Task 4.Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word from the list. You may need to use one word more than once. B) right judge jury prosecute persecute corporal…
Task 4.Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word from the list. You may need to use one word more than once. B) right judge jury prosecute persecute corporal punishment robber burglar thief vandal hooligan sentence imprison innocent guilty witness bystander 1 The ______________ sentenced her to ninety days in prison. 2 You had no _____________ to take money from my purse! 3 Countries all over Europe have ____________ gypsies for centuries. 4 It stood unused for some time and was burnt down by _________ in 1970 5 The ____________ was made up of seven women and five men. 6 Police believe the ___________ got in through the kitchen window. 7 ___________ took a marble statue from the church sometime last night. 8 The priest had been ____________ for preaching the gospel. 9 The court found him ____________ and he was released. 10 A 23-year-old woman was found ___________ of murder in the Central Court today. 11 In court, a __________ said he had seen O'Grady hit the woman in the face. 12 Several innocent ___________ were killed by the blast. 13 The guilty were each given a life ______________. 14 Armed ____________ broke into the shop and demanded money from the till. 15 Football _____________ caused over £30,000 of damage in bars and restaurants near the stadium 16 In 1987, California prohibited ______________ in schools. 17 Shoplifters will be ____________. 18 60 prisoners have been ________________ to death.
Task 4: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word from the list:
The judge sentenced her to ninety days in prison.
- Explanation: A judge is a person who presides over a court of law and makes a decision as part of a legal process.
You had no right to take money from my purse!
- Explanation: "Right" in this context implies the legal or moral entitlement to do something.
Countries all over Europe have persecuted gypsies for centuries.
- Explanation: To persecute means to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, usually because of their beliefs or ethnicity.
It stood unused for some time and was burnt down by vandals in 1970.
- Explanation: Vandals are individuals who deliberately destroy or damage property.
The jury was made up of seven women and five men.
- Explanation: A jury is a group of people who are selected to hear the evidence in a legal case and reach a verdict.
Police believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window.
- Explanation: A burglar is a person who enters a building illegally with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft.
Robbers took a marble statue from the church sometime last night.
- Explanation: Robbers are individuals who steal from people or places using force or violence.
The priest had been prosecuted for preaching the gospel.
- Explanation: To prosecute means to institute legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
The court found him innocent and he was released.
- Explanation: Innocent means not guilty of a crime or offense.
A 23-year-old woman was found guilty of murder in the Central Court today.
- Explanation: Guilty means that someone has committed a crime or offense.
In court, a witness said he had seen O'Grady hit the woman in the face.
- Explanation: A witness is a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
Several innocent bystanders were killed by the blast.
- Explanation: A bystander is a person who is present at an event but is not directly involved in it.
The guilty were each given a life sentence.
- Explanation: A sentence is a punishment given by a court of law for a crime committed.
Armed robbers broke into the shop and demanded money from the till.
- Explanation: Robbers are individuals who steal using force or violence.
Football hooligans caused over £30,000 of damage in bars and restaurants near the stadium.
- Explanation: Hooligans are people who engage in violent or rowdy behavior, especially at sporting events.
In 1987, California prohibited corporal punishment in schools.
- Explanation: Corporal punishment refers to physical punishment, especially in the context of disciplining students in schools.
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
- Explanation: Shoplifters are those who steal goods from a store, and they can be prosecuted for their actions.
60 prisoners have been sentenced to death.
- Explanation: Being sentenced to death means being given a punishment of execution by a court of law.
