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Reading Skills Practice 4 (Super-recognisers)- CEFR C1
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Super-recognisers
Super-recognisers have an extraordinary ability to remember faces. In the police force, this rare group of people can provide incredibly valuable information.
Preparation: Match the vocabulary with the correct definition
1……..to convict someone
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
2……..a defendant
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
3……..a pickpocket
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
4……..to plead guilty
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
5……..a shoplifter
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
6……..a rioter
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
7……..footage
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
8……..to be charged (with a crime)
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
9……..a perpetrator
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
10……..CCTV
1 point
Choose
a. (closed-circuit television) the use of video cameras in public places for security purposes
b. recorded film or video
c. someone who steals things from a shop
d. someone who steals from a person, e.g. from their bag, without their knowledge
e. someone who does something illegal
f. (in a court of law) a person accused of doing something illegal
g. to be officially accused by the police of doing something illegal
h. to prove that someone is guilty in a court of law
i. to admit in a court of law that you have committed the crime you are accused of
j. someone who is part of a violent, uncontrolled crowd
1. Check your understanding: matching
Choose the best heading for each paragraph.
1……..Paragraph 1
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
2……..Paragraph 2
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
3……..Paragraph 3
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
4……..Paragraph 4
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
5……..Paragraph 5
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
6……..Paragraph 6
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
7……..Paragraph 7
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
8……..Not used
1 point
Choose
a. Making CCTV useful
b. From identification to conviction
c. The right man for the job
d. Are you a super-recogniser?
e. Disturbances across the UK
f. Big Brother is watching you
g. The limitations of CCTV
h. A recently discovered phenomenon
2. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Choose the best answer to these questions.
1. What newsworthy event took place in 2011?
1 point
a. There were lots of violent political protests.
b. There were riots on the streets of London.
c. A lot of people tried to steal things from shops.
d. There was a wave of public disorder across England.
Clear selection
2. When Gary Collins saw the riots on TV, he …
1 point
a. realised he should become a police officer.
b. changed his holiday plans.
c. stopped his job for six months.
d. came out of retirement.
Clear selection
3. How did Gary Collins manage to identify so many rioters?
1 point
a. He recognised people he knew personally on TV.
b. He spent many hours looking at images on CCTV film.
c. He has an exceptional memory for faces.
d. He had undergone special visual memory training.
Clear selection
4. Which of the statements about the population is not true?
1 point
a. About 2 per cent can remember faces seen briefly for years.
b. About 96 per cent have an average memory for faces.
c. About 2 per cent can’t recognise people’s faces at all.
d. About 2 per cent have a near perfect memory for faces.
Clear selection
5. Mick Neville thought there was a problem with CCTV because …
1 point
a. there weren’t enough cameras on the streets.
b. it was hard to identify criminals from the film.
c. the film quality wasn’t good enough.
d. the police didn’t have time to watch all the footage.
Clear selection
6. The super-recognisers unit is impressive because …
1 point
a. it is unique to the world.
b. six officers have made as many identifications as around 10,000 of their colleagues.
c. the team have identified a lot of murders who were then convicted.
d. the team is incredibly hard-working.
Clear selection
7. Identification by super-recognisers is used to …
1 point
a. help the police conduct investigations effectively.
b. convict all kinds of criminals.
c. prove guilt when there is little other evidence.
d. deter crime of all kinds.
Clear selection
8. In paragraph 6, ‘caught red-handed’ means …
1 point
a. caught with blood on your hands.
b. caught with red dye on your hands (from security devices).
c. caught in the act of committing an offence.
d. caught in a very embarrassing situation.
Clear selection
3. Check your grammar: gap fill
Complete the sentences with correct preposition.
1. Many rioters were caught _______________ CCTV.
1 point
Choose
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2. Collins is what is known _______________ a super-recogniser.
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3. 1–2 per cent _______________ the population are exceptionally good _______________ recognising faces.
1 point
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4. The unit is the first _______________ its kind.
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5. The team has identified many criminals _______________ spending hours scanning film and photos.
1 point
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