Vocab 1
The prisoner ________ from jail last night.
escaped
it/usually/ hold/ in a court of law
which vocab matches the sentence?
a. burglar
b. trial
c. scene of the crime
d. fingerprints
It is usually held in a court of law.
b. trial
Did they find clues at the (trial/scene of the crime)?
scene of the crime
In 1990 a bank robber in Canada (is caught/was caught) by the police because he wrote his name and address on his robbery note.
was caught
*Change to passive*
Does a forensic scientist analyse evidence?
Is evidence analysed by forensic scientists?
He fell asleep while he was driving and ________ into a tree.
crashed
a murder/ commit / there / last month
a. burglar
b. trial
c. scene of the crime
d. fingerprints
A murder was committed there last month.
c. scene of the crime
The fire (broke into/caused damage) to a building
caused damage
In the US, more than two million family pets (are stolen/were stolen) each year.
Present Simple Passive: are stolen
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Thieves stole ten computers from our school yesterday
Yesterday, ten computers were stolen from our school by thieves.
The detectives ______ at the scene of the crime.
looked for clues
these/ not often leave/ by professional criminals
a. burglar
b. trial
c. scene of the crime
d. fingerprints
These are not often left by professional criminals.
d. fingerprints
The robbers escaped in a (get-away car/ prison sentence).
get-away car
In 2006, a man in England (is sentenced/was sentenced) to 15 minutes in prison for stealing clothes from a shop.
Present Past Passive: was sentenced
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In a trial, a lawyer represents the accused.
In a trial, the accused are represented by a lawyer.
Two men were ___________ in a fight late last night.
stabbed
some money / steal/ this person / last night
a. burglar
b. trial
c. scene of the crime
d. fingerprints
Some money was stolen by this person last night.
a. Burglar
The (accused / judge) is a 15-year-old hooligan.
accused
In 1982, Queen Elizabeth's private bedroom in Buckingham Palace (is broken into/ was broken into) while the Queen was in it.
Present Past Passive: was broken into
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Teens cleaned many streets after the August 2011 riots in London.
Many streets in London were cleaned by teens after the August 2001 riots.
I was terribly frightened. I even ___________.
had difficulty breathing
how many puppies / steal / from your shop/ by him yesterday (?)
a. burglar
b. trial
c. thief
d. fingerprints
How many puppies were stolen from your shop by him yesterday?
c. thief
The victim had serious (blood / injuries).
injuries
Years ago in LA, California, new methods to control riots (are developed / were developed).
Present Past Passive: were developed
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Do the courts send teenage criminals to prison in your country?
Are teenage criminals sent to prison by the courts in your country?