Crime

Exercise 35.2

Match the headlines from a local newspaper with the first lines of their stories.

• a) 80-year-old Marianne Roberts had her house broken into and some money and jewellery stolen while she was asleep in front of the TV last night.
• b) An increasing number of young people are getting involved in criminal activity according to a report published yesterday.
• c) So many cars have recently been stolen in the city that the police are launching a special campaign to tackle the problem.
• d) A detailed report on crime in the UK is to be published later today.
• e) Small-scale robberies remain a significant problem in this area and police are concerned that the problem may soon become more serious.
• f) A number of TV celebrities have been named as having attended a party where illegal drugs were being openly used.