UNIVERSITATEA DE STAT DIN MOLDOVA

Departamentul Limbă Engleză şi Limbă Franceză specializate

TEST la Limba Engleza
Facultatea Drept
Student(a) Carai Ion Anul I Grupa 4

Task 1. Look at the article below. Read it and decide if the statements under it are TRUE
or FALSE. 12 points

Sanjay Pritam is a partner with a law firm in Southampton in the south of England.
Sanjay is a specialist in maritime law. He chose this area of law because of his family history.
His father owns a ship. Sanjay’s father worked on this ship for his whole life. Sanjay worked
with him for two years and then he started his legal studies. Sanjay thinks this practical
experience on a ship was very useful.
English law influences most of the law that governs international maritime cases. For
this reason, lawyers from all over the world contact Sanjay’s office to ask him for his opinion,
which he gives by phone or email.
When maritime lawyers are speaking informally they divide cases into two categories.
They call them ‘dry’ cases and ‘wet’ cases. Dry cases involve problems with shipping contracts
and wet cases involve problems at sea, such as ships that have accidents. Most of the cases
that Sanjay deals with cannot be negotiated and end in litigation.

1. Sanjay Pritam works in a family law practice. f

2. Sanjay’s father is also a lawyer. f
3. Sanjay thinks it is good that he worked on a ship before he was a lawyer. t 1
4. Sanjay usually travels to other countries to help lawyers who have questions about
maritime law. f
5. A maritime case involving a breach of contract is informally called a ‘dry case’. t
6. Most of Sanjay’s cases go to court because the parties cannot agree upon a solution. t

Task 2. Write 5 questions to the text. 5 points

1. What does Sanjay Pritam do?
2. What did Sanjay Pritam's father do?
3. How does Sanjay Pritam help those who need his services?
4. What is a "dry" case?
5. What is the ending of Sanjay Pritam's cases?

Task 3. Identify the terms for the definitions given below. 5 points

1. The law that punishes acts against a person or against property that people consider to
be harmful to the whole community. The state prosecutes criminals. Criminal law
2. The law concerning the rights and duties of private individuals and companies rather
than criminal matters. Civil law
3. One of the earliest and most complete written legal codes in Babylonia The Code of
Hammurabi
4. A penalty inflicted for an offense, fault Punishment
5. The person in a court of law who decides how the law should be applied, for example
how criminals should be punished. The judge or magistrates

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Atestarea la Limba Engleza. Anul I. Anul de studiu 2022-2023
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Task 4. Recall the previously learned material to answer the following questions. 6
points
1. What is law?
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the
actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
2. What types of code code can you mention ?
Administrative law, Constitutional law, Consumer law, Contract law and criminal law.
3. Who is called the party to a court case?
The persons who are directly involved or interested in any act, affair, contract, transaction,
or legal proceeding; opposing litigants.

Task 5. Look at these situations and decide if the person needs a criminal lawyer or a
civil lawyer. In other words, is it a criminal matter or a civil matter? 5 points

a. Mr Bellerby is opening a new factory. He needs to visit a lawyer to get a contract for all of
his employees to sign.
civil
b Mrs Robson is thinking about what she wants to happen to her house and possessions after
her death. She needs to visit a lawyer to get the correct document, which is called a ‘will’.
civil
c The police are taking Mr Dean to the police station because they say he stole a car. He needs
a lawyer to come and visit him there to tell him what to do.
criminal
d Mr Flynn owns a restaurant. He has a contract with a company to deliver fruit and
vegetables to his restaurant. The company didn’t deliver them on the agreed date, so Mr Flynn
lost money because he could not open his restaurant that day. Mr Flynn needs to see a lawyer 2
about asking the delivery company to give him the money he lost.
criminal
e Mr Allen is a bank manager. The bank is saying that some money is missing. Mr Allen has a
new car and expensive clothes. The police are coming to ask Mr Allen some questions. He
needs a lawyer immediately.
criminal

Task 6. Complete the sentences by matching the first half of each sentence with the
correct ending. 11 points

a) To pay a fee means to… j) to take legal action against someone in the
b) To serve a claim upon someone means criminal court
to… c) _ confirm that you have received the claim
c) To respond to a claim means to… and to say what you will do next.
d) To hear a case means to… i) start a claim in the civil court.
e) To find in favour of someone means to… d) listen to the details of the claim and listen to
f) To give a judgment means to… what the claimant and the defendant say about
g To make an order means to… their dispute.
h) A bailiff is a person who… k) the court fees and payment for the lawyer
i) To issue a claim means to… who is acting for you
j) To prosecute a) pay the court an amount of money for
k) Legal costs issuing the claim.
g) can legally take a person’s property when
that person does not pay money that he or she
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Atestarea la Limba Engleza. Anul I. Anul de studiu 2022-2023
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h) _ officially announce the result of the case.
The judge may give the reasons for the
decision.
b) send the claim to the defendant’s address
and make sure that he or she receives it.
e)_ decide that this person has won the case.
f) officially state what someone has to do, and
how and when he or she must do it

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Task 3 – 16 p.
1. Composition: WHY DID I CHOOSE TO STUDY LAW? (200 words)
Useful languge: To begin/to start with, one way/another way, another solution would be,
measures should be taken in order to solve, the situation could be improved, therefore,
consequently, due to, as a result, so that…,in order to, obviously, clearly, all in all, to
sum up, all things considered.
Assessment criteria:
1. Content and understanding – 7p
2. Organisation and presentation of ideas – 8p
3. Vocabulary – 2p
4. Grammar – 2p
5. Spelling – 2p 3
6. Punctuation – 1p
The subject of law might sound rather dry and technical, but the truth is that the law touches
every aspect of human life. Therefore, it’s imperative to develop good communication skills
as this will be crucial for the study of law. You will be required to take coursework and
written exams, and you should be willing to present your ideas and participate in discussions
with colleagues and classmates. As a result, it’s important to develop a positive attitude, as
this will help you succeed in the course.Confidence is a great trait to have, and if you’re not
naturally confident, you can still succeed in law school. Having confidence in yourself will
help you hold yourself in the classroom and in court, as you’ll be more willing to speak your
mind without worrying about the reaction of the other students. You can also try joining a
debating society, or take on a part-time job in a customer service company. Developing your
confidence will help you succeed in law school, as you’ll need to manage time effectively.
As a law student, you should also have the ability to absorb large amounts of material. A
lawyer must analyze and distill material.

Barem
Puncte 60-58 57-54 53-48 47-42 41-36 35-30 29-0
Nr. greșeli 2 3-6 7-12 13-18 19-24 25-30 31-60
Nota 10 9 8 7 6 5 n/a

Universitatea de Stat din Moldova. Facultatea de Drept

Atestarea la Limba Engleza. Anul I. Anul de studiu 2022-2023
Profesor: Volosciuc Ina