Vocabulary
A local businessman _______ dead in a park. Apparently, he’d been attacked and then _____ to death.
was found, beaten
That man ______ the thief — he was with me all evening.
can’t be
наркоман
a drug addict
I was standing outside the cathedral and this guy came _______ me, _______ my bag and ran off.
up to, grabbed
She _______ be at the gym right now, but I’m not sure.
could/should
совершить преступление
commit a crime
Apparently, the police _____ this café near us and ______ 5 million dollars’ worth of ivory.
raided, seized
The noise must ___ ____ from the neighbor’s flat because they’re having a party tonight.
be coming
самозащита
self-defense
He was _______ of fraud, but got a short _____.
convicted, sentence
He may ___ ____ to lock the door before leaving, that’s why the window was the only way the thief could get in.
have forgotten
несчастный случай / авария (зависит от контекста)
an accident
He was caught spray-painting a wall, but since it was only a minor ______ , the police let him go with a warning.
offence
They must ____ taken the wrong bus because they’re very late.
have
нанести большой ущерб
do a lot of damage