WorksheetsFile 8A Cutting Crime Grammar & Vocabulary
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
Order the letters to make words for crimes.
gbrryual
burglary
burglar
Order the letters to make words for crimes.
jkihigcan
hijacker
hijacking
Order the letters to make words for crimes.
gsunimlgg
smuggling
smuggle
Order the letters to make words for crimes.
gorrfey
forger
forgery
Order the letters to make words for crimes.
Isivdnaam
vandalism
vandal
Fortunately there were no customers in the bank when the___________happened.
robbery
kidnaping
burglary
The___________followed the actress everywhere
she went.
thief
stalker
kidnapper
They were trying to___________electronic goods into the country, but they were caught at customs.
smuggle
mugging
kidnapping
The mayor accepted a ___________in exchange for allowing the company to build on that land.
burglar
vandal
bribe
Two men ___________my friend while she was at the ATM yesterday. They took all her money.
stole
steal
stolen
Someone managed to____________into her computer and find her personal information.
break into
hack
mugg
A___________broke into my house while I was away and stole my laptop.
robber
thief
burglar
A man has been ________________ in connection with the robbery at the bank yesterday
caught
arrested
It took the jury two weeks to reach their _________________ of “not guilty.”
punishment
verdict
The victim’s husband has been ____________ with the murder of his wife.
charged
committed
The criminal will appear in ___________ next week.
court
judge
Police are _______________ the kidnapping of a millionaire's son in Los Angeles.
investigating
questioning
The judge ___________ the accused man because there was no evidence.
acquitted
sentenced
The ____________ who had seen the burglary reported it to the police.
jury
witnesses
He got a $300 ____________ for illegal parking.
fine
sentence
Rewrite the sentences with have something done.
Someone is going to change the lock on my front door.
I'm going to have the lock on my front door changed.
I'm going to have changed the lock on my front door.
Rewrite the sentences with have something done.
Someone tests our burglar alarm twice a year.
We have tested our burglar alarm twice a year
We have our burglar alarm tested twice a year
Rewrite the sentences with have something done.
A mechanic has repaired my car.
I've got my car repaired
I've gotten my car repaired
Rewrite the sentences with have something done.
Someone painted my brother’s house.
My brother had his house painted
My brother had painted his house
Rewrite the sentences with have something done.
Someone will clean my rugs in the spring.
I will have cleaned my rugs in the spring
I will have my rugs cleaned in the spring
Rewrite the sentences with have something done.
Some men are building a wall around my neighbor’s yard.
My neighbor is having a wall built aroung his yard
My neighbor is having a wall build aroung his yard
Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in parentheses:
As a police officer, I was very upset when my motorcycle was taken from outside my house last month. When I found out that over 20 motorcycles _____________(steal) in my area
in the previous six months,
had stolen
had been stolen
was stolen
Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in parentheses:
I promised myself that the thief would _____________(catch) and _____________(punish).
caught/ punished
catch/ punished
be caught/ punish
Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in parentheses:
First, my colleagues and I_____________(question) all the victims of the thefts and _____________(visit) all the motorcycle dealers in the area.
questioned/ visited
question/ visited
was questioned/ were visited
Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in parentheses:
He _____________(just arrest) and right now he _____________(hold) at the local police station.
has arrested/ is holding
has just been arrested/ is being held
have been arrested/ are being held
Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in parentheses:
His case _____________(hear) in the County Courthouse next week, and we all _____________(expect) him to be found guilty.
will hear/ expect
will be heard/ are expected
will be heard/ expect
Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in parentheses:
He might _____________(give) a short prison sentence, but the best thing is that no more motorcycles _____________(steal) in my area in the near future.
be given/ are stolen
give/ steal
is given/ will be stolen
Rewrite the sentences:
It is known that the drug dealer is a local man.
The drug dealer is known to be a local man.
The drug dealer is know to be a local man.
Rewrite the sentences:
The blackmailer is understood to be a colleague of the victim.
It is understand that the blackmailer is a colleague of the victim .
It is understood that the blackmailer is a colleague of the victim .
Rewrite the sentences:
It is expected that the man will be acquitted.
The man is expected be acquitted
The man is expected to be acquitted
Rewrite the sentences:
It is reported that kidnappers have taken the president's wife.
Kidnappers are reported to have taken the president's wife
Kidnappers are reported to take the president's wife
Rewrite the sentences:
The terrorists are thought to be hiding somewhere in France.
It is thought that the terrorist are hiding somewhere in France
It is thought to be hiding somewhere in France
Rewrite the sentences:
The suspect is known to be dangerous.
It is know the suspect is dangerous
It is known that the suspect is dangerous
Rewrite the sentences:
It is reported that vandals have damaged the art gallery.
Vandals are reported to have damaged the art gallery
Vandals are reported to damaged the art gallery
Rewrite the sentences:
The police are said to have arrested three men.
It is said that the police have arrested three men
It is said that the police arrest three men
