TASK 3. Complete the following text with the words and phrases from the box: theft sentence charge fine fingerprints oath arrest evidence cell court
magistrate handcuff witnesses investigate detained pleaded found
A policeman was sent to the disappearance of some property from a hotel.
When he arrived, he found that the hotel staff had caught a boy in one of the rooms with a
camera and some cash. When the policeman tried to the boy, he became violent
and the policeman had to him. At the police station the boy could not give a
satisfactory explanation for his actions and the police decided to him with the
of the camera and cash. They took his , locked him in a
, and him overnight. The next morning, he appeared in
before the . He took an and not guilty. Two
, the owner of the property and a member of the hotel staff, gave .
After both sides of the case had been heard the boy was guilty. He had to pay a
of 50€ and he was given a of three months in prison suspended for
two years.

Read the first paragraph again and answer the following questions: 1is the school system the same all over the uk? other 2when does the school year begin in england and wales? september 1 3how many terms are there in a school year? 4how long is the school day? 2.read the second paragraph again, study the diagram and answer the following questions: 1 when do children in england and wales start school? 2 how long is compulsory education? do parents have to pay for school? 3 do many british kids attend public schools? 3.read the third paragraph again, study the diagram and answer the following questions: 1how long does secondary school last? 2what subjects do kids study at primary school? 3do kids have to study religious education? 4what other subjects do schools sometimes teach? 4.read the last paragraph again and answer the following questions: 1at what age can students choose subjects to study? 2what do the letters gcse stand for? 3why is it important to pass the gcse?

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