Question

Task 3. Use the word in capitals at the end of each
line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Arthur's life of crime






At his last trial,
nobody believed in Arthur's (1)…………………….. .


INNOCENT




He had been accused of
the (2)………............ of a valuable Chinese vase,


THIEF




and was also charged
with ten other (3)………………………. . The value


OFFEND




of the (4) ……………......
goods was said to be over £10,000. Arthur said


STEAL




in his own (5)
………………...…... that the vase had been put into his car


DEFEND




(6) ……………..... . He
also pointed out that the Chinese vase was a fake,


ACCIDENT




and was almost (7) …………...
. The judge did not believe Arthur's story.


WORTH




He told Arthur he was
a hardened (8) ……………... and that he deserved


CRIME




a severe (9)
………………….... . Then the judge sentenced Arthur to five


PUNISH




years (10)... . Arthur
just smiled. He had spent most of his life


PRISON




in prison and so he
was used to it.

Answer 1

INNOCENCE
THEFT
OFFENCES
STOLEN
DEFENCE
ACCIDENTALLY
WORTHLESS
CRIMINAL
PUNISHMENT
IMPRISONMENT