Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Ковалева Ю.Ю - 31 стр.

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9 Discuss possible answers to these questions about the news
stories.
Story 1
a What will happen if John Steele sues his ex-wife?
b What will happen if he doesn’t try to get his children back?
Story 2
a What will happen if Jeremy Carlton denies the rumours?
b What will happen if he says and does nothing?
Story 3
a Why haven’t the other passengers given the police a description of Paul
Lewis’ attackers?
b What will happen if the police do not find out who the attackers are?
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
10 Fill the gaps 1-15 in the text below with the words from the box.
arrested
charged
court
defence
evidence
fine
guilty
innocent
judge
jury
prison
prosecution
trial
trial
witnesses
Crime story
On May 15, 1990, a masked gunman held up a London post office and got away
with 5000. Two days later, Amanda Smith was (1)________ by police and
(2)__________ with the crime. Three months later, the (3)_______ began. The
(4)_______ claimed that Smith, who was unemployed, had spent 3000 on new
clothes and household appliances on the day after the robbery. They produced
(5)________ who said they had seen Smith hanging around the post office for
several days before the robbery took place. The (6)________ argued that there
was not enough (7)__________, and added that Smith had been in Manchester
visiting her sister on the day of the robbery. The (8)___________ didn’t take long
to make up their minds. After only 30 minutes they returned to the court to deliver
their (9)________: Smith was (10)__________ The following day, the
(11)_________ passed sentence: he imposed a (12)________ of 2000 and sent
Smith to (13)__________ for two years. As she was led away from the
(14)________, Smith shouted to reporters ‘They’re wrong. I didn’t do it. I’m
(15)____________!