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Match these key words from the text with the definitions below.
mayhem 
to bury
to ruin
a crackdown 
 
a gang
a summit 
to despair 
to grip
an injunction
a probation officer
1. A group of young people who spend time together and often cause trouble.
2. To put a dead body in the ground. 
3. To hold tightly. 
4. A very confused situation. 
5. Strong action taken by the authority to stop a particular activity. 
6. A meeting or series of meetings between leaders. 
7. To feel a situation is so bad that nothing can change it. 
8. An official order from the police that stops someone from doing something.
9. To destroy or seriously damage something. 
10. Someone who helps and gives advice to criminals who are not in prison, and checks that they are 
behaving well. 
Gang mayhem grips LA
Level 1
Elementary
Key words
1
General understanding
2
A From the title:
Read the title and choose the best explanation (use the answers from exercise 1 to help you understand 
the words).
1. Gangs in LA are confused about their situation.
2. Gangs are causing problems in LA.
3. LA has eliminated its gang problem.
B Skimming the text:
Read quickly and find the paragraphs with the following information.
1. A new reality TV show is going to start in LA soon.
2. The gang problem in LA is the worst in the United States.
3. Gang members shot a young black girl.
4. There is a project to help people leave gangs.
5. The police have a list of the worse gangs.
6. Father Boyle buried another gang member.