decline (v) 1. , , ; 2.
decline (n) 1. , , ; 2. ; 3. (, )
decrease (v) , decrease (n) ,
homicide (n) 1. 2.
puzzle (v) ,
increase (n) , ,
increase (v) ,
public opinion poll
overestimate (v)
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unemployment (n)
drug-abuse (n)
poverty (n) ,
racial discrimination
participate (v)
crime-prevention program
I. Read the text again to find out if the following statements are true or false. If there isn't enough information in the story, write "don't know."
1. The crime rate in U.S. has risen dramatically in the 1990s.
2. Experts' predictions about further crime rate decline contradicted FBI figures for 1985.
3. Public opinion polls show that Americans don't care about the crime rate in the country.
4. Denmark is the country with the lowest crime rate.
5. Serious crimes are closely connected with unemployment and drug abuse.
6. Large cities with all their problems such as poverty, unemployment may not have a higher crime rate.
7. US government has recently adopted the national crime-prevention program.
Find these phrases in the text and notice the way in which they're used. In each case circle a), b), or c) to show which one is the best equivalent.
1) "serious crimes declined...' a) they disappeared;
b) they became lower;
c) they were punished seriously
2) "experts... were puzzled' a) they were upset;
b) they were criticized;
c) they were perplexed
3) "reasons for it suggested' a) facts, that help us to understand why
crimes are committed,
are suggested;
b) arguments are suggested;
c) solutions are suggested
4) "among these are..., drug-abuse" a) taking drugs;
b) alcohol consumption;
c) drug trafficking (selling drugs)
5)"encouraging their
citizens to participate in..." a) encouraging them to reject it;
b) encouraging them to be indifferent;
c) encouraging them to take part in
Choose those countries, where crime rate is not much lower than in the USA.
a) New Zealand;
b) England;
c) Sweden;
d) Germany;
e) Austria
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