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Mystery Genre Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a detective?

a)

The person who investigates mysteries and gathers information.

b)

The person who was harmed.

c)

The person who saw a crime happening.

d)

The person who did the crime.

2.

The proof or information that shows us a belief is true or valid is called...

a)

witness

b)

detective

c)

sidekick

d)

evidence

3.

When a suspect can prove that they were somewhere else during the crime, they have an...

a)

pattern

b)

alibi

c)

detective

d)

evidence

4.

证据 zhèngjù

a)

witness

b)

alibi

c)

evidence

d)

crime

5.

侦探 zhēntàn

a)

witness

b)

crime

c)

detective

d)

alibi

6.

alibi

a)

不在场证明 bú zàichǎng zhèngmíng

b)

规律 guīlǜ

c)

证据 zhèngjù

d)

侦探 zhēntàn

7.

The suspect is...

a)

The one who saw the crime.

b)

The detective's friend and helper.

c)

The person we think did the crime.

d)

The person who reported the crime.

8.

A sidekick is...

a)

something wrong or against the law.

b)

the person who saw the crime.

c)

proof.

d)

a close friend who helps the detective.

9.

The reason for doing something is...

a)

a witness

b)

a motive

c)

an alibi

d)

a Red Herring

10.

The place where a crime happened and evidence can be found is...

a)

动机 dòngjī

b)

不在场证明 bú zàichǎng zhèngmíng

c)

犯罪现场 fànzuì xiànchǎng

d)

嫌疑人 xián yí rén

11.

The culprit

a)

犯罪现场 fànzuì xiànchǎng

b)

犯人 fànrén

c)

嫉妒 jídù

d)

报复 bàofù

12.

When the writer tries to distract or mislead you away from real clues, that's a...

a)

culprit

b)

crime scene

c)

witness

d)

Red Herring

13.

A person who might be guilty of committing the crime is...

a)

嫌疑人 xián yí rén

b)

同伴 tóngbàn

c)

嫉妒 jídù

d)

报复 bàofù

14.

Another name for the person who did the crime is...

a)

detective

b)

sidekick

c)

witness

d)

culprit

15.

犯人 fànrén

a)

culprit

b)

witness

c)

detective

d)

alibi