Awaiting a trial

jump bail, remand in custody, remand on bail, released on bail

Where an alleged offence is serious, the suspect may be remanded in custody and await trial in prison, or they may be remanded on bail and then released on bail: the judge decides an amount of money that must be paid by, or on behalf of, the defendant so as to ensure that they return to the court for trial late. If someone jumps bail, they do not return to court for trial.

Bail logic. Bail may be a) granted, b) allowed, c) denied or d) refused. Complete these examples logically and grammatically using a phrase containing one of the verbs.

1. John Butcher, Conservative MP [MP “Member of the Parliament”] for Coventry South West, has campaigned in the Midlands for habitual violent offenders to be … bail. (grant, deny)

2. Hundreds of supporters shouted ‘Free her now’ when Kiranjit Ahluwalia was … bail. (allow, refuse)

3. The fact that he was in custody from day one was incredibly helpful. If he had been … bail that would be horrific. (grant, refuse)

4. Brookes, 47, from Peterborough, Cambs, was remanded (remand отсылать обратно под стражу) in custody for seven days after being … bail. (allow, refuse)

5. Five state Supreme Court judges rejected lawyers’ assurance that Tyson, 25, would not try to flee. They upheld the decision to … bail made by a lower court. (grant, refuse)

GRAMMAR MATERIAL: Adjectives, Comparatives of Adjectives

Comparatives

Add -er: cheap - cheaper

Add -r: nice - nicer

Drop y and add -ier: dirty - dirtier

Double the final consonant and add –er: hot – hotter

For two-syllable adjectives use more: boring – more boring

Superlatives

Add -est: cheap - cheapest

Add -st: nice - nicest

Drop y and add -iest: dirty - dirtiest

Double the final consonant and add -est: hot – hottest

For two-syllable adjectives use most: boring – most boring

2. Give the comparative of these adjectives.

big ...	friendly...	noisy ...
busy ...	high ...	safe ...
cool ...	large ...	warm ...
dry ...	long ...	wet ...

3. Write questions using clues below and the comparative forms of the adjectives then answer using the superlative form.

a) Which is colder (cold), Ottawa or Vancouver?

b) Which is more modern (modern), Brasilia or Rio?

c) Which is ... (big), France or Spain?

d) Which is ... (cheap), Tokyo or Los Angeles?

e) Which is ... (exciting), Madrid or Lisbon?

f) Which is ... (dangerous), mountain climbing or windsurfing?

g) Which is ... (interesting), Hong Kong or Taipei?

h) Which is ... (old), Budapest or Warsaw?

i) Which is ... (hot) in summer, Egypt or Jordan?

4. Use the comparative forms of the given adjectives to complete the statements.

good better the best

bad worse the worst

a) The weather was terrible in Thailand! But we enjoyed Hong Kong because the weather was much ... there.

b) It was a horrible flight across the Pacific. In fact, it was the ... flight I’ve ever had!

c) The Park Hotel is a ... place to stay. It’s not expensive, and the location is excellent.

d) July is a ... month to travel in Europe than September. All the hotels are full, and the trains are very crowded.

e) Hawaii has the ... beaches in the world. They are wonderful.

5. Complete the sentences using comparatives.

bigger than more/less crowded than

not so big as not so crowded as

a) Lisbon is not so big as Paris (big).

b) New York is more crowded than San Francisco (crowded).

c) Living downtown is ... living in the country (quiet).

e) Some people say that a vegetarian diet is ... a diet with meat in it (healthy).

f) Big department stores are often ... small shops (cheap).

g) Taking the bus is ... driving to work every day (convenient).

6. Answer these questions.

a) Which do you think is more interesting, playing tennis or playing golf? I think ...

b) Do you think flying is more dangerous than traveling by car? I think ...

c) Which do you think is more expensive, eating at home or eating out? I think ...

d) Do you think working for yourself is more satisfying than working for someone else? I think ...

e) Which do you think is more relaxing, reading or watching TV? I think ...

7. Match the words given with the definitions below.