Varianta Finala

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Choose the right answer:

As he was caught in ................... of a gun, he was immediately
considered a suspect.
a. control
b. handling
c. ownership
d. possession

The unruly ….. was broken up by the police.
a. collection
b. congregation
c. group
d. mob

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

The police ….. off the street where the bomb had gone off.
a. battened
b. cordoned
c. fastened
d. shuttered

The police asked if I thought I could ….. the man who stole my car if I
looked at some photos.
a. certify
b. identify
c. justify
d. verify
The inspector was a very ….. man and he rechecked the evidence
several times.
a. attentive
b. complete
c. thorough
d. thoughtful

The police who were ….. the crime could find no clues at all.
a. enquiring
b. investigating
c. researching
d. seeking

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

I was informed by the police constable that he would be forced to
take me into ….. .
a. confinement
b. custody
c. detection
d. guardianship

The woman ….. for her husband’s life when he was found guilty of
murder.
a. bid
b. debated
c. disputed
d. pleaded
He was thrown into prison and ….. of his property.
a. deprived
b. removed
c. denied
d. confiscated

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

If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public ….. .
a. attack
b. onslaught
c. outcry
d. recrimination

It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the ….. and narrow.
a. deep
b. long
c. wide
d. straight

When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to ….. to lying.
a. recourse
b. resort
c. resource
d. retort
The witness ….. the statements made by the accused man.
a. agreed
b. confessed
c. corroborated
d. testified

A prominent local figure was ….. as co-respondent in a divorce
case.
a. cited
b. accused
c. nominated
d. quoted

After considering the evidence for a few hours, the Jury came to a
….. verdict.
a. unambiguous
b. unanimous
c. undivided
d. united

The suspect is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any
….. on his movements.
a. obstacle
b. regulation
c. restriction
d. veto
His comments ….. little or no relation to the facts of the case.
a. bear
b. give
c. possess
d. reflect

The … question in this case is whether the accused had a motive
for this crime or not.
a. crucial
b. forcible
c. supreme
d. valuable

I wish you would let me speak for myself and not ............ the
words out of my mouth.
a. pull
b. grab
c. take
d. snatch

In the legal profession, men … women by five to one.
a. outclass
b. outnumber
c. overcome
d. supersede
All ........... barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court.
a. hopeful
b. prospective
c. willing
d. wishful

The suspect is … to have been in the neighbourhood at the time of
the crime.
a. accused
b. affirmed
c. alleged
d. announced
26. the right answer:

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.

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.
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.
29. the right answer:
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.

In the sentence: He attempted to rebut the assertions made by the
prosecution witness. to rebut means:
a. to admit that the opposing party is right.

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.

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.

In the sentence: A judge may permit a departure from this
presumptive sentence – either an increase or decrease in the length
of the term – if specific justification is shown. the expression
departure from means:
a. a deviation or variation from standard procedure or established practice.

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.

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).
34. The 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
b. excuse
c. alibi
d. forgiveness
If a person commits premeditated and deliberate murder, with atrocity
or cruelty, by lying in wait for the victim, he or she will face the charge
of ...........
a. second-degree murder
b. first-degree murder
c. involuntary manslaughter
d. assassination

The court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime,
operating outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil
matters, whose judges are military officers is a /an
a. admiralty court
b. appellate court
c. department of defence
d. military court

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

Assuming that someone is innocent, until he has been proved
guilty, is called ........
a. presumption of life
b. presumption of death
c. presumption of guilt
d. presumption of innocence
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.

b. Ministru de Finante, Ministru de Interne, Ministru de Externe.
c. Cancelar al Cecurilor, Secretar Domestic, Ministru de Externe.
d. Cancelar de Finante, Ministrul Apararii, Ministru de Externe.
40. Choose the correct English equivalents taking into consideration

that the Romanian term ministerul de externe has 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).
41. 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
42. 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
In the sentence: The mayor made some remarks off the record
about the rising crime figures., the expression off the record means:
a. according to the records of the court.

b. not intended for publication or disclosure; confidential.
c. by reading some written notes.
d. having a formal, ceremonial character.

The appointed attorney felt gratified that the arrestee had no choice
but to confide ...... him.
a. with
b. over
c. in
d. through

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

The judge seemingly tried to turn a /an........ ear to the opposing
party’s rebuttal argument.
a. inner
b. deaf
c. lap
d. long
The defense attorney did not have a strong case, so he was
beating about the ....... .
a. ground
b. track
c. drum
d. bush

While being cross-examined, the defense witness let ......... that the
defendant had met the victim before.
a. float
b. loose
c. slip
d. drift

In the sentence: Against all odds, he won the case against the
insurance company., the idiom against all odds means:
a. quite unexpectedly
b. quite predictable
c. without any effort
d. despite difficulties

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
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

In the sentence: As a teenager, he did time for petty theft., the
idiom to do time means:
a. to do community work
b. to rot in jail
c. to serve a prison sentence
d. to be expelled from school

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

b. the anti-terrorist squad
c. the intelligence
d. the police

In the sentence: With his recent arrest it became official that he
was the black sheep of the family., the idiom the black sheep of the
family means:
a. the foster child of a family

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

In the sentence: Losing the trial means more money down the
drain., the idiom more money down the drain means:
a. more money spent for a good cause

b. more money spent well
c. more money wasted in vain
d. more profit obtained

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
58. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making
any necessary changes: ‘I think it is extremely unlikely that you will
be asked to testify’, said the lawyer.
a. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that I will be

asked to testify.
b. The lawyer reassured me that it is extremely unlikely that I will be asked
to testify.
c. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that he would be
asked to testify.
d. The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that I would be
asked to testify.
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.
any necessary changes: ‘Did you actually see the suspect ditch the
murder weapon?’, asked the prosecutor.
a. The prosecutor asked whether he did actually saw the suspect ditch the
murder weapon.
b. The prosecutor asked whether did he actually see the suspect ditch the
murder weapon.
c. The prosecutor asked whether he had actually seen the suspect ditch
the murder weapon.
d. The prosecutor asked whether had he actually seen the suspect ditch
the murder weapon.
any necessary changes: ‘We have called our last witnesses in the
case. Our client will not take the witness stand’ the defense attorney
stated.
a. The defense attorney stated that they have called their last witnesses in
the case, adding that their client will 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.
any necessary changes: ‘Why can’t you reveal your sources?’, the
judge asked the journalist.
a. The judge asked the journalist why he couldn’t reveal his sources.
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.
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 the ground.
b. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver was exiting the car, a bag of
crack cocaine fell to the ground.
c. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver exited the car, a bag of crack
cocaine had fallen to the ground.
d. Officer Jenkins said that when the driver exited the car, a bag of crack
cocaine would fall to the ground.
any necessary 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.
any necessary changes: ‘Slow down or I’ll get out of the car!’
a. She begged me to slow down, otherwise she will get out of the car.
b. She invited me to slow down so that she could get out of the car.
c. She encouraged me to slow down and to get out of the car.
d. She threatened to get out of the car if I didn’t slow down.
any necessary changes: The thief: ‘I didn’t kill the woman, I just stole
her purse.’
a. The thief apologized for killing the woman and for stealing her purse.
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.
any necessary 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.
any necessary changes: ‘Yuk!’ she said when she saw the dead man’s
finger in an ice-box.
a. She gave an exclamation of delight when she saw the dead man’s finger
in an ice-box.
b. She gave an exclamation of surprise when she saw the dead man’s
finger in an ice-box.
c. She gave an exclamation of horror when she saw the dead man’s finger
in an ice-box.
d. She gave an exclamation of disgust when she saw the dead man’s finger
in an ice-box.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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 cuvant indecent time;
c to be ready to give the bill serious consideration.

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

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.

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;

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.
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.

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 criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid /to belittle
someone;
d. to demote someone.

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.

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.
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

In the sentence: The common law allows people to speak and act
in their own homes as they please and to carry on their daily
business, provided that they do not infringe the rights of others or
commit an offence. the phrasal verb ‘to carry on’ means:
a. to continue doing something;

b. to come into operation;
c. to break the continuity of an action;
d. to behave in an uncontrolled, excited or anxious way.

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

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.
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.

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.

.................... 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
d. Tongue-in-cheek

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.
92. Choose the right phrasal verb:
The Labor Party ............. the destruction of all war-time measures
in restraint of civil or industrial liberty.
a. stands for
b. stands against
c. stands down
d. stands back from
93. 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

Everyone has the right to take ........... the government of his
country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
a. part to
b. part in
c. part to
d. part in

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

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

If a man’s death occurs without a valid written ..............., the
spouse and children of the .................... have priority.
a. nuncupative will, departed

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

A child, whether born in or out of ....................... , shall enjoy the
same social protection.
a. wedlock
b. wedding
c. fornication
d. adultery

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
` 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

If you don't get ........., you'll be fired according to the labour
contract provisions.
a. on the ball
b. going
c. it

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

It ............ how he managed to enter the house, because there are
no signs of forced entry.
a. beats my brains out

b. beats me
c. beats the drum

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. crossing our paths

Judge Thomson is truly appreciated with the Bench because he
runs his courtroom
efficiently and .......................
a. by himself
b. crossing our minds b. by the book
c. crossing our paths

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

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

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
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

As the expertise results bear ......... our claims, we request the
respondent pay the
damages claimed without delay.
a. down
b. up
c. out

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

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

If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may step
..........
a. off
b. down
c. out

The plaintiff took ........ his statement, as he didn’t want to continue
the litigation.
a. off
b. back
c. down
115.Choose the right preposition:

The accomplice turned ........ at the last moment, and the police
caught them red-handed.
a. out
b. up
c. on
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
b. - / on
c. up / on
d. - / on to

After the Denver Police had turned ........ his job application, he left
for Chicago hoping to start over.
a. down
b. into
c. out
118. Choose the right idiom:
Due to a miscarriage of justice, he succeeded in ...............................
murder.
a. making off with

b. getting away with
c. running off with

Your skillful lawyer will talk him ……… testifying before the jury.
a. into
b. about
c. against

The matter was so delicate, that the judge had to think it ......
before announcing the verdict.
a. up
b. over
c. out

The judge could no longer ……......... his holding the court in
contempt.
a. put off with

b. put down to
c. put up with

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
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

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

Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let him …...
like that.
a. off
b. on
c. away
126. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems:
common law systems and civil law systems:
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.
127.Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems:

a. The majority of Western European countries are based on the civil law
system.
b. The majority of Western European countries are based on the common
law system.
c. The legal systems in England, Canada and the United States are based
on the civil law tradition.

a. In the civil law system, the judge ascertains the applicable law and the
jury determines the facts
b. In the common law system, the judge ascertains the applicable law and
the jury determines the facts
c. In the common law system, the examining magistrate and the judge
investigate and adjudicate the case.

a. Most countries with civil law systems use what is known as the
inquisitorial system.
b. Most countries with common law systems use what is known as the
inquisitorial system.
c. Most countries with civil law systems use what is known as the
adversarial system.
130. Choose the correct answer:

The difference between the word jail and prison is that ………..
a. in prisons, while minor offenders or persons awaiting trial are locked up

inside jails.
b. people convicted of felonies end up in jails, while minor offenders or
persons awaiting trial are locked up inside prisons.
c. sentence end up in prisons, while those who serve a life sentence are
locked up inside jails.
The judge imposes what is called an indeterminate sentence when …
……….
a. he has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term

within a broad range permitted by law.
b. he imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early release through
parole.
c. he has discretion to set the sentence however he pleases.
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 fixed term of incarceration with no early release

through parole.
b. the judge grants the convict the possibility of parole.
c. the judge sentences the offender to a term that falls within a narrow
range prescribed by law.

The possibility of parole exists ………………
a. for all kind of criminal offenders whatsoever.

b. for prisoners who committed serious offences involving violence, arson
or sexual crimes.
c. for minor offenders, after they served part of their sentence and if their
behaviour while in prison entitled them to benefit from this right.
134. Choose the correct definition for homicide:
a. A homicide is the crime of killing someone deliberately.

b. A homicide is not necessarily a crime in itself, since it can be committed
without criminal intent and without criminal consequences.
c. A homicide is the crime of killing someone unlawfully and maliciously, or
with premeditation.
135.Choose the correct definition for misdemeanor:
a. Misdemeanor is a serious crime such as murder, arson, rape, robbery

or kidnapping.
b. Misdemeanor is a synonymous term for homicide.
c. Misdemeanor is a less serious crime, for which the penalty is usually a
fine, a jail sentence of less than a year or both.

In common law jurisdictions, a court not of record is ………..
a. a court that keeps permanent records of its proceedings.

b. a court that keeps no records of its proceedings.
c. a court of limited jurisdiction.
137.Choose the correct answer:

……………. is an inferior tribunal, such as a justice’s court
presided over by a justice of the peace that does not keep systematic
records and is often not regarded as having an identity distinct from
that of its presiding magistrate.
a. A court of record
b. A court not of record
c. A probate court

In England and Wales, in the Magistrates’ Courts, most magistrates
are ……………
a. experienced barristers who are appointed in this office by the High

Chancellor.
b. lay people who sit on a bench of three with a legally qualified clerk who
advices them on the law.
c. solicitors who advice clients on legal matters and represent them in the
higher courts.
139.Choose the correct answer:
………….is primarily concerned with the probate of wills and
disposition of estates; it may also deal with guardianships, name
changes, marriages and adoptions.
a. A probate court
b. A court of appeal
c. A Magistrate’s Court

In New York, the court with jurisdiction over probate matters is
known under the name of ………….
a. Surrogate’s Court
b. Magistrate’s Court
c. Crown Court

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.
142.Choose the correct definition for the Crown Court:
a. The Crown Court is the higher court of first instance in criminal cases,
which hears civil cases as well as criminal appeals from the Magistrates’
Courts 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.

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.

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.

In the case title of the original suit, the plaintiff is listed …....... and
the defendant …...... .
a. first, second
b. second, first
c. the order is not important whatsoever.

If the losing party in a suit in a federal court appeals the case, this
party’s name appears ….......
a. second
b. first
c. the order bears no importance.

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
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
149.Choose the correct sentence regarding the written/unwritten

nature of the Constitution of Britain and respectively the U.S.:
a. Britain has an unwritten constitution, and the United States has a

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.
150.Choose the correct sentence regarding the status of the Prime

Minister in U.K.:
In the United Kingdom the Prime Minister is appointed by Queen
and he is not the head of state, but the head of government.
a. In the U. K. the Prime Minister is elected by the British citizens and he

is the head of the state.
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.
151.Read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and decide what

purpose it serves: “We the People of the United States, in Order to
form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic
Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general
Welfare, and 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 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.

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
153.Choose the right Amendment:

The …............. addresses the rights of freedom of religion,
freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and
freedom of petition.
a. Third Amendment
b. First Amendment
c. Tenth 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
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

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
c. Prime Minister’s press advisers

In U.K. the ……………… is the head of the judiciary.
a. Lord Chancellor
b. Chancellor of the Exchequer
c. Home Secretary

of The …............... prohibits the federal government and the states
from forbidding any citizen age 18 or greater to vote simply because
of their age.
a. Twenty-sixth Amendment
b. Twenty-seventh Amendment
c. Thirty Amendment

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

Knowing that since election night 2000 the colour blue has
become the identified colour of the Democratic Party, while the colour
red has become the identified colour of the Republican Party, the
nominee George W. Bush was represented on the electoral map using
…... while the nominee Al Gore was represented using …...
a. blue, red
b. red, blue
c. orange, blue
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
b. Democrats
c. Conservatives
163.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
b. Democrats
c. Liberal politician

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

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

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

The Declaration of Independence was written by …....................... .
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. J. F. Kennedy

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
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)

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

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 continuing investigation conducted initially by the police and then
more extensively by an
impartial examining magistrate characterizes ……………………. .
a. the inquisitorial system

b. the adversarial system
c. the appellate system
In jurisdictions that use …………., the judge has discretion to set the
sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range
permitted by law.
a. presumptive sentencing
b. indeterminate sentencing
c. determinate sentencing

Maritime law infractions fall under …………. jurisdiction.
a. military courts
b. admiralty courts
c. surrogate’s courts

If the parties choose to have a jury trial, determining the facts is the
task of the ………...
a. grand jury
b. petit jury
c. bench trial

If the parties decide not to have a jury and leave the fact-finding to the
judge, the trial is
called a ………..
a. grand jury
b. petit jury
c. bench trial

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest appellate court
for cases within
……….. jurisdiction.
a. district
b. federal
c. state

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

The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the
...............
a. prosecution.
b. Complainant
c. Appellee

The U.S. Constitution now guarantees the right to a jury trial to most
……….. in criminal cases and to the parties in most civil cases.
a. bailiffs
b. appellants
c. defendants

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
Courts of first instance may be referred to as ……………………….
a. courts of inferior jurisdiction.

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

…………. is a court in England and Wales where minor crimes are
judged.
a. The Inns of Court

b. The High Court
c. Magistrates’ Court

……………….. are tribunals dealing with the probate of wills and the
disposition of estates.
a. Magistrates’ Courts
b. Probate courts
c. Small claims courts

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
187.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

After two days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself ….. to
the police.
a. into
b. over
c. up

I don't see why politicians who commit crimes should be ….. so
lightly.
a. let off
b. let down
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

She thinks that people who harm children should be ….. for life.
a. put in
b. put off
c. put away

I really think that the authorities could use the Internet to ………….
gang suspects.
a. round up
b. round in
c. round on

I'm concerned because the crime figures are ….. We need urgent
measures!
a. going up
b. going down
c. going on

The attackers threatened to …… me ….. if I didn’t give them my wallet.
a. beat in
b. beat down
c. beat up
195.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

That squeaking sound makes me bang my head ……. a brick wall.
a. against
b. towards
c. over
I think you should give yourself ……. to the police.
a. down
b. up
c. into

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

She thinks that people who harm children should be banged …. for
life.
a. in
b. up
c. down
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
b. bed
c. cemetery

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