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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Choose the right answer:

As he was caught in ................... of a gun, he was immediately considered a suspect.

a. control c. ownership b. handling d. possession

ANS: D


The unruly ….. was broken up by the police.

a. collection c. group b. congregation d. mob

ANS: D


The detective stood ….. behind the door waiting for the assailant.a. immovable c. motionless b. lifeless d. static

ANS: C


The police ….. off the street where the bomb had gone off.a. battened c. fastened

b. cordoned d. shuttered

ANS: B


The police asked if I thought I could ….. the man who stole my car if I looked at some photos.a. certify c. justify b. identify d. verify

ANS: B


The inspector was a very ….. man and he rechecked the evidence several times.

a. attentive c. thorough b. complete d. thoughtful

ANS: C


The police who were ….. the crime could find no clues at all.



a. enquiring c. researching b. investigating d. seeking

ANS: B


The police ….. their attention to the events that led up to the accident.a. confined c. confirmed b. completed d. contained

ANS: A


I was informed by the police constable that he would be forced to take me into ….. .

a. confinement c. detection b. custody d. guardianship

ANS: B

10. Choose the right answer:The woman ….. for her husband’s life when he was found guilty of murder.

a. bid c. disputed b. debated d. pleaded

ANS: D


He was thrown into prison and ….. of his property.a. deprived c. denied b.

removedd.

confiscatedANS: A


There is no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ….. criminala. self-centred c. self-conscious b. self-confessed d. self-contained

ANS: B


If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public ….. .

a. attack c. outcry b. onslaught d. recrimination

ANS: C


It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the ….. and narrow.



a. deep c. wide b. long d. straight

ANS: D


When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to ….. to lying.

a. recourse c. resource b. resort d. retort

ANS: B


The witness ….. the statements made by the accused man.a. agreed c. corroborated b. confessed d. testified

ANS: C

17. Choose the right answer:A prominent local figure was ….. as co-respondent in a divorce case.

a. cited c. nominated b. accused d. quoted

ANS: A


After considering the evidence for a few hours, the Jury came to a ….. verdict.

a.unambiguous

c.undivided b. unanimous d. united

ANS: B


The suspect is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any ….. on his movements.

a. obstacle c. restriction b. regulation d. veto

ANS: C


His comments ….. little or no relation to the facts of the case.

a. bear c. possess b. give d. reflect

ANS: A




The … question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not.

a. crucial c. supreme b. forcible d. valuable

ANS: A


I wish you would let me speak for myself and not ............ the words out of my mouth.

a. pull c. take b. grab d. snatch

ANS: C


In the legal profession, men … women by five to one.

a. outclass c. overcome

b. outnumber d. supersede

ANS: B


All ........... barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court.

a. hopeful c. willing b. prospective d. wishful

ANS: B

25. Choose the right answer:The suspect is … to have been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.

a. accused c. alleged b. affirmed d. announced

ANS: C


The American Bill of Rights, passed in 1791, represents the ........................ .

a. document establishing Parliament as

the most important power ingovernment.

c. the fundamental political principles on

which a state is governed

b. first ten amendments of the

Constitution of the United States which

refer to the rights and privileges of theindividual.

d. set of laws governing crime and its

punishment.

ANS: B




An arraignment is ....................... .

a. an official approval of something which

then becomes legally binding.

c. the reading of the indictment to the

accused and hearing his plea. b. a written statement of the details of the

crime with which someone is charged

in the Court.

d. a writ issued by a court of justice

requiring a person to appear before the

court at a specified time.

ANS: C


In the sentence: He was booked for driving on the wrong side of the road . to book means:a. to order or reserve something. c. to check the financial records of a

company. b. to take the name and address of a

person guilty of a minor offence with a

view to bringing a prosecution.

d. to take the name of a player who breaks

the rules while playing, three such acts

resulting in the player’s dismissal fromthe field.

ANS: B


A plaintiff is .................. .

a. a government official who brings

charges against alleged criminals.

c. a person who is accused of a crime in a

criminal case. b. a person who is legally allowed to act

on behalf of someone else.

d. a person who starts an action againstsomeone in the civil courts.

ANS: D

30. Choose the right answer:In the sentence: He attempted to rebut the assertions made by the prosecution witness. to rebut

means:

a. to admit that the opposing party is right. c. to prove that the opposing party iswrong, especially by offering a contrary

argument. b. to give a judgment between two parties

in law.

d. to deny all the assertions of theopposing party, without offering any

proof

ANS: C

31 .In the sentence: In jurisdictions that use indeterminate sentencing, the judge has discretion to set

the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law . the word

discretion means:

a. the quality of behaving or speaking insuch a way as to avoid social

c. the moral and religious obligation todecide correctly what should be done.



embarrassment or distress. b. freedom or authority to make

judgments and to act as one sees fit.

d. the quality of being decent in one’sconduct.

ANS: B


In the sentence: A judge may permit a departure from this presumptive sentence – either an

increase or decrease in the length of the term – if specific justification is shown. the expression

departure from means:

a. a deviation or variation from standard

procedure or established practice.

c. the act of forgiving an offence and of

dismissing the charges against the

accused. b. the act of leaving or going away. d. a subjective choice made in the ruling

of a judge, due to emotional

involvement.

ANS: A

33. Choose the right answer:In the sentence: Manslaughter is also the unlawful killing of another, but without malice

aforethought , either expressed or implied . the expression without malice aforethought means:

a. without the killer showing any remorse

for his crime.

c. without the purpose of hiding the

murder weapon. b. without the desire to break the law. d. without the intention of committing a

crime (especially murder or grievous bodily harm).

ANS: D

34. Choose the right answer:The word ............. means a plea that a person charged with a crime was somewhere else when

the crime was committed.

a. apology c. alibi b. excuse d. forgiveness

ANS: C


If a person commits premeditated and deliberate murder, with atrocity or cruelty, by lying in

wait for the victim, he or she will face the charge of ...........a. second-degree murder c. involuntary manslaughter b. first-degree murder d. assassination

ANS: B




The court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the scope

of conventional criminal and civil matters, whose judges are military officers is a/an ........................ .

a. admiralty court c. department of defence b. appellate court d. military court

ANS: D


The Claims Court , the Court of International Trade, the Tax Court , and the territorial courtsestablished in the federally administered territories of the United States are called .................a. supreme courts c. legislative courts. b. constitutional courts d. courts of appeals

ANS: C


Assuming that someone is innocent, until he has been proved guilty is called ........

a. presumption of life c. presumption of guilt b. presumption of death d. presumption of innocence

ANS: D

39. Choose the correct Romanian equivalents for the following British terms designating

members of the British government: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, ForeignSecretary (in this order).

a. Cancelar al Trezoreriei, Ministru deInterne, Secretar Strain.

c. Cancelar al Cecurilor, Secretar Domestic, Ministru de Externe

b. Ministru de Finante, Ministru de

Interne, Ministru de Externe.

d. Cancelar de Finante, Ministrul Apararii,

Ministru de Externe.

ANS: B

40. Choose the correct English equivalents taking into consideration that the Romanian termministerul de externe has different English equivalents in the United Kingdom and respectively

in the United States.

a. External Ministry (UK), Foreign

Ministry (USA).

c. Foreign Office (UK), State Department

(USA). b. State Department (UK), Foreign Office

(USA).

d. Foreign Ministry (UK), Foreign Office

(USA).ANS: C

41. Choose the right preposition:

The suspect blurted ...... the names of his accomplices with a shrug of his shoulders.

a. away c. off b. out d. in



ANS: B

42. Choose the right prepositions:

After a good night sleep, the fugitive decided to give himself ........ and come ......... about hisescape.

a. away, straight c. over, through b. in, over d. up, clean

ANS: D


In the sentence: The mayor made some remarks off the record about the rising crime figures.,the expression off the record means:

a. according to the records of the court. c. by reading some written notes. b. not intended for publication or

disclosure; confidential.

d. having a formal, ceremonial character.

ANS: B

44. the right preposition:

The appointed attorney felt gratified that the arrestee had no choice but to confide ...... him.

a. with c. in b. over d. through

ANS: C


The eye witness was obviously in a state of shock and the policeman could not make head

or ......... of what he was sayinga. tail c. heel b. top d. rock

ANS: A


The judge seemingly tried to turn a /an........ ear to the opposing party’s rebuttal argument.

a. inner c. lap b. deaf d. long

ANS: B


The defense attorney did not have a strong case, so he was beating about the ....... .

a. ground c. drum b. track d. bush

ANS: D




While being cross-examined, the defense witness let ......... that the defendant had met the victim

before.

a. float c. slip b. loose d. drift

ANS: C


In the sentence: Against all odds , he won the case against the insurance company., the idiom

against all odds means:

a. quite unexpectedly c. without any effort b. quite predictable d. despite difficulties

ANS: D


In the sentence: Losing the trial after so much time and money invested was a bitter pill toswallow., the idiom a bitter pill to swallow means:

a. a difficult fact to accept c. a stab in the back b. a great success obtained d. a blessing in disguise

ANS: A


In the sentence: The witness was determined to testify against the defendant, but he got cold

feet at the last minute., the idiom to get cold feet means:

a. to faint c. to change one’s mind b. to lose courage d. to collapse

ANS: B

52. the right answer:

In the sentence: As a teenager, he did time for petty theft ., the idiom to do time means:

a. to do community work c. to serve a prison sentence b. to rot in jail d. to be expelled from school

ANS: C


In the sentence: As always, the boys in blue arrived too late to stop the bank robbers., the

idiom the boys in blue means:

a. the fire brigade c. the intelligence b. the anti-terrorist squad d. the police

ANS: D




In the sentence: With his recent arrest it became official that he was the black sheep of the

family., the idiom the black sheep of the family means:

a. the foster child of a family c. the inheritor of the family estate b. a disgraced family member d. the love child of a family

ANS: B


In the sentence: He now serves time in jail for beating his wife black and blue., the idiom to

beat somebody black and blue means:

a. to hit somebody repeatedly until

bruised

c. to hit the opponent below the belt

b. to hit somebody in self-defense d. to strike the first blow

ANS: A

56. Choose the right answer:In the sentence: Losing the trial means more money down the drain., the idiom more money

down the drain means:

a. more money spent for a good cause c. more money wasted in vain b. more money spent well d. more profit obtained

ANS: C


In the sentence: It would have been better if he hadn’t pursued the matter and had let sleeping

dogs lie., the idiom let sleeping dogs lie means:

a. not be troubled by any guilty feeling c. avoid facing something unpleasant by

sleeping b. do not try to change a situation that

could become a problem if somebody

interfered

d. not decide about something until thenext day

ANS: B

58. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: ‘I

think it is extremely unlikely that you will be asked to testify’ , said the lawyer.

a. The lawyer reassured me that it was

extremely unlikely that I will be askedto testify.

c. The lawyer reassured me that it was

extremely unlikely that he would beasked to testify.

b. The lawyer reassured me that it is

extremely unlikely that I will be asked

to testify

d. The lawyer reassured me that it was

extremely unlikely that I would be

asked to testify.

ANS: D



59. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:

The client asked his lawyer, Ms. Ann Straight: ‘Do you think I should plead guilty?’

a. The client asked his lawyer whether didshe think he should plead guilty.

c. The client asked his lawyer whether shethinks he should plead guilty.

b. The client asked his lawyer whether she

thought he should plead guilty.

d. The client asked his lawyer whether she

did thought he should plead guilty.

ANS: B


‘Did you actually see the suspect ditch the murder weapon?’, asked the prosecutor.

a. The prosecutor asked whether he did

actually saw the suspect ditch the

murder weapon.

c. The prosecutor asked whether he had

actually seen the suspect ditch the

murder weapon. b. The prosecutor asked whether did he

actually see the suspect ditch the

murder weapon.

d. The prosecutor asked whether had he

actually seen the suspect ditch the

murder weapon.

ANS: C

61. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:‘We have called our last witnesses in the case. Our client will not take the witness stand’ the

defense attorney stated.

a. The defense attorney stated that they

have called their last witnesses in the

case, adding that their client will nottake the witness stand.

c. The defense attorney stated that they

called their last witnesses in the case

and added that their client will not takethe witness stand.

b. The defense attorney stated that theyhad called their last witnesses in the

case and added that their client wouldnot take the witness stand.

d. The defense attorney stated that hadthey called their last witnesses in the

case, their client would not take thewitness stand

ANS: B

62. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:‘Why can’t you reveal your sources?’ , the judge asked the journalist.

a. The judge asked the journalist why he

couldn’t reveal his sources.

c. The judge asked the journalist why

couldn’t he reveal his sources.

b. The judge asked the journalist why hecan’t reveal his sources.

d. The judge asked the journalist whycan’t he reveal his sources.

ANS: A


Officer Jenkins: ‘When the driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine fell to the ground .’



a. Officer Jenkins said that when the

driver had exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine had fallen to the ground.

c. Officer Jenkins said that when the

driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine had fallen to the ground.

b. Officer Jenkins said that when the

driver was exiting the car, a bag of crack cocaine fell to the ground.

d. Officer Jenkins said that when the

driver exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine would fall to the ground.

ANS: C


The judge: ‘Let’s hear the defense closing statement before we have a ten-minute recess.’

a. The judge suggested to hear the defense

closing statement before they have aten-minute recess.

c. The judge ordered to hear the defense

closing statement before they had aten-minute recess.

b. The judge suggested hearing the

defense closing statement before they

had aten-minute recess.

d. The judge ruled that they should heard

the defense closing statement before

they had a ten-minute recess.

ANS: B


‘Slow down or I’ll get out of the car!’

a. She begged me to slow down,

otherwise she will get out of the car.

c. She encouraged me to slow down and

to get out of the car. b. She invited me to slow down so that

she could get out of the car.

d. She threatened to get out of the car if Ididn’t slow down.

ANS: D

66. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:The thief: ‘I didn’t kill the woman, I just stole her purse.’

a. The thief apologized for killing the

woman and for stealing her purse.

c. The thief suggested having killed the

woman and stolen her purse. b. The thief denied having killed the

woman, but admitted having stolen her

purse.

d. The thief admitted having killed the

woman and stolen her purse.

ANS: B

67.Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:The detective: ‘Be careful with that gun! It’s loaded.’

a. The detective invited me to be carefulwith that gun because it is loaded.

c. The detective warned me to be carefulwith that gun because it was loaded.

b. The detective complained that that gun

was loaded and I should be careful.

d. The detective encouraged me to be

careful with that gun because it wasloaded.



ANS: C


‘Yuk!’ she said when she saw the dead man’s finger in an ice-box.

a. She gave an exclamation of delight

when she saw the dead man’s finger in

an

ice-box.

c. She gave an exclamation of horror

when she saw the dead man’s finger in

an

ice-box. b. She gave an exclamation of surprise

when she saw the dead man’s finger inan ice-box.

d. She gave an exclamation of disgust

when she saw the dead man’s finger inan

ice-box.

ANS: D


The policeman asked the old woman why ................. to identify the mugger the previous day.

a. did she failed c. she has failed

b. did you fail d. she had failed

ANS: D


Five years ago, Mr. Sticky took an oath before the court that he ..................... perjury again.

a. will never commit c. would never commit b. never commits d. has never committed

ANS: C

71. Choose the right answer:The victim: ‘How long does it take you to catch the driver?’

The victim wants to know how long ................... to catch the driver.

a. it takes us c. does it take us b. it took us d. did it take us

ANS: A


The attorney: ‘When did you sue the company for breach of contract?’ The attorney inquired when ................... the company for breach of contract.

a. I did sued c. did I sue b. I had sued d. had I sue

ANS: B




The attorney: ‘If we have clear-cut evidence of her negligent behaviour, the court will grant the

father custody of both children.’ The attorney said that if ........... clear-cut evidence of her negligent behaviour, the

court ............... the father custody of both children

a. they have, will grant c. they had, would grant b. they would have, would grant d. they had had, would have granted

ANS: C


The client: ‘If I didn’t smoke, my life insurance premiums would be lower.’

The client said that if ................., his life insurance premiums .................. lower.

a. he did smoked, would be c. he didn’t smoke, will be b. he hadn’t smoked, would have been d. he didn’t smoke, would be

ANS: D


The client: ‘If my lawyer hadn’t missed the filing deadline, the case wouldn’t have beendismissed.’

The client complained that if his lawyer ............... the filing deadline, the case ................... .

a. hadn’t missed, wouldn’t have been

dismissed

c. hadn’t missed, won’t have been

dismissed b. didn’t miss, wouldn’t have been

dismissed

d. hadn’t have missed, wouldn’t have

been dismissed

ANS: A


In the sentence: Seven senators tabled the bill and refused to discuss other similar proposals.the American idiom ‘to table a bill’ means:

a. to formally present the bill for other

people to discuss it immediately;

c. to be ready to give the bill serious

consideration. b. to delay discussing the bill until a

future time;

ANS: B


In the sentence: The Allies at last turned the tables on Nazi Germany and defeated it. the idiom‘to turn the tables’ means:

a. to succeed in gaining an advantage over someone who until that moment had an

advantage over you;

c. to start getting worse, especially after a particular time or event

b. to assess a situation;

ANS: A




In the sentence: Her lawyer wanted to put their cards on the table and discuss the

situation in a rational manner . the idiom ‘to put one’s cards on the table’ means:

a. to keep your plans, thoughts, or feelings

secret;

c. to tell people what your plans and

intentions are in a clear, honest way; b. to put all the files on the table; d. to have an advantage that you can use

to be successful in a particular situation.

ANS: C


In the sentence: Her lawyer put that thought aside , ashamed of his disloyalty. ‘to put that

thought aside’ means:

a. to save money regularly, usually for a

particular purpose;

c. to keep a period of time free in order to

be able to do something; b. to try to stop thinking about something; d. to finish one thing in order to start

doing another.

ANS: B


In the sentence: The defendant said that he was putting his faith in the appeal judges. ‘to put

one’s faith in somebody’ means:

a. to ask for something in an official way; c. to make someone wait because you do

not want to meet them. b. to trust someone and believe that they

can do something for you;ANS: B


In the statement: The President hates the way the Prime Minister puts him down in public the

whole time. ‘to put somebody down’ means:

a. to keep trying to persuade someone todo something, by using threats or unfair

influence;

c. to criticize someone and make themfeel silly or stupid /to belittle someone;

b. to make someone feel good; d. to demote someone.

ANS: C


In the sentence ‘ My lawyer told me to look before I leap’ , ‘to look before I leap’ means:

a. to consider the possible consequences before taking action;

c. to proceed in an action without regardto the possibility of danger involved in



it. b. to look carefully at the place one is

about to jump on;

ANS: A


In the sentence: Two amendments were tabled by the opposition in their last session. the Britishidiom ‘to table an amendment’ means:

a. to postpone discussing an amendmentindefinitely;

c. to submit an amendment for consideration by a legislative body.

b. to take a vote on the amendment by

show of hands;

ANS: C


In the sentence: They offered the judge money under the table to change his mind and reverse

the ruling. the idiom ‘under the table’ means:

a. out in the open where everything can be

noticed;

c. on the black market

b. secretly and illegally;

ANS: B


In the sentence: The common law allows people to speak and act in their own homes as they

please and to carry on their daily business, provided that they do not infringe the rights of others or commit an offence. the phrasal verb ‘to carry on’ means:

a. to continue doing something; c. to break the continuity of an action; b. to come into operation; d. to behave in an uncontrolled, excited or

anxious way.

ANS: A


In the sentence: Parents have to observe the law regarding the right of their children tocompulsory education. the expression ‘to observe the law’ means:

a. to notice the law c. to make a remark about the law b.

to obey the lawANS: B


In the sentence: The finance minister got himself into hot water for financing illegal investments. the idiom ‘get oneself into hot water’ means:

a. to get oneself in trouble or difficulty, c. to be held responsible for something



especially financial trouble; illegal; b. to be in a pleasant situation; d. to do something illegal without being

discovered or punished.

ANS: A


In the sentence: Her work impressed the Minister of Justice so much that she was taken on to

fight against terrorist groups and drug-traffickers. the phrasal verbs ‘to be taken on’ means:

a. to have a job application rejected; c. to be employed or hired; b. to be laid off; d. to be promoted due to extraordinary

working skills.

ANS: C


In the sentence: The American diplomat focused his speech on the nuts and bolts of running a government. the idiom nuts and bolts means:

a. a digression from a subject in speech or writing;

c. a critical assessment of a certain matter;

b. the essential or practical details; d. the unnecessary details of a side issue.

ANS: B


.................... is a term that refers to a style of humour in which things are said only half

seriously, or in a subtly mocking way.

a. Bitter-tongued c. Double-tongued b. Loose-tongued d. Tongue-in-cheek

ANS: B


The idiom to walk a tightrope, which is an expression initially used in circus acrobatics, is nowused in everyday language and it means:

a. to act very carefully so as to avoideither of two opposite bad situations;

c. to risk losing two offers at the sametime due to a delayed decision;

b. to act recklessly, endangering one’s

life;

d. to balance two competing ideas or

groups.

ANS: A

92. Choose the right phrasal verb:

The Labor Party ............. the destruction of all war-time measures in restraint of civil or

industrial liberty.

a. stands for c. stands down b. stands against d. stands back from



ANS: A


The Constitution of the United Kingdom is .......... of statute law, common law, andconventions.

a. made up c. made over b. made out d. made by

ANS: A


Everyone has the right to take ........... the government of his country, directly or through freelychosen representatives.

a. a part to c. part to b. part in d. a part in

ANS: B

95. Choose the right answer:Parents are free to ......... their children as they so wish, provided that they do not infringe any

laws against cruelty and exposure to moral and physical danger.

a. grow c. bring up b. grow up d. raise up

ANS: C


Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending ..............a.

man and womanc.

concubines b. soon-to-be bride and groom d. spouses

ANS: D


If a man’s death occurs without a valid written ..............., the spouse and children of

the .................... have priority.

a. nuncupative will, departed c. inheritance, dead man b. will, deceased d. heritage, late husband

ANS: B


A child, whether born in or out of ....................... , shall enjoy the same social protection.

a. wedlock c. fornication b. wedding d. adultery

ANS: A




The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote ................... for President and

Vice-President.

a. by bulletin c. by ballot b. by show of hands d. by oral consent

ANS: C


` The investigation of parole plans proposed for inmates ....................... the Board of Pardons and

Paroles.

a. resorts to c. lays with b. gets down to d. rests with

ANS: D


If you don't get ........., you'll be fired according to the labour contract provisions.

a. on the ball c. it b. going

ANS: A


Joe got ................ over the car deal and now he is looking for a good lawyer.

a. above water c. dead in the water b. in hot water

ANS: B


It ............ how he managed to enter the house, because there are no signs of forced entry.

a. beats my brains out c. beats the drum b. beats me

ANS: B


We're ................. and hoping that the witness will be accepted. Without him we don’t have acase!

a. crossing our fingers c. crossing our paths b. crossing our minds

ANS: A




Judge Thomson is truly appreciated with the Bench because he runs his courtroom

efficiently and .......................

a. by himself c. crossing our paths b. crossing our minds

ANS: B


When the judge pronounced the sentence she ................... and lost all hope to be free again.a. fell to her face c. put on a long face b. started to make faces

ANS: C


The attorneys can talk until they ................ but I don’t think they’ll convince the jury that this

guy is innocent.

a. turn blue c. scream blue murder

b. are blue in the face

ANS: B


He was no longer able to deny his crime, the attorney’s questions put him ................ .

a. off the hook c. on his own hook b. on the hook

ANS: B

109. Choose the right answer:Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a reminder that ......................... .

a. crime doesn’t pay c. crime doesn’t pay off b. crime doesn’t forget

ANS: A


As the expertise results bear ......... our claims, we request the respondent pay the

damages claimed without delay.

a. down c. out b. up

ANS: C


No one could understand why he stood ......... an incorrigible criminal; why did he choose to

dent his reputation as Penal Law Professor?



a. for c. up for b. over

ANS: C


Knowing that the defence case stands .......... his testimony, the best expert in town was brought

to stand by the Prosecution.

a. on c. for

b. over

ANS: A


If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may step ..........

a. off c. out

b. down

ANS: B


The plaintiff took ........ his statement, as he didn’t want to continue the litigation.

a. off c. down b. back

ANS: B


The accomplice turned ........ at the last moment, and the police caught them red-handed.

a. out c. on b. up

ANS: B

116. Choose the right prepositions:

Valerie Costa started … her career fighting against organized crime the moment she took … thedifficult job of warder in a high security prison.

a. up / on to c. up / on b. - / on d. - / on to

ANS: B


After the Denver Police had turned ........ his job application, he left for Chicago hoping to start

over.

a. down c. out

b. into



ANS: A

118. Choose the right idiom:

Due to a miscarriage of justice, he succeeded in ............................... murder.

a. making off with c. running off with b. getting away with

ANS: B


Your skillful lawyer will talk him ……… testifying before the jury.

a. into c. against b. about

ANS: A


The matter was so delicate, that the judge had to think it ...... before announcing the verdict.

a. up c. out

b. over

ANS: B


The judge could no longer ……......... his holding the court in contempt.

a. put off with c. put up with b. put down to

ANS: C


I think you are entitled to …….... a claim and ask the insurance company to pay for damage.

a. put off c. put into b. put in

ANS: B


How can a young, unexperienced lawyer keep ................. with the latest laws and regulations?

a. up-to-date c. high and dry b. down-to-earth

ANS: A


Why don’t you …… your claim to be granted the right to a fair and speedy trial?



a. put in c. put forward b. put out

ANS: C


Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let him …... like that.

a. off c. away

b. on

ANS: A

126. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and

civil law systems:

a. Civil law and common law systemshave the same approach to criminal

procedure.

c. The legal systems in England, Canadaand the United States are based on the

civil law tradition. b. Civil law and common law systems

have entirely different approaches tocriminal procedure.

ANS: B


civil law systems:

a. The majority of Western European

countries are based on the civil law

system.

c. The legal systems in England, Canada

and the United States are based on the

civil law tradition. b. The majority of Western European

countries are based on the common lawsystem.

ANS: A


civil law systems:

a. In the civil law system, the judge

ascertains the applicable law and the

jury determines the facts

c. In the common law system, the

examining magistrate and the judge

investigate and adjudicate the case. b. In the common law system, the judge

ascertains the applicable law and the

jury determines the facts

ANS: B


civil law systems:



a. Most countries with civil law systems

use what is known as the inquisitorialsystem.

c. Most countries with civil law systems

use what is known as the adversarialsystem.

b. Most countries with common law

systems use what is known as theinquisitorial system.

ANS: A

130. Choose the correct answer:

The difference between the word jail and prison is that ………..

a. people convicted of felonies end up in

prisons, while minor offenders or persons awaiting trial are locked up

inside jails.

c. people who receive a short sentence

end up in prisons, while those whoserve a life sentence are locked up

inside jails. b. people convicted of felonies end up in

jails, while minor offenders or personsawaiting trial are locked up inside

prisons.

ANS: A


civil law systems:

The judge imposes what is called an indeterminate sentence when ………….

a. he has discretion to set the sentence at a

maximum and minimum term within a

broad range permitted by law.

c. he has discretion to set the sentence

however he pleases.

b. he imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early release

through parole.

ANS: A


civil law systems:

A determinate sentence means that ……………

a. the judge imposes a fixed term of

incarceration with no early releasethrough parole.

c. the judge sentences the offender to a

term that falls within a narrow range prescribed by law.

b. the judge grants the convict the

possibility of parole.

ANS: A




The possibility of parole exists ………………

a. for all kind of criminal offenders

whatsoever.

c. for minor offenders, after they served

part of their sentence and if their

behaviour while in prison entitled themto benefit from this right.

b. for prisoners who committed serious

offences involving violence, arson or

sexual crimes.

ANS: C

134. Choose the correct definition for homicide:a. A homicide is the crime of killing

someone deliberately.

c. A homicide is the crime of killingsomeone unlawfully and maliciously,

or with premeditation. b. A homicide is not necessarily a crime in

itself, since it can be committed withoutcriminal intent and without criminal

consequences.

ANS: B

135. Choose the correct definition for misdemeanor:

a. Misdemeanor is a serious crime such as

murder, arson, rape, robbery or

kidnapping.

c. Misdemeanor is a less serious crime,

for which the penalty is usually a fine, a

jail sentence of less than a year or both. b. Misdemeanor is a synonymous term for

homicide.

ANS: C


civil law systems:

In common law jurisdictions, a court not of record is ………..

a. a court that keeps permanent records of

its proceedings.

c. a court of limited jurisdiction.

b. a court that keeps no records of its proceedings.

ANS: B


……………. is an inferior tribunal, such as a justice’s court presided over by a justice of the

peace that does not keep systematic records and is often not regarded as having an identitydistinct from that of its presiding magistrate.

a. A court of record c. A probate court b. A court not of record



ANS: B


In England and Wales, in the Magistrates’ Courts, most magistrates are ……………

a. experienced barristers who are

appointed in this office by the High

Chancellor.

c. solicitors who advice clients on legal

matters and represent them in the

higher courts.

b. lay people who sit on a bench of threewith a legally qualified clerk who

advices them on the law.

ANS: B


………….is primarily concerned with the probate of wills and disposition of estates; it may also

deal with guardianships, name changes, marriages and adoptions.

a. A probate court c. A Magistrate’s Court b. A court of appeal

ANS: A


In New York, the court with jurisdiction over probate matters is known under the name of

………….

a. Surrogate’s Court c. Crown Court b. Magistrate’s Court

ANS: A

141. Choose the correct answer:The House of Lords is ………………….

a. the upper house of the Parliament of the

United States of America.

c. a synonymous term for the House of

Commons. b. the part of the British Parliament that

consists of politicians who are not

elected by the people.

ANS: B

142. Choose the correct definition for the Crown Court:

a. The Crown Court is the higher court of first instance in criminal cases, which

hears civil cases as well as criminal

appeals from the Magistrates’ Courts inEngland and Wales.

c. The Crown Court is the court of lastresort, the highest appellate tribunal of

the New York State.

b. The Crown Court is the Supreme Court

which hears civil cases as well as



criminal appeals from the Magistrates’

Courts in the U.S.A.

ANS: A


The Supreme Court is the “Last Court of Appeal.” What does this mean?

a. No other court has higher decision-

making power.

c. It is the most powerful court in the U.K.

with authority over all the other courts. b. Citizens can appeal its decision (take

the same case) to lower courts.

ANS: A


Who chooses the justices of the Supreme Court?

a. The voters elect them c. The members of the Bar. b. The President appoints them, but the

Senate must approve them.

ANS: B


In the case title of the original suit, the plaintiff is listed …....... and the defendant …...... .

a. first, second c. the order is not important whatsoever. b. second, first

ANS: A

146. Choose the right answer:If the losing party in a suit in a federal court appeals the case, this party’s name appears…....... .

a. second c. the order bears no importance. b. first

ANS: B


While in criminal cases the initiator of the proceedings is called the …............., in civil cases the party who initiates the suit is called the …................ .

a. prosecution, plaintiff c. defendant, respondent b. plaintiff, prosecution

ANS: A


The courts established under the power of the Constitution in the United States are known as

…………..



a. federal courts c. county courts b. constitutional courts.

ANS: B

149. Choose the correct sentence regarding the written/unwritten nature of the Constitution of

Britain and respectively the U.S.:

a. Britain has an unwritten constitution,

and the United States has a writtenconstitution.

c. Both the United States and Britain have

a written constitution.

b. The United States have an unwritten

constitution, and Britain has a writtenconstitution.

ANS: A

150. Choose the correct sentence regarding the status of the Prime Minister in U.K.:

In the United Kingdom the Prime Minister is appointed by Queen and he is not the head of

state, but the head of government.

a. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is

elected by the British citizens and he is

the head of the state.

c. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is

appointed by Queen and he is not the

head of state, but the head of

government. b. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is

appointed by the House of Lords but he

is not the head of the government.

ANS: C

151. Read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and decide what purpose it serves: “We the

People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure

domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and securethe Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution

for the United States of America.”

a. The purpose of the Preamble is tointroduce an official document and to

set out the main points in it.

c. The purpose of the Preamble is to mark an important historic event without

precedent. b. The purpose of the Preamble is to make

the citizens aware that they can changethe constitution whenever is necessary.

ANS: A


The United States Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate,represents the …......................... of the government.



a. executive branch c. constitutional branch b. legislative branch

ANS: B

153. Choose the right Amendment:

The …............. addresses the rights of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and freedom of petition.

a. Third Amendment c. Tenth Amendment b. First Amendment

ANS: B


The …................. guarantees a speedy public trial for criminal offenses; it requires trial by a

jury, guarantees the right to legal counsel for the accused, witnesses to testify in the presence of the accused and the right of the accused to know the charges against him.

a. Sixth Amendment c. First Amendment b. Fifth Amendment

ANS: A


In the British Government the …………………. Chooses the Chancellor of the Exchequer, theForeign Secretary, the Home Secretary and others to form the Cabinet.

a. Queen c. House of Commons b. Prime Minister

ANS: B


In U.K. the Prime Minister is, by tradition, the ………………..

a. First Lord of the Treasury c. Foreign Secretary b. Lord Chancellor

ANS: A


In U.K. the ……………… are a group of political correspondents who have access to the

Lobby of the House of Commons where they can talk privately to government ministers.

a. House of Lords c. Prime Minister’s press advisers b. Lobby correspondents

ANS: B


In U.K. the ……………… is the head of the judiciary.



a. Lord Chancellor c. Home Secretary b. Chancellor of the Exchequer

ANS: A


The …............... prohibits the federal government and the states from forbidding any citizen of age 18 or greater to vote simply because of their age.

a. Twenty-sixth Amendment c. Thirty Amendment b. Twenty-seventh Amendment

ANS: A


The most common symbol for the Democratic Party (USA) is the …........ although the party

itself never officially adopted this symbol.

a. donkey c. monkey

b. elephant

ANS: A


Knowing that since election night 2000 the colour blue has become the identified colour of the

Democratic Party, while the colour red has become the identified colour of the Republican Party, the nominee George W. Bush was represented on the electoral map using …... while the

nominee Al Gore was represented using …...

a. blue, red c. orange, blue b. red, blue

ANS: B

162. Choose the right answer about the American parties:

The …................... are mostly interested in establishing social programs for people in need,such as the poor, the unemployed, the elderly and they oppose military spending.

a. Republicans c. Conservatives b. Democrats

ANS: B

163. Choose the right answer about the American parties:The …................. oppose slavery, are interested in farm, land and business issues and supportmilitary spending.

a. Republicans c. Liberal politicians b. Democrats

ANS: A




The …………………… is the part of the parliament in the UK or Canada that consists of politicians who have been elected by the people.

a. Home of Lords c. House of Commons b. House of Lords

ANS: C


The 50 stars on the American flag represent the 50 U. S. states and the 13 ….... represent theoriginal Thirteen Colonies that rebelled against the British crown and became the first states in

the Union.

a. stripes c. circles b. lines

ANS: A


The flag of …................. is also called the Union Flag .

a. the United Kingdom of Great Britain c. England, Northern Ireland and Scotland b. the United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland

ANS: B


The Declaration of Independence was written by …....................... .

a. Thomas Jefferson c. J. F. Kennedy

b. Benjamin Franklin

ANS: A


Wearing a top hat with red and blue stripes and white stars on a blue band, and red and white

trousers, …................... is the national personification of the United States.

a. Uncle Samson c. Uncle Tom b. Uncle Sam

ANS: B


The United Kingdom flag consists of three other flags that stand for Scotland, England and

Ireland, each of them represented by a patron saint:

a. St. George (Scotland), St. Andrew

(England), St. Patrick (Ireland)

c. St. Patrick (Scotland), St. Andrew

(England), St. George (Ireland) b. St. Andrew (Scotland), St. George



(England), St. Patrick (Ireland)

ANS: B


The …............ was chosen June 20, 1782 as the emblem of the United States of America,

because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed

to exist only on this continent.

a. bald eagle c. wild hawk b. white elephant

ANS: A


Criminal Procedure is the body of law …………………. .

a. regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law.

c. that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.

b. that sets out the rules and standards that

courts follow when adjudicating civillawsuits.

ANS: A


A continuing investigation conducted initially by the police and then more extensively by animpartial examining magistrate characterizes ……………………. .

a. the inquisitorial system c. the appellate system b. the adversarial system

ANS: A


In jurisdictions that use …………., the judge has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum

and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law.

a. presumptive sentencing c. indeterminate sentencing b. determinate sentencing

ANS: C


Solitary confinement means …………………..a. removing (a person) from a house or

land by law.

c. a punishment imposed only if youcommit a further crime.

b. being imprisoned completely alone,

separated from other prisoners.

ANS: B




Maritime law infractions fall under …………. jurisdiction.

a. military courts c. surrogate’s courts b. admiralty courts

ANS: B


If the parties choose to have a jury trial, determining the facts is the task of the ………...

a. grand jury c. bench trial b. petit jury

ANS: B


If the parties decide not to have a jury and leave the fact-finding to the judge, the trial is

called a ………..

a. grand jury c. bench trial

b. petit jury

ANS: C


The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest appellate court for cases within

……….. jurisdiction.

a. district c. state b. federal

ANS: B


If the appeal goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the party seeking the review is called

the ...................

a. appellant c. respondent b. petitioner

ANS: B


The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the ...............

a. prosecution. c. appellee b. complainant

ANS: A


The U.S. Constitution now guarantees the right to a jury trial to most ……….. in

criminal cases and to the parties in most civil cases.



a. bailiffs c. defendants b. appellants

ANS: C


Courts of last resort, the highest appellate tribunals of the states in criminal and civil casesand in law and equity, are generally called …………….

a. appellate courts c. surrogate’s courts b. supreme courts

ANS: B


Courts of first instance may be referred to as ……………………….

a. courts of inferior jurisdiction. c. courts of appeal. b. courts of superior jurisdiction.

ANS: A


…………. is a court in England and Wales where minor crimes are judged.

a. The Inns of Court c. Magistrates’ Court b. The High Court

ANS: C


……………….. are tribunals dealing with the probate of wills and the disposition of estates.

a. Magistrates’ Courts c. Small claims courts b. Probate courts

ANS: B


A/An …………. is someone who is involved in a disagreement that is being examined in a

court of law (a plaintiff or a defendant).

a. litigant c. magistrate

b. rioter

ANS: A


Knowing that the defence case ……. his testimony, the Prosecution brought the best

expert in town to the stand.

a. stands on c. stands for



b. stands over

ANS: A


After two days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself ….. to the police.

a. into c. up

b. over

ANS: C


I don't see why politicians who commit crimes should be ….. so lightly.

a. let off c. let in b. let down

ANS: A


It was just a rumour that the Home Office intended to …………. all asylum-seekers inLondon.

a. lock in c. lock up b. lock down

ANS: C


She thinks that people who harm children should be ….. for life.

a. put in

c. put away b. put off

ANS: C


I really think that the authorities could use the Internet to …………. gang suspects.

a. round up c. round on b. round in

ANS: A


I'm concerned because the crime figures are ….. We need urgent measures!

a. going up c. going on b. going down

ANS: A




The attackers threatened to …… me ….. if I didn’t give them my wallet.

a. beat in c. beat up b. beat down

ANS: C


He was working under cover and his job was to ………… and make a detailed report about his

activities.

a. beat the suspect c. corner the suspect b. tail the suspect

ANS: B


That squeaking sound makes me bang my head ……. a brick wall.

a. against c. over b. towards

ANS: A


I think you should give yourself ……. to the police.

a. down c. into b. up

ANS: B


The terrorist had planned to ………… that international airport because explosives had

been found in his bag.

a. beat up c. blow up b. fire up

ANS: C


She thinks that people who harm children should be banged …. for life.

a. in c. down

b. up

ANS: B

200. Choose the right noun to fill in the following idiom:

Your mother, God rests her soul would turn in her ……. if she knew that you have ended up behind bars.



a. grave c. cemetery b. bed

ANS: A


In the United Kingdom the administration of justice ...................... the Lord Chancellor, the

Home Secretaries, the Attorney General and the Secretaries of State for Scotland and NorthernIreland.

a. rests with

b. is subject toc. is appoined to

ANS:A


I think that this exclusion clause should have been discussed when the contract was .................a. conceived

b. drawn up

c. filled in

d. breached

ANS:B

203. In the following sentence: The Distributor shall purchase the products for sale within the

territory pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing. the compound adverb

hereinafter means:a. from that point throughout the rest of the contract

b. from this time into the future

c. by means of this contract

ANS:A


....................... is a branch of civil law which indicates to us when a promise is legally binding.

a. Company law b. Contract law

c. Family law

ANS:B


................ means to write something like a legal document, speech or letter that you intend to

change later.

a. To draw up b. To subscribe

c. To draft



ANS:C


In the UK, a legal education usually begins with the completion of a ........................... in law,known as an LLB, which usually takes three years.

a. master’s degree

b. bachelor degree

c. Bachelor of Artsd. Bachelor of Science

ANS:B


In the USA, a legal education comprises four years of ........................ study followed by threeyears of law school. A law school ............... receives the degree of juris doctor (J.D.).

a. graduate, postgraduate

b. postgraduate, undergraduatec. undergraduate, graduate

ANS:C


.............................. is an examination conducted to determine whether a candidate is qualified to

practise law in a given jurisdiction.a. Bar examination

b. A call to the Bar

c. A PhD in law

ANS:A


We speak of ........................... when one party does not have the ability to enter into a legal

contract, i.e. is not of legal age, is insane or is a convict or enemy alien.a. liability for damages

b. lack of legal capacity

c. illegality of subject matter

ANS:B

210. When using the following sentence in a dialogue: Let’s return to the course of events.the speaker tries:

a. to ask about details

b. to draw a conclusionc. to avoid digressions

ANS:C




An assassination is ............................................

a. the unlawful killing of another, but without malice aforethought.

b. the murder of a famous or important person, especially for political reasons.c. the crime of threatening someone and then physically attacking them.

ANS:B


He found some squatters living in his house, so he asked the court for a speedy .............. .a. discharge

b. ejection

c. evictiond. Expulsion

ANS:C

153. Choose the correct preposition:The police are now rounding ..... the usual suspects and then the witness will try to make a

positive identification.a. in

b. up

c. on

ANS:B


In jury trials, any attempt to interfere with the jury once it is sworn .... is a criminal offence.a. in

b. on

c. over

ANS:A

159.Choose the right answer:

......................... are courts that deal with only specific types of cases, are usually presided over

by a single judge and include: probate court, family court, traffic court, juvenile court, small

claims court and municipal court.

a. General-jurisdiction trial courts b. Intermediate Appellate Courts

c. Limited-jurisdiction courts

ANS:C

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