Crimes and criminals
Detective work
Phrasal verbs
100

Be careful when you open messages from people you don't know. Cybercrime/vandalism is a real danger these days.

Cybercrime

100

The police are collecting .............. for the case

evidence

100

If you don't know the meaning of a word, you can always look it up/work it out in a dictionary

look it up

200

There was a murder/burglary at the house next door yesterday, but they didn't take much.

burglary

200
The detective suspects those men robbed the bank, but she can't p......... anything

prove

200

The maths problem was difficult, but after thinking hard, they worked out/came across the answer.

worked out

300

Don't go out alone in this area at night. Muggings/arsons are a real problem around here.

Muggings

300

They are searching ..... evidence to c...... the suspect

for , charge

300

When I lost a contact lens, I looked for/looked into it everywhere.

looked for

400

There are a lot of police at this port because smuggling/shoplifting often happens here.

smuggling

400

The detective ..... the witness, but she didn't give any answers. 

questioned

400

When she turned out/found out that he was lying, it was a terrible shock.

found out

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