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Slang Quiz: Crime 1
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1. bent
The company's accountant was bent. For a long time he'd been
- making simple mistakes
- stealing the company's money
- working too hard
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2. busted
Glen has to go to court on Friday. He was busted last week for
- growing his own vegetables
- growing his own marijuana
- brewing his own beer
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3. can (2)
If you don't want to do time in the can, make sure you don't
- know the law
- obey the law
- break the law
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4. con
She met lots of men on the internet and conned quite a few into
- chatting with her online
- telling her about their lives
- sending her money
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5. cop
A cop's job is to
- protect innocent people
- shoot bad people
- arrest good people
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6. ex-con
An ex-con is someone who has been
- a student in a conservatory
- a convict in a prison
- a worker in wildlife conservation
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7. fix (1)
The judges who were involved in fixing the boxing match were
- congratulated on their work
- proud of their achievement
- arrested and sent to jail
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8. hood (2)
Jimmy says his grandpa was a hood back in the 40's and 50's. He'd tell Jimmy stories about his life as
- a popular entertainer
- a small-time criminal
- a baseball player
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9. hot (1)
If someone says they have hot goods for sale, it means the goods
- are very fashionable
- are very high-quality
- have been stolen
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10. jack (1)
Ollie jacked another pair of jeans from Walmart today. That guy loves
- trying on clothes
- buying clothes
- stealing clothes
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