Teacher's Resource Book
Crime and punishment
1 Match the verbs and phrases. If necessary  rob and steal
use a dictionary to help you.
commit e
1 break …
2 get …
3 serve …
4 find …
5 suspect …
6 report …
a into trouble
b a crime to the police
c time in prison
d someone of a crime
e a crime
f someone guilty
g the law
2 Complete the sentences with the correct  bank last night.
form of the verbs from Exercise 1.
Matthew was a burglar, but not a good one. He
was always 1……………… into trouble with the
police. In fact he 2……………… the law so
many times, that whenever someone
3 under and against. If necessary, use a
……………… a crime, the police always
4
……………… him. Whenever he appeared in
court, Matthew was always 5………………
guilty. Over the years he 6……………… three
years in prison. Then one day his own house
was burgled. The thief stole everything.
Matthew found himself at the police station
once more, but this time to 7………………
a crime. The police were very amused.
We use rob and steal to talk about taking things
illegally from people. We use steal with things,
and rob with people and institutions.
Someone stole her bag in town yesterday.
Oh no! We’ve been robbed!
The criminals robbed the bank, and then escaped.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct 
form of rob or steal.
1 After months of careful planning, the gang
……………… the jewellery shop.
2 Jill was mugged on her way home from
work. The thieves ……………… her
handbag and her Rolex watch.
3 Someone’s broken into the house. It looks as
if they’ve ……………… the video!
4 Over £100,000 was ……………… from the
5 Last Christmas they were ……………… .
Someone broke into their house and took all
their presents.
4 Complete the sentences. Use on, in, by, 
 
dictionary to help you.
1 Writing graffiti on public buildings is
……………… the law.
2 Mark was ……………… trouble with the
police for stealing cars. He’d been joyriding
with his friends.
3 An innocent man was sent to prison
……………… mistake.
4 Simon didn’t break the window
……………… purpose.
5 The burglar was caught and put
……………… arrest.
The environment
3 Complete the table with the words and 
1 Complete the sentences with the correct  phrases from the box.
form of the words from the box. 
windy chilly foggy pouring
pollute conserve protect destroy misty freezing warm dull
recycle support
+ ++ +++
1 Unless we ……………… endangered species warm hot scorching
like the Iberian lynx, they will disappear. 1 2
cool …………… ……………
2 ……………… bottles and newspapers is a 3
breezy …………… blowing a gale
good way of helping the environment.
4 5
3 Mike decided to ……………… Friends of hazy …………… ……………
the Earth after he had read their leaflet. drizzling raining 6
……………
4 If we ……………… energy like gas and 7
…………… cloudy stormy
electricity, we will create less pollution.
5 You shouldn’t use aerosols. They
……………… the ozone layer. 4 Complete the sentences with the words in 
6 Waste from the factory ……………… the column +++ from Exercise 3.
river and fields nearby. As a result many wild
animals died. 1 ‘What’s the matter? Didn’t you enjoy your
swim in the sea?’
2 Complete the passage with the words from  ‘No, the water was ……………… !’
the box. 
2 I don’t think we can take the boat out today.
The wind is ……………… .
drought environment smoke global
protection waves resources pollution 3 It was so ……………… that Mark couldn’t
see where he was driving.
New statistics show that 1………………
warming is getting worse. Last year, more than 4 You’d better put on your raincoat and take
forty countries had very little rain. As a result an umbrella. It’s ……………… outside.
they suffered from heat 2……………… and
severe 3……………… . In addition, widespread 5 Karl trekked through the desert in the
fires caused harmful 4……………… which had ……………… midday sun.
terrible effects on the 5……………… .
Scientists say these problems are the result of 6 The sky looked grey and ……………… , so
the increase in 6……………… . Unless people the backpackers set up camp for the night.
start using natural energy 7……………… and
support programmes of 8……………… and
conservation, the situation will not improve.
 f When Mark ignored his mother, she told him
off for being rude.

Describing personality
1 Complete the sentences with the words 
from the box.

proud friendly lazy

patient cheerful jealous

‘Rob has been very cheerful recently.’

‘Well, he’s got a new girlfriend.’

1 Tim never helps with the housework.

He’s so ……………… !
2 Zoe was ……………… of Linda. She was
much prettier than Zoe, and more intelligent,
too.
3 Karen rarely gets angry with people. She’s
usually ……………… and understanding.
4 Pam is very ……………… . I’m sure you’ll
like her when you meet her.
5 The teacher felt very ……………… when all
her students passed the exam.

2 Match the words from the box with their 
opposites in the sentences. If necessary, use
a dictionary to help you.

confident e 3 light-hearted …
1 cowardly … 4 timid …
2 dim … 5 well-behaved …

a Karen is so bossy. She’s always telling me

what to do!
b Ian started university a year early. He’s
really clever.
c The courageous fireman rescued the children
from the burning house.
d ‘Helen didn’t laugh at my joke. Why is she so
serious at the moment?’
‘I think she’s worried about her exams.’
e ‘When I invited Clare to the party she went
bright red!’
‘She must be very shy.’
3 Read the descriptions. Match the people 
and  job adverts.
1 Paul is hard-working and quite bossy. He’d
like a job with responsibility. …
2 Tina is practical and reliable. She prefers to
work outside and is quite fit. …
3 Rob is friendly and cheerful. He likes
working with children. …
4 Phil is patient and sympathetic. He’s a very
good listener. …
5 Sue is outgoing and likes organising events.
She enjoys meeting people. …

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