Crimes
Criminals
Phrasal verbs
Past simple/continuous
Used to
100

A murderer is someone who steals/kills someone else. 

Kills

100

A hacker/mugger attacks people in the street and steals their money.

Mugger

100

Someone stole/broke into my car and took my phone which was on the front seat. 

Broke

100

We ________________________ (try) really hard, but we lost the match 3–2. 

Tried

100

We __________________(live) in Australia, but we moved to England two years ago.

Used to live

200

It is legal/illegal to steal information from other people’s computers.

Illegal 

200

"Look, nobody uses the old wooden hut in the field – let’s go and burn it down.’ ____________

Who did it?


Arsonist 

200

We didn’t know what to do, but then Amy came ____________ with a brilliant idea.

 A down B upC across


B up

200

‘________________________ (you / have) a bath or something when I ________________________ (ring)? You didn’t answer.’

Were you having; rang

200

We __________________(have) a very good Internet connection, but we’ve got cable now. 

Didn't use to have

300

The men who did the bank theft/robbery took £5,000,000 in cash.

Robbery 

300

Hey, come on – let’s smash the windows on that factory and run away.’ ____________

Who did it?

Vandal

300

If Peter finds ____________ that I’m talking to you, he’s going to be very angry.

 A up B acrossC out


C out

300

My mum and dad ________________________ (meet) when they ________________________ (teach) in the same summer school. 

Met; were teaching

300

What _________________(cook) when you were a student? I liked to make pasta dishes. 

Did you use to cook

400

We’re pretty sure that Sid stole the money,


A and took her to the police station.

B but we can’t actually prove it.

C the witness who saw everything.

B but we can’t actually prove it.

400

 ‘I’ve got that camera under my coat. Nobody saw me. Let’s get out of here and get away.’ ____________


Who did it?

Shoplifter

400

I can’t find my bank card anywhere, but I expect it’ll turn ____________ some time.

 A in B upC out


B up

400

The police ________________________ (stop) me even though I ________________________ (not drive) too fast or anything.

Stopped; wasn't driving 

400

John _________________(read) much, but now he reads two books a week. 

Didn't use to read

500

They arrested the woman 


Aand took her to the police station.

Bbut we can’t actually prove it.

Cthe witness who saw everything.


A and took her to the police station.

500

"I have your son. Pay me $1,000,000 in Bitcoin by Thursday.’ ____________

Who did it?

Kidnapper

500

The police are ____________ for a tall, thin man in his 20s with dark hair.

 A looking B findingC turning


A looking

500

The teacher ________________________ (tell) the class to be quiet because they ________________________ (make) too much noise.

Told; were making

500

 I __________________(drink) a lot of coffee, but I prefer tea now

Used to drink

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