TASK 1. Match each word on the left with the appropriate definition on the right: 1) an arsonist 2) a shop-lifter 3) a mugger 4) an offender 5) a vandal 6) a burglar 7) a murderer 8) a kidnapper 9) a pickpocket 10) an accomplice 11) a drug dealer 12) a spy 13) a terrorist 14) an assassin 15) a hooligan 16) a stowaway 17) a thief 18) a hijacker 19) a forger 20) a robber 21) a smuggler 22) a traitor 23) a gangster

Here are the matches for the words on the left with their definitions on the right:

1. an arsonist - b) sets fire to property illegally
2. a shop-lifter - e) steals from shops while acting as an ordinary customer
3. a mugger - a) attacks and robs people, often in the street
4. an offender - c) is anyone who breaks the law
5. a vandal - g) deliberately causes damage to property
6. a burglar - d) breaks into houses or other buildings to steal
7. a murderer - f) kills someone
8. a kidnapper - k) takes away people by force and demands money for their return
9. a pickpocket - h) steals things from people's pockets in crowded places
10. an accomplice - l) helps a criminal in a criminal act
11. a drug dealer - j) buys and sells drugs illegally
12. a spy - i) gets secret information from another country
13. a terrorist - m) uses violence for political reasons
14. an assassin - q) murders for political reasons or a reward
15. a hooligan - n) causes damage or disturbance in public places
16. a stowaway - o) hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey
17. a thief - r) is someone who steals
18. a hijacker - p) takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course
19. a forger - s) makes counterfeit (false) money or signatures
20. a robber - u) steals money, etc. by force from people or places
21. a smuggler - w) is a soldier who runs away from the army
22. a traitor - v) marries illegally, being married already
23. a gangster - t) is a member of a criminal group