In this section, you are going to hear an interview with an American police officer about a type of crime that is becoming more and more widespread all over the world. Your task will be to choose the correct answer(s). Please note that in this task both answers may be correct. However, there is always at least one correct answer. This means you might have to choose answer A, B or both. First, you will have some time to look at the task, and then we will play the whole recording in one piece. Then, you will hear the recording again, but this time we will play the text in shorter sections to give you enough time to give your answers. Use the arrows <= and => to move between the questions or click on "Show all questions" to see all the questions. You needn't answer the questions in the given order but you must answer them all to complete this task. If you make a mistake, you must try again until you find the right answer.
Pickpockets steal _____ from other people’s pockets.
money
other valuables
A and B are both correct
The interviewer’s acquaintances have been robbed of _____.
their bags
some documents
A and B are both correct
Pickpockets are _____.
growing in numbers
improving their techniques
A and B are both correct
The most skillful pickpockets _____.
come from outside the USA
are fairly young
A and B are both correct
The test for a trained pickpocket includes stealing _____ from the pocket of a dummy.
a wallet
bells
A and B are both correct
Pickpockets _____.
were executed in England a few centuries ago
are rarely caught today
A and B are both correct
Pickpockets like to work with _____.
another pickpocket
a partner of the opposite sex
A and B are both correct
It is very risky to keep valuables in a pocket in your _____.
clothes
backpack
A and B are both correct
If you notice that you are a target, it may help if you start _____.