Legacy B2 pt 2 Oral Communication 26-31

1. 1 Without a sound alibi, the suspect didn’t have a ​ (a)   to stand on. (couldn’t prove anything)

2. 2 The officer opened a can of​ (b)   when he started investigating the crime. (caused a lot of problems)

3. 3 The suspects were on the ​ (c)   for months before the police arrested them. (avoided being caught)

4. 4 He couldn’t deny it, the police caught him ​ (d)   -handed. (found him while he was committing a crime)

• leg
• run
• worms
• red
• arm
• fly
• jump
• hide
• walk

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Match the following

• vandalism

• “I saw a man run out of the bank with a bag of money and jump into a car.”

• robbery

• “Last night I spotted two young boys with cans of paint, spraying words onto the wall.”

• shoplifting

• The car was going so fast that I couldn’t even see who was driving.”

• speeding

• I saw a woman put items from the shelves inside her coat and leave the shop without paying for them.”

• vehicle theft

• “The young man broke into the car and drove it away.”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

1. 1 At night, the city comes ​ (a)   as all the cafés and restaurants open. (gets/becomes lively)

2. 2 New York is the perfect cosmopolitan city for a ​ (b)   vulture. (sb who enjoys arts/theatre/music)

3. 3 I loved the hustle and ​ (c)   of the street markets in Paris. (energetic environment)

4. 4 A city break to London is right up Ana’s ​ (d)   . (perfect for sb)

• alive
• culture
• bustle
• street
• busy
• vibrant
• exciting
• lively
• dynamic

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

1. 1 Margaret was told she was a bit long in the​ (a)   to start a new career. (too old)

2. 2 Those that live on the ​ (b)   are less likely to go to university. (are very poor)

3. 3 Debbie was being paid​ (c)   compared to the men at her office. (paid very little money)

4. 4 The teacher told the children to never judge a​ (d)   by its cover. (judge people based on their appearance)

5. 5 Regarding our society, I believe that variety is the ​ (e)   of life. (differences make life interesting)

• tooth
• breadline
• peanuts
• book
• spice
• hair
• water
• grass
• stone
• sand

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

1 He is committed ​ (a)   ending discrimination in his country.

2 We shouldn’t be critical ​ (b)   people who are different.

3 What is the reason​ (c)   age discrimination?

4 Everyone deserves to be accepted ​ (d)   who they are

• to
• of
• towards
• behind
• for
• with
• against

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

1. 1 The manager’s job will be at ​ (a)   if it turns out he was treating an employee unfairly. (at risk of being lost)

2. 2 There’s a fine​ (b)   between positive action and discrimination. (small but important difference)

3. 3 Katie is so nice to everyone; she’s full of the​ (c)   of human kindness. (very kind)

4. 4 When we had a work meeting about equality, the ​ (d)   in the room was the gender pay gap. (obvious issue that no one wanted to discuss)

• stake
• line
• milk
• elephant
• thread
• cloud
• mountain
• whale
• tree

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Report the sentence

“Leave the shop at once!” the police officer told the man.

(a)  

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Report the sentence

“Crime is getting worse in this city every day. If we had more police, our streets would be safer. (Harry)

(a)  

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Report the sentence

If we had more police, our streets would be safer. I have been a victim of crime. (Harry)

(a)  

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Report the sentence

Someone burgled my house last week and stole all our valuables. The police haven’t arrested anyone yet. (Harry)

(a)  

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A