Crime and criminals
Betsy had no money to buy food for her kids, so she took it from a supermarket without paying. What was her crime?
Shoplifting.
Money in the form of coins or notes (and not a card) is called ...
cash
'I love the Toy Story films,' she said.
She said she loved the Toy Story films.
I lost my credit card. I didn't use it in the supermarket.
... because ...
I didn't use my credit card in the supermarket because I had lost it.
I don't know his address. I can't contact him.
If I knew his address I would contact him.
What can we call someone who steals?
(singular and plural)
thief, thieves
A _______________ has wheels. We push it around a supermarket and put things we want to buy in it.
trolley, shopping cart, push cart
'I worked as a waiter before becoming a chef,' he said.
He said he'd worked as a waiter before becoming a chef.
Easyjet cancelled the early morning flight to Barcelona. They didn't tell me.
They didn't tell me that Easyjet had cancelled the early morning flight to Barcelona.
We don't have enough room in our house. You can't stay with us.
If we had enough room in our house, you could stay with us.
Tommy can bump into someone and take their wallet without their knowing. What is he?
A pickpocket.
After we pay for our goods, the shop assistant gives us a _______________.
receipt
'I'm planning to do it today.' - she told me.
She told me she was planning to do it that day.
Samantha and Derek entered the restaurant. The waiter served them immediately.
After ...
After Samantha and Derek had entered the restaurant, the waiter served them immediately.
I travel to foreign countries on my own because I speak English.
If I didn't speak English I wouldn't travel to foreign countries on my own.
What kind of criminal is a businessman who imports goods without paying tax?
A smuggler.
The _______________ is the place where you pay for things in a supermarket.
cash desk, checkout, pay-desk
“I can help you tomorrow” - he said.
He said he could help me the next/the following day.
Maria finished the meal. And I arrived at her house.
... by the time ...
By the time I arrived at her house Maria had finished the meal.
You aren't lucky. You won't win a lottery.
If you were lucky you would win the lottery.
In 2001, Saudi Arabian terrorists led an attack on the USA in which passenger airlines were _______ and crashed into buildings.
Hijacked.
This is place in a shop where you can try some clothes on.
Changing room.
“We got married last year” - they told me.
They told me they had got married the year before/the previous year.
Jim called Jane from his office. He came back home.
Before ...
Before Jim came back home, he had called Jane from his office.
I go to bed early every day because I work so hard.
If I didn't work so hard, I wouldn't go to bed early every day.