IV. Learn the meaning of the words accusation, accusatory, accused, accusing, accuse

accusation, n.	a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong.
accusatory, adj.	an accusatory remark or look from someone shows that they think you have done something wrong.
accused, n.	the person or group of people who have been officially accused of a crime or offence in a court of law.
accusing, adj.	an accusing look from someone shows that they think that you have done something wrong
accuse, v.	to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad.

V. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below using the words from exercise IV

1. College officials were said to be skeptical about her … .

2. His administration now faces … of corruption.

3. The judge asked the jury if they found the … guilty or not guilty.

4. The professor has been … of stealing his student's ideas and publishing them.

5. The witness told the court that she had never seen either of the … before.

6. The woman was … of having beaten her four-year-old daughter.

7. There have been … of racism in the Los Angeles Police Department.

8. They stand … of evading state taxes.

9. They stared around with that disapproving, … look of all cops everywhere.

10. Two pairs of … eyes focused on her.

VI. Find synonyms of the following word combinations

1. allow an appeal; 2. brutal punіshment; 3. brіng an accusatіon; 4. bіased juror; 5. commuted punіshment; 6. concoct accusatіon; 7. consіder an appeal; 8. crіme suspect; 9. drastіc punіshment; 10. free on baіl; 11. lawful punіshment; 12. lenіent penalty; 13. penіtentіary punіshment; 14. іmpartіal juror.

VII. Match each of the following verbs with all possible nouns given in the box

a) (an) accusation; b) an appeal; c) (a) bail; d) a case; e) (a) defence; f) an expert; g) punishment.

1. to allow; 2. to become; 3. to bring; 4. to commence; 5. to commute; 6. to complete; 7. to concoct; 8. to conduct; 9. to consult; 10. to consider; 11. to deny bail; 12. to develop; 13. to dismiss; 14. to exaggerate; 15. to fabricate; 16. to forestall; 17. to give; 18. to hear; 19. to initiate; 20. to jump; 21. to level; 22. to maintain; 23. to process; 24. to retaliate; 25. to satisfy; 26. to stand; 27. to swear.

VIII. Fill in the gaps in the word combinations given below with the prepositions for, of, on, out, to, under, up, without

1. be … an accusation; 2. certificate … marriage; 3. decision … appeal; 4. draw … a lease; 5. expert … the defence; 6. free … bail; 7. have … lease; 8. hierarchy … courts; 9. hold … bail; 10. let … lease; 11. let … bail; 12. make … the case; 13. … paіn … punishment; 14. prepare a case … trial; 15. reassessment … a problem; 16. set … defence; 17. … appeal.

IX. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below. The first letter or letters of the missing words are given, and the dashes correspond to the number of missing letters

1. Candidates are chosen by the party hier _ _ _ _ _.

2. He has cheated people and escaped pun_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

3. It was not contended that the appe_ _ _ _ _ had not acted dishonestly.

4. Of the prospective j_ _ _ _s questioned, only six were dismissed in open court.

5. Several accu_ _ _ _ _ _s were made against the government.

6. The accused are due to appear at a London mag_ _ _ _ _ _ _s' court tomorrow.

7. The judge is expected to refuse the sus_ _ _ _ b_ _ _.

8. The police have renewed their ap_ _ _ _ for help from the public.

9. There is a hearing today to set b_ _ _.

10. He expressed dissatis_ _ _ _ _ _ _ with the conclusions of the council's report.

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