Vocabulary
the act of setting fire intentionally to a building, a forest, etc.
Arson
/ɔɪl/
Oil
Many people install smoke detectors in their homes.
Many people have smoke detectors installed in their homes.
The best thing about the weekend is that I can …………………….. !
wipe out / turn down / sleep in / get away with /
The best thing about the weekend is that I can sleep in !
taking somebody, somewhere by force in order to get money for returning them.
Kidnapping
/ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃn/
Evaporation
My car was broken into while I was at work.
I had my car broken into while I was at work.
wipe out / turn down / sleep in / get away with / see through /
When Martin finally ……………………...……. his business partner's lies, he left the company.
When Martin finally saw through his business partner's lies, he left the company.
the crime of deliberately damaging things
Vandalism
/ˈʤuːvənaɪl/
Juvenile
The authorities will test the soil for chemical poisoning.
The authorities will have the soil for chemical poisoning.
wipe out / turn down / sleep in / get away with / see through /
Dodo birds are extinct; they were …………….……………. nearly four hundred years ago.
Dodo birds are extinct; they were wiped out nearly four hundred years ago.
very heavy (rain)
Torrential
/ˈbɜːgləri/
Burglary
Someone has replaced the locks on Grandma's doors.
Grandma has had the locks replaced on the doors.
take in / turn down / sleep in / get away with / see through /
Josh was ………..……………….by someone who sold him a fake iPhone for 200 euros.
Josh was taken in by someone who sold him a fake iPhone for 200 euros.
all the plants and animals that live in the same place and their relationship
Ecosystem
/ɒn ə ˈvɒləntri ˈbeɪsɪs/
on a voluntary basis
Guess: Who among your classmates do you think got a perfect score in the reading test?
Jolie
take in / turn down / sleep in / get away with / see through / burst into
Bernie thought he could ...…………..………. his Ponzi scheme, but he was sent to prison.
Bernie thought he could get away with his Ponzi scheme, but he was sent to prison.