Exercise 6.5 How well do you know phrasal verbs on the topic “Crimes and Punishment”? Read the definitions and choose the corresponding phrasal verbs

1. To get into a building or car using force is to _____.

b) break out b) break down c) break in

2. To steal money from a bank by using force is a _____.

b) Hold in b) hold down c) hold up

3. To steal or take something without asking is _____.

b) run off with b) do without c) do over

4. To hurt someone badly by hitting or kicking is to _____.

b) pull tem over b) beat them up c) put one over

5. To kill someone in informal English is to _____.

11) do away b) have away c) stay

6. To destroy something with a bomb is to _____.

k) beat it up b) blow it up c) knock it over

7. To take the criminal to the police is to ______.

a) turn them over b) turn them in c) turn them down

8. To put someone in prison is to ____.

a) lock them up b) do them in c) blow them up

9. To not punish someone for their crime is to _____.

a) give them over b) let them off c) put them away

10. To succeed in not being punished for a crime is to _____ it.

a) get away with b) make off with c) pick through

Ex. 6.6 Do the Crime and Punishment Quiz (the British Style):

1. Which of the following European countries has the highest prison population per head?

A: Germany B: France

C: England and Wales D: Sweden

2. How often does a crime take place in England and Wales?

A: Every two seconds B: Every 5 seconds

C: Every 12 seconds D: Every 20 seconds

3. Who is most likely to be a victim of violent crime by a stranger?

A: Old ladies B: Old men

C: Young women D: Young men

4. What is the average sentence length for a 21-year -old rapist?

A: Four and a half years B: Six years

C: Eight and a half years C: Ten years

5. Approximately how many children a year are separated from their mother by prison?

A: 13,000 B: 9,000

C: 5,000 D: 20,000

6. Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in Britain at Holloway Prison. When was she hanged?

A: 13 July 1955 B: 14 March 1926

C: 15 August 1967 D: 16 September 1905