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Crime Vocab + Phrasal Verbs

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  • The shoplifter was looking ___ a way to take the sweets without being seen.
    for
  • We called the police but they didn't ____ UP until 9pm!
    turn (up)
  • I can't find my bag. I've ___ FOR it everywhere!
    looked (for)
  • The police arrested a group of _____ who were breaking shop windows last night. (criminals)
    vandals
  • They were ______ of vandalising the park benches with graffifi.
    accused
  • A _______ attacked an old woman yesterday. He stole her handbag and watch. (criminal)
    mugger
  • We FOUND____ that Dr Green was the thief! (discovered)
    (found) out
  • They didn't C______ the suspect because they can't prove that he robbed the bank.
    charge
  • The maths problem was really difficult. I needed a calculator to ____ OUT the answer.
    work (out)
  • The detective sent the evidence to the laboratory and now the scientsts are ________ it.
    analysing
  • What is the noun form of the verb 'to accuse'?
    accusation
  • The detective is ______ _____ the case about the Green Street robbery. (investigating)
    looking into
  • This morning the police ______ a suspect and now they are questioning him. (past simple)
    arrested
  • The _______ stole money from our home. (criminal)
    bugrlar/s
  • The police officers CAME _____ some evidence that proved the suspect was guilty.
    (came) across
  • When I _____ ______ that I passed the exam I celebrated with my friends. (discovered)
    found out
  • Small shops lose thousands of pounds each year because of _________. (crime)
    shoplifting
  • The detective WORKED _____ that the burglar had entered the house through the back door.
    (worked) out
  • The police are _____ a case of robbery. (looking into)
    investigating
  • _____ make illegal copies of DVD's and sell them. (criminal)
    Pirates
  • What is the noun form of the verb 'to analyse'?
    analysis
  • What is the noun form of the verb 'to prove'?
    proof
  • The police are still looking for proof that the ______ commited the crime.
    suspect
  • We need more evidence to ______ that the suspect is the fraudster.
    prove
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