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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
control
handling
ownership
possession
ANS: D
2.
collection
congregation
group
mob
ANS: D
3.
immovable
lifeless
motionless
static
ANS: C
4.
battened
cordoned
fastened
shuttered
ANS: B
5.
photos.
a.
b.
c.
d.
certify
identify
justify
verify
ANS: B
6.
attentive
complete
thorough
thoughtful
ANS: C
7.
enquiring
investigating
researching
seeking
ANS: B
8.
confined
completed
confirmed
contained
ANS: A
9.
confinement
custody
detection
guardianship
ANS: B
10.
bid
debated
disputed
pleaded
ANS: D
11.
deprived
removed
denied
confiscated
ANS: A
12.
self-centred
self-confessed
self-conscious
self-contained
ANS: B
13.
attack
onslaught
outcry
recrimination
ANS: C
14.
d. straight
ANS: D
15.
recourse
resort
resource
retort
ANS: B
16.
agreed
confessed
corroborated
testified
ANS: C
17.
cited
accused
nominated
quoted
ANS: A
18.
unambiguous
unanimous
undivided
united
ANS: B
19.
a.
b.
c.
d.
obstacle
regulation
restriction
veto
ANS: C
20.
bear
give
possess
reflect
ANS: A
21.
crucial
forcible
supreme
valuable
ANS: A
22.
pull
grab
take
snatch
ANS: C
23.
outclass
outnumber
overcome
supersede
ANS: B
24.
hopeful
prospective
willing
wishful
ANS: B
25.
accused
affirmed
alleged
announced
ANS: C
26.
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.
ANS: C
28.
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 players dismissal from the field.
ANS: B
29.
ANS: D
30.
argument.
d. to deny all the assertions of the opposing party, without offering any proof.
ANS: C
31.
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 ones conduct.
ANS: B
32.
ANS: D
34.
apology
excuse
alibi
forgiveness
ANS: C
35.
second-degree murder
first-degree murder
involuntary manslaughter
assassination
ANS: B
36.
c. department of defence
d. military court
ANS: D
37.
supreme courts
constitutional courts.
legislative courts.
courts of appeals
ANS: C
38.
presumption of life
presumption of death
presumption of guilt
presumption of innocence
ANS: D
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.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
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.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
41.
away
out
off
in
ANS: B
42.
away, straight
in, over
over, through
up, clean
ANS: D
43.
ANS: B
44.
with
over
in
through
ANS: C
45.
b. top
c. heel
d. rock
ANS: A
46.
inner
deaf
lap
long
ANS: B
47.
ground
track
drum
bush
ANS: D
48.
float
loose
slip
drift
ANS: C
49.
quite unexpectedly
quite predictable
without any effort
despite difficulties
ANS: D
50.
ANS: A
51.
to faint
to lose courage
to change ones mind
to collapse
ANS: B
52.
to do community work
to rot in jail
to serve a prison sentence
to be expelled from school
ANS: C
53.
ANS: D
54.
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
55.
ANS: A
56.
ANS: C
57.
interfered
c. avoid facing something unpleasant by sleeping
d. not decide about something until the next day
ANS: B
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.
ANS: D
59.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:
The client asked his lawyer, Ms. Ann Straight: Do you think I should plead guilty?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The client asked his lawyer whether did she think he should plead guilty.
The client asked his lawyer whether she thought he should plead guilty.
The client asked his lawyer whether she thinks he should plead guilty.
The client asked his lawyer whether she did thought he should plead guilty.
ANS: B
60.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making 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.
ANS: C
61.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by 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.
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.
ANS: B
62.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:
Why cant you reveal your sources?, the judge asked the journalist.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The judge asked the journalist why he couldnt reveal his sources.
The judge asked the journalist why he cant reveal his sources.
The judge asked the journalist why couldnt he reveal his sources.
The judge asked the journalist why cant he reveal his sources.
ANS: A
63.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making 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
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:
The judge: Lets 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.
ANS: B
65.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:
Slow down or Ill get out of the car!
a.
b.
c.
d.
She begged me to slow down, otherwise she will get out of the car.
She invited me to slow down so that she could get out of the car.
She encouraged me to slow down and to get out of the car.
She threatened to get out of the car if I didnt slow down.
ANS: D
66.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:
The thief: I didnt kill the woman, I just stole her purse.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The thief apologized for killing the woman and for stealing her purse.
The thief denied having killed the woman, but admitted having stolen her purse.
The thief suggested having killed the woman and stolen her purse.
The thief admitted having killed the woman and stolen her purse.
ANS: B
67.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:
The detective: Be careful with that gun! Its loaded.
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
68.
Turn the following Direct Speech into Reported Speech, by making any necessary changes:
Yuk! she said when she saw the dead mans finger in an ice-box.
a. She gave an exclamation of delight when she saw the dead mans finger in an
ice-box.
b. She gave an exclamation of surprise when she saw the dead mans finger in an
ice-box.
c. She gave an exclamation of horror when she saw the dead mans finger in an
ice-box.
d. She gave an exclamation of disgust when she saw the dead mans finger in an
ice-box.
ANS: D
69.
ANS: D
70.
it takes us
it took us
does it take us
did it take us
ANS: A
72.
I did sued
I had sued
did I sue
had I sue
ANS: B
73.
ANS: C
74.
ANS: D
75.
ANS: A
76.
ANS: C
79.
In the sentence: Her lawyer put that thought aside, ashamed of his disloyalty. to put that
thought aside means:
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
80.
influence;
b. to make someone feel good;
c. to make someone feel good;
d. to demote someone.
ANS: C
82.
ANS: C
84.
ANS: A
86.
ANS: A
88.
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.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
89.
ANS: B
90.
Bitter-tongued
Loose-tongued
Double-tongued
Tongue-in-cheek
ANS: B
91.
ANS: A
92.
b. stands agains
c. stands down
d. stands back from
ANS: A
93.
made up
made out
made over
made by
ANS: A
94.
a part to
part in
part to
a part in
ANS: B
95.
grow
grow up
bring up
raise up
ANS: C
96.
ANS: D
97.
ANS: B
98.
wedlock
wedding
fornication
adultery
ANS: A
99.
by bulletin
by show of hands
by ballot
by oral consent
ANS: C
100.
resorts to
gets down to
lays with
rests with
ANS: D
101.
a. on the ball
b. going
c. it
ANS: A
102.
a. for
b. over
c. up for
ANS: C
112.
a.
b.
c.
d.
up / on to
- / on
up / on
- / on to
ANS: B
117.
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.
ANS: B
127.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and
civil law 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.
ANS: A
128.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and
civil law systems:
a. In the civil law system, the judge ascertains the applicable law and the jury
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil
law systems:
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.
ANS: A
130.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and civil
law systems:
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
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.
ANS: A
133.
crimes.
c. for minor offenders, after they served part of their sentence and if their behaviour
premeditation.
ANS: B
135.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and
civil law systems:
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.
ANS: B
137.
a. A probate court
b. A court of appeal
c. A Magistrates Court
ANS: A
140.
the people.
c. a synonymous term for the House of Commons.
ANS: B
142.
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.
ANS: A
143.
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.
ANS: A
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 isnottheheadof
state,buttheheadofgovernment.
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 isnottheheadof
state,buttheheadofgovernment.
ANS: C
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
precedent.
ANS: A
152.
ANS: B
153.
b. Lobby correspondents
c. Prime Ministers press advisers
ANS: B
158.
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
ANS: B
163.
167.
lawsuits.
c. that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.
ANS: A
172. Choose the right answer:
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
ANS: A
173. Choose the right answer:
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. determinate sentencing
c. indeterminate sentencing
ANS: C
174. Choose the right answer:
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
ANS: B
177. Choose the right answer:
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
ANS: C
178. Choose the right answer:
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest appellate court for cases within
.. jurisdiction.
a. district
b. federal
c. state
ANS: B
179. Choose the right answer:
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
ANS: B
180. Choose the right answer:
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
ANS: C
182. Choose the right answer:
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. surrogates courts
ANS: B
183. Choose the right answer:
.. are tribunals dealing with the probate of wills and the disposition of estates.
a. Magistrates Courts
b. Probate courts
c. Small claims courts
ANS: B
186. Choose the right answer:
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
ANS: A
188. Choose the right preposition:
After two days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself .. to the police.
a. into
b. over
c. up
ANS: C
189. Choose the right phrasal verb:
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
ANS: C
191. Choose the right phrasal verb:
She thinks that people who harm children should be .. for life.
a. put in
b. put off
c. put away
ANS: C
192. Choose the right phrasal verb:
I really think that the authorities could use the Internet to . gang suspects.
a. round up
b. round in
c. round on
ANS: A
193. Choose the right phrasal verb:
I'm concerned because the crime figures are .. We need urgent measures!
a. going up
b. going down
c. going on
ANS: A
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
ANS: B
196. Choose the right preposition:
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
ANS: C
199. Choose the right preposition:
She thinks that people who harm children should be banged . for life.
a. in
b. up
c. down
ANS: B
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
ANS: A