Question

6. A. Use a word in each gap to complete the text.

accused evidence fraud innocent judge jury solicitor trial verdict witness

Trial over

The (1) ____ at Barkingham Crown court of Stan Pemberton, 32, collapsed today. Pemberton, who had been charged with (2) _____ was cleared of all charge. Following the testimony of an expert (3) ______, the (4) _____ dismissed the twelve members of the (5) ----- and told the (6) ______ he was free to go. Outside the court, Pemberton (7) ____ issued a statement. ‘Stan Pemberton has always said he was (8) ____ and that was the (9) _____ of the court. There was no (10) _____ that my client was in any way connected with this crime. We are glad that this all over’, he said.

B. Choose the correct word to complete these sentences.

1. The shoplifter was caught making/doing off with over 1000 Euro worth of electrical equipment.

2. Although the driver had been speeding, the police officer let/gave him off with a warning.

3. The bomb blew/went off at half past seven this morning.

4. What made you think you could take/get away without being caught?

5. The burglars broke/made into through a downstairs window.

6. I was set/taken up! Someone else made it look like I’m guilty.

7. If you hit/beat someone up, you can be caught with physical assault.1

Answer 1

Ответ:

A) 1- trial, 2- fraud, 3- witness, 4- judge, 5- jury, 6- accused, 7- solicitor, 8- innocent, 9- verdict, 10- evidence

B) 1- making, 2- let, 3- went, 4- get, 5- broke, 6- set, 7- beat