Crime & Punishment
The crime of deceiving someone for financial gain.
a fraud
The police charged the man _____ theft.
with
a more formal verb for "fool"
deceive
I'll never forget (to see/seeing) the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
seeing
The lights are off. They ______ (go) to bed already.
(the speaker is certain)
must have gone
The person who the police believe may have committed a crime
a suspect
She was suspected __ stealing the documents
of
Your car fuel is almost finished. What phrasal verb describes this?
run low on
I'm running low on petrol.
Explain the difference in meaning: "He stopped to drink coffee" vs. "He stopped drinking coffee".
"Stopped to drink" means he paused another activity in order to drink. "Stopped drinking" means he gave up the habit of drinking coffee.
Complete this deduction about a past possibility: "I can't find my keys. I ______ (leave) them at the office."
(the speaker is not 100% certain)
could\might have left
After the verdict, the judge decided to _(verb)_____ the criminal __(prep + article + noun)____ for life.
put behind the bars
After many years in prison, the man was finally cleared ___ the murder.
of
You are starting to get sick / catching an illness. What phrasal verb decribes this?
come down with
I'm coming down with something.
"I really regret..." (2 ways)
...spending so much money on that jacket.
... to inform you that your flight has been cancelled.
The man was cleared of all charges. He ______ (be) the one who committed the embezzlement.
(the speaker is certain that man did not do it.)
can't have been
Name three people or things you would typically find in a courtroom during a felony case.
a judge, the jury, a suspect, a lawyer, forensic evidence, witness testimony
He accused his colleague ___ the mistake, but his boss blamed him ___ the entire project's failure.
accuse of
blame for
Be careful not to __________ the ladder!
My phone must have __________ my pocket when I was running for the bus.
fall off
fallen out of
I tried ... (open) the jar for five minutes, and when that didn't work, I tried ... (run) the lid under hot water."
to open
running
The cash ______ (swap) for fake money while the cashier's attention was diverted by the other thief.
(the speaker is certain)
must have been swapped
1 2 3
1.the crime of going onto someone's land or entering someone's building without permission
2.offering money for favors
3.not paying taxes illegally.
1. trespassing
2. bribery
3. tax evasion
After the police arrested the CEO ___ fraud, the board of directors banned him ____ the company premises and publicly criticised him ____ his irresponsible actions, though the whole scandal reminded them ___ a similar case from a decade ago.
for
from
for
of
I was in such a rush this morning that I managed to accidentally hit and make my coffee mug fall. Then in the cleanup chaos, I left the house without key and you couldn't get back in.
knock over a my coffee mug
I locked myself out of the house
"After going on ... (complain) for ten minutes, she finally went on ... (explain) the real cause of the problem."
complaining
to explain
Make a deduction about a continuous past action. Situation: "When I called her, she didn't answer the phone. She was probably in the shower."
She could\might have been taking a shower.