Grammar. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c. - вопрос №3726446

1 My wallet was stolen by a ___ on the bus once.
a murder b pickpocket c defendant
2 He could notcome up with any ___ for where he had been at the time of the crime.
a motive b sentence c alibi
3 I don’t know where the phrase ___ sense came from when so many people don’t seem to have any.
a common b ordinary c logical
4 He’s a cat ___, which does not mean he steals cats. He robs the upper floors of houses.
a convict b burglar c theft
5 Ignorance of the law is no ___. You can’t just say you didn’t know it was illegal.
a trial b excuse c case
6 Just choose one! Why is it so hard for you to come to a ___?
a conviction b verdict c decision
7 Criminals often return to the ___ of the crime.
a scene b motive c evidence
8 The case was dismissed owing to a lack of ___.
a witness b evidence c convict
9 He ___ guilty to the crime so he got a lighter sentence.
a pled b read c claimed
10 It isn’t ___ the law to avoid doing your homework but it should be.
a opposite b above c against
11 He didn’t have to go to prison but he was placed under house ___ for six months.
a arrest b investigation c record
12 The police have closed off the area to the public because they’re looking for ___ to help them to solve the crime.
a complaints b clues c desicions