Exercise 5. looking for three men after a bank robbery in West London today. The robbery happened at the National Bank in City Road at 5 o'clock this morning. More than £ 1 million was stolen from the safe. The men escaped in a red Ford Escort van. They were seen as they were running away, by Mrs Carter. She was going to work when the robbery happened. «I can't describe the men because they were wearing stockings over their heads» she said. «But two of them were tall and the other one was short. They were all wearing jeans and black leather jackets».
Two hours later the red Escort was found by a group of children. None of the money was in the van. The police are now searching it for fingerprints.
The reporter is interviewing a policeman. Here are the policeman's answers. What were the questions? (Write 10 questions)
Questions Answers
1) ....................................... 1) It happened at 5 o'clock in the morning.
2) ....................................... 2) We're looking for three men.
3) ....................................... 3) It's in City Road, London.
4) ........................................ 4) Over £ 1 million.
5) ....................................... 5) Yes, they were seen by Mrs Carter
6) ....................................... 6) She was going to work.
7) ....................................... 7) No, she can't because they were wearing stockings over their heads.
8) ....................................... 8) They escaped in a red Ford Escort van.
9) ....................................... 9) Yes, it was found by a group of children, but none of the money was in it
10)........................................ 10) We're searching the van for fingerprintsRead the story '£ 1 Million Robbery' and make 10 questions.
£ 1 Million Robbery
The police are
Part 1. Vocabulary. Match the names of different crimes with their definitions.
1) burglary a) physical attack on another person
2) arson b) stealing from someone's pocket or handbag
3) kidnapping c) setting fire to something in a criminal way
4) pick-pocketing d) stealing from someone 's home
5) assault e) taking a person by force in exchange for money