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ANDREE ENGLISH SCHOOL SEVENTH FORMS 2017 \ \ 0, Name: Badile More 1.- READING. You are going to read an article abou! a famous crime. femoved from the article. Choose from sentences A-E There is one extra sentence which you do not need to usd. ON SCREEN 3 TEST 2 Date: UI {thos been called the largest heist in history. Leonardo Notarbarfolo and his gang stole over § 100 million in gems from the Diamond Centre in Antwerp, Belgium. But how did they break through some of the toughest security in the world? It wasn't something they planned overnight. 1. In 2000, he rented an office in the Diamond Centre, giving him access fo fhe He then made copies of the master Keys and studied the centre's alarm system. All the thieves had to do was wait for the Perfect moment. Then, in February 2003, it arrived, The centre wos host to the-Biamond Games Tennis Tournament, an event which atracted Celebrities froma across'the world. With everybody distracted the gong set their plan in motion. 2 len to avoid being seen by the security cameras, they stole the =f 12c1.Ciscuitsvideostapes-and replaced. ihem.withfootage that-had-been recorded. earlier. When they were ready, the gang appredched the diamond vault. Fixed to the door were Wo magnetic pletes which wouldfigger the alarm when separated. But the gang had been preparing for this. 3.- T iney Unbolted the plates and moved them away from the door. This meant that the thieves were free to enter the vault unnoticed. Once they were inside, they collected the diamonds and escaped. e Although the thieves got away, Notarbartolo made a careless mistake. While escaping, he Cropped a bag containing tools and other evidence by the roadside. inside the bag were the leftovers from his lunch: a half-eaten sandwich, 4.-_ i sentence and a $1.3 million fine. However, police never f day, their location remains a secret — perhaps forever? Heist: a crime in which vaivable things are taken illegally and ofth violghiy from a person/place. Vault: foom with thick walls and a strong door, used fo store mdney of valuable things. Fine: cn amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment Kor not obeying a rule or law. ct |A.- With that, the preporations had been completed ]®.-They stuck a stip of aluminium onto the plates, holding the magnets together. IS. This gave investigators the DNA evidence they needed for Notarbolo's arrest! [R= They entered the buiiding(s restricted areas and fumed off the alarm system. DIAMONDS ARE Ft It has been called the largest heist in history. Leonardo Notarbartolo and his gang stole over| '$ 100 million in gems from the Diamond Centre in Antwerp, Belgium. But how did they break’ ‘through some of the toughest security in the world? It wasn't something they planned ovemight. 1. In 2000, he rented an office in the Diamond Centre, giving him access to the Jeiiding. He then made copies of the master keys and studied the centre's alarm system. All the thieves had to do was wait for the: perfect moment. Then, in February 2003, it arrived, The centre was host to the, celebrities tror famond Games Tennis Tournament, an event which otfectes ‘the world. With everybody distracted the gang set their plan in| motion, 2. fhen to avoid being seen by the securily cameras, they stole the i Closed. Circuitevideo=tapes-and replaced. them.with-footage that had_been.recorded ‘eariier. When they were ready, the gang appredched the diamond vault. Fixed to the door were two magnetic plates which would-ffigger the alarm when separated. But the gang had been preparing for this. 3. Then, they unbolted the plates and moved them away from the door. This meant that the thieves were free to enter the vault unnoticed, Once they were inside, they collected the diamonds and escaped. Although the thieves got away, Notarbartolo made a careless mistake. While escaping, he dropped a bag containing tools and other evidence by the roadside. Inside the bag were the leftovers from his lunch: a half-eaten sandwich. fe received a 10-year prison sentence and a $1.3 milion fine. However, police never len diamonds. To this day, their location remains a secret — perhaps forever? Glossary fa crime in which valuable things ore taken illegally and oftgn vioi¢hty trom a person/place. Vault: a room with thick walls and a strang doar, used to store mdney or valuable things. Fine: an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment ter not obeying a rule or law. [A With thai, the preparations had been completed. }R.-They stuck a strip of aluminium onto the plates, holding the magnets together. |S; This gave investigators the DNA evidence they needed for Notarbolo’s arrest! - They entered the building{s restricted areas and turned off the alarm system. = In fact, Notarbole had been preparing the heist, for three years. 8 marks ll. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Circle the best alternative. 1. The ‘grabbed the money“and ran out of the bank. A burglar 6 er C shoplifter 2. Police arrested the who had set fire to the building @ arsonist 8 thief Cc vandal 3. After some’ Consideration, the neighbours agreed to charges. A catch @px Cc pay 4. The woman who __ ‘our house was my mother's former assistant! A leapt Bhung ©buves 5. Police officers are responsible for ake Bo __ctime. A. catching B growling OX ial 6. Arsonist = criminal , Arson= a A criminal B verb related to crime crime » 7. Most people think it is worth _ in high quality security cameras. A. invest (© invest C investing 8. The victim had difficulty in what the vandals looked like. Aremember @res bering C toremember 9. |can’t believe she refused =the police. A to help B help helping 10. The 70-year old man was accused of c; nig A burgle ®ourgGry burglar 11, Look at the dark clouds. it__ Eon = A will rain @is gethig torain © israining 12. “The train to Cambridge at 6.30”, she said, A is going to leave ill leave Se leaves ay, 13. Software piracy is a serious K A. criminal GQ cri Cc teb 14, “I'm afraid of —_ mistakes," she sai A make B to make making 15. Crime doesn't _ A catch

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