Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: Crime and Punishment (Part 1)
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Crime exists in every society and to reduce it, we need appropriate punishment. Similarly, to express our thoughts on crime and punishment in IELTS Speaking or discuss the topic in essays for IELTS Writing Task 2, we need to include vocabulary related to the topic. So, in Crime and Punishment (Part 1), we will learn some words related to the topic in the form of some practice exercises.
Crime and Punishment (Part 1): Practice Exercises
Take the exercises given below for Crime and Punishment (Part 1) to upgrade your word power and achieve an IELTS band score of 7+ in the writing and speaking modules of IELTS exam.
Types of Crime
Match the crime to the correct definition as in the example.
| (a) abduction | (i) the striking of a person with intent to do them harm |
| (b) affray | (ii) a threat or attempt to strike someone, whether or not successful |
| (c) assault | (iii) deliberate destruction or damage of property |
| (d) battery | (iv) fighting in a public place |
| (e) blackmail | (v) breaking into a house with intent to steal from it |
| (f) burglary | (vi) acts of abuse against a person living in your household |
| (g) domestic violence | (vii) following someone around persistently when not invited to |
| (h) embezzlement | (viii) involvement in a dishonest scheme to trick people |
| (i) extortion | (ix) obtaining money or something else by abusing your power |
| (j) forgery | (x) dividing a voting area so as to give one party an unfair advantage |
| (k) fraud | (xi) repeatedly troubling or tormenting another person |
| (l) gerrymandering | (xii) acts of general lawlessness, often associated with football |
| (m) harassment | (xiii) the killing of one person by another |
| (n) hijacking | (xiv) not very serious crime |
| (o) homicide | (xv) importing or exporting goods in a way that breaks the law |
| (p) hooliganism | (xvi) robbing someone under threat of violence in a public place |
| (q) manslaughter | (xvii) lying under oath in court |
| (r) money laundering | (xviii) hiding the source of money gained illegally |
| (s) mugging | (xix) seizing a vehicle by force or threat of force |
| (t) perjury | (xx) falsely making or altering a piece of writing that has legal standing |
| (u) petty crime | (xxi) forcing a person into a particular action by use of threats |
| (v) racketeering | (xxii) theft of money or property a person has put in your care |
| (w) smuggling | (xxiii) the carrying, taking or enticing away of a person, esp. a child |
| (x) stalking | (xxiv) general acts of deceit or trickery |
| (y) vandalism | (xxv) the unlawful killing of a person without forethought or malice |
Perpetrators of Crime
Write the word for the person who carries out the crime in the square brackets as in the example. Where not available just put a slash (/).
| (a) abduction | (n) hijacking | ||
| (b) affray | (o) homicide | ||
| (c) assault | (p) hooliganism | ||
| (d) battery | (q) manslaughter | ||
| (e) blackmail | (r) money laundering | ||
| (f) burglary | (s) mugging | ||
| (g) domestic violence | (t) perjury | ||
| (h) embezzlement | (u) petty crime | ||
| (i) extortion | (v) racketeering | ||
| (j) forgery | (w) smuggling | ||
| (k) fraud | (x) stalking | ||
| (l) gerrymandering | (y) vandalism | ||
| (m) harassment | – |
Answer Key for the Practice Exercises in Crime and Punishment (Part 1)
Now that you’ve taken some exercises to test your IELTS Vocabulary knowledge related to crime and punishment, it’s time to check your score and see if you can use them effectively in IELTS Writing and Speaking modules.
Types of Crime
- xxiii
- iv
- ii
- i
- xxi
- v
- vi
- xxii
- ix
- xx
- xxiv
- x
- xi
- xix
- xiii
- xii
- xxv
- xviii
- xvi
- xvii
- xiv
- viii
- xv
- vii
- iii
Perpetrators of Crime
- abductor
- affrayer
- assaulter
- batterer
- blackmailer
- burglar
- /
- embezzler
- extortioner/ extortionist
- forger
- fraudster/ fraud
- gerrymanderer
- harasser
- hijacker
- /
- hooligan
- /
- money launderer
- mugger
- perjurer
- petty criminal
- racketeer
- smuggler
- stalker
- vandal
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