Crimes & Criminals
Detective Work
Phrasal Verbs
What’s the Crime?
Finish the Sentence
100

This person steals things from shops.

shoplifter

100

Police do this to a criminal to take them to the station.

arrest

100

He ___ ___ the truth after asking many questions.

found out

100

Stealing from a person in the street.

mugging

100

The police ___ the suspect yesterday.

arrested

200

The crime of stealing from a house or building.

burglary

200

Information that helps solve a crime, like fingerprints.

evidence

200

She ___ ___ ___ a great idea to catch the thief.

came up with

200

Damaging public property for no reason.

vandalism

200

The ___ broke into the bank last night.

robber

300

A person who illegally enters computer systems.

hacker

300

The process of studying clues to solve a crime.

investigation

300

When I lost a contact lens, I _____ _____  it everywhere.

looked for 

300

Taking things illegally across borders.

smuggling

300

They need ___ to prove he’s guilty.

evidence

400

The crime of setting fire to a building on purpose.

arson

400

A person who sees a crime happen.

witness

400

If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can always ____ it ____ in a dictionary.

look up

400

Killing someone on purpose.

murder

400

The detective ___ the case carefully.

analysed

500

A person who takes someone by force and demands money.

kidnapper

500

To say someone did something illegal.

accuse

500

The journalist ___ ___ an important document while researching the case.

came across

500

 Stealing money or data online.

cybercrime

500

The judge will ___ him with theft.

charge