Writing Practice

Hello, everyone! 

Here you will find a few activities of which the answers you should post below.

Activities

1)   Match the words for people who steal with the definitions in the list:

pickpocket / mugger / burglar / robber / shoplifter / thief

a)    A _________ is someone who breaks in and steals from a private house.

b)   A _________ is someone who breaks in and steals from a bank.

c)    A _________ is someone who steals from you in the street, often without you noticing.

d)   A _________ is someone who uses violence to steal from you in the street,

e)    A _________ is a general word for someone who steals.

2)   Find out as much information as possible.

What are the most common crimes in your town or city?

What crimes have been in the news recently?

Do you know anyone…?

who has been burgled; 

who has been mugged; 

whose car has been stolen; 

who has been robbed while on holiday

3)   Complete the sentences with the words below:

Arrested / caught / committed / investigated / questioned

a)    Carl and Adam _____ a crime. They murdered a man.

b)   The police _______ the crime.

c)    Carl and Adam were _______ on the way to the airport.

d)   They were _______ and taken to a police station.

e)    The police ______ them for ten hours.

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