SECTION 1

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Frank Turner, the 1 in a trial that has attracted national attention, was today convicted of murder.
The police 2 lasted for a year and
during the trial over 100 hours of 3 were heard.
Turner's 4 had all argued that he was not in the area at the time,
but could not provide the necessary 5 .
Police described Turner as a well-known 6 who was responsible for
many 7 in the local region.
This is not Turner's first 8 .
Seven years ago, he was found guilty of 9 and served three years in prison.
The judge is expected to sentence Turner to a period of 10 later this week.

SECTION 2

Match to make sentences.

A off accidentally in his hand. 
B away with serious crimes every day. 
C in by this trick and have lost a lot of money. 
D forward with any information they feel might be useful. 
E up the bank and was sentenced to five years in prison. 
F off this time, but told him that he wouldn't be so lucky next time. 
G in a law banning smoking in public places. 
H down everything I was saying and I knew I was in serious trouble.

A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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I heard that they're going to bring
A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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Police are appealing for members of the public to come
A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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Nobody was convinced when the man claimed the gun had gone
A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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The policewoman started to take
A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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Lots of old people have been taken
A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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Peterson was found guilty of holding
A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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Many people get
A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H
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The policeman decided to let Shaun

SECTION 3

Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each blank.

Police said there hadn't been a crime as bad as this in over ten years. the
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Police described it over ten years.
Some people don't respect the law. have
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Some people the law.
The laws in some countries are so strict that people have very little freedom. such
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Some countries people have very little freedom.
The girl was too young to go to prison. old
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The girl to go to prison.
The witness thought I was the thief, but realised that she was wrong. for
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The witness , but realised that she was wrong.
Nobody in the country knows the law as well as Mr Parkhurst. than
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Mr Parkhurst knows the law in the country.
There have been so many robberies lately that people are afraid. such
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There have been robberies lately that people are afraid.
Even though we weren't old enough, we managed to get into the night club. too
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Even though we , we managed to get into the night club.
The judge told the jury to consider the man's past life. account
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The judge told the jury to the man's past life.

SECTION 4

Choose the correct answer.

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I had ............ a bad time in prison that I never want to go there again.
too
so
such
quite
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One problem is that we don't have ........... officers on the streets.
so a lot of
too many
enough
such many
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I can't get a car yet because I'm not ........... to drive.
enough old
quite old
so old
old enough
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Some crimes seem to be ............ in this country than in others.
much less common
the least common
too little common
little common enough
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Police blamed the robberies ............ a local gang.
with
on
for
to
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My grandma says there was ............ a lot of crime when she was young that nobody trusted anybody else.
too
so
such
quite
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It became ............ as I walked home and I began to get slightly nervous.
enough dark
such dark
quite dark
so dark enough

SECTION 5

Choose the correct answer.

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The prisoner knew he had ............ a mistake and would regret it forever.
got
taken
done
made
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The boy ............ that he had had anything to do with the break-in.
refused
denied
objected
rejected
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Suddenly, someone shouted, 'Thief!' and the man quickly ............ on a motorbike.
took in
made off
came forward
handed in
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Do you have ............ to take that bicycle?
allowance
exception
willingness
permission
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He said it was an accident, but I know he did it on ............ .
purpose
aim
goal
reason
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The sign says that all shoplifters will be ……………….
persecuted
disproved
prosecuted
prohibited
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