.Engleza Sem 2 2012 - Grila Rezolvata

LbEngl DREPT an II- sem 2 - 2012
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Choose the right answer:
It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the ….. and narrow.
a. deep
b. long
c. wide
d. straight
D
The American Bill of Rights, passed in 1791, represents the ........................ .
a. document establishing Parliament as the most important power in government.
b. first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States which refer to the
rights and privileges of the individual.
c. the fundamental political principles on which a state is governed.
d. set of laws governing crime and its punishment.
B
An arraignment is ....................... .
a. an official approval of something which then becomes legally binding.
b. a written statement of the details of the crime with which someone is charged in
the Court.
c. the reading of the indictment to the accused and hearing his plea.
d. a writ issued by a court of justice requiring a person to appear before the court at a
specified time.
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.
b. to take the name and address of a person guilty of a minor offence with a view to
bringing a prosecution.
c. to check the financial records of a company.
d. to take the name of a player who breaks the rules while playing, three such acts
resulting in the player’s dismissal from the field.
B
A plaintiff is .................. .
a. a government official who brings charges against alleged criminals.
b. a person who is legally allowed to act on behalf of someone else.
c. a person who is accused of a crime in a criminal case.
d. a person who starts an action against someone in the civil courts.
D
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In the sentence: He attempted to rebut the assertions made by the prosecution witness. to
rebutmeans:
a. to admit that the opposing party is right.
b. to give a judgment between two parties in law.
c. to prove that the opposing party is wrong, especially by offering a contrary
argument.
d. to deny all the assertions of the opposing party, without offering any proof.
C
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 in such a way as to avoid social
embarrassment or distress.
b. freedom or authority to make judgments and to act as one sees fit.
c. the moral and religious obligation to decide correctly what should be done.
d. the quality of being decent in one’s conduct.
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
expressiondeparture from means:
a. a deviation or variation from standard procedure or established practice.
b. the act of leaving or going away.
c. the act of forgiving an offence and of dismissing the charges against the accused.
d. a subjective choice made in the ruling of a judge, due to emotional involvement.
A
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.
b. without the desire to break the law.
c. without the purpose of hiding the murder weapon.
d. without the intention of committing a crime (especially murder or grievous bodily
harm).
D
10.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.
b. Ministru de Finante, Ministru de Interne, Ministru de Externe.
c. Cancelar al Cecurilor, Secretar Domestic, Ministru de Externe.
d. Cancelar de Finante, MinistrulApararii, Ministru de Externe.
B
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11.Choose the correct English equivalents taking into consideration that the Romanian
termministerul de externehas different English equivalents in the United Kingdom and
respectively in the United States.
a. External Ministry (UK), Foreign Ministry (USA).
b. State Department (UK), Foreign Office (USA).
c. Foreign Office (UK), State Department (USA).
d. Foreign Ministry (UK), Foreign Office (USA).
C
12.Choose the right preposition:
The suspect blurted ...... the names of his accomplices with a shrug of his shoulders.
a. away
b. out
c. off
d. in
B
13.Choose the right prepositions:
After a good night sleep, the fugitive decided to give himself ........and come ......... about
his escape.
a. away, straight
b. in, over
c. over, through
d. up, clean
D
The appointed attorney felt gratified that the arrestee had no choice but to confide ......
him.
a. with
b. over
c. in
d. through
C
The eye witness was obviously in a state of shock and the policeman could not make head
or ......... of what he was saying.
a. tail
b. top
c. heel
d. rock
A
In the sentence: Against all odds, he won the case against the insurance company., the
idiomagainst all odds means:
a. quite unexpectedly
b. quite predictable
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c. without any effort
d. despite difficulties
D
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
b. a great success obtained
c. a stab in the back
d. a blessing in disguise
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
b. to lose courage
c. to change one’s mind
d. to collapse
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
b. to hit somebody in self-defense
c. to hit the opponent below the belt
d. to strike the first blow
A
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
b. do not try to change a situation that could become a problem if somebody
interfered
c. avoid facing something unpleasant by sleeping
d. not decide about something until the next day
B
21.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 did she think he should plead guilty.
b. The client asked his lawyer whether she thought he should plead guilty.
c. The client asked his lawyer whether she thinks he should plead guilty.
d. The client asked his lawyer whether she did thought he should plead guilty.
B
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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 not take the witness stand.
b. The defense attorney stated that they had called their last witnesses in the case and
added that their client would not take the witness stand.
c. The defense attorney stated that they called their last witnesses in the case and
added that their client will not take the witness stand.
d. The defense attorney stated that had they called their last witnesses in the case,
their client would not take the witness stand.
B
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.
b. The judge asked the journalist why he can’t reveal his sources.
c. The judge asked the journalist why couldn’t he reveal his sources.
d. The judge asked the journalist why can’t he reveal his sources.
A
changes: 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 a
ten-minute recess.
b. The judge suggested hearing the defense closing statement before they had a
ten-minute recess.
c. The judge ordered to hear the defense closing statement before they had a
ten-minute recess.
d. The judge ruled that they should heard the defense closing statement before they
had a ten-minute recess.
B
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.
b. The thief denied having killed the woman, but admitted having stolen her purse.
c. The thief suggested having killed the woman and stolen her purse.
d. The thief admitted having killed the woman and stolen her purse.
B
changes: The detective: ‘Be careful with that gun! It’s loaded.’
a. The detective invited me to be careful with that gun because it is loaded.
b. The detective complained that that gun was loaded and I should be careful.
c. The detective warned me to be careful with that gun because it was loaded.
d. The detective encouraged me to be careful with that gun because it was loaded.
C
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The policeman asked the old woman why .................to identify the mugger the previous
day.
a. did she failed
b. did you fail
c. she has failed
d. she had failed
D
Five years ago, Mr. Sticky took an oath before the court that he ..................... perjury
again.
a. will never commit
b. never commits
c. would never commit
d. has never committed
C
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
b. it took us
c. does it take us
d. did it take us
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
b. I had sued
c. did I sue
d. had I sue
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
b. they would have, would grant
c. they had, would grant
d. they had had, would have granted
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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
b. he hadn’t smoked, would have been
c. he didn’t smoke, will be
d. he didn’t smoke, would be
D
The client: ‘If my lawyer hadn’t missed the filing deadline, the case wouldn’t have been
dismissed.’
The client complained that if his lawyer ............... the filing deadline, the case ...................
a. hadn’t missed, wouldn’t have been dismissed
b. didn’t miss, wouldn’t have been dismissed
c. hadn’t missed, won’t have been dismissed
d. hadn’t have missed, wouldn’t have been dismissed
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;
b. to delay discussing the bill until a future time;
c. to be ready to give the bill serious consideration.
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;
b. to assess a situation;
c. to start getting worse, especially after a particular time or event.
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;
b. to put all the files on the table;
c. to tell people what your plans and intentions are in a clear, honest way;
d. to have an advantage that you can use to be successful in a particular situation.
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;
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b. to try to stop thinking about something;
c. to keep a period of time free in order to be able to do something;
d. to finish one thing in order to start doing another.
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;
b. to trust someone and believe that they can do something for you;
c. to make someone wait because you do not want to meet them.
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 to do something, by using threats or unfair
influence;
b. to make someone feel good;
c. to make someone feel good;
d. to demote someone.
D
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;
b. to look carefully at the place one is about to jump on;
c. to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it.
A
In the sentence: Two amendments were tabled by the opposition in their last session. the
British idiom ‘to table an amendment’ means:
a. to postpone discussing an amendment indefinitely;
b. to take a vote on the amendment by show of hands;
c. to submit an amendment for consideration by a legislative body.
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;
b. secretly and illegally;
c. on the black market.
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
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rights of others or commit an offence. the phrasal verb ‘to carry on’ means:
a. to continue doing something;
b. to come into operation;
c. to break the continuity of an action;
d. to behave in an uncontrolled, excited or anxious way.
B
In the sentence: Parents have to observe the law regarding the right of their children to
compulsory education. the expression ‘to observe the law’ means:
a. to notice the law
b. to obey the law
c. to make a remark about the law
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, especially financial trouble;
b. to be in a pleasant situation;
c. to be held responsible for something illegal;
d. to do something illegal without being discovered or punished.
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;
b. to be laid off;
c. to be employed or hired;
d. to be promoted due to extraordinary working skills.
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;
b. the essential or practical details;
c. a critical assessment of a certain matter;
d. the unnecessary details of a side issue.
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
b. Loose-tongued
c. Double-tongued
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d. Tongue-in-cheek
B
The idiom to walk a tightrope, which is an expression initially used in circus acrobatics, is
now used in everyday language and it means:
a. to act very carefully so as to avoid either of two opposite bad situations;
b. to act recklessly, endangering one’s life;
c. to risk losing two offers at the same time due to a delayed decision;
d. to balance two competing ideas or groups.
A
50.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
b. stands agains
c. stands down
d. stands back from
A
51.Choose the right phrasal verb:
The Constitution of the United Kingdom is .......... of statute law, common law, and
conventions.
a. made up
b. made out
c. made over
d. made by
A
Everyone has the right to take ...........the government of his country, directly or through
freely chosen representatives.
a. a part to
b. part in
c. part to
d. a part in
B
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
b. grow up
c. bring up
d. raise up
C
If a man’s death occurs without a valid written ..............., the spouse and children of the
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.................... have priority.
a. nuncupative will, departed
b. will, deceased
c. inheritance, dead man
d. heritage, late husband
B
A child, whether born in or out of ....................... , shall enjoy the same social protection.
a. wedlock
b. wedding
c. fornication
d. adultery
B
The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote ................... for President and
Vice-President.
a. by bulletin
b. by show of hands
c. by ballot
d. by oral consent
C
` The investigation of parole plans proposed for inmates ....................... the Board of
Pardons and Paroles.
a. resorts to
b. gets down to
c. lays with
d. rests with
D
If you don't get ........., you'll be fired according to the labour contract provisions.
a. on the ball
b. going
c. it
A
Joe got ................ over the car deal and now he is looking for a good lawyer.
a. above water
b. in hot water
c. dead in the water
B
It ............ how he managed to enter the house, because there are no signs of forced entry.
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a. beats my brains out
b. beats me
c. beats the drum
B
We're .................and hoping that the witness will be accepted. Without him we don’t have
a case!
a. crossing our fingers
b. crossing our minds
c. rossing our paths
A
Judge Thomson is truly appreciated with the Bench because he runs his courtroom
efficiently and .......................
a. by himself
b. by the book
c. by the light of the sun
B
When the judge pronounced the sentence she ................... and lost all hope to be free
again.
a. fell to her face
b. started to make faces
c. put on a long face
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
b. are blue in the face
c. scream blue murder
B
He was no longer able to deny his crime, the attorney’s questions put him ................ .
a. off the hook
b. on the hook
c. on his own hook
B
Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a reminder that ......................... .
a. crime doesn’t pay
b. crime doesn’t forget
c. crime doesn’t pay off
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A

As the expertise results bear ......... our claims, we request the respondent pay the
damages claimed without delay.
a. down
b. up
c. out
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
b. over
c. up for
C
Knowing that the defence case stands .......... his testimony, the best expert in town was
brought to stand by the Prosecution.
a. on
b. over
c. for
A
If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may step ..........
a. off
b. down
c. out
B
The plaintiff took ........his statement, as he didn’t want to continue the litigation.
a. off
b. back
c. down
B
The accomplice turned ........at the last moment, and the police caught them red-handed.
a. out
b. up
c. on
B
After the Denver Police had turned ........his job application, he left for Chicago hoping to
start over.
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a. down
b. into
c. out
A
Your skillful lawyer will talk him ……… testifying before the jury.
a. into
b. about
c. against
A
The matter was so delicate, that the judge had to think it ...... before announcing the
verdict.
a. up
b. over
c. out
B
76.Choose the right idiom:
The judge could no longer ……......... his holding the court in contempt.
a. put off with
b. put down to
c. put up with
C
77.Choose the right idiom:
I think you are entitled to …….... a claim and ask the insurance company to pay for
damage.
a. put off
b. put in
c. put into
B
How can a young, unexperienced lawyer keep .................with the latest laws and
regulations?
a. up-to-date
b. down-to-earth
c. high and dry
A
Why don’t you …… your claim to be granted the right to a fair and speedy trial?
a. put in
b. put out
c. put forward
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Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let him …... like that.
a. off
b. on
c. away
A
81.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law system and
civil law system:
a. Civil law and common law systems have the same approach to criminal procedure.
b. Civil law and common law systems have entirely different approaches to criminal
procedure.
c. The legal systems in England, Canada and the United States are based on the civil
law tradition.
B
82.Choose the correct answer:
The House of Lords is ………………….
a. the upper house of the Parliament of the United States of America.
b. the part of the British Parliament that consists of politicians who are not elected by
the people.
c. a synonymous term for the House of Commons.
B
83.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 in England and
Wales.
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.
c. The Crown Court is the court of last resort, the highest appellate tribunal of the
New York State.
A
The Supreme Court is the “Last Court of Appeal”. What does this mean?
a. No other court has higher decision-making power.
b. Citizens can appeal its decision (take the same case) to lower courts.
c. It is the most powerful court in the U.K. with authority over all the other courts.
A
Who chooses the justices of the Supreme Court?
a. The voters elect them.
b. The President appoints them, but the Senate must approve them.
c. The members of the Bar.
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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.
C
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
b. plaintiff, prosecution
c. defendant, respondent
A
The courts established under the power of the Constitution in the United States are known
as …………..
a. federal courts
b. constitutional courts.
c. county courts
B
89.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 written
constitution.
b. The United States have an unwritten constitution, and Britain has a written
constitution.
c. Both the United States and Britain have a written constitution.
A
90.Choose the correct sentence regarding the status of the Prime Minister in U.K.:
a. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is elected by the British citizens and he is the head
of the state.
b. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is appointed by the House of Lords but he is not
the head of the government.
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.
C
91.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 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 of the Preamble is to introduce an official document and to set out the
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main points in it.
b. The purpose of the Preamble is to make the citizens aware that they can change the
constitution whenever is necessary.
c. The purpose of the Preamble is to mark an important historic event without
precedent.
A
The United States Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate,
represents the …......................... of the government.
a. executive branch
b. legislative branch
c. constitutional branch
B
93.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

In jury trials, any attempt to interfere with the jury once it is sworn ....is a criminal
offence.
a. in
b. on
c. over
A
In the British Government the …………………. Chooses the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Home Secretary and others to form the Cabinet.
a. Queen
b. Prime Minister
c. House of Commons
C
In U.K. the Prime Minister is, by tradition, the ………………..
a. First Lord of the Treasury
b. Lord Chancellor
c. Foreign Secretary
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
b. Lobby correspondents
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c. Prime Minister’s press advisers
B
In U.K. the ……………… is the head of the judiciary.
a. Lord Chancellor
b. Chancellor of the Exchequer
c. Home Secretary
A
......................... 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
C
The most common symbol for the Democratic Party (USA) is the …........ although the
party itself never officially adopted this symbol.
a. donkey
b. elephant
c. monkey
A
Knowing that since election night 2000 the colour blue has become the identified colour of
theDemocratic 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
b. red, blue
c. orange, blue
B
102.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
b. Democrats
c. Conservatives
B
103.Choose the right answer about the American parties:
The …................. oppose slavery, are interested in farm, land and business issues and
support military spending.
a. Republicans
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b. Democrats
c. Liberal politicians
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
b. House of Lords
c. House of Commons
C
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
b. lines
c. circles
A
The flag of …................. is also called the Union Flag.
a. the United Kingdom of Great Britain
b. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c. England, Northern Ireland and Scotland
B
The Declaration of Independence was written by …....................... .
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. J. F. Kennedy
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
b. Uncle Sam
c. Uncle Tom
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)
b. St. Andrew (Scotland), St. George (England), St. Patrick (Ireland)
c. St. Patrick (Scotland), St. Andrew (England), St. George (Ireland)
B
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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
b. white elephant
c. wild hawk
A
111. Choose the right answer:
Criminal Procedure is the body of law …………………. .
a. regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law.
b. that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil
lawsuits.
c. that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.
A
Solitary confinement means ………………….. .
a. removing (a person) from a house or land by law.
b. being imprisoned completely alone, separated from other prisoners.
c. a punishment imposed only if you commit a further crime.
B
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest appellate court for cases within
……….. jurisdiction.
a. district
b. federal
c. state
C
If the appeal goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the party seeking the review is
called the ...................
a. appellant
b. petitioner
c. respondent
B
The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the ...............
a. prosecution
b. complainant
c. appellee
A
The U.S. Constitution now guarantees the right to a jury trial to most ……….. in
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criminal cases and to the parties in most civil cases.
a. bailiffs
b. appellants
c. defendants
C
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
b. supreme courts
c. surrogate’s courts
B
……………….. are tribunals dealing with the probate of wills and the disposition of
estates.
a. Magistrates’ Courts
b. Probate courts
c. Small claims courts
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
b. rioter
c. magistrate
A
120. Choose the right phrasal verb:
Knowing that the defence case ……. his testimony, the Prosecution brought the best
expert in town to the stand.
a. stands on
b. stands over
c. stands for
A
121. Choose the right preposition:
After two days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself ….. to the police.
a. into
b. over
c. up
C
I don't see why politicians who commit crimes should be ….. so lightly.
a. let off
b. let down
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c. let in

It was just a rumour that the Home Office intended to …………. all asylum-seekers in
London.
a. lock in
b. lock down
c. lock up
C
She thinks that people who harm children should be ….. for life.
a. put in
b. put off
c. put away
C
I really think that the authorities could use the Internet to …………. gang suspects.
a. round up
b. round in
c. round on
A
I'm concerned because the crime figures are ….. We need urgent measures!
a. going up
b. going down
c. going on
A
The attackers threatened to …… me ….. if I didn’t give them my wallet.
a. beat in
b. beat down
c. beat up
C
128. Choose the right idiom:
He was working under cover and his job was to ………… and make a detailed report
about his activities.
a. beat the suspect
b. tail the suspect
c. corner the suspect
B
That squeaking sound makes me bang my head ……. a brick wall.
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a. against
b. towards
c. over
A
The terrorist had planned to ………… that international airport because explosives had
been found in his bag.
a. beat up
b. fire up
c. blow up
C
She thinks that people who harm children should be banged …. for life.
a. in
b. up
c. down
B
132. 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
b. bed
c. cemetery
A
133. Choose the correct answer:
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
Northern Ireland.
a. rests with
b. is subject to
c. is appoined to
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
B
135. 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
adverbhereinafter means:
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a. from that point throughout the rest of the contract
b. from this time into the future
c. by means of this contract
A
................ 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
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 Arts
d. Bachelor of Science
B
In the USA, a legal education comprises four years of ........................ study followed by
three years of law school. A law school ............... receives the degree of juris doctor
(J.D.).
a. graduate, postgraduate
b. postgraduate, undergraduate
c. undergraduate, graduate
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
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
B
141. When using the following sentence in a dialogue: Let’s return to the course of events.
the speaker tries:
a. to ask about details
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b. to draw a conclusion
c. to avoid digressions
142.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
b. First Amendment
c. Tenth Amendment
B
143. Choose the right Amendment:
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
b. Fifth Amendment
c. First Amendment
A
144. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
I merely don’t agree with you and that’s all I have to say.
a. definitely
b. utterly
c. simply
d. willingly
C
She complained that all her shoes had become obsolete.
a. worn out
b. stiff
c. out-of-date
d. ugly
C
All of us enjoyed the witty dialogue on the stage.
a. humorous
b. glamorous
c. critical
d. fanciful
A
He had to undergo a whole ordeal of humiliation.
a. accept
b. suffer
c. stand
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d. pass
He is such a selfless person, always ready to help!
a. a harmless
b. an unselfish
c. a selfish
d. a sensitive
B
When it comes to jewels, I resent men wearing any kind of adornment.
a. peculiarity
b. luxury
c. metal
d. decoration
D
Being a book-keeper is boring in my opinion.
a. assistant
b. librarian
c. accountant
d. clerk
C
There was a slight change in his attitude after the meeting.
a. sudden
b. imperceptible
c. striking
d. incredible
B
His affable conduct is just a mask. Don’t be taken in by it!
a. cordial
b. humble
c. quiet
d. discreet
A
He grabbed my arm and dragged me after him.
a. hit
b. hurt
c. pulled
d. seized
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C
154.Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:
We need a score of industrious people to finish it in time.
a. honest
b. hard-working
c. careful
B
Who’s the cute girl he has been dating lately?
a. winsome
b. clever
c. slim
d. cheerful
A
The harsh winters in the northern countries make driving difficult there at that time of the
year.
a. long
b. changeable
c. severe
d. cold
C
Smog turned this city into an endangered environment.
a. crowded
b. threatened
c. unusual
d. doomed
B
There was something defiant about him that somehow scared me.
a. rude
b. ill-meaning
c. mean
d. challenging
D
We all agreed it was a fair decision.
a. thoughtful
b. just
c. profitable
d. diligent
B
During the Stone Age men dwelt in caves.
a. lived
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b. slept
c. hunted
d. grew
A
We should try to keep up this century-old tradition.
a. settle
b. ignore
c. revive
d. maintain
D
On that November night the temperature suddenly dropped below 0º C.
a. nearly
b. abruptly
c. steadily
d. merely
B
Natural gas is conveyed by a national network of pipelines.
a. transported
b. filtered
c. divided
d. shared
A
They say appearances are deceptive.
a. acceptable
b. predictable
c. amazing
d. misleading
D
He ruthlessly criticized the uselessness of the committee.
a. gradually
b. mercilessly
c. bluntly
d. reluctantly
B
On hearing the unexpected news, they left hastily.
a. quitely
b. suddenly
c. presently
d. quickly
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D
They seldom attempt to cross that moor.
a. try
b. want
c. dare
d. plan
A
If a statement is too direct, it may sound blunt.
a. boring
b. rough
c. mild
d. surprising
B
She’s too conceited to speak to ordinary people.
a. slow
b. silly
c. nervous
d. proud
D
She was a truly valiant woman.
a. brave
b. intelligent
c. valuable
d. industrious
A
We waited for him to turn up in the lounge.
a. kitchen
b. parking
c. saloon
d. attic
C
I wonder who can afford buying such an estate.
a. piece of jewellery
b. piece of furniture
c. piece of cloth
d. piece of land
D
The crowd’s rage was due to the use of tear gas by the police.
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a. agony
b. anger
c. ache
d. fear
B
174. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Premierul
aspusca nu vanegocia cu sindicateleniciomarire de salariu.
a. The PM said that he wouldn’t negotiate any wage increase with the unions.
b. The PM said that he won’t negotiate no wage increase with the unions.
c. The PM explained that he wouldn’t negotiated any wage increase with the unions.
A
175.Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence:
Daca-as fi in locul tau, n-as incerca s-o suparinainte de examen.
a. Had I been you, I wouldn’t try to upset her before the exam.
b. If I was in your place, I wouldn’t try to upset her before the exam.
c. If I were you, I wouldn’t try to upset her before the exam.
C
Martorul ocular ar da o declaratie, dacaarprimi o recompensa.
a. The eyewitness would make a statement, if he received a reward.
b. The eyewitness will make a statement, if he receives a reward.
c. The eyewitness would make a statement, if he will receive a reward.
A
177. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Daca am
fi pus nistebanideoparte, n-am fi stat acasatoatavara.
a. If we laid aside some money, we wouldn’t have stayed at home the whole summer.
b. Had we laid aside some money, we wouldn’t have stayed at home the whole
summer.
c. Unless we lay aside some money, we won’t stay at home the whole summer.
B
178. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Proiectul
nostru se va duce de rapa, daca nu obtinem un imprumut de la o banca.
a. If we didn’t get a loan from the bank, our project would fade out.
b. If we wouldn’t get a loan from the bank, our project will fade out.
c. Unless we get a loan from the bank, our project will fade out
C
Daca, Doamnefereste, arizbucniunrazboi, ce-ai face?
a. If, God forbid, a war broke, what would you do?
b. Should, God forbid, a war broke, what would you do?
c. If, God forbid, a war breaks, what would you do?
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Dacaar fi primitdespagubiripentrumarfadistrusa, compania n-ar fi datfaliment.
a. The company wouldn’t be bankrupt, if it had recovered damages for the wrecked
goods.
b. Should it have recovered damages for the wrecked goods, the company wouldn’t
have been bankrupt.
c. Should it had recovered damages for the wrecked goods, the company wouldn’t
have been bankrupt.
C
181.Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Pata de petrol
seimprastieatat de repede, incatarputeapoluatoataplaja.
a. The oil stain is spreading so quickly that it ought to pollute most of the beach.
b. The oil slick is spreading so quickly that it should pollute most of the beach.
c. The oil slick is spreading so quickly that it might pollute most of the beach.
C
182. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Daca
dorestiintr-adevarsatelasi de fumat, artrebuisaconsultimaiintai un doctor.
a. If you really want to give up smoking, you must see a doctor first.
b. If you really want to give up smoking, you should ask a doctor’s advice first.
c. If you really wanted to give up smoking, go and ask the doctor first.
B
183. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Dacaar
fiinterzisvanzarea de alcool la meciurile de fotbal, ar fi fostmaiputinaviolenta.
a. If they had banned the sale of the alcohol at the football matches there might have
been less violence.
b. If they banned the sale of the alcohol at the football matches there might have been
less violence.
c. If they ban the sale of the alcohol at the football matches there might be less
violence.
A
Tom will be released to the community if the members of the Court ............. that he is
eligible for the home confinement program.
a. will decide
b. decides
c. decide
d. would decide
C
185.Choose the corresponding main clause to match the following if clause:
…........................... if the school newspaper were written by members of an
extracurricular club?
a. The ruling in that case would have been different ...
b. Would the ruling in that case have been different ...
c. Will the ruling in that case have been different ...
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d. The ruling in that case will have been different ...

You could have served your sentence in less than three weeks if you …...... to 100 hour
community work.
a. have been sentenced
b. had been sentenced
c. would be sentenced
d. were sentenced
B
You .................. a chance to enjoy your freedom if your previous conduct had been better.
a. might have had
b. might had
c. might had had
d. might has
A
Tom would have hidden the murder weapon if he …...... guilty.
a. would have been
b. hadn’t been
c. had been
d. would be
C
The hacker who has taken upon himself to pry about in personal e-mails will be prosecuted
if they …..... hard evidence against him.
a. find
b. will find
c. would have found
d. finds
A
If the teacher …............ the articles from being published in the paper, the students
wouldn’t have brought suit to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
a. hadn’t prohibited
b. hasn’t prohibited
c. wouldn’t have brought
d. prohibited
A
If the pedestrian …………………... by a policeman, the former should have made a
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complaint to the nearest police station.
a. should be assaulted
b. is assaulted
c. will be assaulted
d. had been assaulted
D
If you ....... for breach of contract, make sure you sue within the statute of limitations.
a. will sue
b. sued
c. sue
d. are sueing
C
If reporters ……………. to identify their confidential sources before a grand jury, the
press will not truly be free.
a. are forced
b. will be forced
c. must be forced
d. can be forced
A
If the grand jury …………… its proceedings in secret, requiring a journalist to reveal
confidential sources would have been considered prosecutorial abuse.
a. had conducted
b. has conducted
c. conducted
d. would have conducted
A
Judges ……… the authority to hold journalists in contempt of court, if reporters ……... to
comply with an order to reveal the identity of unnamed sources.
a. had, refused
b. have, refuse
c. have, would refuse
d. have, will have refused
B
196.Choose the correct verbal tense:
If the sentence of death for rape ………... the Eighth Amendment, the rapist may receive a
life sentence.
a. violates
b. is violated
c. will violate
d. has violated
A
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If the defendant were found guilty, the jury ………………… the appropriate sentence, a
life term or death.
a. will then determine
b. would then determine
c. might then determine
d. would then have determined
B
198.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:
He disguised himself lest he .....recognized.
a. were
b. won’t be
c. should be
d. shouldn’t be
C
199. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: She would rather he ... home
early.
a. come
b. came
c. comes
d. will come
B
200.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: It is utterly important that they both ......
present.
a. are
b. were
c. should be
d. will be
C
201. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: If she ... harder she might become
a very good violinist.
a. worked
b. has worked
c. would work
d. would have worked
A
202.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: He never allows ... during his classes.
a. to talk
b. talking
c. to be talking
d. to have talked
B
203.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: They buy her toys as if she ... still a
child.
a. is
b. has been
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c. were
d. will be
204.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: You ... better hurry if you don’t want to
miss the bus.
a. did
b. do
c. would
d. had
D
205.Which answer corrects the following sentence: I'd rather you haven't misbehaved at the party
last night.
a. I'd rather you hadn't misbehaved at the party last night
b. I'd rather you wouldn't have misbehaved at the party last night
c. I'd rather you didn't misbehave at the party last night
d. None of the solutions.
A
206.Which answer corrects the following sentence: Unless you won't study, you won't pass the
exams.
a. Unless you study, you won't pass the exams.
b. Unless you will study, you won't pass the exams.
c. Unless you studied, you won't pass the exams.
d. Unless you don't study, you won't pass the exams.

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