CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT? a Read the article. What were thieves stealing in a) Sweden b) Denmark? Answer the questions below. 1 Where did the first robbery take place? 2 Who were the thieves and what did they steal? 3 Who helped the police to solve the crime? 4 How long does it take to get from Malmö to Copenhagen? 5 Why were robberies taking place in both cities? 6 Did the police catch the thieves? 7 Why is it easier to steal from many stores these days? 8 Why is it not a solution to ask Danish shoes shops to display the left shoe?

Yes, I understand the text. The questions are related to a reading passage about thieves stealing in Sweden and Denmark. Here are the answers to the questions:

1. The first robbery took place in Malmö, Sweden.
2. The thieves were a group of masked individuals who stole shoes from a store.
3. A security camera helped the police to solve the crime.
4. It takes around 35 minutes to get from Malmö to Copenhagen.
5. Robberies were taking place in both cities because thieves could easily cross the border between Sweden and Denmark.
6. Yes, the police caught the thieves.
7. It is easier to steal from many stores these days due to the open border and lack of security measures.
8. Asking Danish shoe shops to display only one shoe is not a solution because thieves can still steal the displayed shoe or the matching one from another store.