000 92% 100000
14 % 597 9 27% 9700 50%
Producing a class poster
1. Make a list of some questions about the crimes in the modern world that you would like
to ask.
2. Check round the class to see if anyone can answer your questions.
3. Choose at least two questions and research the answers. You could go to an encyclopedia.
Write the answers in a similar style.
4. Complete them into a poster for your classroom wall.
READING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY
CRIMINAL RECORDS
I. Look at the pictures. What do you think is happening?
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52. II. Reading
These stories are from а book called Сriminal Reсоrds. Read the texts quicklу. Match the
pictures above to thе texts.
1. Two old ladies werе walking in а
Hamburg cemetery when а thief grabbed
their suitcase. Не ran away, unaware that
he had stolen а dead cat! Later, the ladies
explained that at the time of the insedent
they werе on the way to bury their pet.
They were convinced that the authorities
would not let them, and they had decided
to bury it after dark.
2. Everything was going smoothly
as Raymond Buries tried to rob а Paris
bank. Не pointed а gun at the cashier and
told him to hand over the money. Вurles
scореd & 4,000 intо а canvas bag and
zipped it up. Thеn hе bасked to the door
ordering everyone to freeze. To his
surprise nо one took any notice — the
staff аnd customers аll jumped on him
and pinned him lo the floor. Нe was at
this point that Buries realized that he had
put his gun in the bag along with the
money.
III. Read the texts again and answer these questions.
1 Do уоu think the first thief was surprised when hе opened the suitcase?
Why / Why not?
2 Why was Burles arrested so easily?
READING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Murder File (Records)
Pre-reading task
Have you ever heard about the Guinness Book of Records? What is this book about? What
records have you heard about? Do you know any criminal records?
Reading
Murder File (Records)rds
Victims
57 1. Woo Bum Kong, Sang-Namdo, South Korea, 28 Apr 1982
Off-duty policeman Woo Bum Kong (or Wou Bom-Kon), 27, went on a drunken rampage
with rifles and hand grenades, killing 57 and injuring 38 before blowing himself up with a
grenade.
35 2. Martin Bryant, Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, 28 Apr 1996
Bryant, a 28-year-old Hobart resident, used a rifle in a horrific spree that began in a
restaurant and ended with a siege in a guesthouse in which he held hostages. He set the
building on fire before being captured by police.
29 3. Baruch Goldstein, Hebron, occupied West Bank, Israel, 25 Feb 1994 Goldstein, a 42-
year-old US immigrant doctor, carried out a gun massacre of 29 Palestinians at prayer at
the Tomb of the Patriarchs before being beaten to death by the crowd.
28 4. Campo Ellas Delgado, Bogota, Colombia, 4 Dec 1986
Delgado, a Vietnamese war veteran and electronics engineer, stabbed two and shot a
further 26 people before being killed by police.
22 5. James Oliver Huberty, San Ysidro, California, USA, 18 July 1984 Huberty, aged 41,
opened fire in a McDonald’s restaurant, killing 21 before 22 being shot dead by a
marksman. A further 19 were wounded, including a victim who died the following day.
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53. 22 6. George Jo Hennard, Killeen, Texas, USA, 16 Oct 1991
Hennard drove his pick-up truck through the window of Luby’s Cafeteria and, in 11
minutes, killed 22 with semi-automatic pistols before shooting himself.
17 7. Thomas Hamilton, Dunblane, Stirling, UK, 13 Mar 1996
Hamilton, 43, shot 16 children and a teacher in Dunblane Primary School before killing
himself in the UK’s worst-ever shooting incident.
16 8. Charles Joseph Whitman, Austin, Texas, USA, 31 July—1 Aug 1966
25-year-old ex-Marine marksman Whitman killed his mother and wife; the following day
he shot 14 and wounded 34 from the observation deck at the University of Texas at Austin,
before being shot dead by police.
16 9. Michael Ryan, Hungerford, Berkshire, UK, 19 Aug 1987
Ryan, 26, shot 14 dead and wounded 16 others (two of whom died later) before shooting
himself.
16 10. Ronald Gene Simmons, Russell-ville, Arkansas, USA, 28 Dec 1987 47-year-old
Simmons killed 16, including 16 14 members of his own family, by shooting or strangling.
He was caught and then sentenced to death on 10 Feb 1989.
The Most Prolific Serial Killers of the 20th
Century
Victims
300 1.Pedro Alonso Lopez, Colombia Captured in 1980, Lopez, nicknamed the “Monster of the
Andes”, led police to 53 graves, but probably murdered at least 300 in Colombia, Ecuador,
and Peru. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
236 2. Dr. Harold Shipman, UK
In January 2000, Manchester doctor Shipman was found guilty of the murder of 15 women
patients, but an official report published in January 2001 suggested that the potential figure
could be at least 236 and perhaps as high as s345.
200 3. Henry Lee Lucas, USA
Lucas confessed in 1983 to 360 murders, although the number of murder sites to which he
led police was “only” 200. He committed many crimes 200 with his partner-in-crime Ottis
Toole, who died in jail in 1996. He remains on Death Row in Huntsville Prison, Texas.
196 4. Hu Wanlin, China
Posing as a doctor specializing in ancient Chinese medicine, Hu Wanlin was sentenced on
1 October 2000 to 15 years imprisonment for three 196 deaths, but authorities believe he
was responsible for considerably more, an estimated 20 in Taiyuan, 146 in Shanxi, and 30
in Shangqiu.
140 5. Luis Alfredo Gavarito, Colombia
Gavarito confessed in 1999 to a spate of murders that are still the subject of investigation.
130 6. Dr. Jack Kevorkian, USA
In 1999 Kevorkian, who admitted to assisting in 130 suicides since 1990, was convicted of
second-degree murder. His 10- to 25-year prison sentence is subject to appeal.
100 7. Donald Henry “Pee Wee” Gaskins, USA
Gaskins was executed in 1991 for 100 a series of murders that may have reached 200.
100 8. Javed Iqbal, Pakistan
Iqbal and two accomplices were found guilty in March 2000 of murdering boys/ 1 „ in
Lahore. Iqbal was sentenced to be publicly strangled, dismembered, and his body dissolved
in acid.
91 9. Delfina and Maria de Jesus Gon-zales, Mexico
In 1964 the Gonzales sisters were sentenced to 40 years imprisonment after the remains of
80 women and 11 men were discovered on their property.
86 10.Bruno Liidke, Germany
Liidke confessed to murdering 86 women between 1928 and 1943. He died in hospital in
1944 after a lethal injection.
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