9. Use one word in each gap. You’ve been framed!

The most incredible thing happened to me yesterday. I was walking home from school when I saw a wallet on the ground full of money. I picked it up, and was just about to take it to the police station to (1) _____ it in, when a police officer jumped out and told me I was under arrest for stealing. I tried to explain the situation, but he wouldn’t (2) ______ down. ‘I won’t let you get (3) ______ with this,’ he said. ‘You’re a thief, and thieves have to be punished.’ He handcuffed me and drove me to the police station, where he took (4) ______ my name and address. I started crying and begged him to (5) ____ me off again trying to explain that I wasn’t going to keep the money. Suddenly, my best friend Adrian and a TV presenter came in and the police officer started laughing. It was a practical joke for a TV show, and I’d been completely (6) _____ in!¹⁰

9. Read the Russian text and, using the information, make up a talk about Scotland Yard.

Скотланд Ярд

Для большинства людей название «Скотланд Ярд» обозначает быстрое и тщательное расследование преступлений. Однако на самом деле детективная работа составляет лишь относительно небольшую часть в задачах управления Лондонской полиции.

Столичная полиция – старейший регулярный полицейский отряд Великобритании. Ее создал в 1829 году сэр Роберт Пиль, занимавший тогда пост министра внутренних дел. Первые комиссары столичной полиции написали в своем первом приказе: «Основная задача эффективной полиции есть предотвращение преступлений; на втором месте стоят обнаружение и наказание преступника». Этот приказ остается в силе и по сей день.

Через 13 лет после основания столичной полиции был образован Отдел уголовного розыска, где работали всего 5 сыщиков. Вначале 20 века сэр Эдуард Генри ввел систему классификации отпечатков пальцев, и ее вскоре приняли полицейские всего мира.

В Скотланд Ярде хранится уголовная картотека с отпечатками пальцев двух миллионов преступников и индекс украденных автомобилей. С помощью этого индекса Скотланд Ярд в течение нескольких секунд может сообщить полицейскому патрулю, является ли эта машина украденной.

Отдел по убийствам занимается расследованием сложных убийств в Лондоне и за его пределами. Есть и другие специальные отделы. Например, Одел по расследованию мошенничества в акционерных обществах или Отдел расследования кражи автомобилей.

Британская полиция строго соблюдает законы и принцип, по которому лучше оставить преступление ненаказанным, чем наказать невиновного. Есть строгие правила допроса подозреваемых. Каждый задержанный имеет право потребовать, чтобы на допросе присутствовал его адвокат. Человека не могут держать в тюрьме без суда. Человек, которому предъявлено обвинение, должен предстать перед судьей-магистратом не позже, чем через 48 часов после ареста. Каждый, кому предъявлено обвинение, имеет право пользоваться услугами адвоката, а если у него нет денег, ему предоставляют защитника за государственный счет. Многие обвиняемые освобождаются под залог.

С давних пор полицейское патрулирование ведется круглые сутки. Пеших полицейских поддерживают ярко окрашенные патрульные автомобили.

Еще одна важная задача Лондонской полиции – регулирование уличного движения. ¹¹

Listening

Do you trust your witness?

Complete the gaps in the story and then match words (1-5) with definitions (A-E)

A trustworthy witness is a great asset in any case. But not all witnesses are reliable. Failing to confirm the witness’s _________ can ruin the strongest case.

Take the ________ _________. These witnesses sometimes try too hard to support your case. When a _______ friendly witness lies, your entire case appears weak. Similarly, false statements from a ________ or _________ _________ have the same result.

Reviewing the _________ of ________ _________ is equally important. Only take testimony from people at the head of their fields. And don’t overlook ____________. Check that eyewitnesses not only saw evidence ___________, but also that they saw them clearly.

1 ___expert witness

2 ___eyewitness

3 ___hostile witness

4 ___friendly witness

5 ___biased

A a person who saw what happened

B a professional who gives an opinion in a case

C having a preference for someone or something

D a person who doesn’t support a client’s case

E a person who favors the client case

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word box:

statement qualification credibility firsthand prejudiced

1. Martin is not a reliable witness because he didn’t see what happened _________.

2. Gordon is a suitable expert witness because he is well respected and has university ___________.

3. Antonia has strong opinions so the jury may find her too __________.

4. Lawrence doesn’t know the client very well, so his comments don’t have much ____________.

5. The paralegal typed up a __________ for the witness to sign.

Listen to a conversation between an attorney and a paralegal. Choose the correct answers.

1. Why does the lawyer bring in the detective?

A She was an eyewitness.

B She could be an expert witness.

C She investigated his client’s crime.

D She recorded eyewitness statements.

2. What is the detective’s opinion of eyewitness statements?

A They can help in a case.

B They are often confusing.

C They aren’t always reliable.

D They are the best type of evidence.

Listen again and complete the conversation:

Lawyer: Thanks for coming in, Detective. I’ll get to the point. I need an _________ ___________.

Detective: I’d be ________ to help.

Lawyer: Great. And just to confirm your ___________,

How long have you been a police officer?

Detective: I’ve been in force for fifteen years.

Lawyer: That’s good. Now, ________ __________ say that my client was at scene of the crime.

Detective: But he was there?

Lawyer: No. He just looked like the suspect.

Detective: Well, eyewitnesses ___________ aren’t always ____________.¹²

Writing

Using the information and vocabulary from the Unit compile an advertisement of:

• A private detective

• A bodyguard

• A detective-training school

Additional texts.

Read Texts A and B and discuss the following questions:

1. How did the attitude to the British police change compared to the last century?

2. What facts are given in the text to show legal mistakes?

3. What new rules were introduced to protect the rights of citizens?

4. How did the increased expense on crime prevention change the crime rate in Great Britain?

Text A

There was a time when the broad mass of British people felt confident and proud about their system of justice, and in particular the quality of the police force. There has been a loss of innocence since then, most strikingly the result of some spectacular miscarriages of justice. In 1989 four Irishmen, ‘the Guildford Four’ were released after 15 years’ imprisonment when it was revealed that the police interrogation on which they had been convicted in 1874 had not been properly conducted. They had been found guilty of causing a bomb explosion in a Guildford pub. The following year, the conviction of seven other people, /the Maguire Seven’, found guilty of running a bomb factory in the 1970s was quashed. And the year after that, 1991, another six Irishmen, ‘the Birmingham Six’, convicted for a bomb explosion in Birmingham in the 1970s, were also released because their convictions were unsound.

Through the 1990s there has been a steady trickle of other revelations leading to the release of people convicted for murder. In 1996 the police admitted that James Hanratty, one of the last men to be hanged in Britain for murder over 30 years earlier, was in fact innocent. The same year it was agreed to review two other suspected cases of miscarried justice. All these cases revealed disturbing aspects of police methods: obtaining confessions by improper means; withholding vital pieces of evidence because they weakened or undermined the case for prosecution; faking evidence; failing to check within the police force when doubts arose about a particular officer’s methods. Concern for such miscarriages, however, has been offset by the police’s anxiety over rising crime rates and its desire that criminal be caught and punished.

Text B

Until1984 no British citizen had any formal protection against police intimidation except customary ones, the right to silence and the right to see a solicitor. Since 1984 there have been statutory codes of practice to be followed in the arrest and questioning of suspects, including the requirement to tape-record all interrogations (for court use). This should improve things, but it should be remembered in the words of one ex-policeman ‘cells and detention rooms are known as places where officers feel free from formal and organizational rule.’

In an age of increasing popular violence and disrespect for law and order, the great challenge for the police is to recapture the respect of the public. Frustrating as it may be for the police, the challenge is to show great restraint rather than aggression under provocation. It is also to shift the emphasis back from the more exciting image from armed or armored law-enforcement to a softer image of policing in the form of a friendly but firm neighborhood bobby. In the longer run, the way the public feel about the police, is of fundamental importance to police ability to control crime and maintain public order. Unfortunately, neighborhood policing has far lower status that crime control.

As the challenges of modern society became more complex, the response of the conservative government was to give the police more manpower and more money. Between 1979 and 1992 expenditure on the criminal justice system (police, courts and prisons) doubled in real terms. However, there is no indication these extra resources had any effect at all on recorded offences which rose considerably. In other words, the steepest increase in crime coincided with the greatest increase in crime prevention expenditure. Even these statistics, however, are probably a friction of the real crime figure. Furthermore, the failure of increased spending on crime prevention to effect crime figures suggests the answer to crime must lie elsewhere. ¹³

Text C

The many sides of a crime

When the crime is committed, many people are involved. We took one crime and spoke to everybody it affected to see what really happens when somebody breaks the law.

1. The criminal

Carl Maxwell is really in prison, serving a six-month sentence. In July of the last year, he was arrested and a TV, a video recorder and a DVD player were found in his car. He admits now that he stole them, though at the time he claimed that he was innocent. He says he has no regrets about the burglary.

‘I come from a very poor family. We never had anything. We couldn’t afford much and we never went on holiday when I was a child. If my childhood had been different, I would have got a proper job. But as I grew up, I realized that I could get things easily just by stealing them. Well, if people are so stupid that they leave their windows unlocked, it’s not my fault. I’ve never hurt anyone, so I think it’s unfair that I’m here. Still, I’ll be out in another four months.’

2. The Victim

Olivia Norton lives in a quiet suburb, alone apart from her two cats. She says that what happened that night in July has had a long-lasting effect on her.

“You can always replace the things you own, and I have insurance, but it takes a long time to feel safe in your own home again. If I’d known what was going to happen, I’d have been more careful. But you never know, do you? The crime rate around here is increasing and there just aren’t enough police officers. Their failure to prevent crime means that many people are afraid to leave their own home.’

Olivia believes that poverty can push people into crime but that it isn’t an excuse. ‘My parents never had much money. But they worked hard and saved what they could. If I’d decided to turn to crime, I could have got lots of things for free. I didn’t, though, because I believe that honesty is important.’

3. The Police Officer

‘It wasn’t the first time I stopped Maxwell,’ says Wendy Holmes, the police officer who made the arrest. ‘I recognized him as soon as I saw him and I knew he’d been in prison before. Even if I hadn’t known who he was, I would have searched his car because he looked very suspicious. He had a mask and a torch on the seat beside him. When I opened the boot of the car, it was obvious that he’d been on the burglary. When Mrs. Norton reported the crime, we knew that Maxwell was guilty, and we soon got a few fingerprints from the house to prove it.’

Officer Holmes has some good advice for people who are afraid of this sort of crime. ‘Make sure you lock all your doors and windows at night. Most burglars are just out looking for opportunity. Don’t give it to them. If Mrs. Morton had locked all her windows, Maxwell would have found another house. If we are going to lower the crime rate in this area, people have to start being more careful.’

4. The Judge

George Blackwell, QC, has seen all kinds of criminals pass through his court in his ten years as a judge. He says that Carl Maxwell is not different from hundreds of young men he sees every year.

‘Maxwell is quite typical. Most burglars are young men, often unemployed, who think it’s an easy route to the lifestyle that other people work hard for. It isn’t. Crime destroys people’s lives. Like so many others, Maxwell pleaded not guilty at the trial. But the police evidence was very clear. It only took the jury a few minutes to decide he was guilty, and, in my opinion, it was clearly the correct verdict. It wasn’t his first offence, and I sentenced him to six months inside. Prison isn’t a perfect solution, but at least it keeps people like him off the streets.’

Task 1. Choose what persons from the article said the following:

1. Putting people in prison doesn’t solve anything.

2. Burglars try to find houses that are unlocked.

3. Criminals who aren’t violent shouldn’t be in prison.

4. The victims of the crime are to blame for their situation.

5. Losing your things isn’t the worst effect of the crime.

6. The police were told about the crime by the victim.

7. People who turn to crime are frequently out of work. It wasn’t Maxwell’s first crime.

8. There are more crimes in this area than in the past.

Task 2. Use words or phrases from the article to complete the definitions. You’ve been given the first letter to help.

1. S_____ the punishment given to a criminal, usually time in prison

2. I______ not having committed a crime

3. B_____ the crime of stealing things from a house

4. C ___ r ____ a measure of how much crime is committed

5. G_____ having committed a crime

6. F_____ marks we leave behind when we touch something

7. C_____ the place where decisions are made about who committed a crime¹⁴

GRAMMAR

Task 1. Open the brackets and use the correct form of the verb.

1. Every day John (go) to the gym. He (want) to be strong and healthy.

2. Peter (be) a gardener. He (work) in the garden every morning. Now he (plant) roses. He already (plant) five roses. He (work) in the garden since 8 o’clock.

3. Yesterday I (saw) our teacher. She (say) that she already (correct) our tests.

4. Tomorrow they (come) and (do) all the work.

5. Yesterday at 7 o’clock he (play) cards with his friends in the casino. So he (have) an alibi.

6. Tomorrow at this time we (fly) to the South.

7. I (translate) this article by Monday.

8. If you (read) this book, we (discuss) it at the next seminar.

9. When Susan (come) home, the children (play) with their toys.

10. Bob (hurt) his leg, when he (run) after the criminal.

11. When Sam (enter) the room, the burglar already (jump) out of the window.

12. I (not/be) hungry. I already (have) breakfast.

13. You ever (swim) in the ocean?

14. I never (be) abroad.

Task 2. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate duration word from the box of words below. Mind the tenses usage:

By the end of the day; when ; for a long period of time; before; by November 2011; by the time; by the year 2012; soon; by every other evening; ever; tomorrow by 4 pm; by the next December; so far; by the nearest future; before

If you are going to commit crime in Santa Cruz, California _____ , try to be unpredictable. The New York Times reports that _____ _____ _____ _____ the city’s police department will have been using new data analysis software to determine which locals are most likely to see crime on a given day. Based on models for predicting aftershocks from earthquakes, the software generates projections about which areas will have been at highest risk ____ the crimes are committed. _____ _____ _____ the evident efficiency is achieved the experts will have been analyzing and detecting patterns of past crime data _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ . The projections will have been recalibrated in advance, ____ ____ ____ ____ . ____ the Times reporter watches, the software will have helped the police to watch a parking garage that, as it was predicted, would have seen car thefts ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

____ at least. While there, the cops will have picked up two women “peering into cars”. ____ ____ one woman will have been stopped and searched for drugs, while the other one will have faced the other outstanding warrants. Crime databases aren’t new, but the older software programs “will ____ have been calibrated less frequently, since they rely more on humans to recognize patterns, and allocate recourses based on past crimes rather than predicted future offences,” says the Times. If the system works, we will blame or credit the Big Retail ____. “Predicting crimes with computer programs is in some ways a natural outgrowth of the technology that companies like Wal-Mart will have been using routinely to predict the buying habits of customers ____ ____ ____ ____ “. Santa Cruz is in the midst of a six-month study period, but ____ ____ ____ ____ , Santa Cruz will have been testing the prediction method for property crimes like car and home burglary and car thefts. Efforts to systematically anticipate when and where crimes will occur are being tried out in several cities ____ ____. The Chicago Police Department, for example, will have created a predictive analytics unit ____ ____ ____ ____. ¹⁵

Task 3. Form the Past Perfect Continuous Tense in parentheses so as to complete the given sentences:

1. James _______ (teach) at the University of Ottawa for more than a year before he left to Asia.

2. Everything ______ (go) well in my life until my world fell apart several months ago.

3. Hemingway ______(lose) his self-confidence for years before the publication of ‘The Old Man and the Sea’.

4. The two corporate CEOs were very excited because they ______ (negotiate) a big business deal.

5. I ______ (live) there for years before I got married. I ______ (date) dozens of girls before I met someone special.

6. I ______ (wait) for them for thirty minutes before they finally showed up.

7. He ______ (fight) with his PC for a long time until the technician arrived.

8. They danced so nicely because they ________ (practice) a lot.

9. He fell asleep during the lecture because he _______(work) all night.

10. Maggie ______(wait) for two months until she received the reply to her customer complaint.

11. How long _____ you ______(study) Turkish before you moved to Ankara?

12. Sam gained weight because he ______ (overeat).

13. Chef Jones _____ (prepare) the restaurant’s fantastic dinners for two years before he moved to Paris.

14. She ______(only study) law for four years before she got the job.

15. The new vacuum cleaner _____ (already work) for an hour or so when we stopped it for examination.

16. Although the students ______(work) on the project for six weeks, their report was not ready by the due date.

17. Susan _____ (think) about joining the Greenpeace as an International Fundraising Manager for a while when her husband rejected her moves.

18. If I _____ (calculate) our annual expenditures with much diligence, we would have been more successful.

19. I _____ (live) in one pretty small but friendly community for three years before I moved to New York.

20. The jury _____ (decide) its verdict for several hours in the absence of unanimous consideration when the judge effectively gave them a hint to find Jones guilty.¹⁶

Task 4. Complete the following sentences using Past Сontinuous or Past Perfect Continuous.

1. We ____ (sit) at the Café Salsa when we saw a famous rock star walk past the window.

2. James ______ (study) for six years before he became a lawyer.

3. My parents moved away from Yorkshire. They ______ (live) there for twenty years.

4. Henry _____ (drive) drunk when he crashed into a truck last night.

5. After we _____ (drive) for nearly three hours, we stopped to eat something.

6. David was really angry when I got to the restaurant since he _____ (wait) for more than an hour.

7. At this time yesterday morning, I _____ (give) a lecture on business ethics.

8. Anna called me while I ____ (grade) the final papers of the class.

9. When I saw her red face and puffy eyes, I knew Liz _____ (cry).

10. The youngsters _____ (listen) to some crazy music at extraordinary high volume for a few hours before the disturbed residence called the police.¹⁷

Task 3. Complete the following sentences using either the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous form of the verbs given in brackets:

1. By the time we got to the courtroom the judge _____ (already pronounce) his ruling.

2. I was very tired when I finally finished the project. I ___ (work) on it for a week at least.

3. Nora ____ (practice) for two hours before she took a break.

4. Sally called her client right after she_____ (prepare) the brief of his case.

5. After he _____ (make) his testimony, Thomas went back to his seat.

6. We went out for a drink after we ____ (edit) the layout of the journal.

7. The investigator _____ (look for) for any fingerprints at the scene of the crime since the morning when he found the other evidences instead.

8. When it started to rain we _____ (play) basketball for about two hours.

9. The rock concert ____ (already begin) by the time we got to the stadium.

10. We ___ (wait) for the notary for more than an hour when he finally arrived.

Task 5. Complete the sentences with could/couldn’t, was(not)/were(not) allowed, had to, didn’t have to

1. At school, we _____ play inside in the rain. (It was necessary)

2. My brother ____ show his passport at customs. (It wasn’t necessary)

3. As children, we ____ to talk at the dinner table. (It was not permitted)

4. We ____ play football every day. (It was permitted)

5. I ____ to drive my father’s car. (It was not permitted)

6. Unfortunately, we arrived late, so we ____ sit at the back. (It was necessary)

7. The talk wasn’t very interesting because we _____ ask questions. (It wasn’t permitted)

8. I hope you ______ wait too long. (It wasn’t necessary)¹⁸

PASSIVE VOICE

Task 6. Translate the sentences.

1. She is a popular girl and is liked by her group mates. 2. The ring was found in the gutter. 3. Money is usually kept in a bank. 4. Winter clothes are made of wood and leather. 5. You will be paid, don’t worry. 6. Was your question answered? 7. Am I understood? 8. Come any time you want. You will be welcomed. 9. She had a birthday party the other day, didn’t she? What presents was she given? 10. What is it called? 11. He wasn’t arrested for his offence. 12. There actors were not well known to the general public. 13. People are born equal, aren’t they?

Task 7. Agree with what is said.

Model: Crimes are solved.

Yes, many crimes are solved quickly and accurately.

1. Some law-breakers are arrested on the spot. 2. Criminal plans are frustrated. 3. Special means, methods and forms of crime prevention are used. 4. Juvenile delinquents are dealt with. 5. Criminality is forced against. 6. Information is got (obtained). 7. Many reports are made. 8. Light is shed on many facts. 9. Different measures are taken to prevent and solve crimes. 10. Many suspects are interrogated. 11. Streets are patrolled. 12. Fingerprints are taken. 13. Many criminals are sentenced to imprisonment.

Task 8. Match up the parts of sentences.

He was arrested a) with a penknife

He was stubbed b) by a hunter

He was sentenced c) from his room

He was acquitted d) by terrorists

He was shot e) to 10 years imprisonment

The money was stolen f) by the police

The bomb was exploded g) with arsenic

He was poisoned h) by a gang of burglars

The house was set on fire i) in the courtroom.

The bank was robbed j) by his ex-wife

He was blackmailed k) by his butler

Task 9. Complete the sentences using the tags.

Model: You were not asked this question,____ - You were not asked this question, were you?

He was offered the job, ______? 2. The film is spoken about, ______? 3. The cake will be eaten tomorrow, ______ ? 4. I haven’t been invited, _____ ? 5. The room is being cleaned, ______ ? 6. The windows weren’t broken, _____ ? 7. This boxer can’t be beaten. ______ ? 8. You have been informed,______ ? 9. Smoking in the cafes should be banned, _____ ?

Task 10 . Turn the sentences from Active into Passive.

The students of this group always do their tasks properly. 2. I bought this coat last year. 3. Could you finish the translation by next Thursday? 4. Must I stop it? 5. They didn’t pay him for his work. 6. We have already discussed this problem. 7. He has not repaired the car yet. 8. The guide is showing a precious stone to the tourists. 9. Has she fed the cat? 10. I promise, I’ll answer your questions very soon. 11. Our cat killed a rat yesterday. 12. They are publishing this article in their next month journal.

Task 11. Passive or Active?

1. Many accidents (cause) by careless driving. 2. How this word (pronounce)? 3. The letter (post) a week ago, but it (arrive) only yesterday. 4. The boat (sink) quickly, but fortunately, everybody (rescue). 5. Ron’s parents (die) when he was very young. 6. Fiona (resign) from her job. And Bob (sack). What he (do) wrong? 7. The situation is out of hand. Something must (do) before is too late. 8. I haven’t received your letter. It might (sent) to the wrong address. 9. Let’s wait inside while the car (repair). 10. The machine broke down yesterday, but now it’s OK. It (work) again; it (repair). 11. Tom gets a higher salary now: he (promote).

Task 12. Use the correct tenses in the Passive Voice.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson (rob) last month. Their TV, record player and all their living room furniture (take). In fact, nothing (leave) in the living room but the rug. Fortunately, Mrs. Wilson’s gold necklace (not take). She was glad, because it (give) to her by her grandmother many years ago.

The thief (see) driving away from the house in a truck. Their neighbors called the police, and the man (arrest). He (send) to jail for five years.

A day after the robbery, the living room furniture, the record player, and the TV (return). The sofa (rip), but everything else was OK.

Task 13. Translate into English.

1. Украденные вещи еще не нашли. 2. Их все еще ищут. 3. Джерри Шепарда видели на месте преступления. 4. Пока его искали, было опрошено много свидетелей. 5. В газетах сообщили, что его нашли в доме его подружки по имени Сью. 6. Ее тоже арестовали? – Нет, ее пока не арестовали. 7. Насколько я знаю, за ее домом сейчас наблюдают. 8. Джерри уже допросили? – Да, его допрашивали уже несколько раз. 9. Неизвестно, посадят ли его в тюрьму. 10. По-прежнему неизвестно, где спрятаны украденные вещи. 11. Но рано или поздно, их найдут, я уверен. 12. Какие меры принимаются полицией для предотвращения преступлений, 13. Место преступления внимательно осматривается, собираются улики, делаются фотографии места преступления, пишутся протоколы. 14. Как правило, преступления раскрываются быстро и качественно. 15. Подозреваемые были допрошены, а отчеты о полученной информации посланы в главное полицейское управление.

Task 14. Translate the sentences into English using Active and Passive Voice.

1.Я не знал, что кто-то нас слушает. 2.Мне кажется, меня никогда не слушают. 3. Кто родился в 1799 году, а умер в 1837? 4. Говорят, что в этом районе есть золото. 5. Шахту придется закрыть. 6. Он делает то, что ему говорят. 7. Такой трюк нельзя повторить дважды. 8. Никому не нравится, когда над ним смеются. - Почему же? Клоунам, наверное, нравится. 9. Он стал старше, но внутренне (inwardly) не изменился. 10. Строятся новые объекты, и выпускаются новые товары - в целом можно сказать, что экономика развивается. 11. Вам уже показали выставку? 12. Как раз сейчас им показывают новые экспонаты (exhibits).13. Можно ли изменить прошлое?

Task 15. Read the text “The Eight O’clock News”. Observe the passive forms and choose the right answer to the questions given after each episode.

Robert Gibbs, the great plane robber, has been caught in Montina. He was arrested in a Vanadelo night club. He is being questioned at police headquarters, and he will probably be sent back to Britain. Two British detectives left Heathrow earlier this evening, and they will help the police in Vanadelo with their enquiries. In 1978 Gibbs was sentenceв to forty years in prison for his part in the Great Plane Robbery. He escaped from Parkwood Maximum Security Prison in April. Since then he has been seen in ten different countries.

Question: What crime was Robert Gibbs sentenced to forty years in prison for?

Answers:

Robert Gibbs was sentenced to forty years in prison for

a murder

a burglary

a theft

a plane robbery

a car theft

The strike at Fernside Engineering in Birmingham has ended after talks between trade union leaders and management representatives. The strike began last week after a worker had been sacked. He had had an argument with a supervisor. Five thousand men went on strike. The worker has now been reemployed.

Question: Why has a worker been sacked?

Answers:

A worker has been sacked because

he had not come to work

he had stolen some tools

he had had an argument with the supervisor

Vic Bostik, the lead guitarist of the Rat’s pop group, is dead. He was found unconscious in his Mayfair flat early this morning. Bostik was rushed to St. Swithin Hospital, but doctors were unable to save his life. A number of bottles, which had been found in his flat, were taken away by the police.

Question: Why was Vic Bostik found unconscious in his flat?

Answers:

He was found unconscious and dead because

he had committed a suicide

he had overdosed his drugs

he had been murdered by his rival

he had abused alcohol

There was no more news about the famous Lanstable painting, ‘Norfolk Sunset”, which was stolen last night from the National Gallery. The painting, which is worth half a million pounds, was given to the gallery in 1975. It hasn’t been found yet, and all airports and ports are being watched. Cars and trucks are being searched. A reward of 10, 000 has been offered for information.

Question: What crime was committed at the National Gallery?

Answers:

It was arson

theft

pick pocketing

shoplifting

murder

larceny

robbery

bribe-taking

Jumbo, the Indian elephant which escaped from London zoo this afternoon has been caught. Jumbo was chased across Regent’s Park, and was finally captured at a hot dog stall in Regent’s Park Road. A tranquillizer gun was used, and Jumbo was loaded onto a truck and was taken back to the zoo. At the zoo, he was examined by the zoo veterinary surgeon. Fortunately, no damage had been done, and Jumbo will be returned to the elephant house later tonight.

Question: Who has been caught in Regent’s Park Road?

Answer:

It was a dog

a giraffe

a bear

a cat

a man

a thief

an elephant

Task 16. Translate the following into English.

Крупный угонщик самолета пойман. Он был арестован. Его допрашивают. Его, возможно, отошлют в Англию. В 1978 г. Гиббс был приговорен к 40 годам тюрьмы. Его видели в различных странах.

Забастовка началась после того, как рабочий был уволен. Сейчас рабочего восстановили на работе.

Вика нашли без сознания. Его срочно доставили в больницу. Бутылки, которые были найдены в его квартире, были взяты в полицию.

Прошлой ночью из Национальной галереи была украдена картина. Картину отдали в галерею в 1975 году. Она еще не найдена. Ведется наблюдение за всеми аэропортами и портами, обыскиваются все легковые и грузовые машины.

Слон, сбежавший из Лондонского зоопарка, пойман. За ним гнались через парк и наконец поймали. Было применено оружие с транквилизатором. Слона погрузили в грузовик и доставили в зоопарк. В зоопарке его осмотрел ветеринарный врач. К счастью, слону никакого вреда не причинено. Его возвратят в клетку сегодня вечером.

Task 17. Read the following dialogue and dramatize it.

John: Did you hear what happened to George?

Mary: No, what?

J.: The night before last he was arrested. On his way home he was stopped by a detective. He was taken to the police station. He was in plain clothes. He was put in a cell. He was given bread and water.

M.: When was he released?

J.: The next morning. He was a wrong man. They had mistaken him for a dangerous lunatic. The sergeant apologized and gave him a cigar. But that’s not all. Yesterday he was run over.

M.: Was he badly injured?

J.: Not very badly.

M.: Was he taken to the hospital?

J.: Yes, immediately.

M.: Was anything broken?

J.: No, nothing broken. It was only shock.

M.: Poor old George!

J.: I haven’t finished. When he got home, he found his house and been broken into. The window had been forced. The wires had been cut. The dog had been drugged. The safe had been opened. Papers had been removed. Money had been taken.

M.: Have any fingerprints been found?

J.: Yes, but only George’s.

M.: Do you think the thieves will be caught?

J.: I’m certain they will. The inspector knows who did it. He says they’ll be arrested tomorrow morning. He’s certain that the papers will be recovered and may be the money as well.

M.: Will George be asked to appear in court?

J.: Yes, he will. They suspect a put-up job.

Task 18. Translate the following using expressions from the dialogue.

Он был арестован (Его арестовали).

Он был остановлен (Его остановили).

Он был доставлен в полицейский участок.

Он был посажен в тюрьму (Его посадили ….)

Ему дали хлеб и воду.

Он был освобожден.

Его задавила машина.

Его травмировали.

Его привезли в больницу.

Было ли что-нибудь сломано?

Дом взломали.

Провода обрезали.

Собаку отравили.

Сейф вскрыли.

Документы унесли.

Деньги украли.¹⁹

Stop and Check 1

1. Answer the questions about the British police:

1. Do British policemen carry guns?

2. In what situations can the policemen carry weapons?

3. How many areas is Great Britain divided into?

4. In what situations do British policemen carry guns?

5. Who carries weapons in their day-to-day work?

6. What ranks do they have in the British police?

7. Do women work in the police?

8. What does the abbreviation CID mean?

9. Who works in the CID?

10. What is the job of traffic warders?

11. What are the duties of the police?