Law Breakers
TASK 1. Match each word on the left with the appropriate definition on the right:
2e
3a
4c
5n
6d
7f
8k
9h
10l
11j
12i
13m
14q
15g
16o
17r
18p
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20u
21x
22z
23t
24w
25v
26y
1) an arsonist a) attacks and robs people, often in the street
2) a shop-lifter b) sets fire to property illegally
3) a mugger c) is anyone who breaks the law
4) an offender d) breaks into houses or other buildings to steal
5) a vandal e) steals from shops while acting as an ordinary customer
6) a burglar f) kills someone
7) a murderer g) deliberately causes damage to property
8) a kidnapper h) steals things from people’s pockets in crowded places
9) a pickpocket i) gets secret information from another country
10) an accomplice j) buys and sells drugs illegally
11) a drug dealer k) takes away people by force and demands money for their return
12) a spy 1) helps a criminal in a criminal act
13) a terrorist m) uses violence for political reasons
14) an assassin n) causes damage or disturbance in public places
15) a hooligan o) hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey
16) a stowaway p) takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course
17) a thief q) murders for political reasons or a reward
18) a hijacker r) is someone who steals
19) a forger s) makes counterfeit (false) money or signatures
20) a robber t) is a member of a criminal group
21) a smuggler u) steals money, etc. by force from people or places
22) a traitor v) marries illegally, being married already
23) a gangster w) is a soldier who runs away from the army
24) a deserter x) brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax
25) a bigamist y) illegally carries drugs into another country
26) drug smuggler z) betrays his or her country to another state
TASK 2. Continue the following table with the words from Task 1 where possible. The first few are done for you. Consult the dictionary when necessary:
Crime | Criminal | Criminal Act |
treason | traitor | to betray |
theft | thief | to steal |
murder | murderer | to murder |
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