Solutions Pre-Intermediate, Crime 8A

Complete the sentences using a different form of the words in brackets.

1. There is often a lot of         (loot) after a natural disaster, like an earthquake.

2. The          (murder) will spend the rest of his life in prison.

3. A man tried to     (robber) the bank on Baker Street this afternoon.

4. There are too many drug         (deal) on Stapleton Road.

5. Ellen called the police when a            (shoplift) tried to take something from her shop.

6. There is so much             (shoplift) in this area.

7. An          (arson) ran from the burning building before the police arrived.

8. Be careful with your money because we’ve had a lot of        (thief) in this café.

9. The customs officer stopped two men when they tried to         (smuggler) jewellery into the country.

10. A        (mug) ran off with my aunt's phone.

Complete the sentences with the words below.

an arrest, culprits, interview, search, witnesses

1. A detective is going to           the suspect about the crime.

2. The police appealed for           to come forward.

3. We're going to        this area until we find the victim’s wallet.

4. There have been a lot of burglaries in this street, but the police hope to identify the          soon.

5. After a long investigation, the police made           early this morning.

Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word.

appeal, identify, investigation, make, patrol, suspect

1. My dad recognised the         from the CCTV footage.

2. We are going to        for witnesses to contact us about the robbery.

3. Detectives want to launch a big               into the crime.

4. After last night’s burglaries, the police are going to      a number of arrests today.

5. The police        this area all the time.