Question

8 Imagine you have to report a crime. Choose the correct options. 1 Somebody has robbed / stolen my phone. 2 My apartment has been stolen / burgled. 3 Some youths have set fire to / mugged a shop. 4 My sister has been vandalised / mugged. 5 There's a man in my store. He's shoplifting / burgling. 6 My neighbour has just murdered / stolen his wife.

Answer 1

1) stolen
2) burgled
3) set fire to
4) mugged
5) shoplifting
6) murdered

Answer 2

When reporting a crime, it's important to use the correct terminology to ensure that law enforcement and emergency services can respond appropriately. Here are the correct options for each of the scenarios you mentioned:

1. "Somebody has stolen my phone." - This is the correct way to report a phone theft.

2. "My apartment has been burgled." - This is the correct term to use when your apartment has been unlawfully entered, and items have been stolen or damaged.

3. "Some youths have set fire to a shop." - This is the correct way to report an incident of arson, not mugging.

4. "My sister has been mugged." - This is the correct term to use when someone is physically assaulted and robbed, not vandalized.

5. "There's a man in my store. He's shoplifting." - This is the correct way to report someone stealing items from a store. Burgling is breaking into a building, while shoplifting is stealing from within a store.

6. "My neighbor has just murdered his wife." - This is the correct term to use when reporting a homicide or murder.

Using the correct terminology is crucial when reporting a crime to ensure that the appropriate response is dispatched by law enforcement and emergency services.