GRAMMAR
a Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1 The accident happened when they were repairing the road.
The accident happened when the road was being repaired.
2 They’ll probably never find the murderer
The murderer will probably never be found.
3 People think the burglar is a teenager.
The burglar is thought to be a teenager.
4 They say that crime doesn’t pay.
It is said that crime doesn’t pay.
5 He isn’t likely to come.
He probably won’t come.
b Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb in bold.
1 Imagine! This time tomorrow we'll be lying on the beach. lie
2 The match starts at 7.00. By the time I get home, it will have already started. start
3 You mustn’t use your mobile phone until the plane has landed. land
4 Many people have problems sleeping if they drink coffee after midday. drink
5 I want to spend a year traveling when I finish university. finish
VOCABULARY
a Word groups. Underline the word that is different. Say why.
1 robber burglar pickpocket kidnapper (refers to
abduction; the others
refer to stealing
things)
2 fraud smuggler (a person; theft terrorism
the others are types of
crime)
3 evidence judge jury witness
(inanimate; the
others are people)
4 chilly cool scorching (a very hot freezing
weather; the others
refer to cold weather)
5 hurricane mist (common blizzard flood
weather condition;
the others refer to
disasters)
b Complete the sentences with a verb in the past simple.
1 They committed a terrible crime.
2 The police caught the burglar at the scene of the crime.
3 The judge sentenced him to five years in jail.
4 They kidnapped the politician’s son and asked for a million dollars ransom.
5 Jack the Ripper murdered seven women in London in the 19th century.
6 The wind blew so hard that two trees fell down.
7 I sweated so much when I was at the gym that my T-shirt was soaking wet.
8 It poured with rain last night and we got soaked coming home.
9 We had six centimetres of snow when I woke up but it melted during the morning.
10 We took advantage of the good weather and spent the day at the beach.
c Complete the sentences with one word.
1 The woman was charged with drug dealing.
2 Are you planning to take up a new sport when you go to university?
3 Who do you take after most, your mother or your father?
4 Watch out! You nearly hit that cyclist.
5 It’s very hot here. Let’s move and sit in the shade.
PRONUNCIATION
a Underline the word with a different sound.
1 thaw weather theft thunder
2 burnt jury murder burglar
3 jail charge guilty changeable
4 mild slip icy hijack
5 steal dealer sweat heatwave
b Underline the stressed syllable.
accuse blackmail community blizzard seriously
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
Read the article and choose a, b, or c.
1 Mr Green did not fight the burglar because………
a he was wearing his best clothes
b he knew he would lose
c the burglar was too quick
2 ‘Flat’ (line 6) means………
a broken
b not round
c without air
3 Mr Green used to be………
a an artist
b a footballer
c a journalist
4 ‘Cruised’ (line 15) means………
a drove around slowly
b looked everywhere
c went at top speed
5 According to the police,………
a crime victims should take photos
b a drawing can be better than a photo
c mobile phone photos cannot be used in court
6 ‘Assault’ (line 23) means………
a attacking someone
b stealing property
c breaking into someone’s house
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE?
a You will hear five people talking about teenage crime. Match each speaker with the people
A-F. There is one person you don’t need.
A a journalist 5
B a lawyer
C a parent 2
D a police officer 1
E a teacher 4
F a victim of teenage crime 4
b You will hear part of an interview with two mountain climbers. Write D next to what Dan says,
M next to what Marion says, and N next to what neither of them says.
1 Climbing is safer than driving. N
2 I try to control the element of risk when I climb. D
3 Avalanches are a climber’s worst enemy. N
4 Climbing helps me do my job better. M
5 My job is quite boring. D
6 My partner is not happy that I go climbing. M
7 People with young children shouldn’t go climbing. N
8 Accidents are usually a climber’s own fault. M
CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
Can you…?
talk about appropriate punishments for different crimes
I think that punishment should be appropriate and proportionate to the crime committed. Fines
and compulsory labour may represent sufficient punishment for non-violent crimes. Violent
crimes such as serious bodily injury or murder require more strict punishment in my opinion –
confinement in prison for various time periods or for a whole lifetime. The life imprisonment for
particularly grave crimes instead of death sentence allows for correction of possible justice
failures.
describe things we can do to reduce the effects of climate change
I’m a bit fatalistic with regard to this problem. I suppose we can’t influence climate change and
reduce its effects. The only thing we can do is to accommodate to the consequences of climate
change.
talk about whether life is riskier today than it was in the past
I believe that life is always risky either today or in the past. Some risks may decrease or
disappear over time such as risk of death from certain diseases, new risks may emerge due to
scientific progress such as industrial disasters, and some risks remain the same, e.g. natural
disasters.
