Crime collocations

Negative prefixes (un, im, ir, il)
School Bad behaviour
Punishment and law
100

He __________ a murder. (spáchal)

committed

100

What prefix do you add to legal to mean "against the law"?

il --> illegal

100

What verb means "to act in a dishonest way to pass a test"?

to cheat

100

What punishment requires a student to stay in school after hours (e.g., after 4 p.m.)?

detention/ give a detention/ get a detention

200

Complete the sentence: "If you break the law, you might have to appear in _____."

appear in court

200

What is the opposite of responsible?

irresponsible

200

What phrase means "to miss school without permission"?

play truant

200

What verb means to make a student leave school permanently?

expel

300

What is the correct phrase for paying money as a punishment for a minor crime or parking violation?

pay a fine

300

Correct the prefix: "It is unpossible to finish this test in two minutes."

impossible

300

What verb means "to damage public property on purpose for no reason"?

vandalize

300

What verb means to send a student away from school for a few days as a temporary punishment?

suspend

400

Complete the sentence with two words: "After committing a serious offence, he had to spend two years _____ _____."

in prison

400

Clue: Which prefix is used for words starting with m or p, such as polite or mature?

im

400

What do you call it when a student uses physical power or hurtful words to frighten weaker students?

bullying

400

What policy means that a school punishes every single bad behavior without any exceptions or second chances?

zero tolerance policy

500

Fill in the missing verb: "The police _____ a 17-year-old girl with theft yesterday." (obvinila)

charged

500

Complete the sentence: "Leaving a knife in a classroom is completely _____ (think)!"

unthinkable

500

Fill in the blank: "Teachers do not tolerate bad language, so students must not s_____ in class."

swear
500

Complete the sentence: "Before giving a severe punishment, the headteacher usually gives the student a written w_____."

warning