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The court case was dismissed for lack of __________.
1. evidence
2. proof
3. a jury
4. defence
Most schools in my country no longer have __________ punishment.
1. physical
2. capital
3. bodily
4. corporal
The old ladies were __________ of their purses.
1. stolen
2. attacked
3. robbed
4. snatched
At the end of the story, the hero manages to arrest the __________.
1. offenders
2. villains
3. wrongs
4. evils
Charles could not __________ having been at the scene of the crime.
1. refuse
2. object
3. deny
4. alter
Bank managers should be completely __________ people.
1. trusting
2. trustful
3. trustworthy
4. trusty
After ten years in prison, Stephen was __________ and set free.
1. pardoned
2. released
3. innocent
4. forgiven
The detective inspector told the young __________ to make some tea.
1. officer
2. official
3. guardian
4. police
I regret to tell you that you are __________ arrest.
1. for
2. in
3. on
4. under
Tom was caught by a policeman who was __________ duty and cycling to work.
1. off
2. out of
3. away from
4. on
The suspicious manager left the safe unlocked __________ purpose.
1. from
2. on
3. with
4. in
When they got back from holiday, they found their house had been __________ by burglars.
1. broken into
2. broken up
3. broken down
4. broken off
Some friends at school __________ him to steal the sweets.
1. dared
2. threatened
3. let
4. made
He’ll always be the same – a leopard never changes its __________.
1. pattern
2. coat
3. spots
4. stripes
You must always __________ us the truth
1. confess
2. say
3. tell
4. speak
Wilson had __________ an alibi for the time of the robbery.
1. made over
2. made into
3. made up
4. make out
He __________ to drive in the bus lane even though he knew it was illegal.
1. risked
2. avoided
3. decided
4. kept
What are the children getting __________? They are very quiet.
1. on with
2. up with
3. off to
4. up to
The police hate it when judges __________ criminals.
1. let down
2. let up
3. let in
4. let off
The spy was shot for __________.
1. treachery
2. betrayal
3. traitor
4. treason

MULTIPLE CHOICE 3 - SOCIAL PROBLEMS

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