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He's okay now but they ________ and stole his bike. (clue: hit repeatedly)
beat him up
The police said the burglars _________ by breaking a back door window. (enter illegally)
broke in
They robbed the bank and _______ the car to escape from the police. (move in direction of something)
made for
The burglars managed to ___________ stealing all the expensive items in the house. (unpunished for doing smth)
get away with
Luckily, a young woman __________ and told the police what she had seen. (offer to give information)
came forward
The bank was __________ at gunpoint. (to steal smith by threatening violence)
held up
The man knew the person who had committed the crime and decided to ______ him ______ (tell the police)
turn him in
As it was the first time he had done it, the police decided to _______ him _______ with a warning. (give no punishment)
let him off
Correct?: Can the police explain why the crime wave in this area is increasing?
crime rate
Correct?: It’s worrying that so many teenage boys are involved in young crime.
youth crime
Correct?: Forensic scientists at the crime lab are testing the evidence right now.
CORRECT
Correct?: People are often quite scared to report organised crime to the police
CORRECT
Correct?: Clearly, the man was attacked because of his race; it was a mean crime.
hate crime
There’s a TV show on now about crime prevention and how to stay safe.
CORRECT
In a recent crime wave, thieves have been stealing European luxury cars.
CORRECT
The police were hoping that fingerprints had been left at the crime place.
crime scene
