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ENGLISH TEST 1

NAME:__Javiera Francisca Chandía Ramirez __________SECCIÓN:_3____DATE:__10/11/2020____ SCORE:______/38

INSTRUCCIONES: Lea atentamente las preguntas. Usted dispone de 60 minutos para responder esta prueba. Resalte la alternativa
correcta con algún color. Mantener encendida la cámara y mostrarse en todo momento

I) Answer the questions according to the following paragraph. Choose

one alternative.

In the English language there are two types of lawyer. In England they are called barristers and solicitors, but in the
USA they are just called attorney.
Barristers are usually self-employed lawyers but can work in partnerships in the way that solicitors do. They are spe-
cialist in advocacy, which is the skill of speaking for someone in court. We call this pleading a case. They also give
opinions on areas of law to solicitors and the solicitors’ clients. It is not just barristers who have the right of audience
in court. Solicitors are also allowed to represent their clients in court and many solicitors appear in court every day. It
is not true to say that a client always needs a barrister in court.

1) What is this text about?

a) Opinions about lawyers
b) Other ways of naming lawyers
c) The different types of lawyer in the English language

2) According to the text, who can speak in the court for someone else?
a) Just solicitors
b) Barristers and solicitors
c) Just barristers

3) According to the text, what is pleading a case?

a) Speak for someone in court
b) Work in partnership
c) Give opinions on areas of law

4) According to the text, barristers usually are:

a) Working in partnership
b) Self-employed lawyers
c) Representing clients

5) According to the text, who is the specialist in advocacy?

a) Solicitors
b) Attorneys
c) Barristers
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II) Read the paragraph again and answer TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) to the fol-
lowing statements
6) _____T______ Attorney is a synonym of lawyer in United States of America
7) _____F_____ A client always needs a Barrister in court
8) _____T______ Solicitors and Barristers can represent clients in court.
9) _____F_____ Pleading a case is to give opinions on areas of law
10) ______F_____ only Barristers have the right of audience in court.

III) Grammar focus: Past continuous v/s past simple:

11) What were you doing yesterday?
a) we were watching a movie
b) you were watching a movie
c) they were watching a movie

12) Did you visit the County Court last week?

a) Yes, you did
b) Yes, she did
c) Yes, I did

13) Was she hearing the evidence?

a) No, she didn’t
b) No, she wasn’t
c) No, she did wasn’t

14) The solicitor _____ (take) the documents

a) taked
b) taking
c) took

15) The claimants __________ _________ (look for) a solution

a) was looking for
b) were looking for
c) were looked for

16) Were judges attending the victim?

a) Yes, he was
b) Yes, he/she was
c) Yes, they were

17) Both criminal and civil courts in England and Wales _____ (know) evidence
a) knew
b) knowing
c) known

18) The judge _________ (consider) both law and fact

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a) considor
b) considering
c) considered

19) The court of the House of Lords _________ (consist) of twelve peers
a) consisting
b) consisted
c) consistering

20) Did you hear the case?

a) Yes, I did
b) Yes, I was
c) Yes, I do

IV) According to the text: Sources of Law: Common Law. Choose the right
alternative

21) The common law consists of…

a) Substantive law
b) Substantive law & Prodedural Rule
c) Procedural law

22) The adjective for “apply”

a) application
b) applied
c) applicable

23) The noun for “persuasive”

a) persuade
b) persuasively
c) persuasion

24) A synomin for “consider”

a) evaluate
b) revise
c) refer to

V) According to the text: The Court System: Civil Courts. Choose the right
alternative
25) A synonym for “plaintiff”
a) judge
b) attorney
c) petitioner

26) The County Court hears complex civil cases such as

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a) murder and arson

b) drug dealing and assault
c) contract disputes and compensations claims

27) The High Court of Justice is divided into three divisions

a) Civil, criminal and social
b) Family, chancery and Queen’s bench
c) External, internal and political

28) A “recorder” is a part- time judge with ten years standing as a:

a) barrister
b) judge
c) politician

29) The noun for “hear” is

a) hearded
b) hearest
c) hearing

30) In civil action, a ________ who has suffered harm or injury seeks a remedy
a) Judge
b) claimant
c) appellant

31) The noun for “try” is

d) tried
e) trial
f) trying

32) A _____________ is a full- time paid magistrate who has qualified as a lawyer
a) stipendary
b) recorder
c) lay magistrate

33) The quorum means:

a) A strategy to appellate
b) A minimun number of people
c) A demand

34) The ___________ courts can reverse or uphold decisions of lower courts
a) county
b) appellate
c) magistrates

VI) According to the text: An American Court. Name and define the following
characters from the pictures.
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A stenographer √
EXAMPLE:
A person whose job is to transcribe speech in
court √

A Jury
A body of peoples worn to give a verdict in a legal case

35)

A Judge
A person whose job is to decide cases in a law court.

36)

A Courtroom artist
A person whose job is to draw what is happening in the
courtroom.

37)

A defence attorney
A person whose job is to defend the defendant.

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GOOD LUCK!