burglary(noun)
— The crime of breaking into a building to steal. He was sent to prison for burglary.
robbery(noun)
— The crime of stealing from a place using threats or violence. The bank robbery was over in two minutes.
assault(noun)
— The crime of physically attacking someone. He was arrested and charged with assault.
murder(noun)
— The crime of intentionally killing someone. He went to prison for murder.
kidnapping(noun)
— The crime of taking someone by force and keeping them to get money. The police were investigating a kidnapping.
burglar(noun)
— A person who breaks into a building to steal. The police caught the burglar as he left the house.
robber(noun)
— A person who steals from a place using threats or violence. The robber ran out of the shop with the money.
murderer(noun)
— A person who intentionally kills someone. The murderer showed no regret in court.
kidnapper(noun)
— A person who takes someone by force and demands money. The kidnapper called the family and asked for money.
fraudster(noun)
— A person who lies or tricks others to get money. The fraudster took thousands of euros from his clients.
arrest(verb)
— To take someone away because the police think they committed a crime. The police arrested the man for robbery.
suspect(noun)
— A person who the police think may have committed a crime. The suspect was arrested at his home.
trial(noun)
— A formal meeting in court to decide if someone is guilty. The trial lasted three weeks.
evidence(noun)
— Facts or information that show if something is true or not. The jury looked carefully at all the evidence.
verdict(noun)
— The final decision in a trial about whether someone is guilty or not. The jury reached a guilty verdict.
Reading
Once a month, Sabine Krüger spends a day at Volta Drive in Gliwice, and in the evening she has dinner in the Old Town. This time Marek Nowicki walked there with her. On the way, they passed a small bike shop that sells Volta’s e-bikes. The glass in the door was broken, and the owner was standing outside, talking to two police officers. Someone had broken in during the afternoon and taken the most expensive e-bike from the window.
Sabine listened for a moment. ‘Let’s be precise,’ she said. ‘Was this a robbery or a burglary?’ One of the officers smiled. ‘A burglary. A robber uses threats or violence against people. Nobody was in the shop, so we are looking for a burglar.’ He explained that a camera across the street had filmed a man leaving with the bike. The video was their best evidence.
Two days later, Marek called Sabine in Stuttgart. The police had arrested a suspect in Zabrze. The e-bike was in his garage, and he was also a fraudster: he sold stolen bikes online as ‘new’. ‘The trial will probably be in the spring,’ Marek said. ‘I hope the verdict comes quickly. The shop owner lost a lot of money.’ Sabine was quiet for a second. ‘Then let’s help our shops,’ she said. ‘Better locks and cameras for every shop that sells our bikes. Send me the numbers by Friday.’
Gap-fill
The took thousands of euros from his clients.
The jury reached a guilty .
The ran out of the shop with the money.
The bank was over in two minutes.
The police the man for robbery.
The jury looked carefully at all the .
The lasted three weeks.
The called the family and asked for money.
The police were investigating a .
The showed no regret in court.
He was arrested and charged with .
The police caught the as he left the house.
He went to prison for .
He was sent to prison for .
The was arrested at his home.
Matching
A. burglary
B. robbery
C. assault
D. murder
E. kidnapping
F. burglar
G. robber
H. murderer
I. kidnapper
J. fraudster
K. arrest
L. suspect
M. trial
N. evidence
O. verdict
a. The crime of intentionally killing someone.
b. A person who breaks into a building to steal.
c. A person who the police think may have committed a crime.
d. The crime of taking someone by force and keeping them to get money.
e. To take someone away because the police think they committed a crime.
f. A person who intentionally kills someone.
g. Facts or information that show if something is true or not.
h. A person who steals from a place using threats or violence.
i. The crime of physically attacking someone.
j. The crime of breaking into a building to steal.
k. A person who lies or tricks others to get money.
l. The final decision in a trial about whether someone is guilty or not.
m. The crime of stealing from a place using threats or violence.
n. A person who takes someone by force and demands money.
o. A formal meeting in court to decide if someone is guilty.