ENGLEZA an.I sem.II A.96. A child, whether born in or out of .......................

, shall enjoy
A.274. At the end of the trial he was ............... of murder. the same social protection.
b) convicted a) wedlock
A.106. As the expertise results bear ......... our claims, we request the
A.1. As he was caught in ............... of a gun, he was immediately respondent pay the damages claimed without delay.
considered a suspect. c) out
d) possession
A.113. After the Denver Police had turned ........ his job application,
A.17. A prominent local figure was ............... as co-respondent in a he left for Chicago hoping to start over.
divorce case. a) down
a) cited
A.133. ................ is an inferior tribunal, such as a justice's court
A.18. After considering the evidence for a few hours, the Jury came presided over by a justice of the peace that does not keep systematic
to a ............... verdict. records and is often not regarded as having an identity distinct from
b) unanimous that of its presiding magistrate.
b) A court not of record
A.24. All ........... barristers are expected to study at the Inns of
Court. A.135. ................is primarily concerned with the probate of wills
b) prospective and disposition of estates; it may also deal with guardianships, name
changes, marriages and adoptions.
A.27. An arraignment is ....................... . a) A probate court
c) the reading of the indictment to the accused and hearing his plea.
A.140. An assassination is ............................................
A.29. A plaintiff is .................. . b) the murder of a famous or important person, especially for
d) a person who starts an action against someone in the civil courts. political reasons.

A.36. Assuming that someone is innocent, until he has been proved A.165. A continuing investigation conducted initially by the police
guilty is called ........ and then more extensively by an impartial examining magistrate
d) presumption of innocence characterizes ...............................
a.) the inquisitorial system
A.40. After a good night sleep, the fugitive decided to give
himself ........ and come ......... about his escape. A.179. A/An ................ is someone who is involved in a
d) up, clean disagreement that is being examined in a court of law (a plaintiff or
a defendant).
a.) litigant obsolete.
c) out-of-date
B.197. .............................. is an examination conducted to determine
whether a candidate is qualified to practise law in a given C.205. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
jurisdiction. of the word in italics: All of us enjoyed the witty dialogue on the
a) Bar examination stage.
a) humoruous
C.200. Choose the right Amendment:
The ................ addresses the rights of freedom of religion, freedom C.206. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and freedom of the word in italics: He had to undergo a whole ordeal of
of petition. humiliation.
b.) First Amendment b) suffer
C.201. Choose the right Amendment: C.207. Choose the correct English translation of the following
The .................... guarantees a speedy public trial for criminal Romanian sentence: Daca ar fi interzis vanzarea de alcool la
offenses; it requires trial by a jury, guarantees the right to legal meciurile de fotbal, ar fi fost mai putina violenta.
counsel for the accused, witnesses to testify in the presence of the a) If they had banned the sale of the alcohol at the football matches
accused and the right of the accused to know the charges against there might have been less violence.
him.
a) Sixth Amendament C.208. Choose the correct English translation of the following
Romanian sentence: Daca doresti intr-adevar sa te lasi de fumat, ar
C.202. Choose the right Amendment:
trebui sa consulti mai intai un doctor.
The .................. prohibits the federal government and the states from
b) If you really want to give up smoking, you should ask a doctor’s
forbidding any citizen of age 18 or greater to vote simply because of
advice first.
their age.
a) Twenty-sixth Amendment

C.203. 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 C.209. Choose the correct English translation of the following
have to say Romanian sentence: Daca ar fi primit despagubiri pentru marfa
c) simply distrusa, compania n-ar fi dat faliment.
b) Should it have recovered damages for the wrecked goods, the
C.204. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning company wouldn’t have been bankrupt.
of the word in italics: She complained that all her shoes had become
C.210. Choose the correct English translation of the following Romanian sentence: Daca-as fi in locul tau, n-as incerca s-o supara
Romanian sentence: Pata de petrol se imprastie atat de repede, incat inainte de examen.
ar putea polua toata plaja. c) If I were you, I wouldn’t try to upset her before the exam.
c) The oil slick is spreading so quickly that it might pollute most of
the beach. C.217. Choose the correct English translation of the following
Romanian sentence: Premierul a spus ca nu va negocia cu
C.211. Choose the correct English translation of the following sindicatele nicio marire de salariu.
Romanian sentence: Daca, Doamne fereste ar izbucni un razboi, ce- a) The PM said that he wouldn’t negociate any wage increase with
ai face? the unions.
a) If, God forbid, a war broke, what would you do?
C.218. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
C.212. Choose the correct English translation of the following of the word in italics: The crowd’s rage was due to the use of tear
Romanian sentence: Proiectul nostru se va duce de rapa, daca nu gas by the police.
obtinem un imprumut de la o banca. b) anger
c) Unless we get a loan from the bank, our project will fade out.
C.219. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
C.213. Choose the correct English translation of the following of the word in italics: I wonder who can afford buying such an
Romanian sentence: Daca am fi pus niste bani deoparte, n-am fi stat estate.
acasa toata vara. d) piece of land
b) Had we laid aside some money, we wouldn’thave stayed at home
the whole summer. C.220. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: We waited for him to turn up in the lounge.
C.214. Choose the correct English translation of the following c) saloon
Romanian sentence: Daca avocatul ne lasa balta, e posibil sa
pierdem procesul. C.221. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
c) If the lawyer leaves us high and dry, we may lose the trial. of the word in italics: She was a truly valiant woman.
a) brave
C.215. Choose the correct English translation of the following C.222. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
Romanian sentence: Martorul ocular ar da o declaratie, daca ar primi of the word in italics: She’s too conceited to speak to ordinary
o recompensa. people.
a) The eyewitness would make a statement, if he received a reward. d) proud

C.216. Choose the correct English translation of the following C.223. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: If a statement is too direct, it may sound blunt. tradition.
b) rough c) maintain

C.224. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning C.231. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: They seldom attempt cross that moor. of the word in italics: During the Stone Age men dwelt in caves.
a) try a) lived

C.225. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning C.232. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: On hearing the unexpected news, they left of the word in italics: We all agreed it was a fair decision.
hastily. c) just
d) quickly
C.233. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
C.226. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics: There was something defiant about him that
of the word in italics: He ruthlessly criticizes the uselessness of the somehow scared me.
committee. d) challenging
b) mercilessly
C.234. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
C.227. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics: Smog turned this city into an endangered
of the word in italics: They say appearances are deceptive. environment.
d) misleading b) threatened

C.228. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning C.235. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: Natural gas is conveyed by a national network of the word in italics: The harsh winters in the northern countries
of pipelines. make driving difficult there at that time of the year.
a) transported c) severe

C.229. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: On that November nigh the temperature C.236. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
suddenly dropped below 0o C. of the word in italics: Who’s the cute girl he has been dating lately?
b) abruptly a) winsome

C.230. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning C.237. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: We should try to keep up this century old of the word in italics: We need a score of industrious people to
finish it in time.
b) hard-working humiliation.
b) suffer
C.238. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: He grabbed my arm and dragged me after C.245. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
him. of the word in italics: All of us enjoyed the witty dialogue on the
d) seized stage.
a) humoruous
C.239. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: His affable conduct is just a mask. Don’t be C.246. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
taken in by it! of the word in italics: She complained that all her shoes had become
a) cordial obsolete.
c) out-of-date
C.240. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: There was a slight change in his attitude after C.248. Choose the corresponding main clause to match the
the meeting. following if clause: .............................. if the school newspaper were
b) imperceptible written by members of an extracurricular club?
b.) Would the ruling in that case have been different
C.241. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning
of the word in italics: Being a book-keeper is boring in my opinion C.92. Choose the right answer: Everyone has the right to
c) accountant take ........... the government of his country, directly or through
freely chosen representatives.
C.242. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning b) part in
of the word in italics: When it comes to jewels, I resent men
wearing any kind of adornment.
d) decoration
C.93. Choose the right answer: Parents are free to ......... their
C.243. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning children as they so wish, provided that they do not infringe any laws
of the word in italics: He is such a selfless person, always ready to against cruelty and exposure to moral and physical danger.
help. c) bring up
b) an unselfish
C.94. Choose the right answer: Marriage shall be entered into only
C.244. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning with the free and full consent of the intending ..............
of the word in italics: He had to undergo a whole ordeal of d) spouses
C.95. Choose the right answer: If a man's death occurs without a
valid written ..............., the spouse and children of the .................... C.123. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems:
have priority. common law system and civil law system:
b.) will, deceased a) The majority of Western European countries are based on the
civil law system.
C.130. Choose the correct definition for homicide:
b) A homicide is not necessarily a crime in itself, since it can be C.124. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems:
committed without criminal intent and without criminal common law system and civil law system:
consequences. b) In the common law system, the judge ascertains the applicable
law and the jury determines the facts.
C.131. Choose the correct definition for misdemeanor:
c) Misdemeanor is a less serious crime, for which the penalty is C.125. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems:
usually a fine, a jail sentence of less than a year or both. common law system and civil law system:
a) Most countries with civil law systems use what is known as the
C.132. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: inquisitorial system.
common law system and civil law system: In common law
jurisdictions, a court not of record is .............................. C.37. Choose the correct Romanian equivalents for the following
b) a court that keeps no records of its proceedings. British terms designating members of the British government:
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary (in
C.127. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: this order).
common law system and civil law system: The judge imposes what b) Ministru de Finante, Ministru de Interne, Ministru de Externe.
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. C.38. Choose the correct English equivalents taking into
C.128. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: consideration that the Romanian term ministerul de externe has
common law systems and civil law systems: A determinate sentence different English equivalents in the United Kingdom and
means that ............... respectively in the United States.
a) the judge imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early c) Foreign Office (UK), State Department (USA).
release through parole.
C.261. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: It is
C.122. Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: utterly important that they both ...... present.
common law system and civil law system: c) should be
b) Civil law and common law systems have entirely different
approaches to criminal procedure. C.262. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: She
would rather he ... home early. appointed by Queen and he is not the head of state, but the head of
b) came government.
c) In the U. K. the Prime Minister is appointed by Queen and he is
C.263. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: He not the head of state, but the head of government.
disguised himself lest he ..... recognized.
c) should be C.156. Choose the right answer about the American parties:
The .............................. oppose slavery, are interested in farm, land
C.264. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: He and business issues and support military spending.
never allows ... during his classes. a) Republicans
b) talking
C.164. Criminal Procedure is the body of law ............................... .
C.265. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: If she ... a) regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal
harder she might become a very good violinist. law.
a) worked
C.175. Courts of last resort, the highest appellate tribunals of the
C.266. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: They states in criminal and civil cases and in law and equity, are generally
buy her toys as if she ... still a child. called ................
b) were b) supreme courts

C.267. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: You ...
C.176. Courts of first instance may be referred to
better hurry if you don't want to miss the bus.
as ..............................................
d) had
a) courts of inferior jurisdiction.
C.137. Choose the correct definition for the Crown Court:
a) The Crown Court is the higher court of first instance in criminal
C.193. ............. is a branch of civil law which indicates to us when a
cases, which hears civil cases as well as criminal appeals from the
promise is legally binding.
Magistrates" Courts in England and Wales.
b) Contract law
C.144. Choose the correct sentence regarding the written/unwritten
nature of the Constitution of Britain and respectively the U.S.: D.114. Due to a miscarriage of justice, he succeeded
a) Britain has an unwritten constitution, and the United States has a in ............................... murder.
written constitution. b) getting away with

C.145. Choose the correct sentence regarding the status of the Prime
Minister in U.K.: In the United Kingdom the Prime Minister is
E.121. Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let b) custody
him ................ like that.
a) off I.14. It is often difficult for ex-convicts to keep to the ............... and
narrow.
F.68. Five years ago, Mr. Sticky took an oath before the court that d) straight
he ..................... perjury again.
c) would never commit I.22. I wish you would let me speak for myself and not ............ the
words out of my mouth.
H.11. He was thrown into prison and ............... of his property. c) take
a) deprived
I.23. In the legal profession, men ............... women by five to one.
H.20. His comments ............... little or no relation to the facts of the b) outnumber
case. a) bear
I.28. In the sentence: He was booked for driving on the wrong side
H.141. He found some squatters living in his house, so he asked the of the road. to book means:
court for a speedy... c) eviction b) to take the name and address of a person guilty of a minor
offence with a view to bringing a prosecution.
H.119. How can a young, unexperienced lawyer keep .................
with the latest laws and regulations? a) up-to-date
I.30. In the sentence: He attempted to rebut the assertions made by
H.104. He was no longer able to deny his crime, the attorney's the prosecution witness. to rebut means:
questions put him..... c) to prove that the opposing party is wrong, especially by offering a
b) on the hook contrary argument.
H.185. He was working under cover and his job was to ............... I.31. In the sentence: Manslaughter is also the unlawful killing of
and make a detailed report about his activities. another, but without malice aforethought, either expressed or
b) tail the suspect implied. the expression without malice aforethought means:
d) without the intention of committing a crime (especially murder or
I.13. If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a grievous bodily harm).
public ............... .
c) outcry I.33. If a person commits premeditated and deliberate murder, with
atrocity or cruelty, by lying in wait for the victim, he or she will face
I.9. I was informed by the police constable that he would be forced the charge of ........... .
to take me into..... b) first-degree murder
 I.48. In the sentence: Losing the trial after so much time and money
I.254. If reporters ................ to identify their confidential sources invested was a bitter pill to swallow., the idiom a bitter pill to
before a grand jury, the press will not truly be free. swallow means:
c) are forced a) a difficult fact to accept

I.255. If you ....... for breach of contract, make sure you sue within I.49. In the sentence: The witness was determined to testify against
the statute of limitations. the defendant, but he got cold feet at the last minute., the idiom to
c) sue get cold feet means:
b) to lose courage
I.256. If the pedestrian ........................ by a policeman, the former
should have made a complaint to the nearest police station. I.50. In the sentence: As a teenager, he did time for petty theft., the
d) had been assaulted idiom to do time means:
c) to serve a prison sentence
I.257. If the grand jury ............... its proceedings in secret, requiring
a journalist to reveal confidential sources would have been
considered prosecutorial abuse. I.51. In the sentence: As always, the boys in blue arrived too late to
a) had conducted stop the bank robbers., the idiom the boys in blue means:
d) the police
I.258. If the defendant were found guilty, the jury ..................... the
appropriate sentence, a life term or death. I.52. In the sentence: With his recent arrest it became official that he
b) would then determine was the black sheep of the family., the idiom the black sheep of the
family means:
I.259. If the sentence of death for rape ............ the Eighth b) a disgraced family member
Amendment, the rapist may receive a life sentence.
a) violates I.53. 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:
I.41. In the sentence: The mayor made some remarks off the record a) to hit somebody repeatedly until bruised
about the rising crime figures., the expression off the record means:
b) not intended for publication or disclosure; confidential. I.54. In the sentence: Losing the trial means more money down the
drain., the idiom more money down the drain means:
I.47. In the sentence: Against all odds, he won the case against the c) more money wasted in vain
insurance company., the idiom against all odds means:
d) despite difficulties I.55. 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: look before I leap" means:
b) do not try to change a situation that could become a problem if a) to consider the possible consequences before taking action;
somebody interfered
I.81. In the sentence: Two amendments were tabled by the
I.74. In the sentence: Seven senators tabled the bill and refused to opposition in their last session. the British idiom "to table an
discuss other similar proposals. the American idiom "to table a bill" amendment" means:
means: c) to submit an amendment for consideration by a legislative body.
b) to delay discussing the bill until a future time;
I.82. In the sentence: They offered the judge money under the table
I.75. In the sentence: The Allies at last turned the tables on Nazi to change his mind and reverse the ruling. the idiom "under the
Germany and defeated it. the idiom "to turn the tables" means: table" means:
a) to succeed in gaining an advantage over someone who until that b) secretly and illegally;
moment had an advantage over you;
I.83. In the sentence: The common law allows people to speak and
I.76. In the sentence: Her lawyer wanted to put their cards on the act in their own homes as they please and to carry on their daily
table and discuss the situation in a rational manner. the idiom "to put business, provided that they do not infringe the rights of others or
one's cards on the table" means: commit an offence. the phrasal verb "to carry on" means:
c) to tell people what your plans and intentions are in a clear, honest a) to continue doing something;
way;
I.84. In the sentence: Parents have to observe the law regarding the
I.77. In the sentence: Her lawyer put that thought aside, ashamed of right of their children to compulsory education. the expression "to
his disloyalty. "to put that thought aside" means: observe the law" means:
b) to try to stop thinking about something; b) to obey the law

I.78. In the sentence: The defendant said that he was putting his I.85. In the sentence: The finance minister got himself into hot water
faith in the appeal judges. "to put one's faith in somebody" means: for financing illegal investments. the idiom "get oneself into hot
b) to trust someone and believe that they can do something for you; water" means:
a) to get oneself in trouble or difficulty, especially financial trouble;
I.79. In the statement: The President hates the way the Prime
Minister puts him down in public the whole time. "to put somebody I.86. In the sentence: Her work impressed the Minister of Justice so
down" means: much that she was taken on to fight against terrorist groups and
c) to make someone not feel good; drug-traffickers. the phrasal verbs "to be taken on" means:
c) to be employed or hired;
I.80. In the sentence "My lawyer told me to look before I leap", "to
I.87. In the sentence: The American diplomat focused his speech on clerk who advices them on the law.
the nuts and bolts of running a government. the idiom nuts and bolts
means: I.149. In jury trials, any attempt to interfere with the jury once it is
b) the essential or practical details; sworn .... is a criminal offence.
a) in
I.99. It ............ how he managed to enter the house, because there
are no signs of forced entry. I.150. In the British Government the ............................... Chooses
b) beats me the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Foreign Secretary, the Home
Secretary and others to form the Cabinet.
I.250. If the teacher ............... the articles from being published in b) Prime Minister
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 I.151. In U.K. the Prime Minister is, by tradition,
the ..............................
I.270. It was impossible for her to tell the truth, so she had to ........ a a) First Lord of the Treasury
story.
b) invent I.152. In U.K. the ............... are a group of political correspondents
who have access to the Lobby of the House of Commons where they
I.273. It is a criminal ofence to ............ facts in criminal can talk privately to government ministers.
investigations. b) Lobby correspondents
d) suppress
I.153. In U.K. the ............... is the head of the judiciary.
I.118. I think you are entitled to ................................ a claim and ask a) Lord Chancellor
the insurance company to pay for damage.
b) put in I.166. In jurisdictions that use ................, the judge has discretion to
set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad
I.109. If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may range permitted by law.
step .......... c) indeterminate sentencing
b) down
I.169. If the parties choose to have a jury trial, determining the facts
I.134. In England and Wales, in the Magistrates" Courts, most is the task of the ...............................
magistrates are ............... b) petit jury
b) lay people who sit on a bench of three with a legally qualified
I.170. If the parties decide not to have a jury and leave the fact-
finding to the judge, the trial is called a .............................. c) undergraduate, graduate
c) bench trial
I.191. In the United Kingdom the administration of
I.172. If the appeal goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the justice ...................... the Lord Chancellor, the Home Secretaries, the
party seeking the review is called the ................... Attorney General and the Secretaries of State for Scotland and
b) petitioner Northern Ireland.
a) rests with
I.180. I don't see why politicians who commit crimes should
be ............... so lightly.
a) let off J.101. Judge Thomson is truly appreciated with the Bench because
he runs his courtroom efficiently and .......................
I.181. It was just a rumour that the Home Office intended b) by the book
to ................ all asylum-seekers in London.
c) lock up J.260. Judges ......... the authority to hold journalists in contempt of
court, if reporters ......... to comply with an order to reveal the
I.183. I'm concerned because the crime figures are ............... We identity of unnamed sources.
need urgent measures! b) have, refuse
a) going up
K.108. Knowing that the defence case stands .......... his testimony,
I.187. I think you should give yourself ................ to the police. the best expert in town was brought to stand by the Prosecution.
b) up a) on

I.192. I think that this exclusion clause should have been discussed L.88. .................... is a term that refers to a style of humour in which
when the contract was ........ things are said only half seriously, or in a subtly mocking way.
b) drawn up b) Loose-tongued

I.195. In the UK, a legal education usually begins with the M.168. Maritime law infractions fall under ................ jurisdiction.
completion of a ........................... in law, known as an LLB, which b) admiralty courts
usually takes three years.
M.177. ................ is a court in England and Wales where minor
b) bachelor degree
crimes are judged.
c) Magistrates" Court
I.196. 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.).
N.107. No one could understand why he stood ......... an incorrigible b) up
criminal; why did he choose to dent his reputation as Penal Law
Professor? T.247. Tom will be released to the community if the Court .............
c) up for that he is eligible for the home confinement program.
c) decides
P.105. Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a
reminder that......... T.2. The unruly ............... was broken up by the police.
a) crime doesn't pay d) mob

P.178. .............................. are tribunals dealing with the probate of T.3. The detective stood ............... behind the door waiting for the
wills and the disposition of estates. assailant.
b) Probate courts c) motionless

R.146. Read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and decide what T.4. The police ............... off the street where the bomb had gone
purpose it serves: “We the People of the United States, in Order to off.
form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic b) cordoned
Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general
Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our T.5. The police asked if I thought I could ............... the man who
Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United stole my car if I looked at some photos.
States of America.” b) identify
a) The purpose of the Preamble is to introduce an official document
and to set out the main points in it. T.6. The inspector was a very ............... man and he rechecked the
evidence several times.
S.167. Solitary confinement means .............................. . c) thorough
b) being imprisoned completely alone, separated from other
prisoners. T.7. The police who were ............... the crime could find no clues at
all.
S.182. She thinks that people who harm children should b) investigating
be ............... for life.
c) put away T.8. The police ............... their attention to the events that led up to
the accident.
S.189. She thinks that people who harm children should be a) confined
banged ................ for life.
T.10. The woman ............... for her husband's life when he was
found guilty of murder. civil matters, whose judges are military officers is a
d) pleaded /an ........................ .
d) military court
T.12. There is no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is
a ............... criminal.
b) self-confessed T.35. The Claims Court, the Court of International Trade, the Tax
Court, and the territorial courts established in the federally
T.16. The witness ............... the statements made by the accused administered territories of the United States are called ................. .
man. c) legislative courts.
c) corroborated
T.184. The attackers threatened to ............... me ............... if I didn't
19. The suspect is not under arrest, nor have the police placed give them my wallet.
any ............... on his movements. c) beat up
c) restriction
T.56. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by
T.21. The ............... question in this case is whether the accused had making any necessary changes: "I think it is extremely unlikely that
a motive for this crime or not. you will be asked to testify", said the lawyer.
a) crucial d) The lawyer reassured me that it was extremely unlikely that I
would be asked to testify.
T.25. The suspect is ............... to have been in the neighbourhood at
the time of the crime. T.57. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by
c) alleged making any necessary changes: The client asked his lawyer, Ms.
Ann Straight: "Do you think I should plead guilty?"
T.26. The American Bill of Rights, passed in 1791, represents b) The client asked his lawyer whether she thought he should plead
the ........................ . guilty.
b) first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States
which refer to the rights and privileges of the individual. T.58. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by
making any necessary changes: "Did you actually see the suspect
T.32. The word ............. means a plea that a person charged with a ditch the murder weapon?", asked the prosecutor.
crime was somewhere else when the crime was committed. c) The prosecutor asked whether he had actually seen the suspect
c) alibi ditch the murder weapon.

T.34. The court designed to try members of enemy forces during T.59. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by
wartime, operating outside the scope of conventional criminal and making any necessary changes: "We have called our last witnesses
in the case. Our client will not take the witness stand" the defense
attorney stated.
b) The defense attorney stated that they had called their last
witnesses in the case and added that their client would not take the T.65. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by
witness stand. making any necessary changes: The detective: "Be careful with that
gun! It's loaded."
T.60. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by c) The detective warned me to be careful with that gun because it
making any necessary changes: "Why can't you reveal your was loaded.
sources?", the judge asked the journalist.
a) The judge asked the journalist why he couldn't reveal his sources. T.66. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by
making any necessary changes: "Yuk!" she said when she saw the
T.61. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by dead man's finger in an ice-box.
making any necessary changes: Officer Jenkins: "When the driver d) She gave an exclamation of disgust when she saw the dead man's
exited the car, a bag of crack cocaine fell to the ground." finger in an ice-box.
c) Officer Jenkins said that when the driver exited the car, a bag of
crack cocaine had fallen to the ground. T.67. The policeman asked the old woman why ................. to
identify the mugger the previous day.
T.62. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by d) she had failed
making any necessary changes: The judge: "Let's hear the defense
closing statement before we have a ten-minute recess." T.69. The victim: "How long does it take you to catch the driver?"
b) The judge suggested hearing the defense closing statement before The victim wants to know how long ................... to catch the driver.
they had a ten-minute recess. a) it takes us

T.63. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by T.70. The attorney: "When did you sue the company for breach of
making any necessary changes: "Slow down or I'll get out of the contract?" The attorney inquired when ................... the company for
car!" breach of contract.
d) She threatened to get out of the car if I didn't slow down. b) I had sued

T.64. Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by T.71. The attorney: "If we have clear-cut evidence of her negligent
making any necessary changes: The thief: "I didn't kill the woman, I behaviour, the court will grant the father custody of both children."
just stole her purse." The attorney said that if ........... clear-cut evidence of her negligent
b) The thief denied having killed the woman, but admitted having behaviour, the court ............... the father custody of both children
stolen her purse. c) they had, would grant
T.72. The client: "If I didn't smoke, my life insurance premiums T.272. The driver admitted that the accident was partly his own
would be lower." The client said that if ................., his life insurance ............
premiums .................. lower. d) fault
d) he didn't smoke, would be
T.275. The suspect ............ that he had assaulted a policeman.
T.73. The client: "If my lawyer hadn't missed the filing deadline, the c) denied
case wouldn't have been dismissed." The client complained that if
his lawyer ............... the filing deadline, the case ................... . T.276. The judge will hear the next ............... after a short break.
a) hadn't missed, wouldn't have been dismissed d) case

T.39. The suspect blurted ...... the names of his accomplices with a T.89. The idiom to walk a tightrope, which is an expression initially
shrug of his shoulders. used in circus acrobatics, is now used in everyday language and it
b) out means:
a) to act very carefully so as to avoid either of two opposite bad
T.42. The appointed attorney felt gratified that the arrestee had no situations;
choice but to confide ...... him.
c) in T.90. The Labor Party ............. the destruction of all war-time
measures in restraint of civil or industrial liberty.
T.43. The eye witness was obviously in a state of shock and the a) stands for
policeman could not make head or ......... of what he was saying.
a) tail T.91. The Constitution of the United Kingdom is .......... of statute
law, common law, and conventions.
T.44. The judge seemingly tried to turn a /an........ ear to the a) made up
opposing party's rebuttal argument.
b) deaf T.97. The electors shall meet in their respective states and
vote ................... for President and Vice-President.
T.45. The defense attorney did not have a strong case, so he was c) by ballot
beating about the ....... .
d) bush T.98. The investigation of parole plans proposed for
inmates ....................... the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
T.271. The judge ............. the pedestrian for the accident. d) rests with
c) charged
T.103. The attorneys can talk until they ................ but I don't think
they"ll convince the jury that this guy is innocent. this mean?
b) are blue in the face a) No other court has higher decision-making power.

T.110. The plaintiff took ........ his statement, as he didn't want to T.143. The courts established under the power of the Constitution in
continue the litigation. the United States are known as .............................................
b) back b) constitutional courts.

T.111. The accomplice turned ........ at the last moment, and the T.147. The United States Congress, which includes the House of
police caught them red-handed. Representatives and the Senate, represents
b) up the ...................................... of the government.
b) legislative branch
T.116. The matter was so delicate, that the judge had to think it ......
before announcing the verdict. T.148. The police are now rounding ..... the usual suspects and then
b) over the witness will try to make a positive identification.
b) up
T.117. The judge could no longer ..................................... his
holding the court in contempt. T.154. The most common symbol for the Democratic Party (USA)
c) put up with is the ..................... although the party itself never officially adopted
this symbol.
T.126. The difference between the word jail and prison is a) donkey
that ..............................
a) people convicted of felonies end up in prisons, while minor T.155. The ................................ are mostly interested in establishing
offenders or persons awaiting trial are locked up inside jails. social programs for people in need, such as the poor, the
unemployed, the elderly and they oppose military spending.
T.129. The possibility of parole exists ............... b) Democrats
c) for minor offenders, after they served part of their sentence and if
their behaviour while in prison entitled them to benefit from this T.157. The .............................. is the part of the parliament in the
right. UK or Canada that consists of politicians who have been elected by
the people.
T.136. The House of Lords is ............................... c) House of Commons
b) the part of the British Parliament that consists of politicians who
are not elected by the people. T.158. The 50 stars on the American flag represent the 50 U. S.
states and the 13 ................. represent the original Thirteen Colonies
T.138. The Supreme Court is the “Last Court of Appeal”. What does that rebelled against the British crown and became the first states in
the Union.
a) stripes T.171. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest
appellate court for cases within .............................. jurisdiction.
T.159. The flag of .............................. is also called the Union Flag. b) federal
b) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
T.162. The United Kingdom flag consists of three other flags that
T.160. The Declaration of Independence was written stand for Scotland, England and Ireland, each of them represented
by .................................... . by a patron saint:
a) Thomas Jefferson b) St. Andrew (Scotland), St. George (England), St. Patrick (Ireland)

T.173. The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called T.163. The ......................... was chosen June 20, 1782 as the
the ............... emblem of the United States of America, because of its long life,
a) prosecution great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then
believed to exist only on this continent.
T.174. The U.S. Constitution now guarantees the right to a jury trial a) bald eagle
to most .............................. in criminal cases and to the parties in
most civil cases. T.194. ............. means to write something like a legal document,
c) defendants speech or letter that you intend to change later.
c) To draft
T.251. The hacker who has taken upon himself to pry about in
personal e-mails will be prosecuted if they ........ hard evidence V.112. Valerie Costa started ............... her career fighting against
against him. organized crime the moment she took ............... the difficult job of
a) find warder in a high security prison.
b) - / on
T.252. Tom wouldn't have hidden the murder weapon if he .........
innocent. W.15. When the detectives finally trapped him, he had to ...............
b) had been to lying.
b) resort
T.188. The terrorist had planned to ............... that international
airport because explosives had been found in his bag. W.139. Who chooses the justices of the Supreme Court?
c) blow up b) The President appoints them, but the Senate must approve them.
T.186. That squeaking sound makes me bang my head ................ a
brick wall. W.198. We speak of ........................... when one party does not have
a) against the ability to enter into a legal contract, i.e. is not of legal age, is
insane or is a convict or enemy alien. called the ...........................
b) lack of legal capacity a) prosecution, plaintiff
W.199. When using the following sentence in a dialogue: Let's
return to the course of events. the speaker tries: W.120. Why don't you ............... your claim to be granted the right
c) to avoid digressions to a fair and speedy trial?
c) put forward
W.161. Wearing a top hat with red and blue stripes and white stars
on a blue band, and red and white trousers, ................................ is Y.115. Your skillful lawyer will talk him ..............................
the national personification of the United States. testifying before the jury.
b) Uncle Sam a) into
W.268. Which answer corrects the following sentence: I'd rather you Y.249. You could have served your sentence in less than three
haven't misbehaved at the party last night. weeks if you ......... to 100 hour community work.
a) I'd rather you hadn't misbehaved at the party last night b) had been sentenced

W.269. Which answer corrects the following sentence: Unless you Y.253. You .................. a chance to enjoy your freedom if your
won't study, you won't pass the exams. previous conduct had been better.
a) Unless you study, you won't pass the exams. a) might have had
W.46. While being cross-examined, the defense witness let ......... Y.190. Your mother, God rests her soul would turn in her ................
that the defendant had met the victim before. if she knew that you have ended up behind bars.
c) slip a) grave
W.100. We're ................. and hoping that the witness will be
accepted. Without him we don't have a case!
a) crossing our fingers

W.102. When the judge pronounced the sentence she ...................

W.142. While in criminal cases the initiator of the proceedings is