Prepare 8. Units 5-6

Join two parts to get compound nouns.

Listen to the crime news. Match the news and the name of the crime.
There is one extra name of the crime.

Read the text. Then decide if the sentences are true or false.

STUDENT'S BICYCLE STOLEN AFTER SCHOOL

A fifteen-year-old student discovered that his bicycle had been stolen outside his school on Wednesday afternoon. He had arrived at school at about eight o'clock in the morning and left his bicycle in the special parking area near the main entrance. He had locked it carefully and gone to his classroom. During the day, he attended his lessons and spent the break with his classmates. When the school day finished, he went outside to collect his bicycle, but it was missing. At first, he thought he had left it in another place, so he checked the entire parking area. Unfortunately, he couldn't find it anywhere.

The student immediately informed his class teacher about the incident. The teacher contacted the school administration, and they called the police. The police officers arrived at the school and spoke to the student and several other pupils. They asked whether anyone had seen a suspicious person near the bicycle parking area. Some students remembered seeing an unknown man walking around the school grounds during the lunch break. However, nobody knew who he was or what he was doing there.

School officials are now checking security cameras near the main entrance and the school yard. They hope the recordings will help them identify the person who stole the bicycle. The student's parents are also helping the police with the investigation. The bicycle was quite expensive, and the boy used it every day to get to school. He is upset because he saved money for several months to buy it.

The school administration has reminded all students to be careful with their personal belongings. They have advised pupils to use strong locks and leave their bicycles only in safe places. The head teacher has also promised to improve security in the bicycle parking area. The police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has useful information to contact them. The student hopes that his bicycle will be found soon and that the person responsible for the theft will be caught.

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1. The student realized that his bicycle had been stolen before the school day officially ended.       [true, false]

2. The student left his bicycle in a special place.       [true, false]

3. The student searched for his bicycle in different parts of the school parking area before informing anyone about the incident.       [true, false]

4. The class teacher was the first person at school to learn about the missing bicycle.       [true, false]

5. The school administration contacted the police only after several students had reported seeing a suspicious person.       [true, false]

6. Although some pupils remembered seeing a stranger, they were unable to provide information that could identify him.       [true, false]