Crime and Criminals
Name the crime:
She checked to see if anyone was looking and then put the lipstick in her pocket
The judge ______________ him to 90 days of community service.
sentenced
Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She _____________________ (run) for 50 minutes.
had been running
When Lady James ______________ (appear), the driver had already started the car.
appeared
The robbers ____________ ____________ __________ $5000 from the bank last week.
got away with
Name the crime:
I was driving at the limit and he went straight past me
speeding
He went to prison for a crime he didn't ____________
commit
I was sad when I sold my car. I __________________ it for a very long time.
had had
When the firefighters arrived, we _________________ (already/put) the fire out.
had already put
Police are asking anyone who knows the suspect to ___________ him _____
turn / in
The ____________ grabbed the money and ran out of the bank.
robber
The police _______________ the company's directors and ______________ them with tax evasion last week.
arrested
charged
The volunteers ________________ (search) for hours before they decided to take a break.
had been searching
When the manager ___________ (come) back, James ___________________ (already/finish) the work.
came
had already finished
Last month, the burglar _______ ________ 3 houses in our neighborhood.
broke into
Name the criminals:
1. Someone who takes somebody by force and demands money to set them free
2. Someone who breaks into people's homes to steal things
1. Kidnapper
2. Burglar
Nobody ______________ (witness) the murder. Until now, the police __________________ (not / have) any clues.
witnessed
doesn't have
They ______________________ (never / use) the alarm system before that night.
had never used
Write a sentence using past simple & past perfect
(When Raphael/call/, I/already/go/to bed.)
When Raphael called, I had already gone to bed
The Unabomber, a notorious American criminal, _________ __________ ______ several buildings before the police arrested him in 1997.
had blown up
Name the people in the courtroom:
1. The person who saw or knows something about a crime
2. The group of people who listen to the arguments and give a verdict
1. Witness
2. Jury
Why do you _________________ (accuse) someone of committing a crime to the police if they are __________________ (eat) donuts all the time?
accuse
eating
On Thursday 12th July, Julia brooks was on her way to her parent's house. She ____________ (drive) for hours when she stopped to have lunch. When she came out of the café, she saw that somebody ______________ (steal) her car.
had been driving
had stolen
Write a sentence using past simple & past perfect
(The thieves/already/spend/the money/when the police/catch/them.)
The thieves had already spent the money when the police caught them
The witness ______________ _________ in the middle of her conversation yesterday
broke off