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1. Vocabulary Conventional Crimes

Astana IT University
Department of General Disciplines
English for Academic Purposes
B1- level
Vocabulary
Conventional Crimes
Week 6 Lesson 4

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Glossary (A–Z)
assault = the act of hurting or trying to hurt another person physically
conventional crime = a traditional crime that does not involve computers or the internet
damage = to harm or break something so that it is no longer in good condition
fraud = the act of lying or cheating to get money or property
graffiti = drawings or words painted illegally on walls or public places
property = something that belongs to a person, such as a car, phone, or house
robbery = stealing something from a person or place using violence or threats
theft = taking another person’s property without permission
vandalism = damaging or destroying public or private property on purpose
violence = physical force used to hurt someone or something

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Exercises
Exercise 1. Match each situation with the correct item from the box. Two items are extra.
assault theft robbery fraud vandalism violence graffiti property damage
conventional crime
1)
Someone steals a wallet from a person’s bag on the bus.
2)
A man uses a gun to take money from a bank.
3)
A person sells fake concert tickets online and keeps the money.
4)
Two people start a fight outside a nightclub, and one hits the other.
5)
Teenagers spray paint words on the walls of a school.
6)
A person breaks a shop window during the night for fun.
7)
A group of criminals attack a computer network to steal data.

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the words below.
assault fraud theft robbery vandalism property violence graffiti damage
conventional crime
1)
________ happens when someone takes another person’s belongings without permission.
2)
Using a weapon to steal money from a store is called a ________.
3)
When someone lies to get money or property, it is known as ________.
4)
Breaking windows or scratching cars on purpose is an example of ________.
5)
________ means attacking or trying to hurt another person physically.
6)
The police said the man’s house and car were his personal ________.
7)
Writing or painting illegally on walls is called ________.
8)
Some crimes involve physical ________, which can harm people and property.
9)
Many people do not realize that ________ can cause serious problems for communities.
10) Even small acts of ________ can cost a lot of money to repair.

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Exercise 3. Unscramble the words to make sentences
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. The first word is
capitalised.
1)
stole / The / from / thief / bag / the / woman’s / wallet.
2)
use / Robbers / often / weapons / money / to / steal.
3)
property / belongs / to / someone / else / Taking / is / theft.
4)
broke / The / window / teenagers / the / and / ran / away.
5)
crime / A / does / conventional / not / involve / computers.
6)
lies / Fraud / for / is / money / or / property / telling.
7)
Assault / person / when / another / hurts / a / means / it.
8)
of / graffiti / The / walls / were / covered / with / colorful.
9)
caused / vandalism / in / the / park / much / damage.
10) protect / police / people / to / try / from / violence.

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Exercise 4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
theft robbery
conventional
fraud
assault vandalism graffiti
violence property
damage
1) Stealing a phone from someone’s pocket is an example of ________.
2) The man was arrested for ________ after attacking another person outside a club.
3) The criminals used a gun during the bank ________.
4) Painting words or symbols on walls without permission is called ________.
5) The police said that all kinds of ________ crimes are dangerous for society.
6) When someone lies to get money or property, it is known as ________.
7) The storm caused serious ________ to the school building.
8) The government wants to reduce ________ in public places to make people feel safe.
9) After the fight, the restaurant’s ________ was broken and needed repairs.
10) Many shops have cameras to prevent ________ and protect their customers.