III. Translate into your native language. Write out words and phrases relevant to the topic. Memorize them.

1. He was involved in drugs, violence, extortion, and robbery. 2. Burglary, murder and rape are all on the increase. 3. Since the results of elections were made public, there has been a terrible wave of rioting, theft and arson. 4. The thief had been very clever, and had taken great care not to leave any fingerprints or other marks. 5. Senior citizens are advised to let a thief take their belongings rather than risk personal injury. 6. Two teenage car thieves were caught near the station last night. 7. Sean was caught pilfering glasses from the hotel. 8. Two men robbed the Central Bank yesterday, escaping with one million dollars. 9. A gang of thieves was at work, robbing people of their possessions as they slept. 10. The court was told that Julie had been embezzling funds for the last two years. 11. He embezzled large amounts of money to finance his gambling. 12. Bribery and corruption were widespread during the Marcos administration. 13. The incidence of violent crimes - murder, rape, and assault - has increased in inner city areas. 14. Yet no evidence has been found to suggest that this death was homicide. 15. President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. 16. Here are the coins Davies is alleged to have counterfeited.

IV. Complete the sentences.

1. The jury found him g……… of murder.

2. It's a c……… to keep a creature like Willy in a tank.

3. Statistically our chances of being the v……… of violent crime are remote.

4. The entire court was convinced of his i……… .

5. He was advised to p……… not guilty to the charge of murder but guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.

6. The newspaper is going to publish an article c……… the government with corruption.

7. Protesters angrily accused the police of violence and intimidation.

8. He was s……… to life in prison.

9. The p………’s inmates are being kept in their cells.

READING

Junket for robbers was police trap

Here is the story in which the paragraphs are given in the wrong order. Find the right order.

1. Soon the operators of Good Buy informed their clients that, to celebrate the imminence of spring they would be organizing a gambling trip to Atlantic City to reward the loyal patrons. There would be free champagne and $1,000 of stake money each. The day trippers were to meet yesterday morning at Sullivan's Bar on Eighth Avenue at 46th Street, not far from the Diamond District.

2. After they set up the shop, describing themselves as 'buyers of gold and silver', the police said it was not long before word of their willingness to buy stolen property circulated in the underworld. They received a steady flow of offers and propositions, including one from a man who wanted their help in killing and robbing a Brooklyn couple.

3. Good Buy was the name the police gave to a shop they established five months ago in Manhattan's Diamond District, on West 47th Street off Fifth Avenue, for the purpose of buying stolen property. During that time, police say they bought goods worth $2.5m although they paid only $8,000 for them. The discrepancy was caused by the fact that much of the property was stolen bonds which are hard to sell and therefore command a low price on the undercover market.

4. When the group of twenty-five assembled they were all placed under arrest. Then they were loaded on to the coach and driven, not to the seaside, but to the police station. There, eleven of the twenty-five were charged with possessing stolen goods and the remainder held for questioning. Police are still looking for eighteen of the customers who, with apparent foresight, did not go.

5. The hand-drawn sign in the front window of the charabanc¹ read: 'Good Buy Charter'. It should have been spelt differently, for the coach party of twenty-five, who had been expecting a jolly day's gambling and drinking at the casinos in Atlantic City, were instead driven to prison. It was the culmination of another of those police undercover operations which cause such merriment when they are disclosed.

The Times (BrE)

Choose the best answer:

1. The hand-drawn sign should have been spelt differently BECAUSE

1. it was a farewell party

2. a shopping tour

3. a guided trip

2. Imprisonment of twenty-five robbers was

1. a nightmare

2. a long cherished dream come true

3. a next to impossible attempt

3. Undercover operations when they are disclosed usually cause

1. a splitting headache

2. jollies

3. resignation of the officers in charge

4. Good Buy was the name the police gave to a shop they established five months ago for the purpose of buying

1. real estate

2. expired food

3. illegally appropriated stuff

5. The discrepancy was caused by the fact that much of the stolen property was

1. poor quality

2. there was no demand

3. it was out-of-fashion

6. It was not long before word of their willingness to buy stolen property circulated in the

1. criminal world

2. hell

3. underwater storage

7. A trip to Atlantic City was organized to

1. rob casinos

2. cheat at cards

3. encourage future cooperation

8. When the group of twenty-five assembled they were all placed

1. under detention

2. in charge

3. in an awkward position

9. There, eleven of the twenty-five were

1. given back stolen goods

2. accused of possessing stolen property

3. rewarded for their cooperation

Answer the questions.

1. Why should “Good Buy Charter” have been spelt differently?

2. What kind of trip did the twenty-five guests expect?

3. What was the true destination?

4. What was the purpose of a Good Buy Shop?

5. How is the discrepancy between true value of the stolen property and the money the robbers gained for it explained?

6. What was a Good Buy Shop famous for in the underworld?

7. Why did the operators of Good Buy organize a gambling trip to Atlantic City?

8. What happened when the group of twenty-five assembled?

Give a gist of the text (8-10 sentences).