Question

Complete the blanks with the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence. AN INNOCENT MAN Last night, Joe Bloggs was arrested on (1) ………………. of robbery. (1/suspect) The police had no (2) ………. that he had committed the crime and Joe denied the (3) ……………. saying he had a good alibi.(2/ prove, 3/charge) When he was put on (4) ……………, the police called several witnesses to the stand but Joe’s (5) ……….. defended his client well and tried to prove that Joe had not done anything (6) ……………. . (4/try, 5/law, 6/legal) However, the jury found Joe (7) ………. and he was sentenced to six guilt months in prison. (7/guilt) As Joe had never committed a (8) ……….. before, this was a very heavy (9) ……… (8/criminal, 9/punish). Most people were convinced of Joe’s (10) ……….. and his lawyer appealed against the verdict. (10/innocent)

Answer 1

Last night, Joe Bloggs was arrested on (1) suspicion of robbery. The police had no (2) proof that he had committed the crime and Joe denied the (3) charges saying he had a good alibi. When he was put on (4) trial, the police called several witnesses to the stand but Joe’s (5) lawer defended his client well and tried to prove that Joe had not done anything (6) illegal. However, the jury found Joe (7) guilty and he was sentenced to six guilt months in prison. As Joe had never committed a (8) crime before, this was a very heavy (9) punishment. Most people were convinced of Joe’s (10) innocence and his lawyer appealed against the verdict.

Answer 2

1. suspicion
2. proof
3. charge
4. trial
5. lawyer
6. illegal
7. guilty
8. crime
9. punishment
10. innocence