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Complete the sentences using phrasal verbs




Phrasal verbs often used in legal cases

VIII. Retell the text.

VII. Give a short summary of the text in English.

VI. All the verbs in the box relate to legal matters. Use the past tense forms to complete the sentences. The first one has been done for you as an example.

accuse confess drop fine
acquit award engage imprison
arrest charge grant plead
release seize serve  

1. After six hours of questioning the accused man confessed.

2. The government … an amnesty to all political prisoners.

3. Her boss … her of stealing money.

4. The secret police … him for six months in a high security jail.

5. We … the best commercial lawyer we could find to represent us but we still lost the case.

6. The prisoner … guilty to all charges.

7. On 12 August they … him with murder.

8. The policeman stopped the car and … the driver.

9. The president … the opposition leader from prison.

10. The court … him $2,500 for obtaining money be false pretences.

11. After consideration, the plaintiff … the against his neighbour.

12. The customs … the shipment of books.

13. He … six months in a local prison.

14. The Crown Court … the plaintiff $75,000 in damages plus costs.

15. Two of the men were sent to prison, but the judge … the third.

 

 

Appendix 1

1. break down: to stop because of failure

2. break in: to go into a building by force in order to steal

3. break off: to stop a discussion or negotiation

4. break up: to divide (a company) into separate units

5. bring forward: to change to an earlier date

6. hand down: to give to the next generation through inheritance

7. hold up: (1) to rob from a bank or vehicle using weapons; (2) to stay at a high level; (3) to delay

8. pass off: to pretend something is not what it is to cheat a customer

9. put down: to pay as a deposit

10. put into: invest

11. take in: to trick, to deceive

12. take over: (1) to start to do something in place of someone else; (2) to buy a company

13. wind up: (1) to end a meeting; (2) to put a company into liquidation

1. The company ACT has been broken up into seven autonomous divisions.

2. He had a factory which manufactured cheap sports clothes which he … … as high-quality designer goods.

3. He … all of us … with his promise of quick profits and low risks.

4. He was caught … … to a clothes shop at night.

5. He … … the meeting with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

6. I’m very busy on Wednesday: can I … our meeting … to Tuesday?

7. John is leaving in June and there will be a gap of one month before the new manager … ….

8. Management and unions could not agree and negotiations … … at midnight yesterday.

9. Payment will be … … until the contract is signed.

10. Shares in ACT have increased in price by 35 pence with the news that they are to be … … by Giant PLC.

11. The car was still under guarantee when it … ….

12. The company was insolvent and the court ordered it to be … ….

13. The share price … … well through the summer and then fell in September.

14. They are accused of … … a security van and stealing $45,000.

15. This watch was … … to me from my great-grandfather.

16. When he lost his job he … his savings … into opening a design studio.

17. You have to … $200 … now and then pay $100 a month for eighteen months.

 

Appendix 2




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