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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

    2.

    Choose the right answer:

    The unruly .. was broken up by the police.

    a

    .collection c

    .group

    b

    .congregation d

    .mob

    ANS: D

    3.

    Choose the right answer:

    The detective stood .. behind the door waiting for the assailant.a.

    immovable c.

    motionless

    b

    .lifeless d

    .static

    ANS: C

    4.

    Choose the right answer:

    The police .. off the street where the bomb had gone off.

    a. battened c. fastened

    b

    .cordoned d

    .shuttered

    ANS: B

    5.

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    b

    .custody d

    .guardianship

    ANS: B

    10.

    Choose the right answer:

    The woman .. for her husbands life when he was found guilty of murder.

    a

    .bid c

    .disputed

    b.

    debated d.

    pleaded

    ANS: D

    11.

    Choose the right answer:

    He was thrown into prison and .. of his property.a

    .deprived c

    .denied

    b

    .removed d

    .confiscated

    ANS: A

    12.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    13.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a.

    attack c.

    outcry

    b

    .onslaught d

    .recrimination

    ANS: C

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    14.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .deep c

    .wide

    b

    .

    long d

    .

    straight

    ANS: D

    15.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .recourse c

    .resource

    b

    .

    resort d

    .

    retort

    ANS: B

    16.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    18.

    Choose the right answer:

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

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    a

    .unambiguous c

    .undivided

    b.

    unanimous d.

    united

    ANS: B

    19.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    20.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a.

    bear c.

    possess

    b

    .give d

    .reflect

    ANS: A

    21.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    22.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .pull c

    .take

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    b

    .grab d

    .snatch

    ANS: C

    23.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .outclass c

    .overcome

    b.

    outnumber d.

    supersede

    ANS: B

    24.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    26.

    Choose the right answer:The AmericanBill of Rights, passed in 1791, represents the ........................ .

    a

    .document establishing Parliament as

    the most important power in

    government.

    c

    .the fundamental political principles

    on which a state is governed

    b

    .first ten amendments of the

    Constitution of the United States

    d

    .set of laws governing crime and its

    punishment.

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    which refer to the rights and

    privileges of the individual.

    ANS: B

    27.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .an official approval of somethingwhich then becomes legally binding.

    c

    .the reading of the indictment to theaccused and hearing his plea.

    b.

    a written statement of the details of

    the crime with which someone ischarged in the Court.

    d.

    a writ issued by a court of justice

    requiring a person to appear beforethe court at a specified time.

    ANS: C

    28.Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence: He was bookedfor driving on the wrong side of the road.to bookmeans:a

    .to order or reserve something. c

    .to check the financial records of acompany.

    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 playersdismissal from the field.

    ANS: B

    29.

    Choose the right answer:

    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 acton 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 attemptedto rebutthe assertions made by the prosecution witness.torebut means:

    a to admit that the opposing party is c to prove that the opposing party is

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    . right. . wrong, especially by offering a

    contrary argument.b

    .to give a judgment between two

    parties in law.

    d

    .to deny all the assertions of the

    opposing party, without offering any

    proof

    ANS: C

    31.

    In the sentence:In jurisdictions that use indeterminate sentencing, the judge has discretion to set thesentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law. the word

    discretion means:

    a

    .the quality of behaving or speaking in

    such a way as to avoid social

    embarrassment or distress.

    c

    .the moral and religious obligation to

    decide correctly what should be done.

    b

    .freedom or authority to makejudgments and to act as one sees fit.

    d

    .the quality of being decent in onesconduct.

    ANS: B

    32.

    Choose the right answer:

    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. theexpression 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 theaccused.b

    .the act of leaving or going away. d

    .a subjective choice made in the rulingof a judge, due to emotional

    involvement.

    ANS: A

    33.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence:Manslaughter is also the unlawful killing of another, butwithout malice

    aforethought, either expressed or implied. the expression withoutmalice aforethoughtmeans:

    a

    .without the killer showing anyremorse for his crime.

    c

    .without the purpose of hiding themurder weapon.

    b

    .without the desire to break the law. d

    .without the intention of committing a

    crime (especially murder or grievousbodily harm).

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    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

    35.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    36.

    the right answer:

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

    37.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

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    ANS: C

    38.

    Choose the right answer:

    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, Foreign Secretary

    (in this order).

    a

    .Cancelar al Trezoreriei, Ministru de

    Interne, Secretar Strain.

    c

    .Cancelar al Cecurilor, Secretar

    Domestic, Ministru de Externeb

    .Ministru de Finante, Ministru deInterne, Ministru de Externe.

    d

    .Cancelar de Finante, MinistrulApararii, Ministru de Externe.

    ANS: B

    40.

    Choose the correct English equivalents taking into consideration thatthe Romanian term

    ministerul de externe has different English equivalents in the United Kingdom andrespectively 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

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    ANS: B

    42.

    Choose the right prepositions:

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

    escape.

    a

    .away, straight c

    .over, through

    b

    .in, over d

    .up, clean

    ANS: D

    43.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence: The mayor made some remarks off the recordabout the rising crime figures.,the expression off the recordmeans:

    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

    45.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

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    ANS: A

    46.

    Choose the right answer:

    The judge seemingly tried to turn a /an........ ear to the opposing partys rebuttal argument.

    a

    .

    inner c

    .

    lap

    b

    .deaf d

    .long

    ANS: B

    47.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    48.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .float c

    .slip

    b

    .loose d

    .drift

    ANS: C

    49.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

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    ANS: D

    50.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence:Losing the trial after so much time and money invested was a bitter pill to

    swallow., 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

    51.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    feetatthe last minute., the idiom to get cold feetmeans:

    a

    .to faint c

    .to change ones 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

    53.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

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    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 wasextremely unlikely that I will be

    asked to testify.

    c.

    The lawyer reassured me that it wasextremely unlikely that he would be

    asked 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: Theclient asked his lawyer, Ms. Ann Straight: Do you think I should plead guilty?

    a

    .The client asked his lawyer whetherdid she think he should plead guilty.

    c

    .The client asked his lawyer whethershe thinks 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

    60.

    Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: Didyou actually see the suspect ditch the murder weapon?, asked the prosecutor.

    a

    .The prosecutor asked whether he didactually saw the suspect ditch the

    murder weapon.

    c

    .The prosecutor asked whether he hadactually seen the suspect ditch the

    murder weapon.b

    .The prosecutor asked whether did heactually see the suspect ditch the

    murder weapon.

    d

    .The prosecutor asked whether had heactually 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 standthedefense attorney stated.

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    a

    .The defense attorney stated that they

    have called their last witnesses in thecase, adding that their client will not

    take the witness stand.

    c

    .The defense attorney stated that they

    called their last witnesses in the caseand added that their client will not

    take the witness stand.b

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

    case and added that their client would

    not take the witness stand.

    d

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

    case, their client would not take the

    witness stand

    ANS: B

    62.

    Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: Whycant you reveal your sources?, the judge asked the journalist.

    a

    .The judge asked the journalist why he

    couldnt reveal his sources.

    c

    .The judge asked the journalist why

    couldnt he reveal his sources.b

    .

    The judge asked the journalist why he

    cant reveal his sources.

    d

    .

    The judge asked the journalist why

    cant he reveal his sources.

    ANS: A

    63.

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

    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 theground.

    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 thedriver was exiting the car, a bag of

    crack cocaine fell to the ground.

    d

    .Officer Jenkins said that when thedriver exited the car, a bag of crack

    cocaine would fall to the ground.

    ANS: C

    64.

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

    judge: Lets 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 a

    ten-minute recess.

    b

    .The judge suggested hearing the

    defense closing statement before theyhad a

    d

    .The judge ruled that they should

    heard the defense closing statementbefore they had a ten-minute recess.

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    ten-minute recess.

    ANS: B

    65.

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

    down or Ill 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

    I didnt slow down.

    ANS: D

    66.

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

    thief: I didnt 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! Its loaded.

    a

    .The detective invited me to be careful

    with that gun because it is loaded.

    c

    .The detective warned me to be

    careful with that gun because it wasloaded.

    b

    .The detective complained that that

    gun was loaded and I should becareful.

    d

    .The detective encouraged me to be

    careful with that gun because it wasloaded.

    ANS: C

    68.

    Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes: Yuk!

    she said when she saw the dead mans finger in an ice-box.

    a

    .She gave an exclamation of delight

    when she saw the dead mans finger

    c

    .She gave an exclamation of horror

    when she saw the dead mans finger

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    in an

    ice-box.

    in an

    ice-box.b

    .She gave an exclamation of surprise

    when she saw the dead mans finger

    in an ice-box.

    d

    .She gave an exclamation of disgust

    when she saw the dead mans finger

    in anice-box.

    ANS: D

    69.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    70.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    72.

    Choose the right answer:

    The attorney: When did you sue the company for breach of contract?

    The attorney inquired when ................... the company for breach of contract.

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    a

    .I did sued c

    .did I sue

    b.

    I had sued d.

    had I sue

    ANS: B

    73.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    74.

    Choose the right answer:

    The client: If I didnt 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 didnt smoke, will be

    b. he hadnt smoked, would have been d. he didnt smoke, would be

    ANS: D

    75.

    Choose the right answer:

    The client: If my lawyer hadnt missed the filing deadline, the case wouldnt have beendismissed.

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

    a

    .hadnt missed, wouldnt have been

    dismissed

    c

    .hadnt missed, wont have been

    dismissedb

    .didnt miss, wouldnt have been

    dismissed

    d

    .hadnt have missed, wouldnt have

    been dismissed

    ANS: A

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    76.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence: Seven senators tabled the billand refused to discuss other similar proposals.

    the American idiom to table a billmeans:

    a to formally

    present the bill

    for other people

    to discuss itimmediately;

    c to be ready to

    give the bill

    serious

    consideration.

    b

    .to delay discussing the bill until afuture time;

    ANS: B

    77.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence: The Allies at lastturned the tables on Nazi Germany and defeated it. the

    idiom to turn the tablesmeans:

    a to succeed in

    gaining an

    advantage oversomeone who

    until that moment

    had an advantageover you;

    c to start getting

    worse, especially

    after a particulartime or event

    b

    .to assess a situation;

    ANS: A

    78.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence:Her lawyer wantedtoput their cards on the table and discuss thesituation in a rational manner. the idiom to put ones cards on the tablemeans:

    a

    .to keep your plans, thoughts, orfeelings secret;

    c

    .to tell people what your plans andintentions 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 particularsituation.

    ANS: C

    79.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    thought asidemeans:

    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

    80.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    ones faith in somebodymeans:

    a to ask for

    something in anofficial way;

    c to make someone

    wait because youdo not want to

    meet them.b

    .to trust someone and believe that theycan do something for you;

    ANS: B

    81.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    whole time.to put somebody downmeans:

    a.

    to keep trying to persuade someone to

    do something, by using threats orunfair influence;

    c.

    to criticize someone and make them

    feel silly or stupid /to belittlesomeone;

    b.

    to make someone feel good; d.

    to demote someone.

    ANS: C

    82.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence My lawyer told me to look before I leap, to look before I leapmeans:

    a to consider the

    possibleconsequences

    before taking

    action;

    c to proceed in an

    action withoutregard to the

    possibility of

    danger involvedin it.

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    b

    .to look carefully at the place one is

    about to jump on;

    ANS: A

    83.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence: Two amendments were tabledby the opposition in their last session. theBritish idiom to table an amendmentmeans:

    a to postpone

    discussing an

    amendmentindefinitely;

    c to submit an

    amendment for

    consideration bya legislative

    body.b

    .to take a vote on the amendment by

    show of hands;

    ANS: C

    84.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    the ruling. the idiom under the tablemeans:

    a out in the open

    where everything

    can be noticed;

    c on the black

    market

    b

    . secretly and illegally;

    ANS: B

    85.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence: The common law allows people to speak and act in their own homes as theyplease andto carry on their daily business, provided that they do not infringe the rights of

    others or commit an offence. the phrasal verb to carry onmeans:

    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

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    86.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence:Parents have to observe the law regarding the right of their children to

    compulsory education. the expression to observe the lawmeans:

    a to notice the law c to make a remark

    about the lawb

    .

    to obey the law

    ANS: B

    87.

    Choose the right answer:

    In the sentence: The finance ministergot himself into hot waterfor financing illegal

    investments. the idiom get oneself into hot watermeans:

    a

    .to get oneself in trouble or difficulty,

    especially financial trouble;

    c

    .to be held responsible for something

    illegal;b.

    to be in a pleasant situation; d.

    to do something illegal without beingdiscovered or punished.

    ANS: A

    88.

    Choose the right answer:

    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 onmeans:

    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

    89.

    Choose the right answer:

    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.

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    ANS: A

    94.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    chosen 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

    96.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    .man and woman c

    .concubines

    b

    .soon-to-be bride and groom d

    .spouses

    ANS: D

    97.

    Choose the right answer:

    If a mans 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

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    ANS: B

    98.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .wedlock c

    .fornication

    b. wedding d. adultery

    ANS: A

    99.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a

    .

    by bulletin c

    .

    by ballot

    b

    .by show of hands d

    .by oral consent

    ANS: C

    100.

    Choose the right answer:

    ` The investigation of parole plans proposed for inmates ....................... the Board of Pardonsand Paroles.

    a

    .resorts to c

    .lays with

    b

    .gets down to d

    .rests with

    ANS: D

    101.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a on the ball c itb

    .going

    ANS: A

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    Choose the right answer:

    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

    faceb

    .started to make faces

    ANS: C

    107.

    Choose the right answer:

    The attorneys can talk until they ................ but I dont think theyll convince the jury that this

    guy is innocent.

    a turn blue c scream blue

    murderb

    .are blue in the face

    ANS: B

    108.

    Choose the right answer:

    He was no longer able to deny his crime, the attorneys questions put him ................ .

    a off the hook c on his own hookb.

    on the hook

    ANS: B

    109.

    Choose the right answer:

    Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a reminder that ......................... .

    a crime doesnt

    pay

    c crime doesnt

    pay offb

    .crime doesnt forget

    ANS: A

    110.

    Choose the right preposition:

    As the expertise results bear ......... our claims, we request the respondent pay thedamages claimed without delay.

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    a down c out

    b

    .up

    ANS: C

    111.Choose the right preposition:

    No one could understand why he stood ......... an incorrigible criminal; why did he choose todent his reputation as Penal Law Professor?

    a for c up forb

    .over

    ANS: C

    112.

    Choose the right preposition:

    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

    113.

    Choose the right preposition:

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

    a off c out

    b

    .

    down

    ANS: B

    114.

    Choose the right preposition:

    The plaintiff took ........ his statement, as he didnt want to continue the litigation.

    a off c down

    b

    .

    back

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    ANS: B

    115.

    Choose the right preposition:

    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 the difficult job of warder in a high security prison.

    a

    .up / on to c

    .up / on

    b

    .- / on d

    .- / on to

    ANS: B

    117.

    Choose the right preposition:

    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 withb

    .getting away with

    ANS: B

    119.

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    Choose the right preposition:

    Your skillful lawyer will talk him testifying before the jury.

    a into c againstb

    .about

    ANS: A

    120.

    Choose the right preposition:

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

    a up c out

    b

    .

    over

    ANS: B

    121.

    Choose the right idiom:

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

    aput off with c put up withb

    .put down to

    ANS: C

    122.

    Choose the right idiom:

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

    aput off c put intob

    .put in

    ANS: B

    123.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a up-to-date c high and dryb

    .down-to-earth

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    ANS: A

    124.

    Choose the right answer:

    Why dont you your claim to be granted the right to a fair and speedy trial?

    aput in c put forward

    b.

    put out

    ANS: C

    125.

    Choose the right preposition:

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

    a off c awayb

    .

    on

    ANS: A

    126.

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

    civil law systems:

    a Civil law andcommon law

    systems have thesame approach tocriminal

    procedure.

    c The legalsystems in

    England, Canadaand the UnitedStates are based

    on the civil law

    tradition.b

    .Civil law and common law systems

    have entirely different approaches to

    criminal procedure.

    ANS: B

    127.

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

    civil law systems:

    a The majority of

    WesternEuropean

    c The legal

    systems inEngland, Canada

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    countries are

    based on the civillaw system.

    and the United

    States are basedon the civil law

    tradition.b

    .The majority of Western Europeancountries are based on the common

    law system.

    ANS: A

    128.

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

    civil law systems:

    a In the civil law

    system, the judge

    ascertains theapplicable law

    and the jurydetermines thefacts

    c In the common

    law system, the

    examiningmagistrate and

    the judgeinvestigate andadjudicate the

    case.b

    .In the common law system, the judgeascertains the applicable law and the

    jury determines the facts

    ANS: B

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

    civil law systems:

    a Most countries

    with civil law

    systems use whatis known as the

    inquisitorial

    system.

    c Most countries

    with civil law

    systems use whatis known as the

    adversarial

    system.b

    .Most countries with common law

    systems use what is known as the

    inquisitorial system.

    ANS: A

    130.

    Choose the correct answer:

    The difference between the wordjailandprison is that ..

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    apeople convictedof felonies end

    up in prisons,

    while minoroffenders or

    persons awaiting

    trial are locked

    up inside jails.

    c people whoreceive a short

    sentence end up

    in prisons, whilethose who serve

    a life sentence

    are locked up

    inside jails.b.

    people convicted of felonies end up

    in jails, while minor offenders or

    persons awaiting trial are locked upinside prisons.

    ANS: A

    131.

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

    civil law systems:

    The judge imposes what is called an indeterminate sentence when .

    a he has discretionto set the

    sentence at a

    maximum andminimum term

    within a broad

    range permitted

    by law.

    c he has discretionto set the

    sentence

    however hepleases.

    b

    .he imposes a fixed term of

    incarceration with no early release

    through parole.

    ANS: A

    132.

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

    civil law systems:

    A determinate sentence means that

    a the judge

    imposes a fixedterm of

    incarceration

    with no early

    c the judge

    sentences theoffender to a

    term that falls

    within a narrow

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    release through

    parole.

    range prescribed

    by law.b

    .the judge grants the convict the

    possibility of parole.

    ANS: A

    133.Choose the correct answer:

    The possibility ofparole exists

    a for all kind of

    criminaloffenders

    whatsoever.

    c for minor

    offenders, afterthey served part

    of their sentence

    and if their

    behaviour whilein prison entitled

    them to benefitfrom 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 killingsomeone

    deliberately.

    c A homicide is the

    crime of killingsomeone

    unlawfully andmaliciously, or

    with

    premeditation.b

    .A homicide is not necessarily a crime

    in itself, since it can be committed

    without criminal intent and withoutcriminal consequences.

    ANS: B

    135.

    Choose the correct definition for misdemeanor:

    a Misdemeanor is a

    serious crime

    c Misdemeanor is a

    less serious

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    such as murder,

    arson, rape,robbery or

    kidnapping.

    crime, for which

    the penalty isusually a fine, a

    jail sentence of

    less than a yearor both.

    b.

    Misdemeanor is a synonymous term

    for homicide.

    ANS: C

    136.

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

    civil law systems:

    In common law jurisdictions, a court not of recordis ..

    a a court that keepspermanent

    records of itsproceedings.

    c a court of limitedjurisdiction.

    b

    .a court that keeps no records of its

    proceedings.

    ANS: B

    137.

    Choose the correct answer:

    . is an inferior tribunal, such as a justices 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 courtb.

    A court not of record

    ANS: B

    138. 138. Choose the correct answer:

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

    a experienced

    barristers whoare appointed in

    this office by the

    High Chancellor.

    c solicitors who

    advice clients onlegal matters and

    represent them in

    the higher courts.b

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

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    a The Crown Court

    is the highercourt of first

    instancein

    criminal cases,which hears civil

    cases as well as

    criminal appeals

    from theMagistrates

    Courts in

    England andWales.

    c The Crown Court

    is the court oflast resort, the

    highest appellate

    tribunal of theNew York State.

    b

    .The Crown Courtis the Supreme

    Court which hears civil cases as wellas criminal appeals from the

    Magistrates Courts in the U.S.A.

    ANS: A

    143.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    aNo other court

    has higherdecision-making

    power.

    c It is the most

    powerful court inthe U.K. with

    authority over all

    the other courts.

    b. Citizens can appeal its decision (takethe same case) to lower courts.

    ANS: A

    144.

    Choose the right answer:

    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 theSenate must approve them.

    ANS: B

    145.

    Choose the right answer:

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    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 partys name appears....... .

    a second c the order bears

    no importance.b

    .first

    ANS: B

    147.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    aprosecution,plaintiff

    c defendant,respondent

    b.

    plaintiff, prosecution

    ANS: A

    148.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a federal courts c county courtsb

    .constitutional courts.

    ANS: B

    149.

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

    Britain and respectively the U.S.:

    a Britain has an

    unwrittenconstitution, and

    the United States

    has a written

    constitution.

    c Both the United

    States and Britainhave a written

    constitution.

    b.

    The United States have an unwritten

    constitution, and Britain has a written

    constitution.

    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. thePrime Minister is

    elected by the

    British citizensand he is the

    head of the state.

    c In the U. K. thePrime 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 buthe is not the head of the government.

    ANS: C

    151.

    Read thePreamble to the U.S. Constitution and decide what purpose it serves: We the People ofthe 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 secure the

    Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution

    for the United States of America.

    a The purpose ofthe Preamble is

    to introduce an

    official document

    and to set out themain points in it.

    c The purpose ofthe Preamble is

    to mark an

    important

    historic eventwithout

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    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

    Amendmentb

    .Twenty-seventh Amendment

    ANS: A

    160.

    Choose the right answer:

    The most common symbol for the Democratic Party (USA) is the ........ although the partyitself never officially adopted this symbol.

    a donkey c monkeyb

    .elephant

    ANS: A

    161.

    Choose the right answer:

    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 theRepublican Party, the nominee George W. Bush was represented on the electoral map using

    ... while the nominee Al Gore was represented using ...

    ablue, 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 Conservativesb

    .Democrats

    ANS: B

    163.

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    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 Liberalpoliticians

    b.

    Democrats

    ANS: A

    164.

    Choose the right answer:

    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 ofCommons

    b. House of Lords

    ANS: C

    165.

    Choose the right answer:

    The 50 stars on the American flag represent the 50 U. S. states and the 13 .... represent the

    original Thirteen Colonies that rebelled against the British crown and became the first states in

    the Union.

    a stripes c circlesb

    .lines

    ANS: A

    166.

    Choose the right answer:

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

    a the UnitedKingdom of

    Great Britain

    c England,Northern Ireland

    and Scotlandb

    .the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland

    ANS: B

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    167.

    Choose the right answer:

    TheDeclaration of Independence was written by ....................... .

    a Thomas

    Jefferson

    c J. F. Kennedy

    b

    .

    Benjamin Franklin

    ANS: A

    168.

    Choose the right answer:

    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 Tomb

    . Uncle Sam

    ANS: B

    169.

    Choose the right answer:

    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

    170.

    Choose the right answer: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.

    abald eagle c wild hawkb

    .white elephant

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    ANS: A

    171. Choose the right answer:

    Criminal Procedure is the body of law . .

    a regulating the

    inquiry intowhether a personhas violated

    criminal law.

    c that governs the

    activities ofadministrativeagencies of

    government.b

    .that sets out the rules and standards

    that courts follow when adjudicatingcivil lawsuits.

    ANS: A

    172. Choose the right answer:A continuing investigation conducted initially by the police and then more extensively by an

    impartial examining magistrate characterizes . .

    a the inquisitorial

    system

    c the appellate

    systemb

    .the adversarial system

    ANS: A

    173. Choose the right answer:

    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.

    apresumptive

    sentencing

    c indeterminate

    sentencingb

    .determinate sentencing

    ANS: C

    174. Choose the right answer:

    Solitary confinement means ..a removing (a

    person) from a

    house or land bylaw.

    c a punishment

    imposed only if

    you commit afurther crime.

    b being imprisoned completely alone,

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    a appellant c respondentb

    .petitioner

    ANS: B

    180. Choose the right answer:The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the ...............

    aprosecution. c appelleeb

    .complainant

    ANS: A

    181. Choose the right answer:

    The U.S. Constitution now guarantees the right to a jury trial to most .. incriminal cases and to the parties in most civil cases.

    abailiffs c defendantsb

    .appellants

    ANS: C

    182. Choose the right answer:

    Courts of last resort, the highest appellate tribunals of the states in criminal and civil cases

    and in law and equity, are generally called .

    a appellate courts c surrogates courtsb

    .supreme courts

    ANS: B

    183. Choose the right answer:

    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

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    184. Choose the right answer:

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

    a The Inns of

    Court

    c Magistrates

    Courtb

    .The High Court

    ANS: C

    185. Choose the right answer:

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

    a Magistrates

    Courts

    c Small claims

    courtsb

    .Probate courts

    ANS: B

    186. Choose the right answer:

    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 magistrateb

    .rioter

    ANS: A

    187. Choose the right phrasal verb:

    Knowing that the defence case . his testimony, the Prosecution brought the bestexpert in town to the stand.

    a stands on c stands forb

    .stands over

    ANS: A

    188. Choose the right preposition:

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

    a into c up

    b over

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    .

    ANS: C

    189. Choose the right phrasal verb:

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

    a let off c let inb

    .let down

    ANS: A

    190. Choose the right phrasal verb:

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

    London.

    alock in

    clock upb

    .lock down

    ANS: C

    191. Choose the right phrasal verb:

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

    aput in c put awayb

    .

    put off

    ANS: C

    192. Choose the right phrasal verb:

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

    a round up c round onb

    .round in

    ANS: A

    193. Choose the right phrasal verb:

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

    a going up c going on

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    been found in his bag.

    abeat up c blow upb

    .fire up

    ANS: C

    199. Choose the right preposition:

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

    a in c downb

    .

    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 cemeteryb

    .bed

    ANS: A