Comprehension Test

Great Crimes
John Escott
1 Match the crime from A with the person or group from B.
A
1 murder
2 robbery
3 terrorism, kidnapping and robbery
4 assassination
5 kidnapping
B
a Vincenzo Perugia
b Lee Harvey Osa!d
c t"e #L$
d %r &rippen
e 'runo (ic"ard Hauptmann
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2 $re t"ese sentences true )*+ or ,a!se )-+.
a %r &rippen and "is i,e ere un"appy toget"er/
b &"ar!es Lindberg" 0unior as ,ound dead/
c *"ere ere t"ree men in t"e train robbers1 gang/
d 2ennedy as s"ot more t"an once/
e Patty Hearst "e!ped to rob a bank/
, Lindy &"amber!ain "ad a baby in prison/
g *"e po!ice arrested #"ergar1s kidnappers/
" 'onnie and &!yde ere ,amous singers/
i 3ick Leeson ki!!ed a bank orker/
4 5!myr de Hory ,orged passports/
20 marks
3 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences.
A
1 $,ter (onnie 'iggs escaped ,rom prison 6
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2 $,ter Lee Harvey Osa!d as arrested 6
3 $,ter 3ick Leeson !e,t 'arings 'ank 6
4 $,ter #"ergar as kidnapped 6
5 $,ter Hearst1s daug"ter as kidnapped 6
B
a 6 "e as s"ot by 0ack (uby/
b 6 "e as never seen again/
c 6 "e ent to !ive in 'razi!/
d 6 "e gave aay to mi!!ion do!!ars ,or poor peop!e/
e 6 "e !e,t a note saying 781m sorry1/
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4 Match a number from A with a letter from B.
A
1 $ itness 6
2 $ detective 6
3 $ burg!ar 6
4 $ !ayer 6
5 $ kidnapper 6
B
a 6 tries to ,ind out "o did a crime/
b 6 takes somebody aay so t"at t"eir ,ami!y i!! pay money to get t"em back/
c 6 goes into a bui!ding to stea! t"ings/
d 6 sees somet"ing "appen/
e 6 "as studied !a and ta!ks ,or peop!e in a court o, !a/
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Can !ou answer these "uestions#
a 9"at nationa!ity as %r &rippen. 6666666
b 9"ere as t"e :ona Lisa ,ound, a,ter it as sto!en. 6666666
c 8n "ic" country did $zaria &"amber!ain disappear. 6666666
d 9"at as t"e number o, 3ick Leeson1s 5rror $ccount. 6666666
e Ho did 5!myr de Hory die. 6666666
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Multiple-choice Test
Great Crimes
John Escott
Places
Choose the best answer.
1 &rippen as arrested on a s"ip going to ;;;;;/
a < = 'razi! b < = &anada c < = 3e >ork d < = 'e!gium
2 *"e :ona Lisa is kept in a museum in ;;;;;/
a < = London b < = 3e >ork c < = (ome d < = Paris
3 *"e kidnappers o, &"ar!es Lindberg" 0unior arranged to meet %r &ondon in a ;;;;;/
a < = cemetery b < = "ote! c < = rai!ay station d < = boat
4 $,ter t"e ?reat *rain (obbery, t"e crimina! (onnie 'iggs !ived in ;;;;; ,or many years/
a < = #pain b < = 'razi! c < = 0apan d < = #cot!and
5 President 2ennedy as s"ot in %a!!as, a city in ;;;;;/
a < = &a!i,ornia b < = $rizona c < = *e@as d < = -!orida
A Patty Hearst1s ,ami!y !ived in ;;;;;/
a < = &a!i,ornia b < = London c < = *e@as d < = 3e >ork
B Lindy &"amber!ain1s daug"ter disappeared during a "o!iday ;;;;;/
a < = in t"e ,orest b < = near t"e beac" c < = in t"e city d < = in t"e desert
C *"e "orse #"ergar as kidnapped ,rom a ,arm in ;;;;;/
a < = #cot!and b < = 9a!es c < = 8re!and d < = 5ng!and
D 'onnie Parker and &!yde 'arro ,irst met in ;;;;;/
a <= Louisiana b <= :issouri c <= Ok!a"oma d <= *e@as
1E 3ick Leeson discovered a mistake by one o, "is sta,, in ;;;;;/
a < = #ingapore b < = 3e >ork c < = London d < = *okyo
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People
Choose the best answer.
11 &rippen1s i,e, &ora, !oved ;;;;;/
a < = trave!!ing b < = t"e t"eatre c < = sport d < = reading
12 *"e man "o sto!e t"e :ona Lisa signed "is name as ;;;;;/
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a < = Leonard b < = -!orence c < = Vinci d < = &arrF
13 &"ar!es Lindberg" as a ,amous ;;;;;/
a < = artist b < = crimina! c < = 4ourna!ist d < = pi!ot
14 $,ter !eaving prison, Patty Hearst rote a book and became ;;;;;/
a < = a singer b < = a s"opkeeper c < = a teac"er d < = an actress
15 Lindy &"amber!ain to!d t"e po!ice t"at a ;;;;; "ad taken "er baby daug"ter/
a < = tiger b < = kidnapper c < = i!d dog d < = snake
1A *"e men "o kidnapped #"ergar ere earing ;;;;; to "ide t"eir ,aces/
a < = masks b < = ba!ac!avas c < = sung!asses d < = "ats
1B 'onnie Parker as an e@ce!!ent ;;;;;/
a <= riter b <= singer c <= driver d <= p"otograp"er
1C 9"en 3ick Leeson !e,t 'arings 'ank, "e !e,t a note saying ;;;;;/
a < = 781m going "ome1 b < = 781m sorry1
c < = 781!! be back soon1 d < = 78 did not"ing rong1
1D &"ar!es Ponzi as born in ;;;;; in 1CC2/
a <= Hungary b <= -rance c <= 8ta!y d <= &anada
2E 5!myr de Hory died in 8biza, #pain in ;;;;;/
a <= 1D4D b <= 1D5D c <= 1DBA d <= 1DDA
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Facts
Choose the best answer.
21 &rippen orked ,or a company t"at so!d ;;;;;/
a < = medicines b < = guns c < = books d < = radios
22 *"e man "o as e@ecuted ,or t"e Lindberg" kidnapping as a ;;;;;/
a < = teac"er b < = carpenter c < = doctor d < = gardener
23 $bout ;;;;; crimina!s ere invo!ved in t"e ?reat *rain (obbery/
a < = 3 b < = 4E c < = C d < = 15
24 #"ots ere ,ired at President 2ennedy ,rom a bui!ding "ere ;;;;; ere kept/
a < = banknotes b < = cars c < = books d < = anima!s
25 Patty Hearst1s ,at"er as a ;;;;;/
a < = nespaper oner b < = !ayer c < = pi!ot d < = po!iceman
2A *"e body o, Lindy &"amber!ain1s daug"ter $zaria as ;;;;;/
a < = ,ound in a tent b < = never ,ound c < = ,ound in a river d < = ,ound in t"e mountains
2B 8n 1DC1, #"ergar on t"e 5psom %erby ;;;;; metres a"ead o, t"e ot"er "orses/
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a < = 24E b < = 2/4 c < = E/24 d < = 24
2C *"e 'arro gang ki!!ed ;;;;; po!icemen/
a <= ,ive b <= seven c <= nine d <= e!even
2D :any years a,ter "is crime, 3ick Leeson became manager o, a ;;;;;/
a < = bank b < = ,ootba!! c!ub c < = s"op d < = restaurant
3E 8t is t"oug"t &"ar!es Ponzi co!!ected about ;;;;; do!!ars ,rom "is investors/
a <= 1E mi!!ion b <= 1EE mi!!ion c <= 1E bi!!ion d <= 1EE bi!!ion
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Vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
31 somet"ing t"at can ki!! you i, you eat or drink it
a < = surgery b < = medicine c < = ,rame d < = poison
32 to be!ieve t"at someone may be gui!ty o, a crime
a < = punis" b < = suspect c < = damage d < = doubt
33 a p!an ,or organizing somet"ing
a <= invest b <= sc"eme c <= ,ake d <= ,raud
34 to end your marriage to somebody
a < = pretend b < = suspect c < = divorce d < = damage
35 t"e piece o, ood or meta! around t"e edge o, a picture
a < = ga!!ery b < = signa! c < = tent d < = ,rame
3A very strong or important
a < = poer,u! b < = ounded c < = con,ident d < = roug"
3B t"e group o, peop!e at a tria! "o decide i, someone is gui!ty or not
a < = gang b < = prosecution c < = 4ury d < = surgery
3C a bui!ding in "ic" "orses are kept
a < = museum b < = court c < = camp d < = stab!e
3D a group o, crimina!s "o ork toget"er
a < = gang b < = case c < = company d < = ,arm
4E a room or bui!ding "ere peop!e can see paintings
a < = "ospita! b < = cemetery c < = ga!!ery d < = t"eatre
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Events
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Choose the best answer.
41 On board t"e :ontrose, &rippen pretended t"at 5t"e! Le 3eve as ;;;;;/
a < = "is aunt b < = "is i,e c < = "is son d < = "is daug"ter
42 *"e man "o sto!e t"e :ona Lisa as ;;;;;/
a < = -renc" b < = 8ta!ian c < = 5ng!is" d < = $merican
43 &"ar!es Lindberg" 0unior died a ,e ;;;;; a,ter "e as kidnapped/
a < = "ours b < = days c < = mont"s d < = years
44 $,ter t"e ?reat *rain (obbery, t"e robbers !e,t ;;;;; at t"eir "iding p!ace/
a < = money b < = cars c < = c!ot"es d < = ,ingerprints
45 *"e man arrested ,or ki!!ing President 2ennedy died ;;;;;/
a < = in t"e e!ectric c"air b < = o, o!d age
c < = "en a man s"ot "im d < = "en "e ,e!! ,rom a indo
4A *o mont"s a,ter being kidnapped, Patty Hearst as invo!ved in ;;;;;/
a < = making a bomb b < = burning a "ouse
c < = a bank robbery d < = a po!itica! assassination
4B $ mont" a,ter s"e ent to prison, Lindy &"amber!ain ;;;;;/
a < = "ad a baby b < = ki!!ed someone c < = escaped d < = died
4C *"e gang t"at took #"ergar c"ose a day "en t"ere as an important ;;;;;/
a < = soccer matc" b < = "orse sa!e c < = "o!iday d < = "orse race
4D 3ick Leeson "id "is !osses in 5rror $ccount ;;;;;/
a < = 44444 b < = DDDDD c < = 11111 d < = CCCCC
5E Orson 9e!!es made a ;;;;; about 5!myr de Hory ca!!ed F for Fake/
a <= book b <= ,i!m c <= p!ay d <= record
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Great Crimes
1 1 d
2 a
3 c
4 b
5 e
$ a *
b *
c -
d *
e *
, *
g -
" -
i -
4 -
3 1 c
2 a
3 e
4 b
5 d
4 1 d
2 a
3 c
4 e
5 b
a $merican
b -!orence
c $ustra!ia
d CCCCC
e He took "is on !i,e )"e committed suicide+
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Places
1 b
2 d
3 a
4 b
5 c
A a
B d
C c
D d
1E a
People
11 b
12 a
13 d
14 d
15 c
1A b
1B a
1C b
1D c
2E c
Facts
21 a
22 b
23 d
24 c
25 a
2A b
2B d
2C c
2D b
3E a
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Vocabulary
31 d
32 b
33 b
34 c
35 d
3A a
3B c
3C d
3D a
4E c
Events
41 c
42 b
43 a
44 d
45 c
4A c
4B a
4C b
4D d
5E b
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