1. To be accused
2. to be alleged
3. to be arrested
4. to be convicted
5. to commit
6. to go
7. to have
8. to restrain
9. to serve
10. to be sought
a) on the run
b) a crime or an offence
c) of theft or of stealing a diamond ring
d) for questioning
e) a violent suspect
f) for theft or for stealing a diamond ring
g) to have stolen a diamond ring
h) a criminal record
i) a sentence
List of vocabulary.
Arson
Assault
Burglary
Enslavement
Fraud
Murder
Theft
A spree of fraud
To draw a cheque on a frozen bank account
To detain
To defraud
A mink coat
Translate into Ukrainian.
1. The school was destroyed in an arson attack.
2. She defrauded her colleagues of thousands of pounds.
3. The police exposed the letter as the fraud.
4. Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning.
5. Several soldiers were charged with assault.
6. My mink coat set me back 1,000 USD.
7. Although it was a petty crime, he was sentenced to a year in prison.
8. The judge ruled that there was no injury, there was no tort of negligence.
9. Family law gives priority to the welfare of the child.
10. Some are able to escape conviction through employing good lawyers.
11. The suspects were taken into custody and questioned by the police.
12. The defendant must be given notice of the plaintiffs intention to amend his statement of claim.
13. The defence argued that the case was one of mistaken identity.
14. Under cross-examination, he admitted being a drug user.
15. He had to be in court on Monday for his arraignment on felony charges.
16. The district judge must also prepare and issue a summons.
17. The costs involved in litigation are very high.
18. He was arrested and then released on bail by magistrates.
19. He then conferred with three Justice Department civil rights attorneys.
20. She studied law and was called to the Bar.
LISTENING TWO
FORENSIC SCIENCE.
List of vocabulary.
Magnifying glass
You could put it that way
Weve come a long way since then
Forensic scientist
Impartial
Carpet fibres
To mushroom
Headlight
To sweep up
A hit-and-run accident
A vast jigsaw
Embossed on
Minute pieces
Molten glass
Metal filament
In our line of work
A flake of paint
Foolproof
A strand of hair
Translate into Ukrainian.
1. New housing developments mushroomed on the edge of town.
2. Harriet swept the child up in her arms and hugged her.
3. It was a foolproof way of preventing credit card fraud.
4. They used a metal filament to open the door.
5. Suddenly, a figure appeared in my headlight.
6. She was given a Bible embossed with her name.
7. Forensic scientists found traces of blood in the car.
8. We offer impartial advice on tax and insurance.
9. He explained the plan in minute detail.
10. As he explained, another piece of the jigsaw fell into place.
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LISTENING THREE
CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISIONS
List of vocabulary.
To postulate a society
Scenario
Hours of taping
An effective deterrent
Patrol car
Ubiquitous presence
A cost-cutting measure
Over-stretched police forces
Divorce proceedings
Translate into Ukrainian.
1. It has been postulated that the condition is inherited.
2. Imagine a scenario where only 20% of people have a job.
3. Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.
4. The small fines for this type of crime do not act as much of a deterrent.
5. He is the driver of a patrol car.
6. The divorce proceedings were long and complicated.
7. Several well-known film directors started their careers directing commercials for TV.
8. The match will be available live on pay-per-view.
9. The introduction of satellite television completely revolutionized the media market.
10. The researchers found that only 20 percent of Channel One airtime is spent on coverage of recent political, economic, social and cultural stories.
LISTENING FOUR
THE USE OF CS SPRAY BY THE BRITISH POLICE.
List of vocabulary.
A time-honoured tradition
Law enforcement officers
Truncheon
On the beat
To issue with
Canisters of a spray
To quell sb.
In the light of mounting criticism
Civil rights groups
To conduct a review
Independent panel
Firearms
Restraint
Translate into Ukrainian.
1. There were two police officers with the truncheons.
2. Police used live ammunition to quell the disturbances.
3. All the workers were issued with protective clothing.
4. He was charged with illegal possessions of a firearm.
5. The police were praised for their restraint in handling the demonstration.
6. People like to see police officers on the beat.
7. There will be at least three doctors on the independent panel.
8. We were conducting a review of the events.
9. The bandits held up the stage coach at gunpoint.
10. An inquiry into alleged government involvement in the scandal will be held next week.
LISTENING FIVE
MURDERS AND MURDERERS
List of vocabulary.
Bail
Beyond redemption
Face prosecution
Genocide
On remand
Perpetrators
Ratify
Life sentence
The Home Secretary
To impose a sentence
Reactionary
Prison sentence
To put sth.first
A multiple murderer
Behind bars
To undergo a whole battery of
Psychological tests
Parole boards
Your thinking is a bit muddled
I presume so
Redeemable
To redeem
To reinstate the death penalty
The logical outcome of your argument
Translate into Ukrainian.
1. Stamps are redeemable for merchandise or cash.
2. Olivers performance redeemed an otherwise second-hand performance.
3. They expressed reactionary attitudes on the issues.
4. Her killer was finally put behind bars.
5. Carpenter is free on bail while he appeals his conviction.
6. We hope that the republics will be willing to ratify the treaty.
7. We had to undergo a whole battery of tests.
8. We were shocked to find out that he was a multiple murderer.
9. The perpetrators of racially motivated violence must be punished.
10. This murderer and his crime are beyond redemption.
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11. The area around the bank was cordoned off while bomb disposal experts tried to defuse the bomb.
12. Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a house in Central London and seized $30,000 worth of stolen goods.
13. Hes on a trial for forgery.
14. A spate of muggings has the police and the public worried.
15. Passing sentence, Judge Rand described Smith as a menace to society.
16. We checked out his alibi and it is watertight. He was at a party when the robbery took place.
17. Jennifer Mills will stand trial for embezzlement.
18. He should never have been released on bail. It was obvious that would flee the country.
19. The nightclub owner refused to pay protection money to Mr.Big.
20. Will the police be pressing charges, after all?
21. This new law is an insult to all law-abiding citizens.
22. The jury should bear in mind that my client has no criminal record.
LISTENING SIX
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
List of vocabulary.
Without recourse to legal aid
To be mistreated
Summarily executed without trial
To take into custody
Pretence of legality
Abuse
Transcend the boundaries
Plight
Sole concern
Advocate violence
Logo
Aptly
Government bulletins
Humanitarian organizations
The statute sets goals
Prisoners of conscience
To be geared towards
It is heartening to see
Translate into Ukrainian.
1. It was a way of solving something without recourse to court.
2. The aptly named Skyline restaurant provides spectacular views of the city below.
3. How long are you going to keep the pretence of legality?
4. We could see the desperate plight of the flood victims.
5. He was a prisoner of conscience.
LISTENING SEVEN
