On Screen 3. Unit 4

The prisoner tried to … from prison without success.

The jury did not … them guilty.

The police … them with trespassing.

The police prosecute people who … crimes.

The … found him innocent.

She … him of stealing an apple.

Luckily for the lady, the men didn’t press … against her!

When you … around in a busy place be aware of your belongings.

Thieves don’t usually hang around the scene of the … .

… sharing personal information with strangers.

By law, it is a crime to … a film from the Internet without paying for it.

Annie thinks it’s worth … (invest) in a good alarm system.

I can’t stand … (deal) with toxic people.

Jane and David were exhausted because they … (travel) all day.

Andrew thinks of … (join) the police force.

We felt safe because the police … (arrest) the criminal.

Fiona was upset because someone … (steal) her wallet.

Miss Marple puts her knitting … and turns her attention to solving crimes.

Miss Marple relates the past to the present, drawing on past experiences to make … of present-day puzzles.

The latest news shed … on new aspects of crime.

As I was cleaning my room, I … upon my favourite detective novel.

The detective drew on his experiences of previous crimes to … the mystery.

He’s a police officer so he’s used to … (deal) with dangerous situations.

I think we had better … (call) the police.