Crime and punishment
1Match the verbs and phrases. If necessary use a dictionary to help you.
commit e1break …
2get …
3serve …
4find …
5suspect …
6report …
ainto trouble
ba crime to the police
ctime in prison
dsomeone of a crime
ea crime
fsomeone guilty
gthe law
2Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs from Exercise 1.
Matthew was a burglar, but not a good one. He
was always 1……………… into trouble with the
police. In fact he 2……………… the law so
many times, that whenever someone
3……………… a crime, the police always
4……………… him. Whenever he appeared in
court, Matthew was always 5………………
guilty. Over the years he 6……………… three
years in prison. Then one day his own house
was burgled. The thief stole everything.
Matthew found himself at the police station
once more, but this time to 7………………
a crime. The police were very amused.
rob and stealWe use rob and steal to talk about taking things illegally from people. We use steal with things, and rob with people and institutions.
Someone stole her bag in town yesterday.
Oh no! We’ve been robbed!
The criminals robbed the bank, and then escaped.
3Complete the sentences with the correct form of rob or steal.
1After months of careful planning, the gang
……………… the jewellery shop.
2Jill was mugged on her way home from
work. The thieves ……………… her handbag and her Rolex watch.
3Someone’s broken into the house. It looks as
if they’ve ……………… the video!
4Over £100,000 was ……………… from the bank last night.
5Last Christmas they were ……………… .
Someone broke into their house and took all their presents.
4Complete the sentences. Use on, in, by, under and against. If necessary, use a dictionary to help you.
1Writing graffiti on public buildings is
……………… the law.
2Mark was ……………… trouble with the police for stealing cars. He’d been joyriding with his friends.
3An innocent man was sent to prison
……………… mistake.
4Simon didn’t break the window
……………… purpose.
5The burglar was caught and put
……………… arrest.
The environment
1Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.
pollute conserve protect destroyrecycle support
1 Unless we ……………… endangered species like the Iberian lynx, they will disappear.
2 ……………… bottles and newspapers is a good way of helping the environment.
3 Mike decided to ……………… Friends of the Earth after he had read their leaflet.
4 If we ……………… energy like gas and electricity, we will create less pollution.
5 You shouldn’t use aerosols. They
……………… the ozone layer.
6 Waste from the factory ……………… the river and fields nearby. As a result many wild animals died.
2Complete the passage with the words from the box.
drought environment smoke globalprotection waves resources pollution
New statistics show that 1………………
warming is getting worse. Last year, more than
forty countries had very little rain. As a result
they suffered from heat 2……………… and
severe 3……………… . In addition, widespread
fires caused harmful 4……………… which had
terrible effects on the 5……………… .
Scientists say these problems are the result of
the increase in 6……………… . Unless people
start using natural energy 7……………… and
support programmes of 8……………… and
conservation, the situation will not improve.
3Complete the table with the words and phrases from the box.
windy chilly foggy pouringmisty freezing warm dull
+ / ++ / +++
warm / hot / scorching
cool / 1…………… / 2……………
breezy / 3…………… / blowing a gale
hazy / 4…………… / 5……………
drizzling / raining / 6……………
7…………… / cloudy / stormy
4Complete the sentences with the words in column +++ from Exercise 3.
1‘What’s the matter? Didn’t you enjoy your swim in the sea?’
‘No, the water was ……………… !’
2I don’t think we can take the boat out today.
The wind is ……………… .
3It was so ……………… that Mark couldn’t see where he was driving.
4You’d better put on your raincoat and take
an umbrella. It’s ……………… outside.
5Karl trekked through the desert in the
……………… midday sun.
6The sky looked grey and ……………… , so the backpackers set up camp for the night.
Describing personality
1Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
proud friendly lazypatient cheerful jealous
‘Rob has been very cheerful recently.’
‘Well, he’s got a new girlfriend.’
1Tim never helps with the housework.
He’s so ……………… !
2Zoe was ……………… of Linda. She was much prettier than Zoe, and more intelligent, too.
3Karen rarely gets angry with people. She’s
usually ……………… and understanding.
4Pam is very ……………… . I’m sure you’ll like her when you meet her.
5The teacher felt very ……………… when all her students passed the exam.
2Match the words from the box with their opposites in the sentences. If necessary, use a dictionary to help you.
confident e3 light-hearted …1 cowardly …4 timid …
2 dim …5 well-behaved …
aKaren is so bossy. She’s always telling me what to do!
bIan started university a year early. He’s
really clever.
cThe courageous fireman rescued the children from the burning house.
d‘Helen didn’t laugh at my joke. Why is she so serious at the moment?’
‘I think she’s worried about her exams.’
e‘When I invited Clare to the party she went bright red!’
‘She must be very shy.’
fWhen Mark ignored his mother, she told him off for being rude.
3Read the descriptions. Match the people and job adverts.
1 Paul is hard-working and quite bossy. He’d like a job with responsibility. …
2 Tina is practical and reliable. She prefers to work outside and is quite fit. …
3 Rob is friendly and cheerful. He likes working with children. …
4 Phil is patient and sympathetic. He’s a very good listener. …
5 Sue is outgoing and likes organising events. She enjoys meeting people. …
Wanted …
aDog minder for walks and general animal care. Tel. 05 467 543.bPart-time tour guide. Write to: Sunny Travel, 63 Boat Street, Oxford.
cAssistant manager at All Sports sportswear shop. Need to work long hours. Tel. 0987 6547.
dFather Christmas at Selfridges Department Store. December period only. Contact: Amanda Smith at Selfridges, Oxford Street, London.
eVolunteers for Student Helpline. Interested? Please contact us on 0978 564 785.