Vocabulary
It is when someone kills another person. What is it?
Murder
The person who suffers in a crime. Who is it?
Victim
Past simple of "arrest"
Arrested
Past Continuous of "carry"
The thief __________ (try) to escape while the police __________ (chase) him.
The thief was trying to escape while the police chased him.
The person who helps people in court. Who is it?
Lawyer
The person who controls the court. Who is it?
Judge
Past simple of "break into"
Broke into
Past Continuous of "run"
Running
The criminal __________ (break) into the house while the family __________ (sleep).
The criminal broke into the house while the family was sleeping.
It is when someone takes money or things by force. What is it?
Robbery
It is when someone takes something that is not theirs. What is it?
Theft
The criminal ______ (leave) a fingerprint.
The criminal left a fingerprint
The detective ______ (look) for clues in the alley.
The detective was looking for clues in the alley.
The jury __________ (listen) carefully when the lawyer __________ (show) the evidence.
The jury was listening carefully when the lawyer showed the evidence.
It is when someone says “Give me money or I will tell your secret”. What is it?
Blackmail
It is when someone enters a house to steal. What is it?
Burglary
The police ______ (question) the witness last night.
The police questioned the witness last night.
The police ______ (investigate) the crime scene all morning.
The police were investigating the crime scene all morning.
The witness __________ (see) the robbery while he __________ (wait) for the bus.
The witness saw the robbery while he was waiting for the bus.
A reason you couldn’t be at the crime scene. What is it?
Alibi
It is when people take things into a country secretly. What is it?
Smuggling
The detective ______ the case yesterday.
The detective solved the case yesterday.
What were the witnesses ____ when the crime happened?
What were the witnesses doing when the crime happened?
The police __________ (catch) the criminal while he __________ (hide) behind a car.
The police caught the criminal while he was hiding behind a car.