Collocations Quiz: Crime

1. act suspiciously - Who would you expect to act suspiciously?: a) a detective b) a criminal c) an actor

2. against the law - Killing is against the law unless you think someone's: a) insulting you b) threatening you c) trying to kill you

3. break a law - People who've broken a law are called: a) police b) lawyers c) criminals

4. call the police - I couldn't call the police because: a) I didn't know their names b) my phone wasn't working c) my voice isn't loud enough

5. guilty party - If someone refers to "the guilty party", they're talking about: a) the party where crimes were committed b) the defence team of a guilty person c) the person found guilty

6. innocent victim - Who would most people call an "innocent victim" in a war?: a) a military leader who's killed b) a young soldier who's wounded c) an old woman whose home is destroyed

7. law and order - Who's usually responsible for maintaining law and order?: a) the army b) the police c) the lawyers

8. open an investigation - If an investigation's been opened, it means: a) it's already started b) it couldn't be completed c) anyone's allowed to watch it

9. solve a crime - Who are responsible for solving crimes?: a) police forces b) crime bosses c) law breakers

10. zero tolerance (1) - Under zero tolerance, the punishment for an offence is decided by: a) the judge b) politicians c) legal experts