4

VOCABULARY EXTRA
ADVANCED UNIT 4

Lexical chunks

4.1 Crime collocations

Complete the sentences with one word.

The first letter of each word is given.
1 The police have conducted a drugs
r
at a nightclub and arrested
ten people.
2 The lawyer thinks he has the evidence to
his clients innocence.
p
3 The judge gave the man a two-year prison
it for
sentence, but then s
two years.
4 The three men were determined to
out the burglary.
c
5 No wonder Lees been convicted of a
. Hes always
driving o
speeding.
6 The two women went to the police to
.
report a c
7 The judge asked for the womans
conviction to be taken
p
into account.
8 The prisoner was determined to
against her sentence.
a

4.2 Social issues

Match a beginning in A with a word in B and

an ending in C to make sentences.

1 Rioters went

for

custody on
suspicion of theft.

2 A new suspect is
helping police

in

the rampage
through the city.

3 A new antisocial
behaviour law
comes

at

their inquiries.

4 Andrei was given

points on his
licence

into assault.

5 Three suspects
are being held

on

public safety.

6 A woman involved
in a fight has been
charged

to

force at midnight
tonight.

7 The increase in
speeding on the
phone muggings is with
motorway.
posing a threat
8 Water cannons
were fired

with

the crowd of
angry protestors.

1 Rioters went on the rampage through the city.

Underline the correct alternatives.

1 The public should have faith in the criminal/crime
justice system.
2 Theres huge public demand to bring/have the killers to
justice.
3 The crowds outside the courthouse are demonstrating/
demanding justice.
4 Its imperative/vicinity that the police are fair and honest.
5 Its the role of the police and the judge to uphold/hold up
justice.
6 In some areas, gangs practise rough/tough justice rather
than go to the police.
7 Its in/up to the public to protect themselves online with
complex passwords.
8 We must never allow criminals to leave/escape justice.

Put the letters in italics in the correct order to complete

the sentences. Tick the statements you agree with.
1 Its the duty of first-world countries to aid in the

comeicon deepmelontv of
poorer nations.

2 We need to increase
mannerviolent aswanseer if we are to help sustain the
planet.

3 There needs to be a revision of

dlihc arublo laws in some countries to
protect young people.

alllegi aimgintimor can

4
result in reduced work for local workers.
defmore of
hceeps should
5
mean we can say what we like, but without offending others.

6 Within the EU, companies benefit from

refe etdar between countries.

nug
7 Laws that restrict
lortnoc are effective in reducing crime.

clapati ninethumps is not

8
an effective deterrent to serious crime.
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 Ageist can affect the working lives of older people.
2 Even in some wealthier countries, poor remains a
problem for many people.
3 Police usually use technology to trace white-sleeve crime.
4 Missocial behaviour can prevent people from enjoying
their environment.
5 The government does not enforce censorment on the media.
6 Organisation crime is responsible for much of the black
market.
7 Sex inequality means there are still fewer women in top jobs.
8 Literate still exists in developed countries although in
very small numbers.

Pearson Education Limited 2016

VOCABULARY EXTRA
8

4.3 Decisions

Complete the text with the words in the box.

assess bear cons consideration dilemma drawbacks
predicament through
When faced with a
, the best thing to do is to
2
the situation as carefully as possible. Write a list of
possible solutions and think each one 3
carefully. You
can do this by weighing up the pros and 4
of each
one. 5
in mind that there might be other people
involved and try to think about the situation from their perspective
too. Once youve taken the benefits and 6
of each
solution into 7
, you should be better able to make
the right choice. Talk it over with someone else if it helps. When
youre in a 8
it can feel as if youre alone, but
speaking to someone else can help you to make the right decision.
1

Phrasal verbs

10

11

12

6
7

come

Match the underlined phrases with their meanings a)n). Which

two phrases have two different meanings?
1 Singing comes easily to me. I guess I was born with a
good voice.
2 I dont know whats come over you today. Youve never this silly!
3 The wedding took months to organise so we were pleased
when it all came off without a problem.
4 You failed your test? How come?
5 I came across a really interesting article this morning.
6 Sheena thinks shes coming down with flu.
7 What time shall we come along for dinner tonight?
8 Doctors have come under pressure for prescribing too many
antibiotics.
9 An issues come up with the library. It seems not everyones
been given access.
10 When the opportunity to work in Australia came up, Jason said
yes immediately.
11 Ive tried to think of a few ideas for the party, but nothings
come to mind yet.
12 Daoud came first in the 100 metres at school yesterday. We
were so proud.
13 When it comes to gardening, Laurence knows a thing or two.
14 Dont you think that Kellie sometimes comes across as a
bit arrogant?
a) why? (informal)
b) seems
c) be the most important/win
d) start feeling ill
e) not be difficult
f) become available
(an opportunity)
g) experience something
unpleasant

Phrases

Focus on come

Complete the spidergram with the

phrases from Exercise 7.

h) arrive
i) on the subject of
j) happen successfully
k) arise (a problem)
l) find by chance
m) occurred to me
n) affect (a feeling)

Pearson Education Limited 2016

Complete the sentences with the

correct form of phrasal verbs and
phrases from Exercise 8.
1 I wont be able to get to the
restaurant for 7a.m., but I might
later.
you didnt go for a
2
run today? Are you tired?
as
3 Millie sometimes
rude, but shes just very shy.
4 We need ideas for our day trip.
, let
If something
me know.
5 A feeling of sadness
all of us when we heard the news.
6 An opening for a new shop
at the
assistant has
local supermarket.
a really interesting
7 I
book today. You might want to read it.
8 Becca entered a poetry
!
competition and
Shell be published now.
that
9 A problems
could affect us all today.
music, Gregor has
10
terrible taste.
a lot of
11 Miki has
stress since she started her new job.
to
12 Being creative
Teresa, but I find it very hard.
13 The presentation
without any problems, even though
we werent very well-prepared.
with a
14 I think Im
cold. I cant stop sneezing.

VOCABULARY EXTRA

Crossword

10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 4.
1

5
6

11

10

12

13

14

15

16

17
18

19

20

Across
1 disadvantage (8)
5 consider something (4, 2, 4)
7 creative ideas or designs which belong to an
individual (12, 8)
13 argue that you did nothing wrong (7, 4, 9)
14 rights to freedom as long as others are not
negatively affected (5, 9)
15 basic rights that everyone should be treated
fairly and equally (5, 6)
16 situation where very young people work (5, 6)
17 laws which reduce the use of firearms (3, 7)
18 allow a criminal to visit an officer regularly
rather than go to prison, provided they dont
commit another crime (3, 2, 9)
19 the inability to read or write (10)
20 a type of (1, 4, 2)

Down
2 do something which is against the law (6, 1, 5)
3 a crime related to illegal substances (4-7, 7)
4 being found guilty of a crime you didnt commit (8, 10)
6 the practice of removing items that are considered to
be offensive or harmful from books, films, etc. (10)
8 surprise visit by the police very early in the
morning (4, 4)
9 make sure that the law is applied effectively (6, 7)
10 a problem that involves a difficult decision (7)
11 the right to choose which God to believe in (9, 7)
12 make an official attempt to find out the truth, e.g.
about a crime (4, 2, 13)

Pearson Education Limited 2016