THE CRIMINAL THEY CAN’T LOCK UP
Burglar, 14, walks free for 33rd time
By CHRISTIAN GYSIN
Britain’s most persistent young burglar walked free for the 33rd time yesterday. Two hours later the politicians promised to take action against tearaways who the law says are too young to be (1) ________ up. Youngsters aged between twelve and fifteen who repeatedly (2) ________ crimes will be held in ten new ‘secure training centres’ for up to two years. The 14-years-old, in (3) ________ yesterday, was responsible for a mini crimewave near his home totaling £58,000. As he was (4) ________ his worried mother said, ‘I really thought he would have been locked away. ‘I’m worried that he’ll be out (5) ________ it again before the week’s out.’ Her son had (6) _______ clothes worth £28.000 and (7) ________ into the same branch of one particular shop three times in one week. He played with the laces of his £100 trainers as the court heard he had also (8) ________ his local chemist’s at least six times. Before one (9) _______ a shop assistant was even handed his ‘calling card’ marked with his initials and advising: ‘Ring the police’. The boy, who cannot be identified for (10) ________ reasons, (11) ________ seven charges of burglary and asked for another 24 to be taken into (12) ________ . The court heard he was too young to be remanded in custody and that there was no place for him in secure accommodation. The boy’s mother added after the (13) ________: ‘I just find it astonishing that nowhere can be found for him. I’ve (14) ________ him he’s living on borrowed time. ‘I’ve tried – but I can’t (15) _________ him.’
| 1 | A put | B closed | C locked | D jailed |
| 2 | A commit | B do | C make | D practise |
| 3 | A trial | B court | C dock | D cell |
| 4 | A releasing | B freed | C innocent | D unlocked |
| 5 | A making | B taking | C burgling | D doing |
| 6 | A robbed | B hijacking | C stolen | D pickpocketed |
| 7 | A broken | B dropped | C popped | D smashed |
| 8 | A taken | B stolen | C burgled | D shoplifted |
| 9 | A raid | B action | C rave | D steal |
| 10 | A criminal | B illegal | C law | D legal |
| 11 | A denied | B admitted | C confessed | D accused |
| 12 | A consideration | B thought | C mind | D understanding |
| 13 | A court | B custody | C crime | D trial |
| 14 | A criticized | B explained | C warned | D pleaded |
| 15 | A check | B control | C limit | D prevent |
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Упражнение 10. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова:If , them, within, placed, which , deal, due, up, only, accustomed, seeing, practically, make, it, twice.
STEALING GOES UP IN SMOKE
Stopping car thieves is the idea behind a new security system called Toad 10. It is designed to make cars (1) _______ impossible to steal. (2) _______ a thief tries to break into a car or start (3) _______ without a key, a thick cloud of non-poisonous smoke is released (4) _______ seconds. The smoke, (5) _______ quickly prevents the thief from (6) ________ clearly, is also likely to attract a great (7) ________ of attention to the car. The inventors of Toad 10 believe that it will be effective, partly (8) ________ to the fact that it was made with the help of former car thieves. The designers (9) ________ an advert in a newspaper, inviting former car thieves to come and put some anti-theft devices to the test. These retired thieves came (10) _______ with enough good ideas to (11) ________ the Toad 10 virtually foolproof. Not (12) _______ does a security camera record the thief’s face, but there’s also a protective screen for windows, making it difficult to smash (13) ________ . Thieves who are (14) ________ to traditional car security systems will have no idea how to deal with this one. This should make them think (15) _______ before attempting a theft.
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Упражнение 11. Прочитайте рассказ о жертве и показания подозреваемых. Составьте предложения о том, кто мог бы быть задействованным в данном преступлении, используя may/might, could, must or can’t.
e.g. The butler might have committed the crime because he desperately needed the money. Нowever, he can’t have murdered Henderson because he was considered to be a loyal employee.
Business tycoon, George Henderson, aged 45, was found murdered last night in the library of his mansion. Police detectives are questioning the four suspects.
George Henderson (the victim)
The multi-millionaire had been stabbed in the back at about 10 pm. No murder weapon was found. The victim had been watching a documentary on TV Channel 3 when he was killed. His supper tray was found on a table in the library; the food had not been touched!
Roy Smith (the butler)
The butler’s mother is very ill, but his salary is too low to pay for the surgery she needs, even though he had been working for Henderson for twenty years. He was considered by all to be a loyal employee. He claims that at the time of the murder, he was watching a documentary on TV Channel 3.
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